Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 252 priced lines covering 7,231 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,360 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 990 head. replacement cattle receipts at 633 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,360Last week 5,436Year ago 5,823

Slaughter CattleReceipts 990Last week 749Year ago 713

Replacement CattleReceipts 633Last week 339Year ago 66

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested, but higher undertone was noted on all classes. Demand was good coming off a holiday week. Wheat pastures are in good shape after recent rains. Slaughter cows and bulls were unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	700–750	742	237.00	237.00
11	750–800	778	248.00	248.00
6	850–900	877	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	1000–1050	1,036	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	294	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
8	450–500	488	387.50	387.50
80	550–600	572	317.00–339.50	326.02
4	600–650	603	312.00	312.00
36	650–700	667	281.00–290.00	282.72
14	700–750	713	269.50	269.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	563	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	190	350.00–380.00	363.25
6	200–250	233	340.00–405.00	368.15
28	250–300	274	345.00–420.00	389.55
28	300–350	329	340.00–445.00	377.21
85	350–400	375	325.00–459.00	413.31
83	400–450	420	315.00–392.50	354.81
132	450–500	472	288.00–373.50	340.31
182	500–550	523	270.00–366.00	327.83
167	550–600	575	260.00–331.00	305.20
210	600–650	631	245.00–317.00	280.65
236	650–700	680	238.00–282.00	263.16
122	700–750	723	225.00–282.00	257.23
267	750–800	773	218.00–263.75	253.47
386	800–850	826	213.00–254.00	247.45
47	850–900	866	200.00–239.50	234.70
62	900–950	904	220.00–233.50	232.59
5	950–1000	972	222.00	222.00
6	1000–1050	1,024	230.50	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	275.00	275.00
2	350–400	360	262.50	262.50
2	400–450	403	268.00	268.00
4	450–500	470	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	342.50	342.50
7	600–650	611	286.00–311.00	293.30
2	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	382	365.00	365.00
2	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
14	500–550	535	315.00	315.00
49	600–650	637	264.00–286.00	283.82
47	700–750	717	252.00–259.00	253.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
6	200–250	244	1,050.00	1,050.00
8	600–650	624	247.00	247.00
9	650–700	652	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	584	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	324.00	324.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	520.00	520.00
13	250–300	289	485.00	485.00
4	300–350	349	357.50	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	300.00	300.00
1	200–250	230	315.00	315.00
5	250–300	287	295.00–335.00	313.47
19	300–350	327	287.50–325.00	305.53
28	350–400	379	275.00–335.00	308.58
41	400–450	431	268.00–310.00	287.96
49	450–500	482	225.00–308.00	279.07
50	500–550	532	225.00–280.00	258.39
71	550–600	584	237.00–268.00	254.69
23	600–650	620	222.00–243.00	233.80
14	650–700	676	210.00–239.00	227.59
6	700–750	724	220.00–229.00	223.33
25	750–800	773	200.00–229.00	223.64
13	800–850	820	190.00–217.00	214.97
3	850–900	885	160.00–188.00	169.07
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	437	240.00–245.00	241.70
1	450–500	475	198.00	198.00
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	331	350.00	350.00
27	350–400	389	310.00–340.00	329.32
30	400–450	422	300.00–334.00	313.59
32	450–500	479	310.00–334.00	322.03
45	500–550	529	277.50–319.00	297.06
55	550–600	581	270.00–295.00	282.60
30	600–650	629	241.00–290.00	255.20
61	650–700	664	222.50–254.00	236.93
15	700–750	711	232.50–252.00	236.81
39	750–800	773	231.00–240.00	236.51
5	800–850	804	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	495	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
14	400–450	443	286.00–310.00	292.75
2	450–500	473	285.00	285.00
55	600–650	616	240.00–263.00	255.65
6	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	459	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	431	320.00–346.00	328.30
2	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
3	550–600	553	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
29	600–650	639	306.00–308.00	306.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	290.00	290.00
2	200–250	228	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	276	275.00–300.00	293.78
4	300–350	320	290.00–305.00	295.23
22	350–400	387	265.00–300.00	279.39
36	400–450	428	240.00–290.00	263.26
69	450–500	478	240.00–266.00	254.00
38	500–550	523	210.00–240.00	227.76
51	550–600	571	180.00–238.00	223.38
55	600–650	625	195.00–239.00	216.10
50	650–700	677	178.00–232.00	215.39
44	700–750	729	185.00–224.00	216.23
9	750–800	761	180.00–216.00	205.01
6	800–850	814	180.00–194.00	184.70
6	850–900	878	173.00–193.00	189.62
1	900–950	945	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	268	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	255.00	255.00
4	300–350	335	253.00	253.00
6	350–400	370	245.00–265.00	252.09
5	400–450	432	230.00–240.00	237.96
10	450–500	478	215.00–238.00	230.27
2	500–550	528	205.00–208.00	206.45
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	665	173.00–185.00	178.86
1	700–750	700	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	795	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	310.00	310.00
9	250–300	276	800.00	800.00
8	300–350	315	302.00–329.00	322.39
5	350–400	382	328.00–332.00	329.50
34	400–450	430	257.00–295.00	268.40
162	450–500	489	275.00–322.00	306.84
20	500–550	532	245.00–297.00	268.13
86	550–600	571	220.00–265.00	243.21
25	600–650	629	222.00–234.00	230.30
19	650–700	670	220.00–244.00	236.07
7	700–750	732	206.00–212.00	207.70
84	750–800	777	194.00–230.00	228.31
2	800–850	800	199.00	199.00
