Texas USDA Weekly Cattle Report — Week of Oct. 26–31, 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. 26–31, 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 29, 2026 | 1,874 | Compared to last week: Abundant rains in the area brought, not only stronger wheat, but reignited interest in lighter calves. Healthy, good quality steer calves weighing 350-500 pounds brought 40.00 higher on average. Yearling steers made a step back however; bringing 11.00- 16.00 lower. | $400–$500 | $373–$473 | $385–$456 | $335–$400 | View |
| Giddings Giddings, TX · USDA AMS · Central Texas | Reporting This Week | Oct 26, 2026 | 1,233 | Total receipts were 1,233 compared to 1,216 last week. Feeder steers and heifers were fully steady. High demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. | $390–$445 | $363–$400 | $345–$378 | $330–$660 | View |
| Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Oct 27, 2026 | 955 | Compared to last week: Steer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while heifer calves traded mostly firm to 1.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to buyer demand. Slaughter cows too lightly tested for a market trend. | $410–$465 | $352–$425 | $375–$420 | $329–$377 | View |
| Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · USDA AMS · West Texas | Reporting This Week | Oct 29, 2026 | 973 | Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on boning and lean flesh cows, while breakers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. | $390–$470 | $365–$430 | $315–$411 | $320–$388 | View |
| Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · USDA AMS · Panhandle | Reporting This Week | Oct 29, 2026 | 999 | Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Wide price spreads continued between long time weaned and short time weaned counterparts. | $395–$485 | $330–$426 | $330–$450 | $320–$370 | View |
4W Steer
$400–$500
4W Heifer
$373–$473
5W Steer
$385–$456
5W Heifer
$335–$400
Compared to last week: Abundant rains in the area brought, not only stronger wheat, but reignited interest in lighter calves. Healthy, good quality steer calves weighing 350-500 pounds brought 40.00 higher on average. Yearling steers made a step back however; bringing 11.00- 16.00 lower.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$390–$445
4W Heifer
$363–$400
5W Steer
$345–$378
5W Heifer
$330–$660
Total receipts were 1,233 compared to 1,216 last week. Feeder steers and heifers were fully steady. High demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 lower.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$410–$465
4W Heifer
$352–$425
5W Steer
$375–$420
5W Heifer
$329–$377
Compared to last week: Steer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while heifer calves traded mostly firm to 1.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to buyer demand. Slaughter cows too lightly tested for a market trend.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$390–$470
4W Heifer
$365–$430
5W Steer
$315–$411
5W Heifer
$320–$388
Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on boning and lean flesh cows, while breakers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower.
View USDA Report4W Steer
$395–$485
4W Heifer
$330–$426
5W Steer
$330–$450
5W Heifer
$320–$370
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Wide price spreads continued between long time weaned and short time weaned counterparts.
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. 26–31, 2026 · $/cwt
37 of 48 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 · 3 barns | ||||||||
| Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX · Panhandle | 2026-10-29 | 874 | $395–$485 | $330–$426 | $377–$450 | $320–$370 | $325–$366 | $270–$295 |
| Dalhart Dalhart, TX · Panhandle | 2026-10-29 | 1524 | $483–$500 | $373–$473 | $385–$456 | $343–$400 | $353–$387 | $323–$348 |
| Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX · Panhandle | 2026-10-27 | 814 | $410–$465 | $366–$425 | $395–$420 | $329–$377 | $325–$369 | $300–$326 |
| West Texas · 2 barns | ||||||||
| Abilene Abilene, TX · West Texas | 2026-10-27 | 180 | $300–$515 | $330–$455 | $290–$425 | $320–$450 | $250–$345 | $280–$325 |
| Producers Livestock Auction Company San Angelo, TX · West Texas | 2026-10-29 | 742 | $455–$470 | $400–$430 | $362–$411 | $375–$388 | $326–$365 | $325–$330 |
