Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales of yearlings for a market test. Trade was active on good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $188.87/cwt on 983 head.

Average price

$188.87

983 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$986

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$122.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.31

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	197.60	1,148	777
Medium and Large 1-2	582	167.12	972	92
Medium and Large 2	651	153.02	997	105
Small 4	216	75.00	162	9thin

One grade step is worth $122.60/cwt here — about $986 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 sale983 hd

188.87

—

TX average4 barns · 2,588 hd

185.55

+3.31

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	1,615	70.00	1,131	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,318	69.84	921	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	67.27	972	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	62.49	690	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1Full	—	703	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,167	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	166.00/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,182	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,112	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,086	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	188.25/cwt	170.00–210.00	742	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	150.83/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,017	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	794	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	159.57/cwt	151.50–164.00	921	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,136	15
Steers	Small 4	—	216	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	162	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	166.60/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,051	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	986	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	248.55/cwt	235.00–265.00	957	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	210.03/cwt	194.00–221.50	1,067	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,357	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	166.44/cwt	149.00–170.50	970	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	203.24/cwt	193.00–221.00	990	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	233.27/cwt	218.00–241.00	975	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	155.40/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,116	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,035	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	182.34/cwt	177.00–184.00	1,120	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	674	160.21/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,080	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	187.18/cwt	178.00–202.00	1,086	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	737	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	211.35/cwt	210.00–212.00	706	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	901	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	178.46/cwt	159.00–189.00	919	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	208.62/cwt	208.00–209.00	903	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	826	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	68.76/cwt	67.50–70.00	953	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	990	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	61.24/cwt	60.00–62.50	625	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	63.99/cwt	60.00–65.00	960	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,030	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	922	43
Bulls	—	—	1,615	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,131	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,128	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	239	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	786	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	911	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	789	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	162.37/cwt	155.00–164.00	932	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	154.57/cwt	148.50–166.00	901	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	152.78/cwt	139.00–154.50	851	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	25
Heifers	Small 4	—	209	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	105	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	727	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	759	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	124.81/cwt	118.00–135.00	585	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	832	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	174.27/cwt	166.50–177.50	823	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	163.37/cwt	162.50–164.00	1,034	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	217.95/cwt	200.00–219.00	708	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	598	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	167.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	875	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	168.14/cwt	160.00–181.00	721	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	178.27/cwt	178.00–178.50	1,460	73

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

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