Tulia Livestock Auction report
The Tulia Livestock Auction, Inc., Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 2,100 head selling on May 31, compared to 2,275 head a week ago and 3,598 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.
Compared to a week ago, feeder steers and heifers were selling $1 to $3 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were selling steady to $2 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls made up 2%, less than 1% replacements and 98% feeders. The feeder supply consisted of 69% steers and bulls, 31% heifers, approximately 70% of the run weighed over 600 pounds.
Steers: Medium and large frame 1, lot 271 lbs., 200.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 191.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 183.00, few 490 lbs., full 147.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00, calves 145.00 to 146.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 147.50 to 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.75 to 148.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 139.00 to 139.50, lot 828 lbs., fleshy 127.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, few 281 lbs., 200.00; few 429 lbs., 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.50 to 145.50; 800 to 850 lbs., 129.85 to 135.00; load 915 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 2, lot 652 lbs., 130.00; lot 811 lbs., 121.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, few 750 lbs., 114.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00.
Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, lot 257 lbs., 175.00; few 383 lbs., 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00, fleshy 135.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 135.50 to 140.50, calves 132.50; few 690 lbs., full 124.00; load 798 lbs., 122.25, few 794 lbs., fleshy 115.00; loads 805 lbs., 122.25, 800 to 850 lbs., full 112.00 to 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, few 277 lbs., 156.00; lot 454 lbs., 143.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 134.00; lot 733 lbs., 125.00; lot 793 lbs., 114.00. Medium and large frame 2, 650 to 700 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaking, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1600 lbs., 50.00 to 54.00. Boning, 80 to 85% lean, 1000 to 1350 lbs., 51.00 to 53.00; low dressing, 50.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1200 lbs., 52.00 to 54.00; high dressing, 55.00 to 58.00; low dressing, 47.00 to 50.00.
Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 to 2, 1800 to 2015 lbs., 74.00 to 75.00; high dressing, 1455 lbs., 80.00; low dressing, 1500 lbs., 70.00.
Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young individual 1050 lbs., 3 to 6 months bred 800.00 per head.
Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, broken mouth individual 1100 lbs., with 100-lb. calf 725.00 per pair.