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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jan 4

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

656 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 412▼ 1,222 vs year ago 1,878 · −65.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 10▼ 53 vs year ago 71 · −74.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Much needed moisture predicted for today and into the weekend along with freezing temperatures. Slaughter cows were 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 $224.94/cwt on 335 head.

Average price

$224.94

335 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

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

$54.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.44

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	748	229.39	1,716	276
Medium and Large 1-2	672	219.05	1,472	39
Medium and Large 2	785	175.00	1,374	20

One grade step is worth $54.39/cwt here — about $342 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 sale335 hd

224.94

—

TX average3 barns · 1,308 hd

251.38

−26.44

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	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	85.00	1,292	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	81.81	990	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	76.69	815	7thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,328	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,100	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	296.87/cwt	285.00–311.00	1,294	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,280	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,303	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,439	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,261	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	247.50/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,438	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	237.86/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,477	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	211.89/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,532	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,652	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	224.97/cwt	222.00–226.50	1,712	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,787	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	213.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,878	74
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,119	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,176	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	243.83/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,307	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,110	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	226.49/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,302	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	204.33/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,363	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,307	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,462	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	772	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,312	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	598	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,286	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	75.37/cwt	75.00–77.00	788	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	884	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	81.81/cwt	80.00–85.00	990	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,292	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,328.26/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,328	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	951	117.28/cwt	100.00–135.00	1,115	16

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 Jan 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 656Last week 412Year ago 1,878

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 10Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	598	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	271.00	271.00
32	—	731	200.00	200.00
30	—	575	210.00–238.00	226.49
6	—	390	287.00	287.00
12	—	667	204.00–205.00	204.33
24	—	536	236.00–248.00	243.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	726	180.00	180.00
7	—	544	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	265.00	265.00
11	—	621	234.00–240.00	237.86
108	—	761	222.00–226.50	224.97
12	—	538	265.00–270.00	267.52
13	—	436	285.00–311.00	296.87
23	—	731	226.00	226.00
13	—	581	244.00–256.00	247.50
16	—	814	219.50	219.50
74	—	879	210.00–215.00	213.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	258.00	258.00
28	—	723	210.00–216.00	211.89
6	—	573	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	785	175.00	175.00

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	4	—	1,150	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,328.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	951	100.00–135.00	117.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,210	80.00–85.00	81.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,045	75.00–77.00	75.37

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.