Tulia livestock auction news

The Tulia Livestock Auction Inc., Tulia, Texas, reported receipts of 2,249 head Jan. 23, compared to 2,914 head last week and 3,710 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, Texas.

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady to $3 higher, 600 to 800 pounds were $2 to $3 lower, over 800 pounds were steady. Feeder heifers were steady to $2 higher. Slaughter cows were $3 to $6 higher. Slaughter bulls were $1 to $2 lower. Trade was active. Demand was good. The bulk of the supply were Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 500- to 900-pound feeder steers and heifers. Feeder cattle accounted for 95% and slaughter cows and bulls 5% of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 59% of the run, heifers 41%, steers and heifers over 600 pounds totaled 59%.

Steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 152.00 to 161.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00; 570 to 600 lbs., 119.00 to 122.50; 625 to 700 lbs., 114.00 to 117.50; 600 to 700 lb. calves 114.50 to 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 108.00 to 113.00, package 747 lb. calves 113.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 106.00 to 109.00; several loads 900 lbs., 103.00; lot 1003 lbs., 95.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00, package 493 lbs., 126.00, package 405 lbs., thin 140.00, few 435 lbs., fleshy 120.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 126.50, lot 594 lbs., fleshy 110.00, package 510 lbs., thin 131.00; package 631 lbs., 116.50, package 631 lb. calves 112.50; 700 to 775 lbs., 103.00 to 109.75, package 742 lb. calves 109.50; 825 to 900 lbs., 97.00 to 100.00. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, package 394 lbs., 133.00; 400 to 475 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00, package 457 lbs., thin 135.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 110.00; few 825 lbs., 85.00. Large frame 1 and 2, package 743 lbs., 108.50.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, package 493 lbs., 122.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 113.00 to 120.00; lot 692 lbs., 109.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 94.00 to 97.00; package 942 lbs., 92.00.

Heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00; 400 to 475 lbs., 124.00 to 129.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 114.00 to 119.00, package 510 lbs., thin 125.00; 600 to 675 lbs., 106.00 to 113.00, 600 to 700 lb. calves 107.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 100.00 to 108.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 94.50 to 96.00, package 815 lbs., fleshy 92.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, package 463 lbs., 122.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 106.00 to 117.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 102.00 to 107.00, 658 lb. calves 104.00 to 107.50; 700 to 775 lbs., 96.00 to 105.50; 800 to 875 lbs., 94.50 to 95.50. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, package 378 lbs., 115.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 113.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 98.00 to 111.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 46.50 to 47.50, few. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 1200 to 1600 lbs., 45.50 to 48.00; 80 to 85% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 38.00 to 44.00, few; high yield, 80 to 85% lean, 1150 to 1250 lbs., 51.00 to 52.50, few. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 1000 to 1200 lbs., 46.25 to 48.00, few; 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1000 lbs., 40.00 to 45.50; 85 to 90% lean, under 800 lbs., 35.00 to 39.50, few.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, 1430 to 2015 lbs., 52.50 to 57.50, few; high dressing, 2100 to 2310 lbs., 59.00 to 62.00, few; low dressing, 1170 lbs., 45.50, individual.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, young to middle-aged, 1200 to 1295 lbs., 5 to 8 months bred, 750.00 to 1000.00 per head; middle-aged to aged, 790 to 1260 lbs., 5 to 8 months bred, 400.00 to 535.00 per head.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 and 2, young to middle-aged, 950 to 1250 lbs., with 100- to 200-lb. calves, 800.00 to 900.00 per pair.

Date:1/26/06