Sale reports / Texas / Tulia Livestock Auction / 2020-09-03

Tulia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Sep 3
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,160 head
▼ 927 vs last sale 2,087▲ 152 vs year ago 1,008 · +15.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 94▼ 40 vs year ago 81 · −49.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 9 vs year ago 1 · +900.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The area is enjoying some cooler temperatures in anticipation of Fall. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $138.39/cwt on 456 head.
Average price
$138.39
456 head · 642 lb average
Value per head Derived
$888
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$720
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4
$107.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.96
vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1646142.62921388
Medium and Large 1-2604130.6178936
Medium and Large 2682116.2479221
Medium 2447115.005143thin
Small 457435.002018thin
One grade step is worth $107.62/cwt here — about $720 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 sale456 hd
138.39
—
TX average3 barns · 1,191 hd
133.43
+4.96
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,73880.001,3904thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23554.4567216
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,15352.4760510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44851.247426thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—537120.00/cwt120.00–120.0064410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—463131.54/cwt125.00–135.006099
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—578116.00/cwt116.00–116.006708
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—679109.00/cwt109.00–109.007404
HeifersMedium and Large 1—677131.35/cwt129.00–132.0088950
HeifersMedium and Large 1—621131.03/cwt130.00–131.5081435
HeifersMedium and Large 1—425134.12/cwt127.50–140.0057032
HeifersMedium and Large 1—716129.50/cwt129.50–129.5092731
HeifersMedium and Large 1—530130.32/cwt130.00–133.0069127
HeifersMedium and Large 1—91199.00/cwt99.00–99.0090220
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473137.92/cwt135.00–140.0065217
HeifersMedium and Large 1—563125.00/cwt125.00–125.007049
HeifersMedium and Large 1—333140.00/cwt140.00–140.004662
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—518127.00/cwt127.00–127.0065822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—366144.00/cwt144.00–144.0052711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—579129.50/cwt129.50–129.507509
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—331132.00/cwt132.00–132.004375
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—488119.00/cwt119.00–119.005814
BullsMedium and Large 1—491134.50/cwt134.00–136.0066012
BullsMedium and Large 1—321145.00/cwt145.00–145.004658
BullsMedium and Large 1—366145.00/cwt145.00–145.005316
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15150.39/cwt47.50–52.505807
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15857.32/cwt57.00–57.506643
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44851.24/cwt50.00–52.507426
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23555.00/cwt55.00–55.006799
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17051.50/cwt50.00–52.506035
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,39559.31/cwt58.50–60.008272
Bulls——1,74082.50/cwt82.50–82.501,4362
Bulls——2,12085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,8021
Bulls——1,35070.00/cwt70.00–70.009451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,05676.00/cwt76.00–76.0080310
SteersSmall 4—57435.00/cwt35.00–35.002018
SteersMedium and Large 2—733113.50/cwt113.50–113.5083216
SteersMedium and Large 2—517125.00/cwt125.00–125.006465
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—641127.00/cwt127.00–127.0081414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008886
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—487135.00/cwt135.00–135.006579
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—589137.00/cwt137.00–137.008077
SteersMedium and Large 1—689141.22/cwt134.50–142.00973104
SteersMedium and Large 1—628146.29/cwt143.00–147.0091997
SteersMedium and Large 1—583140.74/cwt136.00–145.0082153
SteersMedium and Large 1—759137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,04433
SteersMedium and Large 1—808136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,09930
SteersMedium and Large 1—490147.70/cwt142.00–149.0072428
SteersMedium and Large 1—528147.09/cwt135.00–153.0077722
SteersMedium and Large 1—708142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,00913
SteersMedium and Large 1—417145.00/cwt145.00–145.006058
SteersMedium 2—447115.00/cwt115.00–115.005143
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—392104.00/cwt104.00–104.004087
HeifersMedium and Large 2—479113.14/cwt105.00–116.0054226
HeifersMedium and Large 2—646105.00/cwt105.00–105.0067815
HeifersMedium and Large 2—379125.00/cwt125.00–125.004745
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—431132.80/cwt132.00–135.0057230
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—305135.00/cwt135.00–135.0041213

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.