Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone; yearlings were fully steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was active on moderate to good demand, with most of the demand for heavy yearlings. Offerings included a lot of calves coming off of drought stricken pastures.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.53/cwt on 875 head.

Average price

$142.53

875 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$599

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

$43.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.21

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	670	143.64	962	740
Medium and Large 2	363	141.00	512	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	551	140.63	774	108
Medium and Large 2-3	363	100.00	363	14thin

One grade step is worth $43.64/cwt here — about $599 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 sale875 hd

142.53

—

TX average3 barns · 2,205 hd

143.73

−1.21

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	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	49.71	616	62

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2-3	—	358	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	322	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	129.53/cwt	119.50–133.50	687	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	614	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	134.12/cwt	130.00–137.00	573	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	557	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	789	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	796	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	123.91/cwt	119.00–129.00	779	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	667	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	797	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	133.52/cwt	130.75–135.00	964	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	134.72/cwt	129.00–138.50	783	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	138.21/cwt	132.00–141.00	639	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	134.07/cwt	130.00–137.00	841	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	135.26/cwt	120.00–142.00	698	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	136.86/cwt	135.00–138.50	922	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	138.85/cwt	133.50–145.00	607	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	143.35/cwt	138.00–150.00	545	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	1,006	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	221	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	351	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	150.82/cwt	150.00–153.00	501	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	944	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	752	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	917	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	681	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	759	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	903	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	652	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	353	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	572	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	49.71/cwt	47.00–52.25	616	62
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,798	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,288	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,176.34/cwt	1,075.00–1,210.00	14,045	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	921.96/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	10,888	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	363	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	512	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	139.40/cwt	135.00–142.50	804	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	142.88/cwt	140.00–146.00	746	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	144.35/cwt	139.50–147.50	686	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	639	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	574	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	660	130.40/cwt	125.00–132.50	861	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	734	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	962	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	648	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	141.37/cwt	140.50–142.75	1,151	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	144.75/cwt	143.50–145.00	974	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	151.49/cwt	148.50–157.00	729	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	151.87/cwt	147.00–153.00	825	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	141.02/cwt	139.50–144.00	807	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	987	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,209	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	145.22/cwt	144.00–145.75	1,069	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	157.32/cwt	154.00–164.00	670	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,110	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	900	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	163.12/cwt	157.00–169.00	618	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	798	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,105	19

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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