Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 190 priced lines covering 2,531 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,950 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 606 head. replacement cattle receipts at 285 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,950Last week 7,108Year ago 4,942

Slaughter CattleReceipts 606Last week 825Year ago 768

Replacement CattleReceipts 285Last week 354Year ago 173

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Receipts were limited by much needed rainfall in the panhandle. Muddy and cold conditions made it difficult to get cattle to market. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	290.00	290.00
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
10	300–350	337	280.00–310.00	300.44
29	350–400	370	250.00–320.00	281.86
23	400–450	418	245.00–271.00	262.30
61	450–500	481	233.00–275.00	263.76
70	500–550	527	225.00–259.00	243.52
24	550–600	564	217.00–228.00	220.95
26	600–650	624	213.00–233.00	223.09
33	650–700	660	210.00–235.00	218.58
17	700–750	719	203.00–223.00	215.06
14	750–800	783	190.00–225.00	195.44
40	800–850	801	223.50	223.50
2	850–900	865	185.00–202.00	193.45
7	900–950	915	188.00–208.00	205.19
2	1000–1050	1,018	182.00	182.00
10	1050–1100	1,068	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	245.00	245.00
3	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
10	500–550	536	220.00	220.00
5	650–700	657	221.00	221.00
3	700–750	718	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	798	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	240	253.00–260.00	254.75
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
12	300–350	325	250.00–263.00	257.24
16	350–400	378	240.00–350.00	263.45
20	400–450	435	228.00–243.00	236.61
30	450–500	475	215.00–234.00	225.92
21	500–550	526	210.00–223.00	217.72
23	550–600	578	205.00–219.00	212.75
22	600–650	625	200.00–212.00	206.82
13	650–700	670	200.00–208.00	203.93
29	700–750	741	162.00–208.00	198.36
4	750–800	794	155.00–180.00	161.26
2	800–850	840	185.00–187.00	186.01
1	850–900	880	173.00	173.00
1	900–950	930	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	729	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	262.00	262.00
4	550–600	588	239.50	239.50
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	433	223.00–225.00	224.36
1	450–500	450	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	333	270.00–280.00	277.00
30	350–400	381	264.00–281.00	269.99
2	400–450	435	248.00	248.00
10	450–500	467	241.00–250.00	247.83
29	500–550	542	225.00–247.00	236.50
42	550–600	579	215.00–226.00	220.12
23	600–650	615	213.00–236.00	230.79
2	650–700	685	216.00	216.00
3	700–750	723	195.00	195.00
70	750–800	770	222.00	222.00
3	800–850	822	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	623	225.00–230.00	226.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	580	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	959	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	310.00–320.00	314.87
16	300–350	313	315.00–440.00	395.63
13	350–400	372	285.00–335.00	315.03
17	400–450	418	265.00–327.50	301.68
47	450–500	477	250.00–295.00	270.88
79	500–550	519	243.00–301.00	276.83
48	550–600	574	235.00–264.00	251.62
52	600–650	617	223.00–263.00	236.94
19	650–700	672	221.00–250.00	230.28
79	700–750	708	215.00–255.00	247.52
17	750–800	758	208.00–250.00	233.75
24	800–850	835	199.00–240.00	235.42
52	850–900	896	230.00–236.75	232.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	250.00	250.00
4	550–600	593	230.00	230.00
5	600–650	630	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	668	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	708	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	753	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	379	310.00–327.50	322.15
7	400–450	435	277.00–284.00	278.91
13	450–500	473	276.00–287.00	281.99
17	500–550	522	258.00–266.00	262.02
69	550–600	589	257.00–261.00	257.68
4	600–650	619	239.50	239.50
11	650–700	664	236.00–240.00	238.20
6	700–750	735	229.00	229.00
47	750–800	774	238.00–240.00	238.25
34	800–850	826	219.00–234.00	231.37
7	850–900	873	227.00	227.00
11	1000–1050	1,014	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	950–1000	995	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	625	242.00–248.50	245.88
6	700–750	707	246.00	246.00
3	750–800	772	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	260.00–290.00	275.16
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
12	300–350	324	250.00–300.00	288.92
18	350–400	381	220.00–290.00	270.09
19	400–450	436	240.00–270.00	250.90
19	450–500	480	225.00–268.00	247.93
26	500–550	531	223.00–242.00	237.07
47	550–600	572	220.00–244.00	231.89
9	600–650	617	215.00–229.00	222.51
33	650–700	672	200.00–230.00	220.51
20	700–750	720	160.00–220.00	203.43
3	750–800	770	185.00–204.00	197.63
5	800–850	823	192.00–204.00	199.79
3	850–900	867	185.00–200.00	195.01
7	900–950	904	175.00–197.00	193.78
3	1000–1050	1,025	170.00	170.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	146.00	146.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	685	185.00–190.00	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	688	222.00	222.00
5	700–750	719	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	244.00	244.00
14	550–600	580	216.00–224.00	220.27
10	600–650	632	220.00	220.00
7	650–700	667	218.00–223.00	220.81
3	700–750	733	196.00	196.00
5	750–800	771	200.00–204.00	201.61
2	800–850	825	172.00	172.00
10	850–900	863	176.00–195.00	184.42
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	159.00	159.00
2	1050–1100	1,080	145.00–159.00	151.97
1	1100–1150	1,145	158.00	158.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	101.00	101.00
11	800–850	844	93.00	93.00
5	850–900	882	102.00–110.00	107.99
1	900–950	930	98.00	98.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	100.00	100.00
6	1050–1100	1,058	85.00–104.00	94.48
2	1150–1200	1,150	100.00	100.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	728	71.00–87.00	79.08
3	950–1000	962	87.00	87.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,306	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,259	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,159	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,051.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,328	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,035.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	913	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,646.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,124	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,589.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,310.00–1,450.00	1,351.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,104	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,533.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,242.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,170	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,110.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	—	1,062	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,719.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	137.00	137.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	872	162.00–181.00	170.86
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,189	107.00–129.00	117.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	141.00	141.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,695	2,525.00–4,100.00	3,228.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,970	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,190	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,250.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,370	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	553	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,455.00	1,455.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	923	91.00–110.00	97.64
12	—	904	70.00–79.00	75.95
2	—	933	100.00	100.00
19	—	897	75.00–91.00	84.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,437	105.00–119.00	112.77
5	—	1,277	120.00–130.00	125.03
27	—	1,500	90.00–113.00	103.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,063	91.00–116.00	108.17
32	—	987	67.50–99.00	89.24
21	—	1,104	70.00–105.00	88.69
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	—	930	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,245	114.00–129.00	121.42
35	—	1,199	90.00–107.00	98.21
44	—	1,274	104.00–121.00	111.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,692	130.00–150.00	139.67
4	—	1,766	152.00–170.00	160.21
4	—	1,869	140.00–146.00	142.07
8	—	1,545	124.00–138.00	132.75
4	—	1,560	115.00–131.00	121.54
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	148.00–150.00	149.01
1	—	1,275	156.00	156.00
3	—	1,117	110.00–130.00	119.82

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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