2	850–900	850	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	310.00–320.00	314.49
11	250–300	291	330.00–430.00	376.03
35	300–350	324	310.00–375.00	344.20
59	350–400	379	305.00–350.00	334.01
89	400–450	428	282.00–361.00	323.03
121	450–500	477	260.00–355.00	306.18
276	500–550	520	242.00–317.00	290.22
102	550–600	570	240.00–316.00	268.43
355	600–650	619	230.00–283.00	262.76
115	650–700	670	220.00–267.00	245.16
216	700–750	724	220.00–239.85	236.44
9	750–800	771	204.00–214.00	207.38
20	800–850	835	195.00–208.00	206.40
29	850–900	872	190.00–226.00	216.63
11	900–950	915	180.00–210.00	207.24
1	950–1000	990	183.00	183.00
5	1000–1050	1,048	190.00	190.00
2	1050–1100	1,093	193.00	193.00
3	1150–1200	1,187	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	300–350	341	395.00	395.00
5	450–500	468	341.00	341.00
28	500–550	528	295.00–312.00	299.95
15	550–600	585	296.00	296.00
11	600–650	644	279.00	279.00
9	650–700	685	262.00	262.00
17	700–750	719	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	875	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	700–750	732	231.00–232.00	231.17
20	750–800	778	210.00	210.00
6	800–850	803	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	384	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	450–500	453	258.00–276.00	259.43
8	550–600	590	235.00–248.00	241.56
5	650–700	663	200.00–228.00	213.25
5	700–750	734	206.00	206.00
16	750–800	764	180.00–205.00	196.06
2	800–850	835	150.00–175.00	162.50
16	850–900	865	170.00–184.00	176.14
1	900–950	915	168.00	168.00
1	950–1000	955	158.00	158.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	320.00	320.00
8	450–500	469	240.00–350.00	321.40
13	550–600	559	261.00–280.00	277.11
23	600–650	637	241.00–274.00	261.73
11	650–700	679	244.00–249.00	246.29
4	800–850	803	203.00	203.00
2	900–950	913	175.00	175.00
1	1450–1500	1,450	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	294	401.00	401.00
26	350–400	369	340.00–342.50	341.90
9	750–800	780	192.00	192.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	399	272.00	272.00
4	450–500	498	290.00	290.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	427	285.00	285.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	90.00	90.00
10	950–1000	968	95.00–102.00	95.70
1	1100–1150	1,110	100.00	100.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	718	88.00	88.00
1	750–800	765	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	2,060	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,275	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,860	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,872.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	953	3,475.00	3,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,293	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,945.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	2,150.00	2,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	755	123.00–155.00	140.01
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	135.00	135.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,168	100.00–128.00	118.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	968	143.00–154.00	147.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,171	132.00–147.00	136.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,007	161.00–186.00	171.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	120.00	120.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	838	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	953	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,262	136.00	136.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	124.00	124.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,947.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,153	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,152.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,358	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,940.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,268	1,750.00–2,175.00	2,049.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,256	124.00–129.00	126.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	120.00	120.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,238	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	98	—	1,268	2,000.00–2,425.00	2,166.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	161	—	1,302	2,200.00–2,625.00	2,398.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,070	2,625.00–2,975.00	2,862.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,075	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,881.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	785	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,867.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,073	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	138.00	138.00
6	—	1,268	110.00–135.00	125.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,689	115.00–135.00	129.29
11	—	1,511	100.00–145.00	139.28
6	—	1,699	143.00–155.00	150.27
10	—	1,858	124.00–165.00	150.32
3	—	1,303	125.00–135.00	130.23
15	—	2,070	144.00–150.00	148.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,156	77.00–110.00	93.12
100	—	1,168	100.00–120.00	107.44
129	—	1,260	80.00–124.00	105.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,307	85.00–112.00	101.39
50	—	1,485	100.00–121.50	113.52
62	—	1,365	110.00–139.00	120.90
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	100.00–110.00	105.13
22	—	883	67.00–107.00	76.56
10	—	844	64.00–95.00	67.66
29	—	936	90.00–115.00	109.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,040	70.00–114.00	83.01
4	—	1,021	100.00–110.00	102.82
36	—	1,165	85.00–119.00	108.56
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	845	74.00–105.00	80.89
6	—	903	95.00–113.00	105.69

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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