Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Triple digit heat returned to the area drying out the already drought plagued pastures. Fat cattle traded at 104.00 to 105.00 in the Southern Plains that boosted buyer's optimism. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.05/cwt on 544 head.

Average price

$142.05

544 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$544

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4

$105.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.84

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	151.09	810	79
Medium and Large 1	705	150.10	1,058	415
Medium and Large 2	847	98.00	830	15thin
Small 4	590	45.10	266	35

One grade step is worth $105.99/cwt here — about $544 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 sale544 hd

142.05

—

TX average4 barns · 1,646 hd

142.89

−0.84

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	1,653	73.77	1,220	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	54.54	685	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	54.50	620	5thin

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	—	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	143.01/cwt	137.00–145.00	686	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	163.60/cwt	158.00–170.00	438	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	399	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	802	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	802	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,045	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	836	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	552	138.36/cwt	125.00–145.00	764	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	502	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	838	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	833	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	55.63/cwt	55.00–57.50	635	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	563	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	56.70/cwt	55.00–57.50	691	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	51.31/cwt	50.00–52.50	674	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	69.65/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,246	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	900	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,930	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	925	622.97/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,762	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,207.95/cwt	1,075.00–1,350.00	14,616	2
Steers	Small 4	—	595	33.37/cwt	30.00–37.00	199	31
Steers	Small 4	—	548	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,002	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	802	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	654	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	903	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	616	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	174.24/cwt	166.00–180.00	744	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	751	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	798	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	622	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	827	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	633	143.94/cwt	139.00–146.00	911	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	159.40/cwt	151.50–163.50	901	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	171.06/cwt	156.00–174.50	883	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,023	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	141.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,084	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	134.90/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,149	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	182.40/cwt	173.00–186.00	859	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	972	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,064	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	259	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	549	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,013	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	816	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,053	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	817	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,170	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	680	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	589	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	567	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	673	121.61/cwt	121.00–124.00	818	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.40/cwt	127.50–149.50	790	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	124.17/cwt	120.00–127.00	969	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	140.48/cwt	132.00–147.00	721	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	150.60/cwt	150.00–152.00	661	23

How this sale compares

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