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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Aug 24

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

929 head

▼ 418 vs last sale 1,347▼ 150 vs year ago 1,079 · −13.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 68▼ 21 vs year ago 46 · −45.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $259.64/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$259.64

311 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$43.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.14

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	269.07	1,764	237
Medium and Large 2	444	251.00	1,114	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	766	225.26	1,726	62

One grade step is worth $43.81/cwt here — about $38 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 sale311 hd

259.64

—

TX average4 barns · 1,155 hd

252.50

+7.14

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,728	123.47	2,134	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,342	98.62	1,324	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	92.30	956	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	92.00	1,449	5thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	367.06/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,149	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,114	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,280	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,463	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,399	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,481	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,648	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,703	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,952	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,888	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,819	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,873	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	259	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	774	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,014	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	971	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,060	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,121	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,012	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	257.11/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,198	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	248.66/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,310	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,268	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	236.50/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,324	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,532	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,637	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,713	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,569	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,764	39
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	449	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,199	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,337	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	239.06/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,181	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	549	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,340	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,728	123.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,134	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	89.26/cwt	85.00–90.00	893	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	98.39/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,089	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,125	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	100.78/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,376	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,335	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,519	3

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 Aug 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 1,347Year ago 1,079

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 68Year ago 46

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	549	244.00	244.00
7	—	481	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	449	267.00	267.00
9	—	494	231.00–255.00	239.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	345	294.00	294.00
5	—	590	245.00	245.00
62	—	466	245.00–260.00	257.11
8	—	353	275.00	275.00
39	—	811	217.50	217.50
12	—	695	235.50	235.50
12	—	527	248.00–250.00	248.66
38	—	732	234.00	234.00
9	—	649	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	560	225.00–249.00	236.50
10	—	747	210.00	210.00
18	—	409	274.00	274.00
11	—	259	299.00	299.00
18	—	394	269.00	269.00
10	—	542	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	413	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	250.00	250.00
45	—	773	252.50	252.50
27	—	313	355.00–375.00	367.06
22	—	546	268.00	268.00
24	—	457	280.00	280.00
6	—	659	250.00	250.00
15	—	821	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	827	220.00	220.00
10	—	588	238.00	238.00
6	—	617	240.00	240.00
8	—	734	232.00	232.00
14	—	871	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	444	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	760	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	120.00–127.00	123.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,365	100.00–103.00	100.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,688	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	95.00–100.00	98.39
6	—	1,000	85.00–90.00	89.26

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.