Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 192 priced lines covering 4,186 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,088 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 603 head. replacement cattle receipts at 74 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,088Last week 3,514Year ago 4,436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 603Last week 831Year ago 524

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 113Year ago 112

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Temperatures have climbed back over 100 degrees after a brief cool down accompanied by some much needed rain over the past weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	285	305.00	305.00
12	300–350	338	259.00–285.00	268.22
2	350–400	388	265.00–270.00	267.55
21	400–450	436	230.00–268.00	253.11
26	450–500	482	235.00–269.00	253.18
20	500–550	528	215.00–241.00	231.72
24	550–600	579	211.00–233.00	220.08
14	600–650	616	215.00–228.00	222.40
24	650–700	669	198.00–220.00	210.16
2	700–750	725	205.00–210.00	207.43
4	750–800	771	190.00–205.00	193.65
3	850–900	880	195.00–200.00	198.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	246	285.00	285.00
9	250–300	283	272.00–297.50	277.01
3	300–350	322	314.00	314.00
21	350–400	362	298.00–332.00	320.99
58	450–500	463	257.00–276.50	270.41
48	500–550	528	225.00–257.00	241.03
33	550–600	580	227.00–253.00	238.66
48	600–650	625	221.00–227.00	224.72
108	650–700	675	224.00–242.75	239.04
28	700–750	732	210.00–229.00	224.99
72	750–800	758	207.00–224.00	223.52
23	800–850	834	191.00–222.00	209.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	550–600	567	200.00	200.00
11	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	717	218.00	218.00
4	750–800	765	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	568	250.00–275.00	262.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	340.00	340.00
8	250–300	277	325.00–350.00	346.73
8	300–350	328	290.00–337.00	308.87
28	350–400	370	226.00–340.00	298.57
41	400–450	435	263.00–290.00	280.67
44	450–500	477	243.00–280.00	264.37
109	500–550	519	242.00–269.50	253.79
74	550–600	576	235.00–256.00	244.67
67	600–650	624	230.00–246.00	239.55
90	650–700	674	225.00–249.00	233.21
150	700–750	716	215.00–240.50	235.10
44	750–800	774	212.00–231.00	228.08
13	800–850	836	205.00–217.00	214.19
20	900–950	923	193.00–210.00	206.84
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	608	210.00–215.00	213.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	270	340.00	340.00
14	300–350	326	270.00–330.00	307.24
8	350–400	383	265.00–315.00	285.95
29	400–450	431	252.00–302.00	274.71
30	450–500	480	240.00–290.00	274.64
24	500–550	526	240.00–268.00	253.94
41	550–600	575	230.00–268.00	247.29
52	600–650	616	224.00–260.00	236.85
43	650–700	684	220.00–245.00	235.74
11	700–750	718	185.00–225.00	206.51
5	750–800	765	200.00–229.00	220.23
10	800–850	826	200.00–228.00	219.95
1	850–900	855	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	275	337.50	337.50
18	300–350	308	330.00–387.00	361.90
6	350–400	368	330.00–342.00	336.75
23	400–450	410	315.00–339.00	320.86
43	450–500	475	300.50–328.00	305.38
40	500–550	539	250.00–285.00	270.84
70	550–600	586	246.00–263.50	257.60
27	600–650	619	250.00–264.00	254.57
9	650–700	673	232.00–254.00	243.48
69	700–750	725	228.00–242.00	235.26
33	750–800	767	230.00–241.00	238.25
94	800–850	836	231.00–236.00	232.09
14	850–900	876	176.00–220.00	213.63
13	900–950	925	213.00–220.00	216.20
6	1100–1150	1,105	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	750–800	775	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
153	750–800	776	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
7	450–500	479	244.00	244.00
7	500–550	532	232.00–240.00	236.45
10	550–600	582	234.00–243.00	239.39
2	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	668	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	115	410.00	410.00
2	200–250	228	400.00–425.00	412.91
6	250–300	270	360.00–385.00	380.68
1	250–300	260	960.00	960.00
6	300–350	335	335.00–375.00	348.01
30	350–400	369	320.00–390.00	362.99
35	400–450	423	282.00–343.00	312.97
48	450–500	463	273.00–331.00	304.54
59	500–550	521	250.00–306.00	278.10
148	550–600	565	248.00–291.00	274.10
36	600–650	624	237.00–282.00	246.41
84	650–700	668	230.00–257.00	248.73
33	700–750	713	224.00–260.00	246.00
238	750–800	782	219.00–253.00	248.93
143	800–850	841	220.00–246.50	245.27
263	850–900	868	213.00–245.00	237.40
72	900–950	911	230.00	230.00
2	1050–1100	1,063	208.00	208.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	750–800	786	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	689	244.00–247.00	245.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	527	225.00–250.00	243.86
8	550–600	567	240.00–242.00	240.49
6	600–650	627	220.00–227.00	222.31
4	650–700	688	221.00–223.00	222.00
22	700–750	722	168.00–218.00	204.98
1	750–800	785	172.00	172.00
4	800–850	833	208.00–211.00	209.52
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	990	162.00	162.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	175.00	175.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
6	500–550	513	273.00–290.00	282.88
9	550–600	576	247.00–265.00	253.63
3	650–700	657	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	471	249.00–270.00	261.22
20	500–550	544	236.00–257.00	249.97
3	550–600	577	232.00	232.00
4	600–650	633	242.00	242.00
9	700–750	713	221.00	221.00
15	750–800	774	180.00–198.00	192.11
3	900–950	942	160.00	160.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	113.00	113.00
2	900–950	943	113.00	113.00
3	1000–1050	1,012	105.00–124.00	117.74
1	1150–1200	1,180	127.00	127.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	704	76.00–85.00	78.83
6	750–800	769	75.00–85.00	81.51
1	1050–1100	1,095	75.00	75.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	412	240.00	240.00
5	500–550	504	197.00	197.00
3	600–650	628	173.00	173.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	429	157.00	157.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	565	181.00	181.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	604	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	468	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,080	2,425.00–2,650.00	2,466.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,847.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,253	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,600.00–2,020.00	1,889.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,134	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,859.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,428.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,185	162.00–170.00	165.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	161.00	161.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,184	148.00–150.00	149.14
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,181	130.00–141.00	136.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	942	170.00–185.00	181.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	940	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,060	3,100.00	3,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,309	125.00–145.00	135.56
29	—	1,179	134.00–155.00	143.16
74	—	1,081	119.00–130.00	126.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,088	115.00–142.00	132.18
18	—	1,053	100.00–129.00	119.08
5	—	1,047	120.00	120.00
9	—	968	106.00–118.00	113.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	125.00	125.00
3	—	940	132.00–142.00	137.18
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	120.00	120.00
21	—	885	85.00–110.00	95.17
3	—	932	92.00	92.00
1	—	840	128.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,355	135.00–160.00	145.21
35	—	1,361	125.00–146.00	138.63
10	—	1,568	121.50–138.00	131.84
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,153	120.00–139.00	131.55
4	—	1,234	151.00–157.00	153.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,678	146.00–160.00	154.53
1	—	2,285	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,630	146.00–153.00	150.16
8	—	1,627	155.00–168.00	161.76
13	—	1,765	140.00–182.00	172.11
20	—	1,853	160.00–179.00	167.31
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,484	160.00–174.00	163.95

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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