Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 215 priced lines covering 3,712 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,722 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 771 head. replacement cattle receipts at 240 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,722Last week 6,585Year ago 4,721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 771Last week 1,131Year ago 940

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 394Year ago 115

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. A cold front moved across the region dropping temperatures into the 70's and bringing some much needed rain into the region ahead of winter wheat planting that should start in the next couple weeks.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	537	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
5	250–300	277	430.00–525.00	487.89
5	300–350	324	445.00–500.00	482.61
7	350–400	379	410.00–470.00	440.02
19	400–450	423	338.00–413.00	387.37
32	450–500	473	340.00–393.00	372.14
31	500–550	527	315.00–373.00	359.23
40	550–600	580	310.00–360.00	350.02
40	600–650	627	300.00–345.00	335.56
24	650–700	671	300.00–333.00	323.64
12	700–750	720	300.00–320.00	315.56
7	750–800	771	275.00–313.00	300.67
3	800–850	823	240.00–285.00	261.71
1	850–900	855	267.00	267.00
16	900–950	902	322.00	322.00
24	1050–1100	1,090	282.00	282.00
1	1150–1200	1,180	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	742	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	477	490.00	490.00
10	500–550	528	385.00–423.00	396.02
12	550–600	576	350.00–355.00	352.72
3	600–650	607	337.50	337.50
11	650–700	683	330.00–385.00	370.40
3	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
7	750–800	775	352.00	352.00
43	800–850	819	330.00–338.00	337.01
14	850–900	859	322.50–329.00	325.73
19	950–1000	976	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	463	450.00	450.00
14	500–550	549	422.50	422.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	190	1,100.00	1,100.00
8	350–400	382	500.00–522.00	511.19
4	450–500	459	475.00	475.00
8	500–550	511	450.00	450.00
23	600–650	605	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
10	500–550	520	383.00–405.00	398.11
8	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	423	355.00	355.00
3	500–550	527	188.00–313.00	261.15
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	523	510.00	510.00
26	600–650	635	427.00	427.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	115	800.00	800.00
4	200–250	220	545.00–600.00	564.26
6	250–300	261	545.00–590.00	569.23
20	300–350	315	505.00–600.00	547.04
28	350–400	372	480.00–570.00	519.37
33	400–450	419	420.00–555.00	463.89
69	450–500	472	395.00–497.00	417.32
113	500–550	511	375.00–467.00	422.67
88	550–600	570	360.00–404.00	376.88
99	600–650	624	342.50–397.00	368.57
51	650–700	668	335.00–387.00	351.82
46	700–750	717	323.00–374.00	346.70
276	750–800	766	315.00–377.00	366.67
40	800–850	813	290.00–365.50	350.32
163	850–900	877	280.00–350.00	346.79
155	950–1000	956	317.00–330.00	327.65
1	1100–1150	1,105	245.00	245.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	518	397.50	397.50
3	600–650	608	362.50	362.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	547	300.00	300.00
10	550–600	577	315.00–350.00	325.56
3	700–750	718	195.00–288.00	245.67
1	900–950	920	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	980	203.00	203.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	203.00	203.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	554	340.00	340.00
11	700–750	711	330.00–335.00	331.82
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	613	185.00–190.00	187.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	383	510.00	510.00
3	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
24	450–500	482	407.50–452.00	432.02
22	500–550	513	380.00–400.00	394.85
29	550–600	558	325.00–399.00	367.78
6	600–650	645	335.00–342.50	338.74
5	650–700	669	320.00–345.00	334.61
13	700–750	725	325.00–334.00	331.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	680	315.00	315.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	448	382.50	382.50
3	550–600	563	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
8	250–300	269	400.00–485.00	436.75
10	300–350	326	400.00–435.00	415.17
9	350–400	382	390.00–428.00	407.25
25	400–450	424	330.00–388.00	371.32
38	450–500	477	300.00–373.00	351.01
30	500–550	524	310.00–348.00	338.18
28	550–600	572	295.00–338.00	326.96
16	600–650	620	280.00–323.00	312.32
11	650–700	665	275.00–317.00	304.47
5	700–750	714	280.00–303.00	290.77
2	750–800	780	250.00–265.00	257.64
8	900–950	913	268.00	268.00
1	950–1000	950	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	414	392.50	392.50
2	500–550	528	334.00	334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	495.00	495.00
10	450–500	469	380.00–417.00	397.81
10	500–550	516	361.00–387.00	371.18
46	600–650	630	347.00–362.00	358.66
5	650–700	677	338.00	338.00
