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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jun 29

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Jun 22Jun 29Jul 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

952 head

▼ 510 vs last sale 1,462▲ 238 vs year ago 714 · +33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 50▲ 40 vs year ago 30 · +133.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 20▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.13/cwt on 372 head.

Average price

$220.13

372 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$606

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$42.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.32

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	648	222.33	1,442	305
Medium and Large 1-2	606	212.02	1,285	63
Medium and Large 2	464	180.00	835	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.33/cwt here — about $606 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale372 hd

220.13

—

TX average4 barns · 1,232 hd

219.81

+0.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	99.30	1,229	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	99.03	1,491	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	90.24	973	21

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,223	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	260.78/cwt	249.00–278.00	1,385	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	273.33/cwt	264.00–293.00	1,462	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,535	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,539	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,586	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	747	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,427	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	208.56/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,618	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,799	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,766	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,003	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,147	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	835	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,166	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	212.53/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,118	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,231	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,183	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	211.80/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,349	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,419	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,434	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,362	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,537	130
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,488	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,529	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,191	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,249	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	967	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,102	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	98.97/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,217	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,116	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,367	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	99.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,493	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,449	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Thu Jun 29, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 1,462Year ago 714

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 50Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	644	239.00	239.00
18	—	776	200.00–213.00	208.56
10	—	915	193.00	193.00
12	—	531	249.00–278.00	260.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	624	246.00	246.00
48	—	535	264.00–293.00	273.33
55	—	661	240.00	240.00
64	—	827	217.50	217.50
30	—	440	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	747	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	581	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	664	216.00	216.00
130	—	705	218.00	218.00
25	—	443	259.00	259.00
4	—	753	203.00	203.00
43	—	648	219.00	219.00
14	—	470	248.00	248.00
14	—	557	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	719	207.00	207.00
6	—	558	212.00	212.00
6	—	436	230.00	230.00
10	—	526	211.00–214.00	212.53
26	—	637	211.00–214.00	211.80
8	—	671	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	90.00	90.00
24	—	1,230	95.00–100.00	98.97
3	—	1,302	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,500	95.00–100.00	99.50
1	—	1,610	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	95.00	95.00
20	—	1,074	90.00	90.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.