Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 208 priced lines covering 3,966 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,606 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 704 head. replacement cattle receipts at 370 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,606Last week 4,121Year ago 3,016

Slaughter CattleReceipts 704Last week 586Year ago 981

Replacement CattleReceipts 370Last week 174Year ago 67

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, despite the CME Feeder cattle board turning sharply lower in the latter half of the week. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady. Buyer demand remains very good as cattle supplies continue to tighten.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	180	530.00	530.00
11	200–250	241	475.00–535.00	489.75
3	250–300	283	495.00–520.00	505.29
4	250–300	273	1,450.00	1,450.00
48	300–350	319	450.00–515.00	459.32
45	350–400	374	400.00–505.00	437.65
28	400–450	425	383.00–490.00	404.47
47	450–500	468	375.00–450.00	396.15
98	500–550	526	350.00–405.00	368.53
67	550–600	580	335.00–375.00	352.38
95	600–650	624	317.50–385.00	338.91
45	650–700	668	310.00–341.00	331.35
14	700–750	729	290.00–337.00	308.35
188	750–800	774	260.00–337.00	316.08
24	800–850	822	275.00–322.00	311.70
1	850–900	875	270.00	270.00
5	950–1000	950	258.00	258.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	263.00	263.00
2	1050–1100	1,065	248.00–265.00	256.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	671	339.00	339.00
26	700–750	723	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	600–650	642	333.00	333.00
15	700–750	747	328.00	328.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	490.00	490.00
13	450–500	493	402.50	402.50
44	700–750	724	328.00	328.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	320	350.00–370.00	361.85
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	435	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	280	400.00–410.00	405.00
3	300–350	315	400.00–435.00	411.48
16	350–400	373	373.00–405.00	389.20
16	400–450	424	315.00–380.00	358.21
22	450–500	478	315.00–373.00	349.31
26	500–550	525	300.00–350.00	335.68
13	550–600	569	300.00–365.00	330.53
35	600–650	614	265.00–318.00	285.30
5	650–700	674	280.00–300.00	292.53
23	700–750	725	275.00–300.00	283.39
2	750–800	780	260.00–265.00	262.45
5	850–900	875	260.00–265.00	264.00
1	900–950	945	228.00	228.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	218.00	218.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	490.00	490.00
3	500–550	523	425.00–475.00	448.15
3	550–600	580	425.00–495.00	470.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	431	360.00–397.00	386.71
10	500–550	522	347.00–365.00	350.54
5	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	637	315.00	315.00
131	650–700	693	326.50	326.50
292	750–800	759	314.00–337.50	319.89
5	800–850	840	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	465	375.00–418.00	409.12
2	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
15	550–600	553	330.00–365.00	339.81
5	600–650	619	322.00	322.00
26	650–700	676	307.50–340.00	325.65
1	700–750	700	310.00	310.00
4	750–800	767	292.00–305.00	298.60
8	800–850	842	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	855	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	975	215.00	215.00
3	1000–1050	1,038	242.50	242.50
1	1050–1100	1,080	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	422.50	422.50
2	550–600	568	182.50–345.00	264.11
1	700–750	745	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	815	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	895	258.00	258.00
1	900–950	900	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	955	233.00	233.00
5	1000–1050	1,038	200.00–220.00	212.56
3	1050–1100	1,077	185.00–203.00	192.76
1	1200–1250	1,200	190.00	190.00
1	1300–1350	1,335	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	578	357.50	357.50
3	650–700	650	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	135	660.00	660.00
1	150–200	160	540.00	540.00
1	200–250	205	1,400.00	1,400.00
4	200–250	233	505.00–580.00	562.28
5	250–300	284	500.00–525.00	512.82
59	300–350	321	497.50–570.00	528.81
36	350–400	377	445.00–515.00	473.47
49	400–450	424	405.00–510.00	440.96
69	450–500	475	385.00–465.00	416.32
103	500–550	516	380.00–414.00	400.55
78	550–600	576	350.00–405.00	379.21
184	600–650	627	329.00–383.00	363.42
32	650–700	668	312.50–373.00	343.42
239	700–750	711	316.00–372.00	360.73
42	750–800	779	305.00–343.00	318.66
29	800–850	819	290.00–337.50	323.68
7	850–900	878	313.00–314.00	313.43
4	900–950	905	275.00–297.50	291.88
71	1000–1050	1,041	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	400.00	400.00
11	650–700	686	361.00	361.00
31	750–800	774	350.00	350.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	700–750	746	320.00–330.00	328.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	800.00	800.00
3	250–300	268	405.00–470.00	432.76
1	300–350	310	485.00	485.00
13	350–400	381	375.00–437.00	414.13
15	400–450	427	378.00–410.00	400.61
22	450–500	474	340.00–395.00	378.10
45	500–550	526	320.00–378.00	355.41
42	550–600	570	292.00–365.00	322.66
36	600–650	623	285.00–360.00	328.08
14	650–700	670	278.00–323.00	311.33
20	700–750	707	285.00–313.00	297.44
10	750–800	782	283.00–290.00	289.30
4	800–850	836	250.00–285.00	276.31
2	850–900	858	268.00–280.00	274.02
1	950–1000	970	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	332	527.50	527.50
12	350–400	363	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	515.00	515.00
2	400–450	428	430.00	430.00
4	450–500	479	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	528	320.00	320.00
39	550–600	558	357.00–367.50	360.03
25	600–650	600	350.00	350.00
17	700–750	723	335.00	335.00
7	750–800	763	297.00	297.00
17	800–850	844	308.00	308.00
4	850–900	859	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	950–1000	973	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	384	465.00	465.00
38	750–800	765	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	270	1,250.00	1,250.00
2	350–400	378	450.00	450.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	855	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,005	109.00–148.00	117.94
3	—	1,003	135.00–140.00	136.59
20	—	1,168	120.00–169.00	153.95
2	—	1,105	120.00–129.00	124.44
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	827	125.00–154.00	140.73
8	—	853	105.00–140.00	114.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,447	169.00–187.00	172.64
28	—	1,329	150.00–172.00	160.14
13	—	1,420	135.00–156.00	146.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,178	146.00–161.00	154.66
9	—	1,116	125.00–162.00	141.30
136	—	1,428	156.00–191.00	171.66
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	130.00–143.00	134.47
5	—	910	145.00–152.00	148.07
5	—	883	155.00–170.00	160.98
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	197.00	197.00
4	—	1,236	174.00–177.50	175.39
2	—	1,355	190.00–192.00	191.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,245	200.00	200.00
4	—	1,458	156.00–180.00	171.78
27	—	1,718	177.00–199.00	185.55
11	—	1,864	195.00–211.00	201.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	5,200.00	5,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,166	3,100.00–4,900.00	4,419.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,164	2,900.00–5,200.00	4,426.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,236	2,200.00–3,950.00	2,868.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,172	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,091.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,471	2,450.00–3,650.00	3,113.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,048	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,238	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,152.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	973	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,760.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,257	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,370.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,093	2,625.00–4,300.00	3,500.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	1,013	3,200.00–3,225.00	3,207.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,283	2,775.00–2,900.00	2,831.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	47	—	1,106	2,750.00–3,425.00	3,087.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,296	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	3,250.00	3,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	968	257.00	257.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,113	220.00	220.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,043	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,784.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	12	—	1,233	2,600.00–4,300.00	3,715.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,350	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,847.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,126	2,550.00–4,550.00	3,948.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,706.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,208	3,800.00–4,750.00	4,285.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,325	3,200.00–3,850.00	3,599.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,234	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,336.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,390	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	4,850.00	4,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,075	4,250.00	4,250.00

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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