Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 207 priced lines covering 3,606 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,363 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 445 head. replacement cattle receipts at 275 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,363Last week 4,452Year ago 4,876

Slaughter CattleReceipts 445Last week 550Year ago 674

Replacement CattleReceipts 275Last week 668Year ago 345

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. CME cattle futures climbed higher throughout the week and negotiated cash cattle traded at record prices 255.00-256.00. Chance for much needed rain going into Friday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	143	600.00–640.00	620.35
1	150–200	180	550.00	550.00
8	200–250	231	520.00–665.00	609.00
9	250–300	265	400.00–600.00	551.95
8	300–350	329	500.00–590.00	538.72
22	350–400	376	420.00–550.00	530.34
10	400–450	430	430.00–515.00	497.68
23	450–500	481	435.00–495.00	464.15
12	500–550	525	425.00–465.00	446.17
12	550–600	572	410.00–448.00	423.94
13	600–650	635	370.00–390.00	385.58
10	650–700	677	343.00–383.00	358.40
3	700–750	703	355.00–380.00	371.71
2	750–800	795	310.00–313.00	311.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	143	860.00–900.00	880.35
15	150–200	189	725.00–850.00	753.80
1	200–250	230	1,750.00	1,750.00
10	200–250	220	700.00–735.00	722.28
6	250–300	271	660.00–700.00	673.11
20	300–350	327	600.00–700.00	635.46
20	350–400	364	565.00–665.00	589.49
71	400–450	425	500.00–612.00	550.75
76	450–500	473	500.00–555.00	525.16
93	500–550	526	450.00–535.00	500.13
42	550–600	568	442.50–480.00	464.38
58	600–650	618	400.00–460.00	441.83
42	650–700	667	367.00–427.00	405.97
120	700–750	714	365.00–426.00	408.76
45	750–800	780	365.00–382.00	375.61
26	800–850	808	350.00–366.00	362.07
18	850–900	880	350.00	350.00
48	900–950	924	329.00–339.00	338.15
94	1000–1050	1,030	305.00–314.50	314.40
2	1350–1400	1,368	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	630.00	630.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	656	437.50	437.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	491	518.00	518.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	300–350	346	415.00–690.00	652.13
8	350–400	388	495.00–570.00	535.09
93	400–450	432	370.00–600.00	587.20
23	450–500	470	430.00–495.00	470.39
195	500–550	530	395.00–520.00	515.13
5	550–600	586	455.00	455.00
26	600–650	622	330.00–427.50	391.90
11	650–700	688	350.00–404.00	391.94
43	700–750	701	342.50–388.00	386.91
16	750–800	751	366.00	366.00
96	800–850	829	337.50–355.00	347.23
60	850–900	888	330.00–343.00	342.79
9	900–950	941	329.00	329.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	145	840.00	840.00
6	150–200	184	650.00–770.00	747.54
5	200–250	231	650.00–730.00	696.93
4	250–300	276	605.00–645.00	623.57
14	300–350	328	550.00–580.00	558.82
36	350–400	376	450.00–595.00	523.83
41	400–450	420	470.00–540.00	505.69
74	450–500	471	440.00–530.00	482.79
99	500–550	521	400.00–505.00	454.08
81	550–600	579	385.00–435.00	409.30
153	600–650	623	362.00–427.00	412.83
27	650–700	672	337.50–390.00	367.55
30	700–750	732	298.00–360.00	344.33
74	750–800	785	302.00–351.00	345.99
88	800–850	809	335.25–337.00	335.79
67	850–900	872	290.00–322.00	319.29
1	900–950	930	275.00	275.00
154	950–1000	978	300.00	300.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
80	400–450	400	530.00	530.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	540.00–545.00	543.53
3	350–400	362	390.00–410.00	396.45
10	400–450	424	375.00–440.00	410.62
25	450–500	470	370.00–485.00	440.77
21	500–550	523	345.00–425.00	410.03
25	550–600	576	330.00–407.00	378.75
9	600–650	624	320.00–367.00	359.84
3	650–700	675	320.00–327.50	325.09
7	700–750	744	350.00	350.00
2	800–850	825	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	533	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	130	520.00–600.00	555.38
3	150–200	177	500.00–610.00	574.72
5	200–250	228	500.00–620.00	542.89
9	250–300	265	490.00–600.00	542.09
12	300–350	330	490.00–545.00	525.89
12	350–400	373	425.00–475.00	459.16
10	400–450	426	400.00–465.00	443.03
10	450–500	460	400.00–465.00	439.23
17	500–550	525	400.00–420.00	409.99
11	550–600	566	375.00–395.00	384.04
6	600–650	618	325.00–375.00	340.74
7	650–700	677	300.00–370.00	346.73
1	700–750	705	313.00	313.00
1	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	435.00–450.00	443.71
3	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	578	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	708	265.00–268.00	266.52
1	750–800	786	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
11	350–400	367	290.00–335.00	306.56
2	400–450	403	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	563	300.00–315.00	308.25
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
