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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Oct 19

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,746 head

▲ 375 vs last sale 1,371▲ 796 vs year ago 950 · +83.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 20▲ 25 vs year ago 30 · +83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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 $228.85/cwt on 546 head.

Average price

$228.85

546 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$43.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.36

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	242.88	1,638	254
Medium and Large 1-2	668	222.71	1,488	216
Medium and Large 2	690	199.42	1,375	76

One grade step is worth $43.45/cwt here — about $263 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 sale546 hd

228.85

—

TX average4 barns · 2,755 hd

247.21

−18.36

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	—	Low	1,630	100.88	1,644	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,614	93.33	1,506	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	88.76	1,168	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	81.36	867	26

Every lot

56 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,368	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,020	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	544	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,322	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,532	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	263.01/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,525	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,408	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	635	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,451	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	662	214.04/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,417	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,564	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	686	208.03/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,427	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	688	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,238	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,575	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,764	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	752	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,624	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,852	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,773	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	794	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,667	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	811	193.38/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,568	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,959	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,027	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,256	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	940	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	509	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	998	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	224.34/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,162	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	526	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,105	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	241.26/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,346	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	559	209.75/cwt	206.50–210.00	1,173	149
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,174	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	653	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,247	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	682	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,214	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,565	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	744	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,443	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,632	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	251.95/cwt	247.00–260.00	935	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	918	47
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,333	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	207.97/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,194	54
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	598	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,076	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	639	177.85/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,136	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,183	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	739	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,441	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	420	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	365	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,629	99.03/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,613	6
Bulls	—	—	1,635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,831	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	81.01/cwt	80.00–85.00	859	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,076	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	88.58/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,148	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,268	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,088	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,436	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,542	2

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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,746Last week 1,371Year ago 950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 20Year ago 30

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	340	302.00	302.00
20	—	474	265.00	265.00
132	—	558	235.00–251.00	241.26
11	—	777	210.00	210.00
39	—	728	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	559	206.50–210.00	209.75
6	—	509	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	518	223.00–231.00	224.34
4	—	445	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	653	191.00	191.00
6	—	744	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	682	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	584	201.00	201.00
8	—	500	188.00	188.00
3	—	445	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	216.00	216.00
24	—	703	224.00	224.00
8	—	794	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	686	200.00–213.00	208.03
3	—	623	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	741	238.00	238.00
5	—	467	293.00	293.00
24	—	677	231.00	231.00
28	—	788	235.00	235.00
86	—	580	260.00–274.00	263.01
7	—	547	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	752	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	770	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	662	204.00–218.00	214.04
79	—	635	228.50	228.50
44	—	544	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	788	225.00	225.00
15	—	859	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	688	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	811	190.00–199.00	193.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	255.00	255.00
54	—	574	205.00–210.00	207.97
8	—	371	247.00–260.00	251.95
16	—	717	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	483	190.00	190.00
5	—	598	180.00	180.00
29	—	639	171.00–180.00	177.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	233.00	233.00
3	—	460	265.00	265.00
5	—	739	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	90.00	90.00
25	—	1,060	80.00–85.00	81.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,623	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	95.00	95.00
7	—	1,296	85.00–90.00	88.58
2	—	1,360	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,629	95.00–105.00	99.03
1	—	1,635	112.00	112.00

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.