Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive. Trading activity and demand were very good. Cooler temperatures and spotty evening showers have moved across much of the area over the past week, but much of the Southern Panhandle is still reporting short to very short soil moisture.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.87/cwt on 785 head.

Average price

$144.87

785 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$686

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2-3

$104.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.63

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	647	148.29	960	593
Medium and Large 1-2	681	140.12	954	163
Medium and Large 2	562	129.20	726	15thin
Medium 2	399	100.00	399	7thin
Medium 2-3	621	44.00	273	7thin

One grade step is worth $104.29/cwt here — about $686 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 sale785 hd

144.87

—

TX average3 barns · 1,710 hd

147.50

−2.63

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	1,400	80.00	1,120	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	63.98	832	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	54.48	584	7thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	751	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	143.92/cwt	143.00–144.00	984	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	125.33/cwt	120.00–136.00	902	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	808	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	750	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	970	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,074	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	492	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	399	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	128.12/cwt	127.00–129.00	861	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	720	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	289	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	491	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	351	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	579	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	665	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	891	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	779	129.20/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,006	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	800	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	146.93/cwt	141.00–150.75	920	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	158.25/cwt	153.00–159.00	859	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	135.03/cwt	131.50–140.50	990	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,122	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	146.46/cwt	139.00–149.50	968	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	139.03/cwt	138.50–139.25	1,093	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	803	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	176.76/cwt	169.00–178.00	813	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	706	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	202.14/cwt	200.00–207.00	465	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	111.77/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,032	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	148.84/cwt	148.00–150.00	860	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,263	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,023	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,042	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	834	3
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	621	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	273	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	578	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	892	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	759	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	706	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	851	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	699	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	695	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	855	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	132.97/cwt	132.00–134.00	886	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	134.85/cwt	134.85–134.85	975	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	123.03/cwt	114.00–124.50	1,009	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	145.59/cwt	144.00–149.00	646	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	135.51/cwt	134.00–137.00	859	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	597	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	937	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	843	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	741	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	324	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	443	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	288	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	843	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	900	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	747	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	751	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	676	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	558	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	530	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	124.75/cwt	124.50–125.00	841	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,036	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	829	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	893	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	917	47.82/cwt	46.50–50.00	439	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	59.47/cwt	55.00–62.50	707	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	63.98/cwt	62.50–65.00	832	5
Bulls	—	—	1,400	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,120	1

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

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