Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 181 priced lines covering 4,059 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,616 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 752 head. replacement cattle receipts at 340 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,616Last week 5,428Year ago 5,585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 752Last week 687Year ago 642

Replacement CattleReceipts 340Last week 196Year ago 82

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Several drafts of yearling steers and heifers coming off of wheat in the offerings. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	950–1000	999	180.00	180.00
16	1000–1050	1,036	190.00	190.00
11	1050–1100	1,070	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	217	285.00–315.00	299.41
2	250–300	273	300.00–325.00	312.61
11	300–350	330	280.00–335.00	305.20
17	350–400	377	275.00–300.00	289.86
15	400–450	433	285.00–290.00	288.87
20	450–500	481	250.00–287.00	275.32
19	500–550	524	235.00–270.00	263.40
8	550–600	583	235.00–250.00	245.11
9	600–650	632	220.00–248.00	239.10
7	650–700	665	210.00–242.00	230.25
19	700–750	721	210.00–230.00	221.58
12	750–800	768	190.00–229.00	220.05
35	800–850	834	210.00–218.00	212.51
13	850–900	861	210.00–214.00	212.75
7	900–950	921	170.00–176.00	173.69
2	950–1000	958	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	325.00	325.00
20	400–450	409	300.00–320.00	308.73
5	450–500	470	297.00–300.00	299.38
5	500–550	546	291.00	291.00
13	550–600	579	260.00–299.00	272.81
9	600–650	618	252.00–282.00	265.29
24	650–700	656	248.00–253.00	248.85
10	700–750	718	235.00–239.00	237.42
28	750–800	758	230.00–238.00	236.20
66	800–850	810	223.00–233.50	231.32
9	850–900	883	219.00	219.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	140	400.00	400.00
1	150–200	195	380.00	380.00
2	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
14	250–300	273	355.00–400.00	377.58
13	300–350	313	347.50–410.00	379.76
56	350–400	364	298.00–415.00	367.47
62	400–450	424	291.00–340.00	316.09
54	450–500	480	280.00–326.00	300.93
50	500–550	525	271.00–330.00	292.49
36	550–600	568	252.00–295.00	273.35
65	600–650	629	248.00–290.00	269.88
93	650–700	659	235.00–270.00	263.01
256	700–750	721	218.00–262.00	258.76
33	750–800	758	205.00–250.00	239.89
357	800–850	814	205.00–240.00	235.28
2	850–900	853	188.00–190.00	189.00
98	900–950	922	188.00–221.00	217.82
145	950–1000	966	205.00–217.50	211.99
11	1000–1050	1,023	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	800–850	805	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	646	270.00	270.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	815	98.00	98.00
1	850–900	895	104.00	104.00
1	900–950	930	91.00	91.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	106.00	106.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	620	81.00	81.00
1	700–750	745	70.00	70.00
1	850–900	890	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	378	304.00–312.00	309.85
16	400–450	415	285.00–290.00	287.50
15	450–500	464	267.00–288.00	279.13
19	500–550	516	248.00–264.00	259.74
15	550–600	578	240.00–262.00	250.40
38	600–650	622	234.00–257.00	245.42
19	650–700	681	210.00–220.00	214.07
74	700–750	744	205.00–228.50	227.86
123	750–800	769	201.00–227.50	221.76
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	273.00–290.00	280.78
1	450–500	485	223.00	223.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	575	210.00–230.00	220.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	315.00–320.00	317.29
16	300–350	334	255.00–320.00	293.34
10	350–400	372	260.00–298.00	272.37
17	400–450	426	250.00–275.00	265.20
25	450–500	472	240.00–270.00	257.98
11	500–550	521	235.00–250.00	242.30
22	550–600	575	190.00–241.00	228.32
29	600–650	617	210.00–238.00	221.65
15	650–700	658	205.00–218.00	209.15
7	700–750	723	175.00–215.00	194.94
2	800–850	825	180.00	180.00
4	850–900	865	170.00	170.00
5	900–950	929	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	700–750	733	224.00–225.00	224.57
7	1000–1050	1,042	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
130	700–750	747	227.75–245.00	227.88
63	800–850	836	214.50	214.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	647	230.00	230.00
13	650–700	685	226.00–228.00	226.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	183	360.00–385.00	367.95
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
3	250–300	260	335.00–360.00	350.32
11	300–350	315	320.00–340.00	326.26
33	350–400	373	285.00–325.00	307.17
38	400–450	430	278.00–315.00	291.34
30	450–500	469	260.00–280.00	270.03
61	500–550	522	250.00–280.00	263.68
42	550–600	582	245.00–269.00	262.75
66	600–650	626	229.00–256.00	248.29
57	650–700	665	228.00–240.00	236.27
42	700–750	738	205.00–224.50	220.32
36	750–800	767	215.00–223.00	221.46
59	800–850	824	208.00–215.00	211.25
177	850–900	866	207.00–208.00	207.80
2	900–950	913	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	421	315.00	315.00
5	650–700	672	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	275.00	275.00
5	450–500	479	266.00	266.00
6	500–550	520	238.00–250.00	243.91
12	550–600	580	234.00–246.00	238.20
6	600–650	616	228.00–230.00	229.34
7	650–700	683	216.00–225.00	221.09
1	700–750	745	145.00	145.00
4	800–850	817	175.00–192.00	183.92
1	1000–1050	1,040	145.00	145.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	145.00	145.00
2	1100–1150	1,135	145.00–148.00	146.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	350	340.00	340.00
8	400–450	405	330.00–390.00	362.79
9	450–500	461	300.00–340.00	320.78
1	500–550	515	285.00	285.00
7	550–600	555	322.00	322.00
4	750–800	771	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	997	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,755.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,152	1,600.00–2,350.00	1,970.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,250	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,965.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	982	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,861.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,313	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,553.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	662	1,350.00–2,075.00	1,892.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	663	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,583.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,281.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,263.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,825.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	794	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,000	2,850.00	2,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,263	118.00–127.00	125.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,124	134.00–139.00	137.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	978	140.00–148.00	144.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	165.00	165.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,158	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,549	2,850.00–3,600.00	3,107.68
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,054	91.00–99.00	94.53
52	—	1,220	104.00–129.50	121.28
19	—	1,118	102.00–113.50	107.52
13	—	1,262	107.00–135.00	122.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	115.00–125.00	120.13
1	—	840	122.00	122.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,091	110.00–119.00	114.28
120	—	1,336	113.00–132.50	124.88
21	—	1,151	119.00–139.00	132.09
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	860	91.00–101.00	96.17
32	—	887	104.00–115.00	107.38
6	—	794	107.00–109.00	108.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,298	132.00–146.00	135.72
51	—	1,316	113.00–132.00	123.03
18	—	1,348	104.00–123.00	120.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	914	113.00–133.00	121.06
5	—	908	110.00–112.00	110.75
8	—	946	119.00–126.00	122.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,716	135.00–140.00	136.89
5	—	1,552	125.00–142.00	132.13
1	—	1,480	163.00	163.00
10	—	1,886	140.00–167.00	157.75
12	—	1,763	125.00–155.00	143.08
7	—	1,951	144.00–153.00	148.32
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	134.00	134.00

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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