Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Chances of rain around the trading area and cooler temperature raises hope for winter wheat pastures that have been planted. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.68/cwt on 620 head.

Average price

$140.68

620 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$15.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.09

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	687	141.21	970	569
Medium and Large 1-2	626	135.88	850	46
Medium and Large 2	669	125.50	840	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.71/cwt here — about $131 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 sale620 hd

140.68

—

TX average3 barns · 1,637 hd

142.77

−2.09

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	1,553	69.01	1,072	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	49.49	619	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	45.79	461	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	44.99	739	4thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	734	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	504	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	660	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	686	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	688	121.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	835	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	640	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	778	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	782	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	938	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	735	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,031	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	605	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	134.46/cwt	133.50–135.00	900	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	127.78/cwt	123.50–134.00	670	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	496	126.67/cwt	125.00–128.00	628	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	107.52/cwt	105.00–111.00	972	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	134.06/cwt	132.75–134.75	971	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	739	112.37/cwt	109.00–114.00	830	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	119.55/cwt	119.00–125.00	747	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	638	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	716	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,121	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	711	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	143.67/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	145.60/cwt	143.50–147.00	737	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	144.16/cwt	143.00–144.50	1,032	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	140.97/cwt	139.00–142.00	964	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	141.59/cwt	138.50–143.00	1,089	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	759	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	937	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	658	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	869	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,114	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	822	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	963	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	674	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	745	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	840	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	13,090	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,168	4
Bulls	—	—	1,755	71.01/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,246	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,150	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	748	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	47.60/cwt	47.50–48.00	555	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	50.54/cwt	50.00–52.50	656	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	772	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	44.15/cwt	42.50–45.00	728	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	50.75/cwt	50.00–52.50	504	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	43.80/cwt	40.00–45.00	443	10

How this sale compares

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.

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