Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.87/cwt on 826 head.

Average price

$143.87

826 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 4

$123.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.32

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	366	153.50	562	42
Medium and Large 1	743	146.73	1,090	617
Medium and Large 1-2	721	137.97	995	149
Medium and Large 2-3	651	125.00	814	8thin
Small 4	573	30.00	172	10thin

One grade step is worth $123.50/cwt here — about $390 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 sale826 hd

143.87

—

TX average4 barns · 2,784 hd

141.55

+2.32

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	1,595	75.00	1,196	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,055	62.50	659	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	61.36	748	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	60.00	831	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	721	142.62/cwt	142.50–143.00	1,028	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	157.70/cwt	156.00–168.00	612	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	169.13/cwt	168.00–170.00	546	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	986	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,221	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	132.39/cwt	129.00–133.00	978	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	158.22/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,003	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,130	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	140.89/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,165	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	124.29/cwt	122.00–126.00	957	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	389	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	829	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	146.21/cwt	145.50–151.50	1,006	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	139.90/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,093	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	129.64/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,195	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	170.98/cwt	164.00–179.00	899	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	3
Steers	Small 4	—	573	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	172	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	196.38/cwt	196.00–197.00	860	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	175.93/cwt	164.00–181.00	802	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	591	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	198.40/cwt	180.00–207.00	754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	603	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	917	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	663	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	62.70/cwt	60.00–65.00	673	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	831	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	62.07/cwt	60.00–65.00	759	16
Bulls	—	—	1,595	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	983	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	647	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	971	8
Heifers	Medium 3-4	—	526	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	363	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	651	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	814	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	562	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,007	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	159.50/cwt	158.00–162.00	679	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	294	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	459	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	121.68/cwt	121.00–124.00	887	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,035	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	114.13/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,068	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,012	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	127.31/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,120	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	843	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	123.31/cwt	122.00–124.50	1,004	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	922	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	129.06/cwt	124.00–131.50	871	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	138.30/cwt	133.00–140.00	867	44

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

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