Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 195 priced lines covering 4,767 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,604 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 818 head. replacement cattle receipts at 286 head. Counted as USDA files them — 153 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,604Last week 5,191Year ago 3,705

Slaughter CattleReceipts 818Last week 622Year ago 597

Replacement CattleReceipts 286Last week 117Year ago 144

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, instances up to 8.00 higher on stocker calves. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	553	242.00	242.00
3	600–650	642	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00
2	800–850	830	175.00–188.00	181.62
1	850–900	870	175.00	175.00
4	900–950	931	150.00–181.00	172.67
1	950–1000	970	147.00	147.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	153.00	153.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	155.00–168.00	161.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	230	450.00	450.00
4	250–300	259	425.00–445.00	436.56
14	300–350	335	385.00–437.00	429.22
2	350–400	365	405.00–430.00	416.99
1	400–450	430	395.00	395.00
1	750–800	770	228.00	228.00
2	800–850	820	223.00–225.00	223.99
20	850–900	896	199.00–205.00	199.29
1	950–1000	990	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	494	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
12	600–650	629	265.00	265.00
6	750–800	767	228.50	228.50
3	850–900	890	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	273	255.00–300.00	282.70
10	300–350	329	265.00–300.00	288.13
9	350–400	374	255.00–282.00	268.86
11	400–450	422	250.00–273.00	266.74
23	450–500	473	240.00–256.00	251.49
33	500–550	526	215.00–257.00	239.72
60	550–600	581	200.00–235.00	225.67
21	600–650	619	200.00–229.00	221.80
9	650–700	674	175.00–218.00	204.66
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
14	750–800	774	185.00–211.00	198.56
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	960	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	900–950	921	195.00–200.50	199.19
7	1050–1100	1,093	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
4	200–250	231	340.00–360.00	347.41
17	250–300	270	320.00–412.00	370.85
18	300–350	338	305.00–365.00	338.51
20	350–400	371	285.00–348.00	301.18
14	400–450	424	275.00–318.00	288.45
54	450–500	471	260.00–294.00	277.12
30	500–550	529	258.00–288.00	265.77
228	550–600	583	238.00–280.00	248.89
18	600–650	613	233.00–282.00	253.71
192	650–700	662	218.00–255.00	243.97
49	700–750	725	210.00–234.00	229.45
302	750–800	776	200.00–225.00	222.98
166	800–850	816	190.00–224.50	218.42
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	190.00	190.00
2	1100–1150	1,100	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	350–400	391	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	293.00	293.00
4	400–450	442	272.00–285.00	278.60
2	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
32	500–550	547	248.00–265.00	256.07
53	550–600	572	230.00–257.00	246.45
108	600–650	637	237.00–246.00	237.54
52	650–700	697	227.50–241.00	236.85
36	700–750	717	210.00–214.00	213.23
244	750–800	772	224.00–230.50	229.42
52	800–850	805	205.00–209.00	207.54
159	850–900	875	200.00–208.00	206.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	691	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	800–850	811	190.00–208.00	199.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	670	216.00–225.00	220.44
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	225.00–233.00	229.08
1	550–600	590	185.00	185.00
3	600–650	625	175.00–185.00	181.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	563	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	183	400.00–410.00	403.18
6	200–250	229	355.00–405.00	382.05
6	250–300	265	330.00–400.00	374.03
24	300–350	333	325.00–430.00	368.39
31	350–400	375	317.00–385.00	338.65
33	400–450	429	307.00–385.00	340.69
33	450–500	472	285.00–380.00	309.11
66	500–550	523	265.00–348.00	296.88
57	550–600	566	257.00–319.00	283.85
95	600–650	618	245.00–313.00	279.48
80	650–700	663	233.00–276.00	256.76
113	700–750	717	225.00–264.00	250.49
16	750–800	769	210.00–238.00	230.50
170	800–850	825	200.00–246.00	238.27
32	850–900	860	207.00–242.00	240.00
28	900–950	927	221.25–231.00	223.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	800–850	807	230.00	230.00
4	850–900	868	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	776	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	450–500	466	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	211	332.50	332.50
8	400–450	421	310.00–377.00	361.09
3	450–500	483	313.00	313.00
6	500–550	519	275.00–301.00	287.54
52	550–600	558	257.00	257.00
20	600–650	610	252.00–273.00	260.73
20	650–700	680	240.00–258.00	250.74
36	700–750	726	236.00–250.00	246.94
15	750–800	774	231.00–244.00	235.20
76	800–850	820	210.00–238.50	235.45
11	850–900	899	221.00	221.00
291	900–950	934	209.00–228.00	225.66
8	1000–1050	1,014	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	800–850	819	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	619	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	350.00	350.00
4	200–250	226	340.00–350.00	347.35
8	250–300	257	287.00–327.00	296.23
6	300–350	322	300.00–320.00	312.36
20	350–400	378	285.00–325.00	306.65
17	400–450	436	275.00–305.00	295.31
21	450–500	480	260.00–302.00	287.04
13	500–550	528	240.00–270.00	261.85
29	550–600	578	242.00–270.00	255.44
19	600–650	627	235.00–246.00	241.30
9	650–700	678	220.00–248.00	236.05
9	700–750	742	200.00–220.00	202.16
7	750–800	761	227.00–232.00	228.41
25	800–850	820	216.00–230.00	218.78
6	1000–1050	1,012	192.00–199.00	196.65
2	1050–1100	1,090	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	611	240.00	240.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	472	264.00	264.00
2	550–600	558	250.00	250.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	463	248.00	248.00
3	500–550	510	234.00	234.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	1,303	3,050.00–3,375.00	3,242.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	966	3,000.00–3,035.00	3,023.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	488	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,141.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,251	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,223.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,117	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,904.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,052	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,248.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,225.00	2,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,958.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,114	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,841.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,104	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,792.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,140.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,475	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,961.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,188	2,075.00–2,400.00	2,357.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,252	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,059.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,655	2,575.00	2,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	197.00	197.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,185	124.00–139.00	128.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	859	158.00–176.00	173.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,229	130.00–152.00	133.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	898	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	866	139.00–156.00	146.89
9	—	905	125.00–135.00	129.71
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,230	119.00–132.00	125.46
38	—	1,107	110.00–123.00	118.67
9	—	1,137	130.00–143.00	138.47
6	—	1,229	85.00–96.00	92.17
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	914	70.00–100.00	90.57
8	—	891	108.00–125.00	116.02
14	—	885	98.00–117.00	109.84
6	—	879	110.00–130.00	117.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	115.00	115.00
8	—	863	118.00–121.00	119.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,139	119.00–123.00	121.07
54	—	1,341	136.00–154.00	141.50
129	—	1,335	110.00–136.00	129.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,290	107.00–128.00	122.97
57	—	1,187	113.00–138.00	131.80
48	—	1,370	138.00–146.00	139.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	131.00–140.00	135.09
2	—	1,790	150.00–158.00	154.25
3	—	1,673	131.00–136.00	134.15
9	—	1,688	144.50–151.00	148.21
16	—	1,798	153.00–172.50	162.84
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	142.00–168.00	158.91
3	—	1,318	125.00–138.00	132.97

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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