Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 206 priced lines covering 3,850 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 903 head. replacement cattle receipts at 269 head. Counted as USDA files them — 124 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,511Last week 5,912Year ago 3,153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 903Last week 1,264Year ago 669

Replacement CattleReceipts 269Last week 174Year ago 124

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher, especially on long time weaned and conditioned yearlings. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate to good demand. The Texas panhandle received several inches of rain that curbed receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	506	322.00	322.00
15	700–750	705	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	328	265.00–270.00	268.61
8	450–500	456	240.00–260.00	247.51
2	500–550	528	234.00	234.00
5	550–600	586	226.00–238.00	230.79
4	600–650	628	232.00–238.00	235.00
10	650–700	682	224.00–236.00	228.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
20	250–300	267	300.00–356.00	328.80
7	300–350	334	293.00–320.00	305.31
12	350–400	360	290.00–315.00	310.22
17	400–450	429	272.00–300.00	295.10
11	450–500	475	250.00–304.00	279.42
14	500–550	537	250.00–308.00	269.90
28	550–600	581	237.00–268.00	249.86
18	600–650	621	225.00–243.00	237.25
7	650–700	667	202.00–230.00	222.10
11	700–750	719	200.00–230.00	222.97
2	750–800	783	224.00	224.00
2	950–1000	955	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	384.00	384.00
9	400–450	432	343.00	343.00
3	500–550	530	301.00	301.00
16	600–650	607	260.00–266.00	261.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	370.00–400.00	380.07
4	250–300	274	340.00–342.00	340.48
10	300–350	322	330.00–375.00	345.28
21	350–400	371	320.00–360.00	330.15
57	400–450	414	305.00–373.00	339.87
72	450–500	468	283.00–346.00	316.32
45	500–550	523	265.00–319.00	284.04
42	550–600	573	251.00–288.00	269.22
41	600–650	623	245.00–296.00	261.50
73	650–700	672	233.00–272.50	255.48
110	700–750	716	235.00–272.00	267.01
20	750–800	779	228.00–251.00	242.72
170	800–850	824	210.00–250.00	244.57
99	850–900	888	218.00–238.00	234.26
3	900–950	920	219.00–220.00	219.33
1	950–1000	980	223.00	223.00
182	1000–1050	1,006	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	365.00	365.00
2	250–300	278	339.00	339.00
49	300–350	341	330.00–363.00	342.48
2	350–400	358	346.00	346.00
14	400–450	408	321.00	321.00
34	450–500	456	304.00–339.00	309.25
4	500–550	523	322.00	322.00
28	550–600	570	275.00–317.00	287.72
40	600–650	624	266.00–284.00	278.59
44	650–700	651	260.00–265.00	262.05
68	700–750	710	238.00–258.50	257.48
27	750–800	781	213.00–240.00	233.98
9	800–850	814	220.00–228.00	224.18
9	850–900	860	220.00–222.00	220.89
5	900–950	918	214.00–217.00	215.79
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	513	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	275.00–300.00	286.20
8	250–300	273	250.00–300.00	286.05
13	300–350	324	290.00–302.00	299.28
17	350–400	364	260.00–285.00	280.72
13	400–450	429	240.00–268.00	259.71
5	450–500	481	245.00–255.00	249.26
7	500–550	519	202.00–250.00	233.97
6	550–600	579	225.00–235.00	227.96
7	600–650	631	220.00–230.00	225.56
18	650–700	674	201.00–226.00	212.59
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	830	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	870	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	990	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	280.00	280.00
15	300–350	336	305.00–342.00	329.38
23	350–400	372	285.00–361.00	315.42
33	400–450	424	270.00–304.50	282.95
98	450–500	465	260.00–318.00	280.53
98	500–550	526	252.00–283.00	272.46
53	550–600	577	240.00–275.00	256.06
44	600–650	623	235.00–261.00	246.80
105	650–700	666	220.00–270.00	244.09
27	700–750	724	210.00–235.00	225.24
166	750–800	767	220.00–236.50	233.01
35	800–850	835	205.00–221.00	209.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	210.00	210.00
5	600–650	637	229.00	229.00
4	650–700	650	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	481	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
9	200–250	233	900.00	900.00
23	200–250	231	330.00–380.00	349.61
11	250–300	277	240.00–325.00	268.99
35	300–350	340	310.00–311.00	310.87
5	350–400	389	310.00–319.00	313.49
8	400–450	434	270.00–279.00	274.36
33	500–550	507	230.00–270.00	253.85
30	550–600	583	228.00–238.00	232.45
18	600–650	617	231.00–244.00	239.97
81	750–800	781	190.00–220.00	215.84
17	800–850	803	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	248.00	248.00
2	450–500	475	225.00–239.00	232.29
1	550–600	580	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	600–650	643	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	299.00	299.00
