Tulia cattle auction results
Tulia Livestock Auction, Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 1,756 head of cattle selling on June 11, compared to 3,033 head on June 4 and 3,215 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to the previous week, the steers and heifers were mostly steady with instances of $3 higher. The trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Several loads of reputation steers coming off of local pastures were available in the offering. The supply included 98% feeder cattle with 73% steers, 24% were heifers and 4% were bulls; and 2% was slaughter cattle with 62% cows and 38% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 88%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 486 lbs., 138.00 full; 17 head, 548 lbs., 14700; 9 head, 559 lbs., 143.00; 7 head, 624 lbs., 134.00; 9 head, 646 lbs., 130.00 full; 12 head, 615 lbs., 122.50 unweaned; 39 head, 700 to 737 lbs., 124.50 to 130.50 (126.65); 100 head, 751 to 786 lbs., 123.00 to 129.50 (127.36); 108 head, 802 to 848 lbs., 118.50 to 127.00 (123.88); 233 head, 820 lbs., 134.50 fancy; 7 head, 859 lbs., 119.00; 134 head, 928 lbs., 114.00; 128 head, 953 to 990 lbs., 104.00 to 107.50 (106.71); 23 head, 1012 lbs., 104.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 567 lbs., 129.00; 17 head, 628 lbs., 132.00; 20 head, 685 lbs., 129.00; 13 head, 676 lbs.,119.00 unweaned; 72 head, 705 lbs., 130.00; 47 head, 775 to 783 lbs., 123.00 to 125.25 (124.88); 20 head, 928 lbs., 107.00. Medium and large frame 2, 6 head 580 lbs., 125.00; 3 head, 752 lbs., 109.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 16 head, 355 to 393 lbs., 144.00 to 145.00 (144.17); 15 head, 445 lbs., 133.50; 10 head, 468 lbs., 134.00; 16 head, 555 lbs., 120.00; 7 head, 613 lbs., 122.00; 16 head, 625 lbs., 100.00 unweaned; 13 head, 679 lbs., 105.00 full; 4 head, 714 lbs., 112.00; 63 head, 757 to 789 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (109.43); 18 head, 750 lbs., 99.00 fleshy; 23 head, 838 to 83 lbs., 102.50 to 105.00 (104.02); 9 head, 878 lbs., 99.00; 43 head, 943 lbs., 101.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 367 lbs., 139.00; 7 head, 556 lbs., 121.00; 6 head, 577 lbs., 113.00 full; 25 head, 626 to 643 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00 (118.49); 9 head, 633 lbs., 112.50 unweaned; 13 head, 709 to 730 lbs., 107.00 to 108.00 (107.53); 16 head, 706 lbs., 99.00 full.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 403 lbs., 157.00; 29 head, 462 to 498 lbs., 126.50 to 130.00 (128.24). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 709 lbs., 98.00.
Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 1 head, 1620 lbs., 65.00 high dressing. Boner, 80 to 85%, 8 head, 1175 to 1450 lbs., 60.00 to 62.50 (61.26) average; 1 head, 1225 lbs., 65.00 high; 2 head, 1175 to 1275 lbs., 55.00 to 57.50 (56.30) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 3 head, 1050 to 1300 lbs., 60.00 to 62.50 (60.80) average; 1 head, 1225 lbs., 65.00 high. Bulls 1 to 2, 5 head, 1530 to 1860 lbs., 82.50 to 85.00 (84.47) average; 5 head, 1450 to 1830 lbs., 75.00 to 77.50 (75.44) low.