Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Texas reported 244 priced lines covering 3,891 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,789 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 874 head. replacement cattle receipts at 740 head. Counted as USDA files them — 324 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,789Last week 4,733Year ago 4,559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 874Last week 691Year ago 633

Replacement CattleReceipts 740Last week 377Year ago 77

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady as the CME futures took a downward turn by the end of the week. Demand was light to moderate. The Texas panhandle had a few scattered showers to end the week after battling wild fires last weekend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	600.00	600.00
7	200–250	230	500.00–590.00	577.14
10	250–300	287	500.00–565.00	547.26
19	300–350	332	400.00–555.00	508.79
19	350–400	385	425.00–490.00	470.34
27	400–450	426	400.00–470.00	455.39
29	450–500	481	400.00–460.00	429.12
17	500–550	526	385.00–415.00	400.81
27	550–600	565	380.00–405.00	394.57
31	600–650	623	340.00–364.00	356.79
11	650–700	680	330.00–360.00	345.03
12	700–750	719	275.00–320.00	302.53
16	750–800	765	240.00–320.00	304.62
3	800–850	818	280.00–290.00	284.99
2	850–900	858	275.00–290.00	282.52
3	900–950	913	245.00–280.00	266.79
1	950–1000	980	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	668	460.00–550.00	510.51
7	700–750	713	380.00–440.00	399.30
129	800–850	800	335.00–380.00	335.35
1	850–900	880	360.00	360.00
11	900–950	908	395.00–400.00	396.54
11	950–1000	950	285.00–405.00	372.27
1	1000–1050	1,025	305.00	305.00
2	1150–1200	1,160	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	370	490.00	490.00
3	450–500	493	422.50	422.50
2	500–550	540	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	505	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
5	700–750	716	270.00–293.00	282.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	347	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	398	490.00	490.00
9	450–500	471	460.00	460.00
7	600–650	608	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	594	355.00	355.00
11	600–650	612	351.00	351.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	278	565.00	565.00
8	300–350	340	435.00–565.00	515.80
5	350–400	379	415.00–450.00	431.08
6	400–450	429	415.00–450.00	426.63
18	450–500	477	390.00–455.00	443.60
17	500–550	523	360.00–430.00	402.48
2	550–600	590	340.00–350.00	345.00
22	600–650	621	347.00–370.00	359.55
9	650–700	670	356.00	356.00
90	750–800	782	317.00–336.00	327.91
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	650.00–690.00	668.63
3	150–200	180	1,450.00	1,450.00
10	200–250	220	600.00–650.00	621.85
15	250–300	260	545.00–620.00	588.94
29	300–350	323	525.00–615.00	568.65
26	350–400	378	490.00–545.00	505.53
53	400–450	422	452.50–495.00	475.05
78	450–500	479	425.00–475.00	450.72
44	500–550	522	415.00–445.00	428.20
141	550–600	580	378.50–435.00	414.15
31	600–650	616	375.00–420.00	393.09
71	650–700	662	300.00–400.00	366.12
70	700–750	722	325.00–400.00	351.09
216	750–800	763	310.00–342.50	331.68
21	800–850	845	300.00–318.00	307.18
64	850–900	860	290.00–335.00	311.37
12	900–950	931	285.00–320.00	290.33
6	950–1000	966	280.00–290.00	287.10
2	1000–1050	1,025	285.00–288.00	286.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	641	393.00	393.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	556	360.00–365.00	362.15
6	600–650	646	347.00	347.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	453	447.00	447.00
17	500–550	534	405.00	405.00
13	600–650	621	354.00–367.00	362.02
5	900–950	904	295.00	295.00
2	950–1000	950	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	362.50	362.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	630	375.00	375.00
28	650–700	682	340.00–350.00	345.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	621	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
96	850–900	878	331.00–331.50	331.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	600.00–700.00	647.30
2	200–250	238	645.00–680.00	661.95
15	250–300	267	550.00–675.00	627.29
9	300–350	336	500.00–620.00	576.03
12	350–400	378	500.00–550.00	524.41
27	400–450	430	450.00–515.00	499.46
20	450–500	476	410.00–480.00	455.28
34	500–550	521	400.00–455.00	438.29
30	550–600	573	345.00–425.00	394.65
19	600–650	632	380.00–408.00	395.69
9	650–700	666	320.00–400.00	371.51
13	700–750	731	323.00–365.00	348.45
3	750–800	785	345.00–348.00	347.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
27	800–850	843	320.00–345.00	339.46
10	900–950	945	324.00	324.00
65	1000–1050	1,028	297.00–299.00	298.79
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
2	250–300	255	1,850.00	1,850.00
3	350–400	360	635.00	635.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	338	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	390	590.00	590.00
28	400–450	440	500.00	500.00
4	450–500	463	445.00	445.00
7	550–600	570	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	560.00	560.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	409	537.00	537.00
6	450–500	451	467.00	467.00
19	500–550	512	429.00–480.00	457.43
5	550–600	553	435.00–452.50	445.50
2	600–650	638	365.00–390.00	377.45
9	650–700	689	350.00–405.00	389.99
17	700–750	717	340.00	340.00
7	750–800	788	352.00–352.50	352.21
16	800–850	824	324.00–330.00	327.45
33	900–950	903	329.00	329.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	163	780.00	780.00
3	150–200	153	1,350.00	1,350.00
4	200–250	212	1,550.00	1,550.00
3	200–250	213	700.00–720.00	710.16
17	250–300	270	635.00–720.00	685.28
23	300–350	317	625.00–690.00	636.19
22	350–400	374	542.50–615.00	573.66
44	400–450	426	500.00–540.00	524.01
45	450–500	469	480.00–530.00	497.15
45	500–550	521	460.00–505.00	483.49
42	550–600	570	422.00–490.00	451.32
25	600–650	624	410.00–435.00	423.41
36	650–700	670	370.00–445.00	400.72
84	700–750	730	370.00–400.00	384.69
58	750–800	770	350.00–382.50	367.67
13	800–850	823	330.00–360.00	341.58
13	850–900	871	324.00–360.00	341.11
56	900–950	932	313.00–329.00	328.61
18	950–1000	968	302.50–317.00	315.41
3	1000–1050	1,044	282.50–309.00	300.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	385.00	385.00
