Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Heifer calves traded mostly steady. Steer calves too lightly tested for a market trend. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Hot and dry conditions continue across most of the trading region. Pastures and rangelands are still in good condition but are beginning to dry out.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.54/cwt on 504 head.

Average price

$234.54

504 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$13.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	621	243.11	1,509	52
Medium and Large 1	825	233.77	1,929	426
Medium and Large 2	570	229.99	1,310	26

One grade step is worth $13.12/cwt here — about $198 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 sale504 hd

234.54

—

TX average4 barns · 1,354 hd

236.72

−2.19

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	1,418	117.50	1,666	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,425	98.29	1,401	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	95.00	1,045	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 1-2	—	443	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,009	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,944	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,013	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	223.40/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,403	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,171	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,066	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,639	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,936	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	446	287.40/cwt	278.00–319.00	1,282	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	761	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,522	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	270.88/cwt	270.00–272.00	837	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	212.33/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,745	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	649	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	923	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	212.42/cwt	207.00–221.00	1,398	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	494	252.60/cwt	249.00–265.00	1,248	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	102.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,473	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,950	1
Bulls	—	—	1,210	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,392	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,045	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,734	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,041	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	219.70/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,740	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,205	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	735	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	247.00/cwt	244.00–270.00	1,324	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	613	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,263	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	839	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,426	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	281.71/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,476	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	224.79/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,992	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,617	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	858	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,099	5

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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