StatewideWeek of August 30–September 5, 2026

Texas USDA Weekly Cattle Report — Week of Aug. 30–Sep. 5, 2026

The latest federally reported USDA AMS feeder-cattle prices from five Texas auctions, for the week of Aug. 30–5, 2026. 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	Aug 31, 2026	1,183	Total receipts were 1,185 head compared to 1,315 last week. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heavier steers over 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. ere 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.	$370–$425	$350–$425	$325–$383	$310–$350	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 3, 2026	709	Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted.	$360–$430	$332–$395	$320–$376	$284–$344	View
Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle	Reporting This Week	Sep 3, 2026	618	Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.	$390–$442	$300–$322	$330–$405	$295–$325	View

Dalhart

Dalhart, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle

Reporting This Week

Reported Sep 3, 2026 · 1,653 head

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 Report

Giddings

Giddings, TX · USDA AMS · Central Texas

Reporting This Week

Reported Aug 31, 2026 · 1,183 head

4W Steer

$370–$425

4W Heifer

$350–$425

5W Steer

$325–$383

5W Heifer

$310–$350

Total receipts were 1,185 head compared to 1,315 last week. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heavier steers over 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. ere 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

View USDA Report

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

Reported Sep 3, 2026 · 709 head

4W Steer

$360–$430

4W Heifer

$332–$395

5W Steer

$320–$376

5W Heifer

$284–$344

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted.

View USDA Report

Tulia Livestock Auction

Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle

Reporting This Week

Reported Sep 3, 2026 · 618 head

4W Steer

$390–$442

4W Heifer

$300–$322

5W Steer

$330–$405

5W Heifer

$295–$325

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.

View USDA Report

USDA Market Notes

Dalhart: 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.

Giddings: Total receipts were 1,185 head compared to 1,315 last week. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heavier steers over 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. ere 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Producers Livestock Auction Company: Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted.

Tulia Livestock Auction: Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.

All 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 Aug. 31–Sep. 12th, 2026 · $/cwt

40 of 42 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
Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · Panhandle	2026-09-03	618	$442	$322	$405	$325	—	—
Dalhart Dalhart, TX · Panhandle	2026-09-03	1653	$383–$460	$363–$370	$345–$423	$280–$345	—	—
West Texas · 3 barns
Abilene Abilene, TX · West Texas	2026-09-08	520	$300–$420	$310–$430	$290–$375	$300–$350	—	—
Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · West Texas	2026-09-03	709	$410	$372	$376	$344	—	—
Eastland Eastland, TX · West Texas	2026-09-08	480	$355–$500	$325–$435	$335–$430	$305–$400	—	—
Central Texas · 10 barns
Giddings Giddings, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-07	—	$364–$455	$345–$420	$334–$380	$313–$390	—	—
Brenham Brenham, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-04	453	$390–$480	$350–$490	$340–$390	$310–$510	—	—
Caldwell Caldwell, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-09	659	$400–$450	$360–$420	$350–$390	$325–$370	—	—
Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-03	2101	$383–$465	$360–$435	$339–$425	$322–$430	—	—
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	—	—
Nixon Livestock Commission, Inc. Nixon, TX · Central Texas	2026-08-31	742	$435	$430	$368	$410	—	—
Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc. Gonzales, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-05	—	$335–$430	$320–$410	$315–$400	$305–$350	—	—
Navasota Livestock Auction Navasota, TX · Central Texas	2026-09-05	1685	$325–$450	$325–$450	$300–$375	$300–$425	—	—
North Texas · 5 barns
North Texas — combined Combined average · Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC · Gainesville Livestock Auction · Graham Livestock Commission, LLC · Decatur · West Auction	5 barns		$400–$465	$380–$425	$350–$425	$350–$400	—	—
Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC Wichita Falls, TX · North Texas	2026-09-09	1026	$397–$520	$360–$447	$344–$397	$335–$370	—	—
Gainesville Livestock Auction Gainesville, TX · North Texas	2026-09-04	620	$400–$465	$380–$425	$350–$425	$350–$400	—	—
Graham Livestock Commission, LLC Graham, TX · North Texas	2026-09-07	—	$320–$440	$300–$440	$290–$385	$260–$400	—	—
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	—	—
South Texas · 11 barns
Milam County Livestock Auction, LLC Cameron, TX · South Texas	2026-09-04	565	$336–$495	$308–$460	$245–$390	$225–$355	—	—
Columbus Columbus, TX · South Texas	2026-09-03	860	$355–$447	$330–$425	$320–$372	$310–$555	—	—
Lockhart Auction, Inc. Lockhart, TX · South Texas	2026-09-03	944	$445	$460	$390	$420	—	—
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–$445	$364–$440	$343–$390	$326–$420	—	—
Pearsall Livestock Auction Pearsall, TX · South Texas	2026-09-09	335	$395–$450	$360–$430	$350–$395	$325–$360	—	—
Atascosa Livestock Exchange Pleasanton, TX · South Texas	2026-09-01	237	$320–$420	$310–$395	$305–$370	$275–$360	—	—
Hondo Livestock Auction Hondo, TX · South Texas	2026-08-31	343	$380–$455	$340–$388	$330–$394	$300–$350	—	—
East Texas · 8 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	2026-09-08	689	$354	$348	$346	$318	—	—
East Texas Livestock Fairfield, TX · East Texas	2026-09-08	1503	$378–$480	$212–$400	$360–$405	$206–$370	—	—
Athens Athens, TX · East Texas	2026-09-04	561	$220–$400	$200–$380	$200–$360	$200–$385	—	—
Emory Emory, TX · East Texas	2026-09-08	162	$250–$400	$225–$380	$210–$340	$200–$330	—	—
Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions Sulphur Springs, TX · East Texas	2026-09-07	1247	$320–$445	$280–$390	$285–$405	$265–$385	—	—
Longview Livestock Longview, TX · East Texas	2026-09-03	214	$455	$435	$385	$405	—	—
Robertson County Livestock Auction Calvert, TX · East Texas	2026-09-04	565	$300–$450	$300–$450	$170–$393	$170–$393	—	—
Upper East Texas · 1 barn
Stone Livestock Commission, LLC Mt Pleasant, TX · Upper East Texas	2026-09-08	509	$350–$475	$325–$435	$325–$395	$300–$435	—	—
Texas average · 40 barns	avg of lows / highs		$371–$447	$347–$417	$323–$391	$309–$398	—	—

