Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 207 priced lines covering 5,159 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,995 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 839 head. replacement cattle receipts at 105 head. Counted as USDA files them — 39 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,995Last week 2,954Year ago 3,943

Slaughter CattleReceipts 839Last week 626Year ago 479

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 212Year ago 50

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to instances 10.00 lower, with hardest hits on unweaned calves. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	333	280.00–290.00	286.58
2	350–400	368	287.00	287.00
37	400–450	427	245.50–256.00	249.07
75	450–500	481	254.00–260.00	259.59
72	500–550	519	210.00–228.00	220.50
86	550–600	571	210.00–230.00	218.26
25	600–650	634	207.00–215.00	210.41
22	650–700	667	206.00–232.00	214.52
89	700–750	745	199.00–227.50	223.78
13	750–800	762	212.00–219.00	215.78
88	800–850	800	219.00–222.50	221.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	350.00	350.00
15	250–300	273	260.00–375.00	296.31
33	300–350	327	280.00–315.00	303.71
55	350–400	370	235.00–305.00	286.78
87	400–450	420	260.00–285.00	270.88
73	450–500	479	235.00–269.00	251.18
133	500–550	524	230.00–252.00	240.12
85	550–600	566	230.00–238.00	232.97
55	600–650	625	220.00–230.00	223.51
109	650–700	661	218.00–248.00	240.02
28	700–750	731	210.00–231.00	225.34
3	750–800	765	208.00–219.00	212.35
4	800–850	823	206.00	206.00
43	850–900	851	216.00	216.00
2	900–950	933	188.00–190.00	188.99
1	1000–1050	1,010	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	470	300.00–310.00	304.95
3	500–550	525	293.00–300.00	296.00
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	524	235.00	235.00
11	600–650	620	210.00–212.00	210.94
67	650–700	686	199.00–204.00	199.45
10	750–800	774	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	648	206.00	206.00
7	650–700	686	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	285.00	285.00
3	200–250	247	260.00	260.00
5	250–300	280	265.00–310.00	286.50
9	300–350	323	252.00–290.00	272.50
24	350–400	361	206.00–273.00	244.44
29	400–450	427	228.00–260.00	243.68
81	450–500	472	220.00–248.00	233.34
28	500–550	522	200.00–231.00	222.04
56	550–600	577	194.00–227.00	215.62
64	600–650	623	200.00–218.00	210.69
55	650–700	671	190.00–215.00	204.19
17	700–750	720	184.00–207.00	200.66
22	750–800	763	188.00–200.00	191.60
8	800–850	816	182.00–207.00	189.47
2	850–900	873	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	910	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	177.00	177.00
1	1250–1300	1,255	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	632	230.00	230.00
6	750–800	793	203.00	203.00
13	950–1000	977	182.00	182.00
2	1000–1050	1,033	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	560	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	419	224.00	224.00
9	650–700	699	195.00	195.00
2	700–750	733	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	218.00–245.00	231.06
7	400–450	421	225.00–238.00	233.77
4	450–500	483	220.00–225.00	223.78
5	500–550	521	208.00–218.00	210.49
17	550–600	575	200.00–215.00	207.16
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,013	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	604	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	375.00–430.00	401.37
2	200–250	235	360.00–375.00	367.50
13	250–300	272	335.00–400.00	377.88
21	300–350	312	335.00–367.00	353.12
34	350–400	367	300.00–355.00	336.51
59	400–450	436	273.00–325.00	305.63
96	450–500	472	260.00–305.00	286.02
93	500–550	527	245.00–267.00	257.65
104	550–600	572	238.00–276.00	252.64
99	600–650	624	230.00–267.00	242.99
81	650–700	675	225.00–254.00	235.53
108	700–750	734	218.00–255.00	241.68
358	750–800	771	214.00–250.00	245.41
95	800–850	812	215.00–242.00	239.39
241	850–900	874	204.00–239.00	237.45
1	1050–1100	1,075	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	303.00	303.00
15	550–600	582	245.50	245.50
30	600–650	623	240.00–245.50	242.50
71	650–700	682	225.50–230.50	229.05
59	700–750	726	211.00–212.00	211.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	544	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	582	251.00	251.00
3	750–800	782	225.00	225.00
5	800–850	806	239.00	239.00
8	850–900	872	224.00–228.50	226.28
4	900–950	940	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	683	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	735	216.00	216.00
26	800–850	815	225.00	225.00
23	950–1000	979	216.50	216.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	681	216.00	216.00
2	900–950	933	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	285.00–330.00	305.97
4	250–300	285	295.00–330.00	308.41
18	300–350	331	275.00–325.00	296.50
22	350–400	373	260.00–320.00	295.46
