Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 151 priced lines covering 3,949 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,233 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 766 head. replacement cattle receipts at 275 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,233Last week 4,925Year ago 6,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 766Last week 725Year ago 1,026

Replacement CattleReceipts 275Last week 317Year ago 305

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Portions of the Panhandle received some much needed moisture with rain ranging from a few tenths to over an inch. As we move into October buyers are still putting heavy emphasis on weaning and vaccination programs. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	190.00–210.00	198.78
6	—	438	200.00–220.00	213.68
7	—	364	202.00–210.00	206.02
2	—	520	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	629	200.00–237.00	217.31
2	—	288	250.00	250.00
9	—	516	222.00–233.00	228.54
6	—	433	250.00–254.00	252.68
15	—	807	224.50	224.50
15	—	788	224.00–227.00	224.40
3	—	352	252.00	252.00
6	—	566	214.00–233.00	220.30
57	—	735	236.50	236.50
68	—	673	211.00–241.00	238.75
8	—	463	238.00–271.00	262.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	216.00–252.00	222.91
7	—	472	252.00–258.00	254.93
70	—	788	206.00–240.00	234.62
6	—	375	278.00–286.00	281.96
27	—	639	220.00–251.00	237.56
132	—	722	208.00–257.75	246.38
30	—	438	254.00–293.00	275.96
56	—	582	236.00–262.00	252.51
11	—	830	206.00–221.00	214.24
21	—	522	241.00–250.00	247.63
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	815	207.00	207.00
2	—	915	200.00	200.00
4	—	1,001	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	565	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	427	267.00–320.00	293.57
93	—	672	261.00–272.00	268.55
81	—	575	250.00–288.00	268.40
19	—	804	232.00–245.00	242.93
2	—	398	300.00	300.00
17	—	483	272.00–294.00	283.91
12	—	524	274.00–275.00	274.67
51	—	620	235.00–277.00	253.71
18	—	938	225.00–227.00	226.78
92	—	740	240.00–260.00	243.38
275	—	766	242.00–256.00	251.46
94	—	869	230.00–239.00	236.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	459	303.00	303.00
6	—	347	302.00	302.00
76	—	673	225.00–235.00	232.31
11	—	429	306.00	306.00
11	—	770	227.00	227.00
11	—	527	269.00	269.00
14	—	375	290.00–296.00	293.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	580	241.00	241.00
8	—	483	250.00	250.00
46	—	444	269.00–280.00	278.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	694	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	426	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	219.00	219.00
6	—	355	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	487	253.00–259.00	257.85
32	—	619	237.00	237.00
8	—	509	254.00	254.00
10	—	418	274.00	274.00
32	—	596	225.00–238.00	235.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	377	257.00–275.00	269.33
165	—	713	220.00–224.00	220.34
75	—	768	220.00–228.00	222.52
27	—	661	235.00–243.00	241.57
42	—	431	236.00–274.00	260.60
4	—	329	270.00	270.00
14	—	462	255.00–257.00	256.00
105	—	526	229.00–267.00	258.78
52	—	825	219.00–222.50	220.78
23	—	563	242.00–260.00	246.92
44	—	874	210.00–218.00	211.28
29	—	929	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	895	205.00	205.00
17	—	481	226.00–231.00	228.65
42	—	518	209.00–220.00	216.56
11	—	628	205.00–220.00	212.47
58	—	762	214.00–217.00	216.78
17	—	726	186.00–207.00	201.04
17	—	440	220.00–249.00	233.08
93	—	668	206.00–232.00	223.48
2	—	323	240.00	240.00
46	—	576	208.00–241.00	226.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	532	179.00–204.00	192.12
2	—	1,028	160.00	160.00
12	—	380	226.00–234.00	231.44
26	—	476	200.00–219.00	209.68
15	—	427	200.00–231.00	219.19
2	—	825	166.00	166.00
2	—	658	200.00	200.00
10	—	869	170.00	170.00
7	—	766	162.00–170.00	164.25
38	—	621	185.00–236.00	199.89
26	—	576	190.00–220.00	204.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	761	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	210.00	210.00
5	—	511	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	371	275.00	275.00
7	—	901	150.00	150.00
17	—	529	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	816	160.00–214.00	212.40
4	—	563	200.00–206.00	202.95
5	—	868	166.00	166.00
4	—	460	222.00	222.00
11	—	733	170.00–177.00	175.75
87	—	657	190.00–228.00	227.13
26	—	627	190.00–202.00	201.11
7	—	766	162.00–170.00	164.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	892	67.00–68.00	67.68
29	—	920	41.00–55.00	49.43
3	—	860	63.00	63.00
46	—	901	59.00–70.00	64.64
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
4	—	948	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,182	77.00–103.50	86.93
10	—	1,165	70.00–74.00	71.17
80	—	1,221	85.00–100.00	87.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,285	90.00–94.00	92.16
59	—	1,379	90.00–101.00	98.17
46	—	1,352	95.00–109.00	103.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	68.00	68.00
22	—	1,064	60.00–85.50	81.12
43	—	1,130	64.00–99.00	88.91
61	—	1,056	45.00–74.00	53.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,978	119.00–126.50	122.93
2	—	1,928	121.00–124.00	122.59
6	—	1,606	105.00–112.00	109.62
9	—	1,626	105.00–113.00	110.29
7	—	1,364	95.00–100.00	98.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	—	852	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,655.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,031	1,110.00–1,600.00	1,539.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	905	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	821	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,166.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,014	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,136	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	765	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,041	88.00–98.00	90.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	30	—	710	137.00–160.00	147.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	933	120.00–132.00	126.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,127	101.00–106.50	103.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	976	60.00–76.00	71.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	103.00–127.00	112.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	887	50.00–65.00	59.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	510	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	723	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,865.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,013	1,200.00–1,710.00	1,505.19

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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