Panhandle

Tulia Livestock Auction

Tulia, TX · Panhandle · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$442

4W Heifer

$322

5W Steer

$405

5W Heifer

$325

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Dalhart

Dalhart, TX · Panhandle · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$383–$460

4W Heifer

$363–$370

5W Steer

$345–$423

5W Heifer

$280–$345

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

West Texas

Abilene

Abilene, TX · West Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$300–$420

4W Heifer

$310–$430

5W Steer

$290–$375

5W Heifer

$300–$350

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Producers Livestock Auction Company

San Angelo, TX · West Texas · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$410

4W Heifer

$372

5W Steer

$376

5W Heifer

$344

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Eastland

Eastland, TX · West Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$355–$500

4W Heifer

$325–$435

5W Steer

$335–$430

5W Heifer

$305–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Central Texas

Giddings

Giddings, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-07

4W Steer

$364–$455

4W Heifer

$345–$420

5W Steer

$334–$380

5W Heifer

$313–$390

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Brenham

Brenham, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-04

4W Steer

$390–$480

4W Heifer

$350–$490

5W Steer

$340–$390

5W Heifer

$310–$510

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Caldwell

Caldwell, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-09

4W Steer

$400–$450

4W Heifer

$360–$420

5W Steer

$350–$390

5W Heifer

$325–$370

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Jordan Cattle Auction

San Saba, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$383–$465

4W Heifer

$360–$435

5W Steer

$339–$425

5W Heifer

$322–$430

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Clifton Livestock Commission LLC

Clifton, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-09

4W Steer

$370–$425

4W Heifer

$385–$440

5W Steer

$300–$331

5W Heifer

$310–$335

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Gillespie Livestock Company

Fredericksburg, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-09

4W Steer

$350–$455

4W Heifer

$350–$433

5W Steer

$250–$425

5W Heifer

$300–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Four County Auction Center, Inc.

Industry, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$360–$435

4W Heifer

$340–$435

5W Steer

$335–$380

5W Heifer

$315–$435

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Nixon Livestock Commission, Inc.

Nixon, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-08-31

4W Steer

$435

4W Heifer

$430

5W Steer

$368

5W Heifer

$410

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc.

