Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 219 priced lines covering 7,039 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,503 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 977 head. replacement cattle receipts at 196 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,503Last week 3,001Year ago 5,422

Slaughter CattleReceipts 977Last week 652Year ago 900

Replacement CattleReceipts 196Last week 101Year ago 73

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Receipts were hampered last week due to rain and snow storms. Trade was active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	285.00–320.00	301.06
28	—	577	200.00–253.00	213.95
18	—	479	240.00–264.00	255.60
1	—	220	285.00	285.00
14	—	376	250.00–285.00	258.75
3	—	837	188.00–200.00	191.97
2	—	720	168.00–200.00	184.00
100	—	525	200.00–255.00	227.12
36	—	682	200.00–223.00	207.84
1	—	760	185.00	185.00
28	—	627	206.00–245.00	221.60
15	—	323	190.00–275.00	249.59
72	—	433	220.00–275.00	229.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	493	248.00	248.00
20	—	391	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	461	267.00	267.00
2	—	375	294.00	294.00
16	—	343	295.00	295.00
3	—	642	220.00	220.00
4	—	406	266.00	266.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	345.00	345.00
2	—	545	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	636	219.00–246.00	236.79
8	—	441	270.00–284.00	276.48
44	—	534	232.00–268.00	254.91
11	—	459	271.00–285.00	276.79
32	—	575	230.00–251.00	237.86
3	—	688	227.00	227.00
25	—	374	317.00	317.00
76	—	780	194.00–220.50	218.96
4	—	738	195.00–198.00	196.52
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	235.00	235.00
1	—	665	228.00	228.00
1	—	510	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	372	282.00–340.00	312.86
294	—	770	185.00–227.00	223.10
7	—	273	305.00–420.00	337.58
32	—	324	285.00–375.00	326.34
21	—	1,052	181.50	181.50
222	—	578	237.00–288.00	257.65
97	—	627	235.00–285.00	252.14
198	—	480	250.00–322.00	282.00
30	—	938	186.00–205.00	192.37
8	—	247	320.00–413.00	391.82
138	—	738	201.00–232.00	229.46
191	—	529	253.00–335.00	272.19
72	—	421	270.00–325.00	295.30
79	—	814	175.00–222.00	218.29
54	—	869	193.00–216.00	211.02
240	—	687	210.00–250.00	232.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	235.00	235.00
11	—	1,196	172.00	172.00
27	—	842	195.00–208.00	206.07
1	—	460	242.00	242.00
2	—	723	158.00–210.00	183.37
2	—	625	225.00–227.00	225.99
29	—	764	218.00–221.50	220.15
2	—	665	220.00–230.00	224.96
1	—	540	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	782	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	245.00–300.00	280.33
29	—	520	217.00–278.00	257.82
1	—	240	300.00	300.00
32	—	622	210.00–263.00	246.51
88	—	484	245.00–299.00	259.79
13	—	874	180.00–211.00	205.48
89	—	573	217.00–274.00	253.78
32	—	364	250.00–325.00	290.84
18	—	722	210.00–237.00	229.67
1	—	1,060	155.00	155.00
61	—	766	185.00–222.00	200.43
43	—	680	198.00–248.00	218.47
9	—	316	283.00–320.00	305.80
14	—	1,016	206.00	206.00
15	—	427	260.00–300.00	285.83
13	—	807	190.00–220.00	193.92
1	—	905	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	764	240.00–242.00	241.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	686	260.00	260.00
1	—	585	255.00	255.00
33	—	831	226.00–232.50	230.70
11	—	702	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	515	260.00–335.00	321.44
51	—	372	300.00–400.00	354.11
120	—	881	203.00–239.00	227.91
62	—	321	325.00–407.00	377.45
57	—	921	224.50–225.00	224.69
531	—	764	220.00–253.50	246.75
108	—	467	285.00–400.00	323.37
1	—	1,055	160.00	160.00
148	—	427	285.00–395.00	352.66
113	—	615	253.00–304.00	290.24
718	—	814	236.00–245.00	241.56
165	—	578	255.00–312.50	301.20
15	—	271	330.00–410.00	377.00
149	—	739	220.00–252.50	247.40
18	—	238	385.00–425.00	410.28
1	—	195	425.00	425.00
6	—	966	173.00–210.00	203.93
252	—	666	250.00–285.00	267.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	410.00	410.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	275.00	275.00
5	—	579	258.00–267.00	261.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	444	314.00	314.00
2	—	555	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	637	252.00–285.00	263.40
8	—	419	312.00–335.00	325.74
60	—	842	233.50–240.00	234.10
43	—	586	275.00–292.00	278.09
3	—	218	335.00	335.00
2	—	1,035	185.00	185.00
3	—	282	320.00	320.00
45	—	711	223.00–241.00	237.10
90	—	523	260.00–330.00	311.94
5	—	315	260.00–355.00	297.13
107	—	673	249.00–265.00	261.92
