Texas USDA Weekly Cattle Report — Week of Oct. 19–24, 2026
Texas barns with USDA coverage — the five USDA AMS markets SCI tracks every week (Dalhart, Giddings, Lonestar Stockyards / Wildorado, Producers / San Angelo, Tulia), for the week of Oct. 19–24, 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 · 5 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 | Oct 22, 2026 | 2,308 | Compared to last week: Sale results were largely mixed. Sentiment toward steer calves was largely to the lower side on few comparable sales. Healthy, weaned, thin fleshed calves exhibited the highest demand over fresh cattle. Feeder steers from 600-800 lbs. brought 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 380-480 lbs. | $413–$543 | $408–$443 | $362–$440 | $335–$435 | View |
| Giddings Giddings, TX · USDA AMS · Central Texas | Reporting This Week | Oct 19, 2026 | 1,216 | Total receipts were 1,216 compared to 1,491 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. The feeder steers and heifers over 400 lbs. were steady with last week. Strong demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. | $390–$475 | $363–$500 | $345–$418 | $330–$480 | View |
| Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Oct 20, 2026 | 1,191 | Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 10.00 higher, with increased buyer demand and higher advances noted on 5 weight heifers. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Winter wheat fields that got dusted in before the rains a couple weeks ago is up and looking good. | $409–$495 | $368–$475 | $338–$423 | $320–$410 | View |
| Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · USDA AMS · West Texas | Reporting This Week | Oct 22, 2026 | 477 | Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however overall higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noted. | $405–$435 | $353–$455 | $330–$380 | $320–$395 | View |
| Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Oct 22, 2026 | 1,087 | Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly steady. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was moderate to good. Several loads of reputation yearlings available in the offering. | $415–$465 | $350–$417 | $322–$432 | $325–$380 | View |
4W Steer
$413–$543
4W Heifer
$408–$443
5W Steer
$362–$440
5W Heifer
$335–$435
Compared to last week: Sale results were largely mixed. Sentiment toward steer calves was largely to the lower side on few comparable sales. Healthy, weaned, thin fleshed calves exhibited the highest demand over fresh cattle. Feeder steers from 600-800 lbs. brought 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 380-480 lbs.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$390–$475
4W Heifer
$363–$500
5W Steer
$345–$418
5W Heifer
$330–$480
Total receipts were 1,216 compared to 1,491 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. The feeder steers and heifers over 400 lbs. were steady with last week. Strong demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$409–$495
4W Heifer
$368–$475
5W Steer
$338–$423
5W Heifer
$320–$410
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 10.00 higher, with increased buyer demand and higher advances noted on 5 weight heifers. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Winter wheat fields that got dusted in before the rains a couple weeks ago is up and looking good.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$405–$435
4W Heifer
$353–$455
5W Steer
$330–$380
5W Heifer
$320–$395
Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however overall higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noted.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$415–$465
4W Heifer
$350–$417
5W Steer
$322–$432
5W Heifer
$325–$380
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly steady. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was moderate to good. Several loads of reputation yearlings available in the offering.
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 Oct. 19–24, 2026 · $/cwt
32 of 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle · 2 barns | ||||||||
| Dalhart Dalhart, TX · Panhandle | 2026-10-22 | 2,809 | $412–$542 | $325–$442 | $362–$440 | $290–$435 | $308–$418 | $262–$355 |
| Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX · Panhandle | 2026-10-20 | 1,200 | $429–$495 | $368–$446 | $364–$408 | $334 | $343–$375 | $343 |
| West Texas · 1 barn | ||||||||
| Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · West Texas | 2026-10-22 | 477 | $352 | $363 | $361 | $341 | $342 | $299 |
| Central Texas · 11 barns | ||||||||
| Giddings Giddings, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-19 | 1,216 | $390–$475 | $363–$425 | $345–$418 | $330–$370 | $325–$360 | $310–$334 |
