Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady fully steady. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Drought conditions continue to plague the area. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower; bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $118.88/cwt on 1,007 head.

Average price

$118.88

1,007 head · 801 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$9.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.23

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	787	122.69	966	492
Medium and Large 1-2	821	115.38	947	482
Medium and Large 2	705	113.26	798	33

One grade step is worth $9.44/cwt here — about $168 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 sale1,007 hd

118.88

—

TX average4 barns · 2,021 hd

124.11

−5.23

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	1,811	83.25	1,508	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	60.46	776	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	52.75	580	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,895	50.00	948	1thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	760	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	116.94/cwt	115.00–122.00	668	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	822	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	665	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	652	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	633	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	661	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	719	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	683	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	119.05/cwt	112.00–120.00	827	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	114.04/cwt	112.00–114.50	860	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	101.13/cwt	95.00–103.50	920	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	123.17/cwt	120.00–124.50	743	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	896	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	137.12/cwt	136.00–140.00	601	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,069	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	116.35/cwt	115.00–121.50	679	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	122.54/cwt	122.00–123.00	646	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	490	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	122.68/cwt	122.00–125.00	702	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	660	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	750	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.27/cwt	126.00–133.50	677	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	594	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	766	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	777	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	51.62/cwt	50.00–52.50	552	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	640	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,895	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	948	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	59.65/cwt	57.50–60.00	757	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	62.34/cwt	62.00–62.50	822	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	83.99/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,680	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,706	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	757	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	116.11/cwt	115.00–118.00	830	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	663	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	829	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	640	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	114.58/cwt	114.50–120.00	956	431
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	946	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	745	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	872	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	678	125.90/cwt	125.25–130.00	854	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	110.49/cwt	109.50–112.00	1,020	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	128.78/cwt	125.00–131.00	943	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	127.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	993	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	122.11/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,006	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	136.52/cwt	135.00–139.00	799	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	709	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,029	98.61/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,015	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,094	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	985	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	104.78/cwt	100.00–109.00	694	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	617	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	728	5

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

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