21	650–700	690	223.00–236.50	234.02
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	105.00	105.00
4	700–750	734	100.00–106.00	102.94
1	750–800	775	96.00	96.00
3	800–850	802	96.00	96.00
2	850–900	878	104.00	104.00
3	900–950	940	103.00	103.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	106.00	106.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	800–850	837	124.00–131.00	128.80
3	850–900	865	111.00	111.00
27	900–950	932	104.50–125.00	110.35
21	950–1000	971	112.00–124.00	119.96
35	1000–1050	1,026	110.50–124.00	115.57
18	1050–1100	1,098	111.00–123.50	122.81
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	202.50	202.50
30	600–650	648	251.00	251.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	228.00	228.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	296.00	296.00
3	550–600	593	280.00	280.00
3	650–700	653	252.00	252.00
2	750–800	753	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	241.00	241.00
2	550–600	595	256.00	256.00
2	650–700	653	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	710	153.00	153.00
2	750–800	773	204.00	204.00
1	850–900	870	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	910	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	960	150.00	150.00
2	1050–1100	1,053	148.00–163.00	155.48
3	1100–1150	1,123	150.00–153.00	151.99
1	1200–1250	1,200	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	362.00	362.00
12	450–500	485	317.00–333.00	327.56
45	500–550	514	309.00–319.00	315.34
61	550–600	594	262.00–295.00	291.35
9	600–650	609	252.00–283.00	276.22
41	650–700	698	260.00	260.00
6	750–800	787	199.00	199.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,459	131.00–140.00	135.53
13	—	1,697	153.00–172.00	163.59
2	—	1,783	160.00–161.00	160.51
4	—	1,614	152.00–158.00	154.34
5	—	1,363	135.00–150.00	142.19
1	—	2,025	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	151.00	151.00
2	—	973	115.00–121.00	117.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,295	113.75–123.00	116.84
127	—	1,286	120.00–135.00	127.94
17	—	1,223	120.00–146.00	133.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	126.00–131.00	128.51
1	—	1,080	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	707	87.00–100.00	90.87
5	—	918	125.00–134.00	127.82
29	—	856	105.00–138.00	121.42
22	—	886	93.00–120.00	110.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,148	137.00–142.00	139.27
17	—	1,153	111.50–116.00	113.28
130	—	1,119	120.00–135.00	128.26
12	—	809	103.00–105.00	103.19
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	121.00–124.00	122.26
1	—	945	112.00	112.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,303	120.00–135.00	130.40
80	—	1,289	135.00–155.00	141.44
19	—	1,477	112.00–125.00	120.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,146	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,800.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,084	1,850.00–2,200.00	1,961.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	896	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,987.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,725.00–1,750.00	1,733.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,862.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,114	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,211.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	2,500.00–2,875.00	2,731.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,170	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,089	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,493.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	2,700.00–2,825.00	2,766.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	513	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,194.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,021.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,443	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,432.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,159.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,376.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	528	1,450.00–2,050.00	1,914.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,088	2,050.00–3,200.00	2,716.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,825	3,000.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	988	145.00–179.00	167.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,007	133.00–141.00	138.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	843	137.00–139.00	137.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	899	147.00–206.00	175.17
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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