5	—	926	206.00	206.00
27	—	362	325.00–385.00	369.95
22	—	463	315.00–332.00	318.32
32	—	762	228.00–237.00	229.99
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	285.00	285.00
7	—	505	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	591	225.00–281.00	276.14
1	—	1,285	140.00	140.00
1	—	955	220.00	220.00
7	—	758	200.00–219.00	214.88
3	—	823	170.00–212.00	189.04
5	—	465	345.00	345.00
1	—	870	175.00	175.00
14	—	605	238.00–263.00	260.23
7	—	659	237.00–250.00	246.26
1	—	1,180	155.00	155.00
6	—	510	250.00–285.00	278.88
6	—	414	380.00	380.00
2	—	718	217.00–235.00	226.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	256.00	256.00
5	—	451	284.00	284.00
3	—	337	339.00	339.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	629	212.00–237.00	224.00
2	—	658	232.00	232.00
16	—	579	240.00–254.00	245.78
4	—	539	244.00–253.00	248.42
4	—	733	192.00–195.00	193.49
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	786	171.00	171.00
2	—	670	170.00	170.00
4	—	406	225.00	225.00
5	—	451	203.00	203.00
3	—	648	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	235.00	235.00
2	—	713	215.00	215.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	85.00	85.00
1	—	715	99.00	99.00
5	—	878	84.00–86.00	84.80
2	—	920	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,078	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,118	87.00	87.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	69.00	69.00
1	—	950	78.00	78.00
3	—	872	78.00–83.00	81.30
1	—	920	77.00	77.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	517	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,257.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	642	1,950.00–2,475.00	2,286.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	580	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,894.04
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	107.00–111.00	108.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,030	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,337.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	112.00	112.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,480.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,386.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,197	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,551.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,031	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,362.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,254	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,636.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,114	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,468	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,785.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	114.00	114.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	898	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	924	97.00–107.00	101.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	958	152.00–158.00	154.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,132	108.00–119.00	113.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	122.00–136.00	128.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,402	131.00–150.00	140.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	174.00–178.00	175.66
3	—	1,253	134.00–143.00	139.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	105.00–123.00	113.32
8	—	1,542	116.00–129.00	122.19
3	—	1,468	105.00–110.00	106.81
4	—	1,825	130.00–135.00	132.68
8	—	1,696	132.00–140.00	135.66
1	—	1,760	141.00	141.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,154	85.00–113.00	103.50
19	—	1,026	68.00–83.00	78.09
39	—	1,068	86.00–98.00	93.07
5	—	1,111	90.00–116.00	101.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	822	60.00–65.00	62.85
17	—	891	70.00–84.00	76.68
26	—	912	80.00–97.00	93.44
4	—	908	89.00–99.00	94.04
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	892	98.00–105.00	102.00
8	—	882	94.00–100.00	97.63
3	—	838	107.00–110.00	108.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	116.00	116.00
3	—	940	110.00–113.00	112.01
1	—	990	105.00	105.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,196	108.00–128.00	118.44
69	—	1,403	92.00–117.00	112.10
8	—	1,374	105.00–110.00	106.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,249	88.00–100.00	97.37
16	—	1,472	106.00–122.00	118.07
84	—	1,210	100.00–118.00	110.63

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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