Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 224 priced lines covering 5,563 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,907 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 908 head. replacement cattle receipts at 379 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,907Last week 5,995Year ago 5,293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 908Last week 839Year ago 700

Replacement CattleReceipts 379Last week 105Year ago 252

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with big emphasis on weaned vs unweaned. Temperatures were in the high 90s, but a cool off expected over the weekend to more fall-like weather. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	540	238.00	238.00
75	550–600	595	237.50–241.00	239.70
16	650–700	688	214.00	214.00
11	700–750	721	195.00	195.00
7	750–800	772	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	265.00	265.00
33	650–700	663	201.00	201.00
3	700–750	715	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	250.00–255.00	253.29
6	400–450	429	230.00–235.00	232.85
7	450–500	471	215.00–225.00	221.05
4	500–550	545	215.00–218.00	215.75
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	720	180.00	180.00
3	800–850	827	158.00–168.00	163.62
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	469	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	285.00–300.00	288.16
3	300–350	338	262.00–275.00	266.29
20	350–400	372	230.00–270.00	254.34
23	400–450	423	224.00–258.00	239.13
44	450–500	472	216.00–243.00	234.38
35	500–550	526	194.00–228.00	219.01
37	550–600	580	204.00–218.00	213.01
31	600–650	619	195.00–215.00	207.19
42	650–700	673	188.00–224.00	201.69
14	700–750	723	178.00–209.00	198.85
11	750–800	774	179.00–198.00	189.24
1	800–850	845	171.00	171.00
2	1050–1100	1,058	165.00–173.00	169.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	605	246.75	246.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	285	295.00–330.00	304.05
9	300–350	321	295.00–300.00	297.22
13	350–400	397	260.00	260.00
64	400–450	436	236.00–253.00	243.07
13	450–500	473	229.00–246.00	232.78
41	500–550	524	218.50–229.00	221.96
67	550–600	568	218.00–254.00	249.76
103	600–650	636	208.00–245.00	232.50
17	650–700	673	207.00–239.00	223.17
28	700–750	725	198.00–219.00	215.35
72	750–800	755	200.00–233.00	232.08
4	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	572	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	653	210.00	210.00
7	700–750	704	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	375.00	375.00
9	200–250	223	315.00–580.00	471.02
2	250–300	260	325.00	325.00
8	300–350	331	280.00–335.00	314.38
20	350–400	374	270.00–292.00	282.06
40	400–450	419	252.00–288.00	270.69
85	450–500	471	240.00–274.00	260.07
166	500–550	519	215.00–257.00	233.15
240	550–600	576	216.50–260.00	239.32
136	600–650	624	212.00–243.50	232.66
89	650–700	690	210.00–239.75	235.85
433	700–750	720	207.00–241.00	237.82
41	750–800	760	203.00–228.50	227.53
35	800–850	804	198.00–223.50	222.77
15	850–900	871	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	965	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	645	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
18	850–900	877	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	750–800	760	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	382	309.00–312.00	311.61
4	400–450	400	282.00–320.00	301.00
5	450–500	498	248.00	248.00
8	500–550	509	260.00	260.00
9	550–600	574	228.00–234.00	230.56
5	600–650	614	231.00	231.00
3	650–700	687	183.00	183.00
2	850–900	873	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	475	238.00–252.00	247.36
3	500–550	502	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	583	229.00–232.00	230.53
5	650–700	683	207.00–212.00	208.95
1	700–750	715	188.00	188.00
11	750–800	779	201.00–208.00	203.46
3	800–850	814	175.00–188.00	183.66
7	850–900	857	175.00–188.00	183.45
2	900–950	925	155.00–160.00	157.53
1	950–1000	970	183.00	183.00
2	1000–1050	1,015	163.00–170.00	166.48
1	1050–1100	1,090	150.00	150.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	438	260.00–300.00	273.60
5	550–600	589	219.00	219.00
7	700–750	741	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	347	337.00	337.00
2	400–450	433	318.00	318.00
7	550–600	579	254.00	254.00
50	600–650	623	234.00–236.00	235.48
10	650–700	672	238.50–247.00	240.26
38	700–750	718	219.00–227.00	219.64
8	750–800	766	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	325.00	325.00
3	250–300	275	285.00–300.00	294.91
8	300–350	330	275.00–300.00	290.26
20	350–400	388	268.00–300.00	285.53
26	400–450	430	248.00–282.00	265.75
65	450–500	479	235.00–265.00	248.86
45	500–550	525	202.50–246.00	235.65
42	550–600	574	220.00–244.00	229.61
28	600–650	627	215.00–235.00	223.64
44	650–700	668	205.00–230.00	221.04
11	700–750	721	205.00–220.00	212.50
12	750–800	786	195.00–203.00	199.85
7	800–850	802	183.00–218.00	205.27
5	850–900	867	210.00–212.00	211.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	704	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	325.00	325.00
5	350–400	398	315.00–320.00	317.00
2	400–450	433	300.00	300.00
10	450–500	480	260.00–305.00	280.51
26	500–550	537	256.00–279.00	271.58
9	550–600	564	256.00	256.00
