Sale reports / Texas / Tulia Livestock Auction / 2022-04-14

Tulia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Apr 14
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,091 head
▼ 730 vs last sale 1,821▼ 1,023 vs year ago 2,114 · −48.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 85▼ 61 vs year ago 69 · −88.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▼ 84 vs last sale 86▼ 13 vs year ago 15 · −86.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $156.98/cwt on 488 head.
Average price
$156.98
488 head · 720 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,131
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$45
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1-2
$29.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.15
vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1719159.001,143400
Medium and Large 1-2709150.371,06677
Medium 1-2845130.001,09911thin
One grade step is worth $29.00/cwt here — about $45 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 sale488 hd
156.98
—
TX average4 barns · 1,145 hd
164.13
−7.15
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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45581.731,1892thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21580.009721thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07078.338383thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
SteersMedium and Large 1—786155.26/cwt155.00–155.501,220130
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—814146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,18820
SteersMedium and Large 1—744163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,21647
SteersMedium and Large 1—463181.00/cwt181.00–181.008386
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—735147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0806
SteersMedium and Large 1—867142.79/cwt141.00–143.501,23821
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—728150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0926
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—754150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1319
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—584141.00/cwt141.00–141.0082316
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,063110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1696
SteersMedium and Large 1—541171.40/cwt160.00–178.0092726
SteersMedium and Large 1—959136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,30423
HeifersMedium and Large 1—561156.50/cwt156.50–156.5087814
HeifersMedium and Large 1—499145.00/cwt145.00–145.007247
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—726141.98/cwt141.75–142.501,03145
SteersMedium 1-2—845130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,09911
HeifersMedium and Large 1—742142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,05470
HeifersMedium and Large 1—656151.06/cwt147.00–153.5099148
HeifersMedium and Large 1—364162.80/cwt160.00–166.0059319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—778135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,05020
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—636148.76/cwt147.00–149.0094624
SteersMedium and Large 1—930135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2565
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—613122.00/cwt122.00–122.0074815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—442157.00/cwt157.00–157.0069412
HeifersMedium and Large 1—530161.38/cwt159.00–162.0085525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—495155.00/cwt155.00–155.007673
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—575140.00/cwt140.00–140.0080513
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—693143.00/cwt143.00–143.009916
SteersMedium and Large 1—592173.44/cwt172.50–177.001,02784
SteersMedium and Large 1—676166.50/cwt166.50–166.501,12612
BullsMedium and Large 1—354179.00/cwt179.00–179.006344
BullsMedium and Large 1—673146.50/cwt146.50–146.5098611
BullsMedium and Large 1—602167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,00519
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—461160.00/cwt160.00–160.007384
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—772138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0655
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—813133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,08112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—628156.00/cwt156.00–156.0098011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—766148.16/cwt145.00–152.001,13522
SteersMedium and Large 1—437183.82/cwt169.00–188.008039
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—564155.59/cwt155.00–157.0087818
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,350900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,1502
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21580.00/cwt80.00–80.009721
CowsLean 85-90%—90075.00/cwt75.00–75.006751
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45581.73/cwt80.00–84.001,1892
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15580.00/cwt80.00–80.009242

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.