Tulia cattle auction results
Tulia Livestock Auction, Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 1,383 head of feeder cattle selling on March 5, compared to 1,681 head the previous week, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to a week ago, the yearling steers and heifers were mostly selling $1 to $6 higher, recouping some of the previous week’s losses. The trade was fairly active on good demand. The board rebounded some encouraging the demand for cattle. The supply included 98% feeder cattle with 56% steers, 43% were heifers and 1% were bulls; and 2% was slaughter cattle with 81% cows and 19% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 77%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 320 lbs., 180.00; 22 head, 444 lbs., 178.00; 11 head, 457 lbs., 170.00; 2 head, 515 lbs., 164.00; 186 head, 567 lbs., 161.00; 14 head, 618 to 643 lbs., 145.00 to 146.00 (145.35); 4 head, 649 lbs., 142.00 fleshy; 50 head, 678 lbs., 139.50; 3 head, 697 lbs., 136.00 unweaned; 5 head, 713 lbs., 138.00; 10 head, 776 lbs., 130.00; 190 head, 805 to 832 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (130.04); 96 head, 853 to 890 lbs., 121.50 to 127.00 (123.98); 11 head, 909 lbs., 123.25; 36 head, 998 lbs., 112.50; 27 head, 1001 to 1018 lbs., 112.50 to 114.50 (113.65). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 670 lbs., 135.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 388 lbs., 164.00; 20 head, 415 lbs., 160.00; 2 head, 493 lbs., 140.00; 3 head, 525 lbs., 134.00; 3 head, 587 lbs., 112.00 fleshy; 62 head, 601 to 643 lbs., 126.50 to 135.00 (131.22); 4 head, 614 lbs., 122.00 unweaned; 36 head, 658 to 694 lbs., 122.00 to 126.25 (124.21); 156 head, 705 to 747 lbs., 117.50 to 121.00 (119.04); 73 head, 765 to 798 lbs., 115.50 to 118.50 (117.35); 39 head, 826 lbs., 108.50; 14 head, 836 lbs., 109.50 (fleshy; 42 head, 860 to 867 lbs., 107.50 to 109.75 (108.41); 13 head, 952 lbs., 104.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 14 head, 392 lbs., 145.00; 8 head, 649 lbs., 124.50; 25 head, 778 to 783 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 619 lbs., 115.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 666 lbs., 116.00.
Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 1295 lbs., 52.50 to 55.00 (53.69) average dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 5 head, 1170 to 1390 lbs., 54.50 to 56.00 (55.10) average; 2 head, 1125 to 1150 lbs., 60.00 high; 1 head, 930 lbs., 50.00 low. Lean, 80 to 85%, 1 head, 920 lbs., 60.00 high; 8 head, 855 to 1075 lbs., 50.00 to 52.50 (51.66) low. Bulls 1 to 2, 1525 to 2090 lbs., 75.00 to 80.00 (77.84) average.