Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 216 priced lines covering 4,992 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,404 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 775 head. replacement cattle receipts at 368 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 27, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,404Last week 5,667Year ago 5,901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 775Last week 774Year ago 1,243

Replacement CattleReceipts 368Last week 144Year ago 132

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Temperatures cooled off with much needed rain in the forecast going into the weekend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	390	178.00–186.00	180.02
1	—	425	174.00	174.00
20	—	726	130.00–134.00	132.72
46	—	630	143.00–148.00	147.06
45	—	571	150.00–158.00	151.26
2	—	310	189.00	189.00
32	—	464	168.00–173.00	171.03
100	—	673	140.00–147.00	144.55
8	—	803	130.00	130.00
107	—	527	155.00–164.50	162.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	127.00–160.00	136.53
5	—	624	119.00	119.00
4	—	520	123.00	123.00
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
14	—	562	120.00–125.00	123.43
4	—	388	140.00–142.50	141.27
17	—	674	118.00	118.00
11	—	485	124.00–143.00	128.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	870	144.00–150.00	148.49
97	—	631	148.75–156.00	151.71
80	—	567	155.00–160.00	158.50
3	—	455	176.00	176.00
49	—	668	147.00–158.00	155.89
21	—	720	151.00–152.00	151.34
137	—	782	143.00–152.00	149.62
90	—	525	164.00–171.00	167.97
2	—	368	175.00	175.00
8	—	964	136.00	136.00
22	—	442	175.00–184.50	183.71
167	—	819	142.00–156.85	154.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	139.00–140.00	139.67
3	—	558	130.00–134.00	132.63
12	—	373	178.00	178.00
29	—	670	125.00–139.00	133.68
12	—	415	155.00–160.50	157.96
5	—	513	150.00	150.00
4	—	868	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	728	127.00–128.00	127.73
481	—	807	126.00–146.50	145.72
64	—	522	140.00–155.00	144.41
5	—	579	140.00	140.00
25	—	415	154.00–169.00	156.23
4	—	363	172.00–177.50	174.69
126	—	682	145.50–152.00	150.56
19	—	638	134.00–149.50	139.27
16	—	783	124.00–153.00	145.88
9	—	854	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	861	119.00	119.00
12	—	539	130.00–138.00	134.00
7	—	919	120.00	120.00
3	—	395	150.00	150.00
2	—	340	157.50	157.50
19	—	766	115.00–130.00	121.90
2	—	818	125.00–129.00	126.96
16	—	671	126.00–138.00	132.06
21	—	635	122.00–129.00	126.06
18	—	572	125.00–135.00	132.27
13	—	472	144.00–151.00	146.66
9	—	439	139.00–157.50	151.81
23	—	717	115.00–125.00	122.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	887	132.00	132.00
17	—	828	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	663	134.50	134.50
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	59.00	59.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	700	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	107.00	107.00
7	—	587	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	719	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	732	94.00	94.00
11	—	564	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	513	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	657	120.00–121.00	120.79
5	—	632	126.00	126.00
22	—	809	117.00–130.00	127.66
2	—	450	160.00	160.00
13	—	552	136.50	136.50
2	—	445	156.00	156.00
4	—	506	131.00	131.00
2	—	715	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	124.00	124.00
13	—	651	130.50	130.50
3	—	393	145.00	145.00
11	—	535	136.50–141.00	138.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	142.00	142.00
6	—	526	115.00–117.00	116.32
8	—	468	132.00–142.50	137.49
2	—	753	111.00	111.00
13	—	580	110.00–126.00	118.25
4	—	726	115.00	115.00
2	—	858	80.00	80.00
13	—	669	119.00–120.00	119.69
4	—	838	97.00	97.00
29	—	627	110.00–124.00	116.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	798	100.00	100.00
11	—	514	132.00	132.00
6	—	853	105.00	105.00
12	—	467	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	522	120.00–129.00	124.78
78	—	480	125.00–139.00	129.44
23	—	674	120.00–130.00	124.19
14	—	725	110.00–121.00	115.99
75	—	763	118.00–138.50	137.15
35	—	632	122.00–137.00	129.40
22	—	412	135.00–148.00	145.18
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
9	—	806	110.00	110.00
6	—	382	140.00–148.00	144.02
31	—	582	121.00–128.00	124.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	767	104.00–110.00	107.05
71	—	590	111.00–119.00	111.64
3	—	377	129.00	129.00
4	—	749	106.00	106.00
9	—	437	116.00–131.00	122.86
3	—	808	100.00	100.00
6	—	523	115.00–118.00	115.98
11	—	476	120.00–128.00	124.33
10	—	619	110.00–117.00	114.95