42	700–750	748	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	580.00	580.00
1	450–500	480	570.00	570.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	706	339.00	339.00
13	900–950	915	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	615.00–630.00	622.27
11	350–400	396	555.00–605.00	559.42
9	400–450	433	480.00–510.00	499.41
3	450–500	478	490.00–510.00	501.57
9	500–550	513	445.00–485.00	465.30
21	550–600	573	410.00–455.00	425.85
16	600–650	623	370.00–407.50	389.15
15	650–700	675	365.00–385.00	377.52
5	700–750	717	300.00–330.00	317.87
3	750–800	763	320.00–326.00	323.98
4	800–850	819	290.00–330.00	319.74
6	850–900	878	310.00–330.00	318.40
3	900–950	917	310.00–315.00	311.69
1	950–1000	990	290.00	290.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	900	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	430	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	460	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	505	330.00–340.00	335.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	550.00	550.00
7	350–400	373	455.00–635.00	559.30
6	400–450	435	360.00–420.00	378.73
5	450–500	467	430.00–450.00	438.98
8	500–550	526	400.00–450.00	435.96
3	550–600	569	330.00–385.00	366.62
6	650–700	677	335.00–350.00	344.96
3	750–800	782	245.00–275.00	254.72
2	900–950	920	210.00–240.00	224.84
1	1000–1050	1,035	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1100–1150	1,120	220.00–273.00	246.89
2	1150–1200	1,173	248.00–265.00	256.37
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	376	295.00	295.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	492.50	492.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	219.00	219.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,459	3,100.00–4,300.00	4,144.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,405	4,675.00	4,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,402	3,500.00–4,150.00	4,042.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,435	3,400.00–3,950.00	3,645.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	984	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,551.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,057	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,177.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,050	2,750.00–3,350.00	3,073.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,185.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	4,000.00	4,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,136	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,446.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,188	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,644.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,282.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,227	2,400.00–3,600.00	3,022.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,232.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,117	2,500.00–3,500.00	3,049.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,241	2,500.00–3,550.00	2,975.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,211	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,552.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,476	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	2,100.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	230.00–245.00	237.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,209	191.00–200.00	193.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	787	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,125.95
(<2 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,148	221.00–300.00	242.76
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,900.00	2,900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,005	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,673.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	179.00–195.00	184.97
1	—	1,375	206.00	206.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,707	209.00–229.00	215.63
14	—	1,599	180.00–207.00	195.43
7	—	1,384	172.00–196.00	179.86
7	—	1,765	215.00–226.00	220.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,079	161.00–169.00	165.98
5	—	1,033	139.00–152.00	147.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,146	165.00–182.00	175.11
37	—	1,211	155.00–171.00	162.16
8	—	1,190	140.00–151.00	147.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,471	151.00–160.00	155.64
45	—	1,359	158.00–176.00	166.80
33	—	1,319	170.00–191.00	179.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	849	105.00–146.00	122.03
4	—	910	140.00–173.00	166.11
3	—	885	130.00–160.00	150.23
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	929	150.00–161.00	155.20
5	—	905	145.00–151.00	148.71
3	—	950	165.00–178.00	171.20

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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