64	600–650	625	233.00–246.00	241.18
69	650–700	692	231.00–241.00	234.58
7	700–750	723	225.00	225.00
63	750–800	792	235.00–246.00	244.84
21	800–850	825	228.50–231.50	231.08
10	950–1000	980	201.00–204.00	202.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	480	321.00	321.00
9	600–650	636	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	158	355.00–420.00	385.95
3	200–250	234	340.00–355.00	345.24
15	250–300	278	330.00–385.00	356.03
13	300–350	326	305.00–383.00	339.81
16	350–400	364	305.00–355.00	324.69
83	400–450	429	285.00–341.00	309.31
91	450–500	466	265.00–314.00	286.89
116	500–550	516	246.00–310.00	275.78
111	550–600	571	231.00–265.50	249.70
252	600–650	623	226.00–273.00	257.20
53	650–700	673	223.00–248.00	230.89
24	700–750	717	210.00–228.00	216.48
32	750–800	775	208.00–238.00	230.22
115	800–850	814	210.00–243.50	239.04
226	850–900	876	210.00–238.75	237.43
42	900–950	948	229.00	229.00
61	950–1000	956	206.00–221.50	220.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	712	237.00	237.00
4	800–850	823	225.00	225.00
58	850–900	891	216.00–234.50	233.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	714	220.00	220.00
9	750–800	778	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	709	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	600–650	611	234.00–238.00	236.24
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	100.00	100.00
1	850–900	890	101.00	101.00
1	900–950	910	102.00	102.00
2	1050–1100	1,083	108.00–115.00	111.54
1	1100–1150	1,100	115.00	115.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	115.00	115.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	580	50.00	50.00
1	600–650	605	60.00	60.00
1	650–700	665	55.00	55.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	424	207.00–211.00	210.05
3	500–550	517	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	948	130.00–150.00	141.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	921	1,760.00–1,825.00	1,794.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	862	173.00	173.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	904	1,460.00	1,460.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,010	146.00–160.00	156.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	916	139.50–140.00	139.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,164	115.00–132.00	126.12
(<2 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,024	160.00–186.00	170.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	996	150.00–158.00	150.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	1,086	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,623.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,175	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,382.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,185	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,265.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	963	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,223.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	940	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,217	1,950.00–2,225.00	2,136.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	1,475.00–2,150.00	1,832.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,260	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,233.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	798	2,425.00–2,950.00	2,784.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	2,850.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	993	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,264.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,460.85
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	695	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	940	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,554.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,483	3,000.00–5,100.00	3,919.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,455	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,382.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	122.50–125.00	123.42
16	—	949	86.00–100.00	95.33
53	—	1,104	84.00–116.00	101.29
105	—	1,122	100.00–124.00	117.17
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	894	101.00–114.00	105.75
9	—	880	84.00–100.00	93.85
1	—	915	109.00	109.00
26	—	843	65.00–77.00	71.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,313	120.00–140.00	128.97
26	—	1,457	100.00–116.00	109.55
39	—	1,344	106.00–127.00	120.67
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	108.00	108.00
11	—	977	117.00–128.00	122.43
5	—	965	105.00–120.00	112.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,307	107.00–127.00	117.86
34	—	1,214	111.00–124.00	118.80
33	—	1,254	95.00–115.00	106.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,720	130.00–150.00	139.57
4	—	1,219	104.00–136.00	117.98
14	—	1,805	141.00–156.00	148.11
8	—	1,632	122.00–133.00	128.57
11	—	1,672	140.00–165.00	155.41
2	—	1,775	160.00–161.00	160.50
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	150.00–158.00	154.09
5	—	1,191	115.00–137.00	127.14
5	—	1,353	126.50–150.00	139.82

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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