Gonzales, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-05

4W Steer

$335–$430

4W Heifer

$320–$410

5W Steer

$315–$400

5W Heifer

$305–$350

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Navasota Livestock Auction

Navasota, TX · Central Texas · Sale 2026-09-05

4W Steer

$325–$450

4W Heifer

$325–$450

5W Steer

$300–$375

5W Heifer

$300–$425

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

North Texas

North Texas — combined

Combined average · Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC · Gainesville Livestock Auction · Graham Livestock Commission, LLC · Decatur · West Auction

4W Steer

$400–$465

4W Heifer

$380–$425

5W Steer

$350–$425

5W Heifer

$350–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC

Wichita Falls, TX · North Texas · Sale 2026-09-09

4W Steer

$397–$520

4W Heifer

$360–$447

5W Steer

$344–$397

5W Heifer

$335–$370

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Gainesville Livestock Auction

Gainesville, TX · North Texas · Sale 2026-09-04

4W Steer

$400–$465

4W Heifer

$380–$425

5W Steer

$350–$425

5W Heifer

$350–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Graham Livestock Commission, LLC

Graham, TX · North Texas · Sale 2026-09-07

4W Steer

$320–$440

4W Heifer

$300–$440

5W Steer

$290–$385

5W Heifer

$260–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Decatur

Decatur, TX · North Texas · Sale 2026-09-07

4W Steer

$330–$460

4W Heifer

$330–$395

5W Steer

$305–$380

5W Heifer

$305–$360

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

West Auction

West, TX · North Texas · Sale 2026-09-10

4W Steer

$350–$500

4W Heifer

$340–$420

5W Steer

$325–$403

5W Heifer

$310–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

South Texas

Milam County Livestock Auction, LLC

Cameron, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-04

4W Steer

$336–$495

4W Heifer

$308–$460

5W Steer

$245–$390

5W Heifer

$225–$355

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Columbus

Columbus, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$355–$447

4W Heifer

$330–$425

5W Steer

$320–$372

5W Heifer

$310–$555

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Lockhart Auction, Inc.

Lockhart, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$445

4W Heifer

$460

5W Steer

$390

5W Heifer

$420

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co.

Hallettsville, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$365–$490

4W Heifer

$340–$405

5W Steer

$310–$385

5W Heifer

$300–$375

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Live Oak Livestock Auction

Three Rivers, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-07

4W Steer

$408–$466

4W Heifer

$354–$432

5W Steer

$402–$460

5W Heifer

$350–$412

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Karnes County Livestock Exchange

Kenedy, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$355–$500

4W Heifer

$325–$435

5W Steer

$335–$430

5W Heifer

$305–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Gulf Coast Livestock Auction

Alice, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$360–$450

4W Heifer

$357–$420

5W Steer

$325–$375

5W Heifer

$316–$400

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

El Campo Livestock Exchange

El Campo, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$380–$445

4W Heifer

$364–$440

5W Steer

$343–$390

5W Heifer

$326–$420

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Pearsall Livestock Auction

Pearsall, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-09

4W Steer

$395–$450

4W Heifer

$360–$430

5W Steer

$350–$395

5W Heifer

$325–$360

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

Pleasanton, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-09-01

4W Steer

$320–$420

4W Heifer

$310–$395

5W Steer

$305–$370

5W Heifer

$275–$360

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Hondo Livestock Auction

Hondo, TX · South Texas · Sale 2026-08-31

4W Steer

$380–$455

4W Heifer

$340–$388

5W Steer

$330–$394

5W Heifer

$300–$350

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

East Texas

Crockett — East Texas Livestock

Crockett, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$378–$480

4W Heifer

$212–$400

5W Steer

$360–$405

5W Heifer

$206–$370

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Inc.

Buffalo, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$354

4W Heifer

$348

5W Steer

$346

5W Heifer

$318

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

East Texas Livestock

Fairfield, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$378–$480

4W Heifer

$212–$400

5W Steer

$360–$405

5W Heifer

$206–$370

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Athens

Athens, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-04

4W Steer

$220–$400

4W Heifer

$200–$380

5W Steer

$200–$360

5W Heifer

$200–$385

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Emory

Emory, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$250–$400

4W Heifer

$225–$380

5W Steer

$210–$340

5W Heifer

$200–$330

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions

Sulphur Springs, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-07

4W Steer

$320–$445

4W Heifer

$280–$390

5W Steer

$285–$405

5W Heifer

$265–$385

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Longview Livestock

Longview, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-03

4W Steer

$455

4W Heifer

$435

5W Steer

$385

5W Heifer

$405

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Robertson County Livestock Auction

Calvert, TX · East Texas · Sale 2026-09-04

4W Steer

$300–$450

4W Heifer

$300–$450

5W Steer

$170–$393

5W Heifer

$170–$393

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Upper East Texas

Stone Livestock Commission, LLC

Mt Pleasant, TX · Upper East Texas · Sale 2026-09-08

4W Steer

$350–$475

4W Heifer

$325–$435

5W Steer

$325–$395

5W Heifer

$300–$435

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

Texas average · 40 barns

Combined average · all reporting barns

4W Steer

$371–$447

4W Heifer

$347–$417

5W Steer

$323–$391

5W Heifer

$309–$398

6W Steer

—

6W Heifer

—

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Compiled Sep 7, 2026 10:26 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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