Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 178 priced lines covering 4,943 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,077 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,001 head. replacement cattle receipts at 77 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,077Last week 8,503Year ago 6,596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 977Year ago 1,261

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 196Year ago 148

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady for the week. High winds causing wildfires in the northern panhandle started off the week, and snow mid week to late week hampered cattle movement. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	639	234.00–242.00	239.33
2	—	240	280.00–305.00	292.76
3	—	815	213.00	213.00
4	—	279	280.00–335.00	295.43
19	—	466	258.00–311.00	294.76
14	—	732	218.00–228.00	225.35
14	—	326	260.00–320.00	281.13
11	—	530	250.00–270.00	263.32
9	—	674	210.00–243.00	227.10
9	—	767	220.00–230.00	223.98
22	—	382	280.00–325.00	304.07
24	—	573	245.00–269.00	258.03
12	—	421	277.00–310.00	295.25
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	250.00	250.00
1	—	495	265.00	265.00
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	870	228.00	228.00
6	—	639	271.00	271.00
1	—	685	240.00	240.00
5	—	563	290.00	290.00
67	—	848	229.50	229.50
175	—	916	218.00–221.00	219.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	272	340.00–410.00	367.55
5	—	233	340.00–405.00	386.57
32	—	328	335.00–415.00	361.44
48	—	617	245.00–308.00	271.51
106	—	736	230.00–257.50	254.20
221	—	821	210.00–243.50	238.86
104	—	421	305.00–392.00	349.45
10	—	1,093	188.00	188.00
4	—	966	200.00	200.00
50	—	380	318.00–385.00	357.60
64	—	671	240.00–285.00	260.60
65	—	562	268.00–315.00	296.53
8	—	891	225.00	225.00
68	—	938	224.50–227.00	226.42
93	—	523	275.00–339.00	317.57
320	—	779	225.00–249.50	245.59
104	—	473	315.00–370.00	332.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	390.00–400.00	397.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	514	262.00–321.00	306.85
63	—	765	226.00–244.25	239.69
20	—	478	317.00–340.00	331.38
94	—	676	252.00–261.00	260.39
24	—	579	272.50–300.00	280.17
10	—	719	240.00–250.00	245.98
13	—	336	340.00–389.00	353.48
29	—	859	227.00	227.00
84	—	614	264.00–290.00	282.21
9	—	368	323.00–355.00	335.92
55	—	432	304.00–342.00	325.92
6	—	227	325.00–345.00	338.26
2	—	275	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	400	340.00	340.00
10	—	302	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
299	—	772	215.00–223.00	220.07
115	—	832	216.00–223.00	217.16
22	—	325	300.00–363.00	331.57
13	—	270	320.00–380.00	341.86
150	—	626	233.00–268.00	254.72
8	—	226	330.00–390.00	346.34
57	—	568	232.00–283.00	261.34
116	—	482	278.00–315.00	288.25
150	—	521	258.00–295.00	278.14
57	—	715	204.00–231.00	223.96
2	—	175	365.00–385.00	374.43
82	—	415	300.00–335.00	314.95
78	—	688	225.00–249.00	237.73
66	—	374	315.00–355.00	331.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	231.00	231.00
18	—	377	295.00–337.00	310.34
67	—	708	209.00–225.00	218.02
82	—	578	236.00–270.00	255.72
21	—	477	276.00–291.00	281.55
2	—	223	315.00	315.00
4	—	337	300.00–305.00	302.59
13	—	411	291.00–315.00	311.13
256	—	773	198.00–222.75	219.49
49	—	643	232.00–238.50	237.09
62	—	536	265.50	265.50
6	—	275	290.00–312.00	304.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	347	330.00	330.00
17	—	545	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	402	317.00	317.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	522	226.00–270.00	242.95
1	—	770	200.00	200.00
3	—	840	165.00–185.00	171.67
28	—	470	232.00–290.00	266.70
49	—	434	245.00–300.00	266.37
13	—	565	212.00–255.00	229.12
19	—	626	210.00–230.00	222.02
9	—	675	205.00–230.00	218.33
4	—	220	275.00–350.00	296.99
7	—	284	235.00–318.00	274.85
27	—	375	250.00–312.00	280.65
24	—	320	255.00–310.00	283.24
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	245.00	245.00
4	—	560	225.00–248.00	237.81
2	—	533	220.00–238.00	228.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	242.00	242.00
2	—	430	232.00	232.00
2	—	498	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	866	201.00–211.00	202.99
4	—	617	235.00–245.00	237.49
5	—	539	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	972	172.00–181.00	176.59
1	—	710	227.00	227.00
2	—	533	258.00	258.00
4	—	795	209.00–214.00	211.50
11	—	833	196.00–200.00	199.30
4	—	611	226.00–235.00	228.32
4	—	584	232.00–247.50	239.90
9	—	667	221.00–240.00	227.51
3	—	490	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	538	287.00–295.00	288.52
9	—	694	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	315	376.00	376.00
8	—	629	245.00	245.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,255	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,681.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,822.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,492.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	860	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	808	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,266.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,087	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,018	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,668.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	645	2,025.00–2,200.00	2,114.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,273.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,226	1,500.00–2,350.00	2,175.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	2,350.00	2,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,039	100.00–107.00	103.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,104	124.00–152.00	131.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,159	112.00–125.00	116.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	147.00	147.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	105.00–115.50	112.49
2	—	1,205	95.50	95.50
4	—	1,150	130.00–151.00	137.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	133.00–137.00	134.61
2	—	1,943	145.00–146.00	145.53
3	—	1,568	115.00–120.00	117.93
16	—	1,514	113.50–136.00	120.38
6	—	1,118	116.00–128.00	121.14
13	—	1,566	125.50–140.00	132.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,257	87.00–123.00	116.68
37	—	1,141	86.00–96.00	91.33
84	—	1,118	97.50–121.00	107.71
6	—	1,108	60.00–76.00	64.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,208	85.00–103.00	96.91
20	—	1,205	99.00–133.00	115.23
44	—	1,242	89.00–115.00	106.84
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	950	76.00–87.00	82.00
10	—	962	102.00–112.00	103.00
13	—	749	65.00–75.00	71.96
17	—	914	85.00–94.00	90.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,231	104.00–113.00	109.74
45	—	1,333	105.00–120.00	115.73
21	—	1,337	115.00–135.00	124.86
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	85.00	85.00
2	—	855	92.00–107.00	99.24
12	—	874	89.00–102.00	95.91

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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