35	400–450	426	248.00–290.00	266.99
47	450–500	479	235.00–266.00	250.50
72	500–550	525	220.00–250.00	239.46
98	550–600	568	210.00–250.50	234.15
52	600–650	627	210.00–240.00	223.48
52	650–700	668	205.00–225.00	217.48
27	700–750	734	204.00–216.00	210.40
39	750–800	767	185.00–227.00	212.35
12	800–850	820	200.00–215.00	207.90
4	850–900	877	202.00–211.00	206.51
2	900–950	925	170.00–175.00	172.53
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	250.00–255.00	252.48
1	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	525	215.00–218.00	216.46
2	550–600	563	205.00–215.00	210.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	248	365.00	365.00
2	250–300	293	325.00	325.00
6	300–350	331	315.00	315.00
21	350–400	387	295.00–315.00	305.30
21	400–450	427	288.00–297.50	289.69
10	450–500	468	241.00–292.00	250.99
10	500–550	515	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
65	600–650	631	231.00–249.00	236.24
26	650–700	672	230.00–237.00	233.39
50	700–750	713	220.00–232.00	228.29
2	800–850	808	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
16	750–800	770	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	652	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	428	282.00–292.00	285.26
14	450–500	492	249.00–269.00	254.70
22	500–550	525	246.00–249.00	247.59
11	550–600	575	222.00	222.00
11	600–650	632	219.00–231.00	224.54
10	650–700	675	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	374	287.00	287.00
23	450–500	471	233.00–255.00	245.71
18	600–650	610	208.00–225.00	215.46
8	650–700	670	205.00–212.00	210.63
12	750–800	771	170.00–205.00	184.86
2	800–850	838	168.00–175.00	171.47
4	850–900	873	163.00–185.00	171.40
2	900–950	928	170.00–171.00	170.51
2	950–1000	975	168.00	168.00
1	1150–1200	1,155	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	522	244.00	244.00
3	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	867	95.00–96.00	95.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,694.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	700	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	786	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,205.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	493	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,579.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,423	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,447.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	728	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,651.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,214.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,854.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,467.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	748	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,159	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,128.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,148.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	947	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,526.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,135	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,381.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,154	1,825.00–1,925.00	1,881.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.30
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,775.00	1,775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	745	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,322.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	157.00	157.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	956	161.00–185.00	176.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,340	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,247	104.00–120.00	112.20
79	—	1,360	118.00–132.00	124.26
13	—	1,160	130.00–142.50	134.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,122	96.00–129.00	118.13
6	—	1,025	75.00–109.00	94.01
2	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
42	—	1,089	84.00–117.00	103.31
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	865	99.00–116.00	107.70
43	—	928	119.00–128.00	125.70
89	—	765	82.00–110.00	97.41
22	—	781	71.00–90.00	78.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,265	103.00	103.00
8	—	1,291	129.00–151.00	139.63
37	—	1,436	110.00–138.00	128.91
19	—	1,514	115.00–129.00	122.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	136.00	136.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	140.00–144.50	141.56
23	—	1,742	155.00–180.00	166.64
20	—	1,647	149.00–160.00	154.24
6	—	1,860	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,603	137.00–139.00	137.98
4	—	1,809	147.00–159.00	150.73
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,173	136.00–149.00	141.59
5	—	1,438	145.50–155.00	151.10

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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