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	890	300.00	300.00
2	950–1000	963	225.00–245.00	235.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	330	495.00	495.00
5	350–400	377	485.00–530.00	520.58
8	400–450	439	445.00–502.00	485.66
2	450–500	493	430.00	430.00
24	550–600	561	330.00–415.00	394.13
6	650–700	663	325.00	325.00
18	700–750	729	347.00	347.00
1	750–800	775	350.00	350.00
1	900–950	910	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	222	690.00–705.00	702.97
3	250–300	282	620.00–655.00	644.24
8	300–350	337	515.00–640.00	574.02
7	350–400	368	510.00–570.00	537.27
5	400–450	431	510.00–525.00	522.04
11	450–500	478	450.00–475.00	462.17
8	500–550	512	435.00–470.00	451.56
6	550–600	582	430.00–440.00	435.84
3	600–650	622	370.00–385.00	380.02
10	650–700	673	375.00–395.00	380.52
5	700–750	724	365.00–385.00	370.98
2	800–850	820	360.00	360.00
4	850–900	854	352.50	352.50
1	950–1000	960	350.00	350.00
2	1050–1100	1,078	240.00	240.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	717	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	800	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,509.19
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	686	2,375.00–2,500.00	2,413.80
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	773	2,425.00	2,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	754	308.00–330.00	317.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	906	200.00–235.00	221.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,437	179.00	179.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,235	175.00	175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,088	191.00–214.00	197.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	972	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,410.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	900	187.50–252.50	218.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,463	169.00–182.00	178.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	833	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,361.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	808	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,694.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	968	1,700.00–2,700.00	1,916.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,230	3,500.00–4,250.00	3,906.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,201	3,200.00–4,500.00	3,974.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,100	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	973	2,550.00–4,200.00	3,164.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,146	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,109.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,081	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,032.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,018	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,852.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,730	3,750.00	3,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	42	—	1,150	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,479.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,201	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,762.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,373.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,350	5,300.00	5,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,191	3,650.00–4,100.00	3,785.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,308	3,800.00–4,050.00	3,977.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,611.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,450	6,050.00	6,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,010	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,899.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,247	3,600.00–6,000.00	4,947.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,214	4,000.00–6,000.00	4,997.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,242	3,900.00–4,450.00	4,010.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,336	4,800.00–6,200.00	5,430.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	967	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,533.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,207	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,229.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	4,500.00	4,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,136	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,535.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,602	4,100.00–4,650.00	4,322.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,054	4,250.00–4,300.00	4,274.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,330	6,700.00	6,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,310	7,000.00	7,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,360	7,050.00	7,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,369	6,500.00–6,850.00	6,641.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,337	3,500.00–6,200.00	5,357.13
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,056	4,000.00–4,700.00	4,285.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	178.00–204.00	191.81
1	—	1,070	225.00	225.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	207.00	207.00
3	—	1,532	221.00	221.00
23	—	1,910	210.00–231.00	221.42
11	—	1,695	190.00–219.00	207.97
9	—	1,579	175.00–200.00	188.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,441	144.00–167.00	160.75
45	—	1,312	176.00–200.00	186.40
75	—	1,425	165.00–182.00	172.56
1	—	1,700	155.00	155.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	165.00–168.00	166.38
3	—	930	155.00–160.00	158.48
6	—	940	170.00–182.00	178.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,151	170.00–194.00	182.51
40	—	1,165	160.00–182.00	168.49
6	—	1,088	154.00–160.00	157.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	110.00–150.00	125.37
2	—	758	114.00	114.00
1	—	970	162.00	162.00
17	—	1,054	133.00–173.00	157.03
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	948	140.00–169.00	162.45
5	—	901	110.00–124.00	115.70
2	—	838	143.00–150.00	146.24
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	958	290.00–306.00	298.59

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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