| Brenham Brenham, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-23 | 944 | $350–$495 | $320–$515 | $315–$410 | $290–$450 | $290–$360 | $270–$425 |
| Caldwell Caldwell, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-21 | 751 | $400–$455 | $353–$435 | $350–$392 | $325–$417 | $323–$370 | $312–$375 |
| Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-22 | 3,249 | $403–$455 | $356–$435 | $362–$435 | $340–$400 | $329–$390 | $313–$400 |
| Clifton Livestock Commission LLC Clifton, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-21 | — | $385–$505 | $350–$455 | $350–$437 | $299–$321 | $315–$383 | $260–$311 |
| Gillespie Livestock Company Fredericksburg, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-21 | 1,000 | $300–$475 | $250–$470 | $250–$440 | $200–$375 | $250–$385 | $250–$325 |
| Nixon Livestock Commission, Inc. Nixon, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-19 | 1,070 | $364–$505 | $336–$570 | $314–$415 | $299–$530 | $296–$345 | $285–$430 |
| Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc. Gonzales, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-24 | 866 | $335–$525 | $320–$410 | $315–$405 | $305–$365 | $295–$345 | $310–$325 |
| Navasota Livestock Auction Navasota, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-22 | 4,461 | $280–$470 | $308–$435 | $275–$443 | $278–$395 | $243–$372 | $245–$340 |
| Flatonia Livestock Comission Co. Flatonia, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-19 | — | $437 | $356 | $347 | $331 | $312 | $317 |
| Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Groesbeck, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-22 | 1,203 | $385–$495 | $365–$470 | $325–$440 | $310–$445 | $290–$387 | $295–$400 |
| North Texas · 2 barns | ||||||||
| North Texas — combined Combined average · Graham Livestock Commission, LLC · West Auction | 2 barns | $342–$488 | $312–$442 | $302–$420 | $248–$405 | $275–$395 | $268–$352 | |
| Graham Livestock Commission, LLC Graham, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-19 | 968 | $320–$500 | $300–$455 | $290–$400 | $200–$400 | $250–$370 | $250–$355 |
| West Auction West, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-22 | 1,783 | $365–$475 | $325–$430 | $315–$440 | $295–$410 | $300–$420 | $285–$350 |
| South Texas · 10 barns | ||||||||
| Columbus Columbus, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-22 | 1,300 | $355–$430 | $330–$485 | $320–$402 | $310–$575 | $300–$365 | $290–$395 |
| Lockhart Auction, Inc. Lockhart, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-22 | 1,213 | $300–$460 | $280–$595 | $280–$405 | $250–$580 | $275–$410 | $260–$435 |
| Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co. Hallettsville, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-20 | 1,692 | $390–$480 | $310–$490 | $350–$417 | $310–$373 | $310–$363 | $295–$335 |
| Live Oak Livestock Auction Three Rivers, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-19 | 767 | $432–$502 | $390–$462 | $376–$420 | $352–$406 | $302–$348 | $292–$332 |
| Karnes County Livestock Exchange Kenedy, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-20 | 638 | $280–$455 | $280–$590 | $280–$385 | $280–$565 | $275–$352 | $270–$405 |
| Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Alice, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-20 | 225 | $370–$450 | $340–$400 | $330–$410 | $320–$390 | $310–$360 | $290–$330 |
| Pearsall Livestock Auction Pearsall, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-21 | 783 | $375–$485 | $345–$440 | $330–$375 | $315–$345 | $300–$330 | $280–$320 |
| Hondo Livestock Auction Hondo, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-20 | 301 | $355–$470 | $345–$425 | $330–$390 | $330–$370 | $290–$335 | $290–$330 |
| Four County Auction Center, Inc. Industry, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-20 | 699 | $370–$455 | $340–$590 | $335–$385 | $315–$565 | $320–$352 | $305–$405 |
| Milam County Livestock Auction, LLC Cameron, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-23 | 1,826 | $361–$470 | $285–$440 | — | — | — | — |
| East Texas · 5 barns | ||||||||
| East Texas Livestock Fairfield, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-20 | 3,734 | $375–$495 | $212–$485 | $350–$420 | $206–$400 | $305–$360 | $185–$355 |
| Athens Athens, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-23 | 1,296 | $200–$475 | $180–$400 | $175–$415 | $165–$315 | $230–$405 | $125–$315 |
| Emory Emory, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-24 | 597 | $250–$470 | $200–$420 | $200–$430 | $180–$370 | — | — |
| Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions Sulphur Springs, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-19 | 1,579 | $330–$430 | $300–$415 | $295–$395 | $275–$370 | $265–$335 | $260–$320 |
