Texas USDA Weekly Cattle Report — Week of Sep. 6–12, 2026
Texas barns with USDA coverage — the five USDA AMS markets SCI tracks every week (Amarillo, Dalhart, Giddings, Producers / San Angelo, Tulia), for the week of Sep. 6–12, 2026. Markets with no USDA publication this week stay listed with their last report date. Each row shows 400–500 lb (4-weight) and 500–600 lb (5-weight) steer and heifer ranges, total receipts, and the auction's own USDA trend — pulled straight from USDA Market News. Report dates vary by each barn's sale day.
Texas Barns With USDA Coverage
5 USDA markets tracked · 4 reporting this week
USDA AMS Market News · 4-weight (400–500 lb) & 5-weight (500–600 lb) · $/cwt
| Market | Status | Report Date | Total Receipts | USDA Trend | 4W Steer | 4W Heifer | 5W Steer | 5W Heifer | Official USDA Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Dalhart, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Sep 3, 2026 | 1,653 | Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of backgrounded cattle this week but due to a shorter run last week, there were few comparable sales. Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds. | $383–$460 | $363–$370 | $385–$423 | $303–$345 | View |
| Giddings Giddings, TX · USDA AMS · Central Texas | Reporting This Week | Sep 8, 2026 | 805 | Total receipts were 805 compared to 1,315 last week. A lighter run due to the Labor Day holiday. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 5.00 higher. | $368–$420 | $345–$415 | $330–$373 | $315–$390 | View |
| Lonestar Stockyards USDA AMS | No USDA Report This Week | No USDA report on file yet View Latest USDA Report | |||||||
| Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · USDA AMS · West Texas | Reporting This Week | Sep 10, 2026 | 629 | Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted. | $353–$428 | $338–$385 | $331–$375 | $295–$353 | View |
| Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Sep 10, 2026 | 471 | Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Chance of scattered thunderstorms and a break from triple digit heat. Slaughter cows were steady. | — | $355–$369 | $342–$393 | $325–$363 | View |
4W Steer
$383–$460
4W Heifer
$363–$370
5W Steer
$385–$423
5W Heifer
$303–$345
Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of backgrounded cattle this week but due to a shorter run last week, there were few comparable sales. Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$368–$420
4W Heifer
$345–$415
5W Steer
$330–$373
5W Heifer
$315–$390
Total receipts were 805 compared to 1,315 last week. A lighter run due to the Labor Day holiday. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 5.00 higher.
View USDA ReportNo USDA report on file yet
View Latest USDA Report4W Steer
$353–$428
4W Heifer
$338–$385
5W Steer
$331–$375
5W Heifer
$295–$353
Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted.
View USDA Report4W Steer
—
4W Heifer
$355–$369
5W Steer
$342–$393
5W Heifer
$325–$363
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Chance of scattered thunderstorms and a break from triple digit heat. Slaughter cows were steady.
View USDA ReportAll 5 tracked USDA markets are listed every week. A market with no USDA publication inside this week's window shows its last report date — nothing is estimated or carried over from an older report.
SCI Sale Barn Price Sheet · Week of Sep. 7–12, 2026 · $/cwt
26 of 49 barns reporting. Numbers are the saved sheet rows exactly as posted — barns without a current report are left off, never estimated.
