Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (12/16/21): Feeder steers and heifer sold steady to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade was active on good demand. Freezing temperatures hit the area, but brought little to no moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.85/cwt on 1,210 head.

Average price

$159.85

1,210 head · 755 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

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

$20.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	764	161.02	1,231	1,122
Medium and Large 1-2	684	147.25	1,007	56
Medium and Large 2	555	141.00	783	32

One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $448 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 sale1,210 hd

159.85

—

TX average4 barns · 2,663 hd

162.03

−2.18

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	—	Average	2,280	88.50	2,018	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	66.89	838	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,095	66.61	729	4thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	956	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	914	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	969	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	936	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	829	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	708	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	935	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	182.62/cwt	178.00–194.00	895	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,191	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	719	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,479	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	164.70/cwt	161.00–180.00	944	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	746	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,044	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	169.10/cwt	161.50–170.25	1,170	191
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	162.99/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,325	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	674	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	984	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	664	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	976	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,139	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	772	152.64/cwt	150.00–154.50	1,178	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	593	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	860	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,272	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,383	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,490	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	144.65/cwt	144.50–145.00	741	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	912	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	162.56/cwt	157.75–163.00	1,235	286
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	799	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	138.41/cwt	138.00–140.00	847	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	710	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,058	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	136.22/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,068	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	810	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	541	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	847	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	837	147.56/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,235	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	148.58/cwt	143.50–150.00	1,089	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,061	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,001	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,183	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	143.22/cwt	142.00–145.00	799	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	137.08/cwt	136.50–137.50	1,141	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	158.13/cwt	150.00–163.50	680	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	624	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,419	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	891.74/cwt	850.00–950.00	10,799	10
Bulls	—	—	2,280	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	2,018	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	698	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	72.67/cwt	70.00–75.50	816	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	795	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	66.11/cwt	65.00–68.00	848	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	65.31/cwt	64.00–68.00	738	3

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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