| Longview Livestock Longview, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-22 | 209 | $200–$455 | $200–$415 | $200–$415 | $200–$385 | $200–$355 | $200–$335 |
| Upper East Texas · 1 barn | ||||||||
| Stone Livestock Commission, LLC Mt Pleasant, TX · Upper East Texas | 2026-10-20 | 959 | $325–$465 | $300–$435 | $300–$420 | $260–$375 | $245–$350 | $240–$345 |
| Texas average · 32 barns | avg of lows / highs | $349–$472 | $312–$456 | $313–$410 | $285–$410 | $291–$365 | $273–$355 | |
Panhandle
4W Steer
$412–$542
4W Heifer
$325–$442
5W Steer
$362–$440
5W Heifer
$290–$435
6W Steer
$308–$418
6W Heifer
$262–$355
4W Steer
$429–$495
4W Heifer
$368–$446
5W Steer
$364–$408
5W Heifer
$334
6W Steer
$343–$375
6W Heifer
$343
West Texas
4W Steer
$352
4W Heifer
$363
5W Steer
$361
5W Heifer
$341
6W Steer
$342
6W Heifer
$299
Central Texas
4W Steer
$390–$475
4W Heifer
$363–$425
5W Steer
$345–$418
5W Heifer
$330–$370
6W Steer
$325–$360
6W Heifer
$310–$334
4W Steer
$350–$495
4W Heifer
$320–$515
5W Steer
$315–$410
5W Heifer
$290–$450
6W Steer
$290–$360
6W Heifer
$270–$425
4W Steer
$400–$455
4W Heifer
$353–$435
5W Steer
$350–$392
5W Heifer
$325–$417
6W Steer
$323–$370
6W Heifer
$312–$375
4W Steer
$403–$455
4W Heifer
$356–$435
5W Steer
$362–$435
5W Heifer
$340–$400
6W Steer
$329–$390
6W Heifer
$313–$400
4W Steer
$385–$505
4W Heifer
$350–$455
5W Steer
$350–$437
5W Heifer
$299–$321
6W Steer
$315–$383
6W Heifer
$260–$311
4W Steer
$300–$475
4W Heifer
$250–$470
5W Steer
$250–$440
5W Heifer
$200–$375
6W Steer
$250–$385
6W Heifer
$250–$325
4W Steer
$364–$505
4W Heifer
$336–$570
5W Steer
$314–$415
5W Heifer
$299–$530
6W Steer
$296–$345
6W Heifer
$285–$430
4W Steer
$335–$525
4W Heifer
$320–$410
5W Steer
$315–$405
5W Heifer
$305–$365
6W Steer
$295–$345
6W Heifer
$310–$325
4W Steer
$280–$470
4W Heifer
$308–$435
5W Steer
$275–$443
5W Heifer
$278–$395
6W Steer
$243–$372
6W Heifer
$245–$340
4W Steer
$437
4W Heifer
$356
5W Steer
$347
5W Heifer
$331
6W Steer
$312
6W Heifer
$317
4W Steer
$385–$495
4W Heifer
$365–$470
5W Steer
$325–$440
5W Heifer
$310–$445
6W Steer
$290–$387
6W Heifer
$295–$400
North Texas
4W Steer
$342–$488
4W Heifer
$312–$442
5W Steer
$302–$420
5W Heifer
$248–$405
6W Steer
$275–$395
6W Heifer
$268–$352
4W Steer
$320–$500
4W Heifer
$300–$455
5W Steer
$290–$400
5W Heifer
$200–$400
6W Steer
$250–$370
6W Heifer
$250–$355
4W Steer
$365–$475
4W Heifer
$325–$430
5W Steer
$315–$440
5W Heifer
$295–$410
6W Steer
$300–$420
6W Heifer
$285–$350
South Texas
4W Steer
$355–$430
4W Heifer
$330–$485
5W Steer
$320–$402
5W Heifer
$310–$575
6W Steer
$300–$365
6W Heifer
$290–$395
4W Steer
$300–$460
4W Heifer
$280–$595
5W Steer
$280–$405
5W Heifer
$250–$580
6W Steer
$275–$410
6W Heifer
$260–$435
4W Steer
$390–$480
4W Heifer
$310–$490
5W Steer
$350–$417
5W Heifer
$310–$373
6W Steer
$310–$363
6W Heifer
$295–$335
4W Steer
$432–$502
4W Heifer
$390–$462
5W Steer
$376–$420
5W Heifer
$352–$406
6W Steer
$302–$348
6W Heifer
$292–$332
4W Steer
$280–$455
4W Heifer
$280–$590
5W Steer
$280–$385
5W Heifer
$280–$565
6W Steer
$275–$352
6W Heifer
$270–$405
4W Steer
$370–$450
4W Heifer
$340–$400
5W Steer
$330–$410
5W Heifer
$320–$390
6W Steer
$310–$360
6W Heifer
$290–$330
4W Steer
$375–$485
4W Heifer
$345–$440
5W Steer
$330–$375
5W Heifer
$315–$345
6W Steer
$300–$330
6W Heifer
$280–$320
4W Steer
$355–$470
4W Heifer
$345–$425
5W Steer
$330–$390
5W Heifer
$330–$370
6W Steer
$290–$335
6W Heifer
$290–$330
4W Steer
$370–$455
4W Heifer
$340–$590
5W Steer
$335–$385
5W Heifer
$315–$565
6W Steer
$320–$352
6W Heifer
$305–$405
4W Steer
$361–$470
4W Heifer
$285–$440
5W Steer
—
5W Heifer
—
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
East Texas
4W Steer
$375–$495
4W Heifer
$212–$485
5W Steer
$350–$420
5W Heifer
$206–$400
6W Steer
$305–$360
6W Heifer
$185–$355
4W Steer
$200–$475
4W Heifer
$180–$400
5W Steer
$175–$415
5W Heifer
$165–$315
6W Steer
$230–$405
6W Heifer
$125–$315
4W Steer
$250–$470
4W Heifer
$200–$420
5W Steer
$200–$430
5W Heifer
$180–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$330–$430
4W Heifer
$300–$415
5W Steer
$295–$395
5W Heifer
$275–$370
6W Steer
$265–$335
6W Heifer
$260–$320
4W Steer
$200–$455
4W Heifer
$200–$415
5W Steer
$200–$415
5W Heifer
$200–$385
6W Steer
$200–$355
6W Heifer
$200–$335
Upper East Texas
4W Steer
$325–$465
4W Heifer
$300–$435
5W Steer
$300–$420
5W Heifer
$260–$375
6W Steer
$245–$350
6W Heifer
$240–$345
4W Steer
$349–$472
4W Heifer
$312–$456
5W Steer
$313–$410
5W Heifer
$285–$410
6W Steer
$291–$365
6W Heifer
$273–$355
Compiled Oct 26, 2026 9:17 AM 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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