| Barn | Sale Date | Head | 4W Steer | 4W Heifer | 5W Steer | 5W Heifer | 6W Steer | 6W Heifer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas · 2 barns | ||||||||
| Abilene Abilene, TX · West Texas | 2026-09-08 | 520 | $300–$420 | $310–$430 | $290–$375 | $300–$350 | — | — |
| Eastland Eastland, TX · West Texas | 2026-09-08 | 480 | $355–$500 | $325–$435 | $335–$430 | $305–$400 | — | — |
| Central Texas · 6 barns | ||||||||
| Giddings Giddings, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-07 | — | $364–$455 | $345–$420 | $334–$380 | $313–$390 | — | — |
| Caldwell Caldwell, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-09 | 659 | $400–$450 | $360–$420 | $350–$390 | $325–$370 | — | — |
| Clifton Livestock Commission LLC Clifton, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-09 | — | $370–$425 | $385–$440 | $300–$331 | $310–$335 | — | — |
| Gillespie Livestock Company Fredericksburg, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-09 | 929 | $350–$455 | $350–$433 | $250–$425 | $300–$400 | — | — |
| Four County Auction Center, Inc. Industry, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-08 | 367 | $360–$435 | $340–$435 | $335–$380 | $315–$435 | $270–$340 | $270–$395 |
| Lexington Livestock Commission Lexington, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-12 | 1300 | $378–$480 | $212–$430 | $360–$400 | $206–$370 | — | — |
| North Texas · 4 barns | ||||||||
| North Texas — combined Combined average · Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC · Decatur · West Auction · Gainesville Livestock Auction | 4 barns | $369–$482 | $352–$420 | $331–$398 | $325–$382 | $340–$375 | $325–$350 | |
| Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC Wichita Falls, TX · North Texas | 2026-09-09 | 1026 | $397–$520 | $360–$447 | $344–$397 | $335–$370 | — | — |
| Decatur Decatur, TX · North Texas | 2026-09-07 | 699 | $330–$460 | $330–$395 | $305–$380 | $305–$360 | — | — |
| West Auction West, TX · North Texas | 2026-09-10 | 1230 | $350–$500 | $340–$420 | $325–$403 | $310–$400 | — | — |
| Gainesville Livestock Auction Gainesville, TX · North Texas | 2026-09-11 | 544 | $400–$450 | $380–$420 | $350–$410 | $350–$400 | $340–$375 | $325–$350 |
| South Texas · 7 barns | ||||||||
| Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co. Hallettsville, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-08 | 964 | $365–$490 | $340–$405 | $310–$385 | $300–$375 | — | — |
| Live Oak Livestock Auction Three Rivers, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-07 | 957 | $408–$466 | $354–$432 | $402–$460 | $350–$412 | — | — |
| Karnes County Livestock Exchange Kenedy, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-08 | 480 | $355–$500 | $325–$435 | $335–$430 | $305–$400 | — | — |
| Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Alice, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-08 | 264 | $360–$450 | $357–$420 | $325–$375 | $316–$400 | — | — |
| El Campo Livestock Exchange El Campo, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-08 | 1629 | $380 | $364 | $343 | $326 | — | — |
| Pearsall Livestock Auction Pearsall, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-08 | 735 | $395 | $360–$430 | $350–$395 | $325–$360 | — | — |
| Lockhart Auction, Inc. Lockhart, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-10 | 1043 | $300–$460 | $260–$480 | $275–$390 | $220–$465 | — | — |
| East Texas · 4 barns | ||||||||
| Crockett — East Texas Livestock Crockett, TX · East Texas | 2026-09-08 | 1503 | $378–$480 | $212–$400 | $360–$405 | $206–$370 | — | — |
| Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Inc. Buffalo, TX · East Texas | 2026-09-12 | 872 | $320–$440 | $320–$425 | $295–$425 | $299–$355 | $260–$351 | $240–$335 |
| Emory Emory, TX · East Texas | 2026-09-08 | 162 | $250–$400 | $225–$380 | $210–$340 | $200–$330 | — | — |
| Elkhart Commission Company Elkhart, TX · East Texas | 2026-09-11 | 226 | $395–$460 | $375–$500 | — | — | — | — |
| Upper East Texas · 3 barns | ||||||||
| Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions Sulphur Springs, TX · Upper East Texas | 2026-09-07 | 1247 | $320–$445 | $280–$390 | $285–$405 | $265–$385 | — | — |
| Stone Livestock Commission, LLC Mt Pleasant, TX · Upper East Texas | 2026-09-08 | 509 | $350–$475 | $325–$435 | $325–$395 | $300–$435 | — | — |
| Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Groesbeck, TX · Upper East Texas | 2026-09-10 | 698 | $370–$475 | $345–$480 | $295–$405 | $285–$355 | $365 | $255–$325 |
| Texas average · 26 barns | avg of lows / highs | $358–$456 | $326–$427 | $320–$394 | $295–$382 | $309–$358 | $272–$351 | |
West Texas
Central Texas
4W Steer
$364–$455
4W Heifer
$345–$420
5W Steer
$334–$380
5W Heifer
$313–$390
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$400–$450
4W Heifer
$360–$420
5W Steer
$350–$390
5W Heifer
$325–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$370–$425
4W Heifer
$385–$440
5W Steer
$300–$331
5W Heifer
$310–$335
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$350–$455
4W Heifer
$350–$433
5W Steer
$250–$425
5W Heifer
$300–$400
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$360–$435
4W Heifer
$340–$435
5W Steer
$335–$380
5W Heifer
$315–$435
6W Steer
$270–$340
6W Heifer
$270–$395
4W Steer
$378–$480
4W Heifer
$212–$430
5W Steer
$360–$400
5W Heifer
$206–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
North Texas
4W Steer
$369–$482
4W Heifer
$352–$420
5W Steer
$331–$398
5W Heifer
$325–$382
6W Steer
$340–$375
6W Heifer
$325–$350
4W Steer
$397–$520
4W Heifer
$360–$447
5W Steer
$344–$397
5W Heifer
$335–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$330–$460
4W Heifer
$330–$395
5W Steer
$305–$380
5W Heifer
$305–$360
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$350–$500
4W Heifer
$340–$420
5W Steer
$325–$403
5W Heifer
$310–$400
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$400–$450
4W Heifer
$380–$420
5W Steer
$350–$410
5W Heifer
$350–$400
6W Steer
$340–$375
6W Heifer
$325–$350
South Texas
4W Steer
$365–$490
4W Heifer
$340–$405
5W Steer
$310–$385
5W Heifer
$300–$375
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$408–$466
4W Heifer
$354–$432
5W Steer
$402–$460
5W Heifer
$350–$412
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$355–$500
4W Heifer
$325–$435
5W Steer
$335–$430
5W Heifer
$305–$400
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$360–$450
4W Heifer
$357–$420
5W Steer
$325–$375
5W Heifer
$316–$400
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$380
4W Heifer
$364
5W Steer
$343
5W Heifer
$326
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$395
4W Heifer
$360–$430
5W Steer
$350–$395
5W Heifer
$325–$360
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$300–$460
4W Heifer
$260–$480
5W Steer
$275–$390
5W Heifer
$220–$465
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
East Texas
4W Steer
$378–$480
4W Heifer
$212–$400
5W Steer
$360–$405
5W Heifer
$206–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$320–$440
4W Heifer
$320–$425
5W Steer
$295–$425
5W Heifer
$299–$355
6W Steer
$260–$351
6W Heifer
$240–$335
4W Steer
$250–$400
4W Heifer
$225–$380
5W Steer
$210–$340
5W Heifer
$200–$330
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$395–$460
4W Heifer
$375–$500
5W Steer
—
5W Heifer
—
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
Upper East Texas
4W Steer
$320–$445
4W Heifer
$280–$390
5W Steer
$285–$405
5W Heifer
$265–$385
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$350–$475
4W Heifer
$325–$435
5W Steer
$325–$395
5W Heifer
$300–$435
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$370–$475
4W Heifer
$345–$480
5W Steer
$295–$405
5W Heifer
$285–$355
6W Steer
$365
6W Heifer
$255–$325
4W Steer
$358–$456
4W Heifer
$326–$427
5W Steer
$320–$394
5W Heifer
$295–$382
6W Steer
$309–$358
6W Heifer
$272–$351
Compiled Sep 13, 2026 7:46 PM CT. USDA data and reports referenced are sourced from publicly available USDA information. Sladek Cattle Investments is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
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