Tulia Livestock Auction report

The Tulia Livestock Auction, Inc., Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 4,133 head on Jan. 11, compared to 1,356 head last week and 3,350 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to a week ago, the yearling steers and heifers were mostly selling $6 to $10 lower. The trade was active on good demand. The offering consisted of attractive quality yearling steers and heifers weighing 650 to 900 pounds. The area remains extremely dry and producers with cattle out on wheat were starting to worry. The slaughter cows and bulls made up 2% of the stock, 0% were replacements and 98% were feeders. The feeder supply consisted of 63% steers and bulls and 37% was heifers with nearly 91% of the run were over 600 pounds.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 162.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 133.50 to 141.75; 900 to 1000 lbs., 124.50 to 133.00; lot 1071 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 141.50 to 149.00; load 653 lbs., 147.25, lot 663 lb. calves 133.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00, few 707 lb. calves 130.00; lot 818 lb. calves 122.50; 850 to 900 lbs., 129.50 to 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, lot 734 lbs., 125.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, lot 598 lbs., 137.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, few 413 lbs., 152.00; few 547 lbs., 135.00; few 672 lbs., 107.50.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 450 to 500 lbs., 134.50 to 148.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 134.50 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.75 to 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00, lot 761 lb. calves 125.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00; 900 to 950 lbs., 110.00 to 112.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, lot 388 lbs., 149.00; few 504 lbs., 130.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.50, lot 626 lb. calves 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 127.00 to 133.50. Medium and large frame 2, lot 680 lbs., 128.50.