8	—	328	125.00–135.00	131.59
13	—	673	114.00–119.00	115.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	371	146.00–150.00	149.11
5	—	890	130.00	130.00
8	—	474	135.00–159.00	142.58
26	—	420	145.00–151.00	148.81
41	—	789	125.00–136.00	129.70
22	—	729	143.00	143.00
49	—	818	130.00	130.00
18	—	640	135.50	135.50
45	—	683	136.00–146.50	144.87
152	—	572	140.50–149.00	146.57
24	—	511	130.00–142.50	137.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	540	119.00	119.00
16	—	427	110.00–118.00	117.03
5	—	693	110.00	110.00
11	—	560	95.00–119.00	112.13
2	—	370	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	121.00	121.00
36	—	484	147.00	147.00
78	—	572	126.00–140.00	135.40
25	—	676	117.00–138.00	129.92
46	—	623	122.00–142.00	136.84
39	—	539	134.50–135.00	134.82
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
2	—	285	155.00	155.00
17	—	361	158.00	158.00
47	—	442	144.00–149.00	146.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	446	118.00–134.00	121.06
6	—	585	123.00	123.00
17	—	670	114.00–115.00	114.37
3	—	350	139.00	139.00
12	—	644	116.00–119.00	117.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	560	75.00	75.00
25	—	718	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	792	116.00	116.00
5	—	837	110.00	110.00
4	—	539	129.00	129.00
3	—	615	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	804	80.00	80.00
5	—	437	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	821	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	818	115.00	115.00
8	—	588	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	549	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,148	43.00–60.00	51.22
26	—	1,026	35.00–49.00	41.07
20	—	1,183	65.00–70.00	67.96
101	—	1,162	52.00–67.00	58.74
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	959	32.00–48.50	36.15
1	—	970	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,454	70.00–80.00	77.72
6	—	1,584	55.00–65.00	59.30
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	82.00–83.50	82.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,396	55.00–63.00	58.84
78	—	1,306	65.00–74.50	72.42
108	—	1,280	60.00–69.00	64.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,300	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,635	80.00–90.00	85.49
7	—	1,547	70.00–80.00	75.23
10	—	1,772	83.50–93.00	87.79
2	—	1,658	94.00–95.00	94.50
7	—	1,620	70.00–80.00	74.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,237	600.00–785.00	698.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,318	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	1,316	850.00–1,000.00	891.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,229	675.00–785.00	737.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,285	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,310	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,063	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	909	925.00–950.00	930.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	865	600.00–730.00	690.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,208	900.00–1,190.00	1,086.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,147	960.00–1,180.00	1,041.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,275	890.00–940.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,045.00	1,045.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,143	810.00–910.00	890.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	815.00–850.00	832.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,094	780.00–880.00	845.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	935	975.00–1,000.00	987.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	985	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,060	52.00–58.00	54.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,232	60.00–68.00	62.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	909	76.00–87.00	81.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	923	87.00–98.00	90.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	820	12.00–36.00	28.28
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	978	98.00–107.00	102.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,111	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,064	42.00–50.50	48.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	350	650.00–750.00	664.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	656	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,245.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	570	800.00–1,125.00	924.16

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Texas barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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