24	700–750	719	340.00–355.00	345.70
18	750–800	761	325.00–335.00	332.80
5	800–850	818	297.50–312.50	306.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	770.00	770.00
3	200–250	213	530.00–590.00	564.84
14	250–300	263	510.00–545.00	520.71
9	300–350	323	450.00–480.00	471.78
36	350–400	382	420.00–500.00	469.72
33	400–450	422	390.00–465.00	420.61
43	450–500	470	355.00–447.00	393.81
113	500–550	514	350.00–435.00	395.23
107	550–600	577	340.00–402.00	369.99
55	600–650	619	325.00–373.00	346.19
41	650–700	672	320.00–360.00	338.27
43	700–750	723	310.00–350.00	345.09
94	750–800	780	298.00–339.25	335.18
5	800–850	818	270.00–314.00	296.84
2	850–900	855	270.00–278.00	274.00
17	900–950	902	291.00	291.00
10	950–1000	986	250.00–291.00	283.01
5	1000–1050	1,037	240.00–300.00	282.32
1	1050–1100	1,065	260.00	260.00
4	1150–1200	1,184	240.00	240.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	744	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	325	300.00–365.00	334.00
8	350–400	380	350.00–385.00	369.23
2	400–450	443	325.00–343.00	333.95
1	500–550	500	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	570	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	665	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	810	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	402	437.50	437.50
6	450–500	481	422.50–430.00	426.16
5	500–550	505	399.00	399.00
19	600–650	607	345.00–353.00	351.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	483.00	483.00
3	500–550	502	470.00	470.00
30	600–650	605	412.50	412.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	402.00–403.00	402.50
1	500–550	535	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	550	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	600	400.00	400.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	451	405.00	405.00
11	500–550	540	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	140.00	140.00
43	—	1,591	125.00–159.00	146.83
42	—	1,411	142.00–168.00	163.62
78	—	1,353	169.50–190.00	173.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,094	125.00–160.00	146.19
30	—	1,122	110.00–150.00	137.84
2	—	1,063	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,028	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	70.00–100.00	83.31
13	—	914	124.00–162.00	143.19
1	—	930	141.00	141.00
13	—	913	110.00–131.00	122.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,081	135.00–165.00	150.54
53	—	1,223	160.00–179.00	172.49
1	—	1,385	120.00	120.00
77	—	1,334	155.00–169.00	164.36
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	155.00	155.00
6	—	940	131.00–150.00	141.48
5	—	906	160.00–168.00	164.16
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	165.00–194.00	172.72
2	—	1,268	185.00–237.00	208.79
1	—	1,200	202.50	202.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,740	185.00–204.00	191.27
2	—	1,623	195.00–198.00	196.68
6	—	1,868	190.00–213.00	206.05
10	—	1,699	170.00–187.50	176.24
7	—	1,564	203.00–214.00	206.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	923	1,250.00–1,900.00	1,653.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	2,175.00–2,700.00	2,427.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	2,325.00–4,150.00	3,302.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,322	2,025.00–2,650.00	2,424.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,116	2,450.00–3,850.00	3,122.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,272	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,273	2,050.00–3,000.00	2,629.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,087	2,350.00–3,250.00	2,903.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,379	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,783.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,592	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	745	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,937.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,763	4,850.00	4,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	4,400.00	4,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,158	3,375.00–3,650.00	3,502.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,731	4,550.00–4,625.00	4,566.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,865	4,500.00	4,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,843	4,925.00	4,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,287.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,651.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	3,400.00–3,750.00	3,577.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,730	4,300.00	4,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,429	163.00	163.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,185	200.50–220.00	202.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	969	1,850.00–4,000.00	2,851.33

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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