Texas USDA Weekly Cattle Report — Week of Sep. 27–Oct. 3, 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. 27–Oct. 3, 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 | Oct 1, 2026 | 907 | Compared to last week: Widespread rains over the region resulted in a short run this week. There were no comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a market trend. Sentiment seemed positive though, as trade was active with good demand. | $368–$500 | $428 | $363 | — | View |
| Giddings Giddings, TX · USDA AMS · Central Texas | Reporting This Week | Sep 28, 2026 | 1,277 | Total receipts were 1,277 compared to 1,224 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. The heavier feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers ere 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower. | $390–$415 | $370–$530 | $345–$393 | $325–$430 | 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 | Oct 1, 2026 | 692 | Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder heifers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while leans sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. | $370–$405 | $335–$400 | $327–$395 | $300–$355 | View |
| Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Oct 1, 2026 | 458 | Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good. Parts of the panhandle had flooding from remnants of Hurricane Polo that swept across Tuesday night. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. | $438–$505 | — | $378–$435 | $337–$380 | View |
4W Steer
$368–$500
4W Heifer
$428
5W Steer
$363
5W Heifer
—
Compared to last week: Widespread rains over the region resulted in a short run this week. There were no comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a market trend. Sentiment seemed positive though, as trade was active with good demand.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$390–$415
4W Heifer
$370–$530
5W Steer
$345–$393
5W Heifer
$325–$430
Total receipts were 1,277 compared to 1,224 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. The heavier feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers ere 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower.
View USDA ReportNo USDA report on file yet
View Latest USDA Report4W Steer
$370–$405
4W Heifer
$335–$400
5W Steer
$327–$395
5W Heifer
$300–$355
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while feeder heifers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and boners sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while leans sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$438–$505
4W Heifer
—
5W Steer
$378–$435
5W Heifer
$337–$380
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good. Parts of the panhandle had flooding from remnants of Hurricane Polo that swept across Tuesday night. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower.
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. 27–Oct. 3, 2026 · $/cwt
12 of 44 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 | 2026-10-01 | 1782 | $368–$500 | $400–$428 | $362 | $320–$363 | $310 | $344 |
| Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX · Panhandle | 2026-09-29 | 100 | $452–$470 | $408–$428 | $372–$427 | $310–$350 | $328–$335 | $319–$320 |
| Central Texas · 4 barns | ||||||||
| Giddings Giddings, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-28 | 805 | $378–$428 | $369–$530 | $341–$392 | $331–$430 | $325–$365 | $312–$380 |
| Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-01 | 5336 | $396–$510 | $371–$505 | $356–$435 | $325–$380 | $324–$405 | $315–$395 |
| Clifton Livestock Commission LLC Clifton, TX · Central Texas | 2026-09-30 | — | $390–$465 | $340–$382 | $335–$382 | $330–$355 | $290–$367 | $300–$332 |
| Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Groesbeck, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-01 | 885 | $390–$495 | $360–$455 | $320–$400 | $305–$535 | $280–$370 | $290–$460 |
| North Texas · 1 barn | ||||||||
| North Texas — combined Combined average · West Auction | 1 barn | $370–$435 | $350–$425 | $320–$393 | $300–$400 | $300–$355 | $285–$319 | |
| West Auction West, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-01 | 1024 | $370–$435 | $350–$425 | $320–$393 | $300–$400 | $300–$355 | $285–$319 |
| South Texas · 1 barn | ||||||||
| Milam County Livestock Auction, LLC Cameron, TX · South Texas | 2026-09-29 | — | $300–$430 | $270–$410 | $280–$370 | $270–$385 | $280–$330 | $260–$316 |
| East Texas · 4 barns | ||||||||
| East Texas Livestock Fairfield, TX · East Texas | 2026-09-29 | 2528 | $375–$460 | $212–$450 | $350–$390 | $206–$370 | — | — |
| Athens Athens, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-02 | 561 | $250–$450 | $250–$375 | $250–$375 | $250–$350 | $250–$375 | $250–$350 |
| Emory Emory, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-03 | 162 | $260–$450 | $225–$400 | $240–$400 | $200–$380 | — | — |
| Elkhart Commission Company Elkhart, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-02 | 381 | $370–$455 | $300–$570 | $280–$393 | $225–$380 | $280–$393 | $225–$380 |
| Texas average · 12 barns | avg of lows / highs | $358–$462 | $321–$446 | $317–$393 | $281–$390 | $297–$360 | $290–$360 | |
Panhandle
4W Steer
$368–$500
4W Heifer
$400–$428
5W Steer
$362
5W Heifer
$320–$363
6W Steer
$310
6W Heifer
$344
4W Steer
$452–$470
4W Heifer
$408–$428
5W Steer
$372–$427
5W Heifer
$310–$350
6W Steer
$328–$335
6W Heifer
$319–$320
Central Texas
4W Steer
$378–$428
4W Heifer
$369–$530
5W Steer
$341–$392
5W Heifer
$331–$430
6W Steer
$325–$365
6W Heifer
$312–$380
4W Steer
$396–$510
4W Heifer
$371–$505
5W Steer
$356–$435
5W Heifer
$325–$380
6W Steer
$324–$405
6W Heifer
$315–$395
4W Steer
$390–$465
4W Heifer
$340–$382
5W Steer
$335–$382
5W Heifer
$330–$355
6W Steer
$290–$367
6W Heifer
$300–$332
4W Steer
$390–$495
4W Heifer
$360–$455
5W Steer
$320–$400
5W Heifer
$305–$535
6W Steer
$280–$370
6W Heifer
$290–$460
North Texas
4W Steer
$370–$435
4W Heifer
$350–$425
5W Steer
$320–$393
5W Heifer
$300–$400
6W Steer
$300–$355
6W Heifer
$285–$319
4W Steer
$370–$435
4W Heifer
$350–$425
5W Steer
$320–$393
5W Heifer
$300–$400
6W Steer
$300–$355
6W Heifer
$285–$319
South Texas
4W Steer
$300–$430
4W Heifer
$270–$410
5W Steer
$280–$370
5W Heifer
$270–$385
6W Steer
$280–$330
6W Heifer
$260–$316
East Texas
4W Steer
$375–$460
4W Heifer
$212–$450
5W Steer
$350–$390
5W Heifer
$206–$370
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$250–$450
4W Heifer
$250–$375
5W Steer
$250–$375
5W Heifer
$250–$350
6W Steer
$250–$375
6W Heifer
$250–$350
4W Steer
$260–$450
4W Heifer
$225–$400
5W Steer
$240–$400
5W Heifer
$200–$380
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$370–$455
4W Heifer
$300–$570
5W Steer
$280–$393
5W Heifer
$225–$380
6W Steer
$280–$393
6W Heifer
$225–$380
4W Steer
$358–$462
4W Heifer
$321–$446
5W Steer
$317–$393
5W Heifer
$281–$390
6W Steer
$297–$360
6W Heifer
$290–$360
Compiled Oct 4, 2026 7:02 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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