Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. CME cattle futures continued to climb, which boosted momentum. The area is still in much need of moisture.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.14/cwt on 1,568 head.

Average price

$132.14

1,568 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$20.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.62

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	706	133.60	943	1,018
Medium and Large 3	414	132.50	549	27
Medium and Large 1-2	613	132.16	810	443
Medium and Large 2	718	113.38	814	80

One grade step is worth $20.22/cwt here — about $129 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 sale1,568 hd

132.14

—

TX average4 barns · 2,576 hd

134.76

−2.62

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%	Average	1,218	64.00	779	6thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	604	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	743	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	150.38/cwt	149.00–151.00	811	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	127.74/cwt	125.50–128.50	1,032	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	134.31/cwt	134.25–134.50	928	106
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	894	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,174	112
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	132.07/cwt	127.00–135.00	971	415
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	144.64/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,028	223
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	985	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	138.76/cwt	136.50–141.00	795	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	141.77/cwt	136.00–143.00	883	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	836	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	128.15/cwt	125.00–132.00	988	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	140.19/cwt	138.25–143.50	1,102	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	163.67/cwt	163.50–164.00	987	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,196	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	148.11/cwt	146.25–151.50	1,012	110
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	937	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	347	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	152.91/cwt	148.00–160.00	677	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	607	133.71/cwt	129.00–135.00	812	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	148.51/cwt	146.00–154.00	708	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	744	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	640	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	829	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	796	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	949	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	147.85/cwt	142.00–150.00	776	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	180.12/cwt	180.00–181.00	962	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	854	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	549	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	801	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	873	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	479	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	721	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	865	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,058	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	138.66/cwt	138.00–139.00	742	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	653	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	895	32
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.24/cwt	127.00–141.00	794	106
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	931	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	987	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	146.68/cwt	145.00–150.50	716	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,123	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	851	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	123.25/cwt	122.50–126.00	874	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	139.81/cwt	139.50–140.00	656	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	146.26/cwt	143.00–148.00	976	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,015	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	134.34/cwt	132.50–135.00	845	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	798	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,037	79
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	766	114.12/cwt	113.50–115.00	874	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	767	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	959	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	138.71/cwt	138.50–139.10	1,157	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	667	24

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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