| Central Texas · 9 barns | ||||||||
| Giddings Giddings, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1255 | $382–$445 | $358–$435 | $343–$415 | $344–$650 | $326–$405 | $319–$590 |
| Brenham Brenham, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-30 | 1372 | $320–$440 | $300–$400 | $315–$402 | $270–$360 | $290–$350 | $250–$340 |
| Caldwell Caldwell, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-28 | 605 | $324–$365 | $335–$415 | $312–$352 | $315–$355 | $300–$325 | $302–$450 |
| Jordan Cattle Auction San Saba, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1275 | $405–$520 | $353–$490 | $356–$435 | $323–$400 | $322–$352 | $294–$325 |
| Clifton Livestock Commission LLC Clifton, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-28 | — | $405–$490 | $345–$405 | $355–$425 | $310–$387 | $320–$383 | $300–$315 |
| Gillespie Livestock Company Fredericksburg, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-28 | 789 | $250–$485 | $250–$438 | $250–$455 | $200–$350 | $250–$370 | $200–$330 |
| Nixon Livestock Commission, Inc. Nixon, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1051 | $361–$480 | $341–$660 | $319–$408 | $311–$630 | $304–$353 | $287–$327 |
| Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc. Gonzales, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-31 | 533 | $335–$465 | $320–$385 | $315–$375 | $285–$365 | $295–$345 | $305–$310 |
| Flatonia Livestock Comission Co. Flatonia, TX · Central Texas | 2026-10-26 | 765 | $147–$480 | $155–$470 | $200–$382 | $257–$370 | $267–$372 | $222–$337 |
| 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 | $374–$491 | $341–$453 | $342–$447 | $304–$396 | $316–$396 | $293–$340 | |
| Wichita Livestock Sales Co., LLC Wichita Falls, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-28 | 1712 | $422–$520 | $390–$520 | $394–$440 | $339–$450 | $364–$400 | $323–$337 |
| Gainesville Livestock Auction Gainesville, TX · North Texas | — | 731 | $400–$467 | $357–$425 | $360–$455 | $326–$385 | $350–$410 | $300–$350 |
| Graham Livestock Commission, LLC Graham, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1834 | $320–$500 | $300–$455 | $290–$472 | $260–$400 | $250–$400 | $250–$355 |
| Decatur Decatur, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1219 | $380–$490 | $335–$415 | $350–$450 | $300–$380 | $315–$375 | $305–$330 |
| West Auction West, TX · North Texas | 2026-10-29 | 2338 | $350–$480 | $325–$450 | $315–$420 | $295–$367 | $300–$395 | $285–$330 |
| South Texas · 11 barns | ||||||||
| Columbus Columbus, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-29 | 1296 | $355–$440 | $330–$515 | $320–$397 | $310–$352 | $300–$378 | $290–$415 |
| Lockhart Auction, Inc. Lockhart, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-29 | 1208 | $300–$460 | $250–$480 | $265–$410 | $250–$415 | $265–$410 | $250–$415 |
| Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co. Hallettsville, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-27 | 1347 | $390–$538 | $330–$460 | $360–$420 | $315–$383 | $325–$400 | $300–$348 |
| Live Oak Livestock Auction Three Rivers, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-26 | — | $442–$512 | $402–$470 | $382–$424 | $358–$408 | $314–$356 | $306–$348 |
| Karnes County Livestock Exchange Kenedy, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-27 | 3096 | $386–$500 | $355–$540 | $347–$465 | $321–$510 | $326–$365 | $305–$550 |
| Pearsall Livestock Auction Pearsall, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-28 | 862 | $435–$495 | $390–$445 | $365–$435 | $335–$390 | $315–$365 | $300–$335 |
| Hondo Livestock Auction Hondo, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-26 | 377 | $375–$448 | $340–$410 | $330–$388 | $310–$375 | $300–$334 | $285–$320 |
| Four County Auction Center, Inc. Industry, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-27 | 700 | $300–$460 | $270–$540 | $285–$410 | $260–$510 | $275–$350 | $250–$365 |
| Milam County Livestock Auction, LLC Cameron, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-30 | 2221 | $356–$465 | $250–$445 | — | — | — | — |
| Seguin Cattle Co. Seguin, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-28 | 311 | $300–$450 | $180–$540 | $255–$362 | $250–$375 | $220–$330 | $160–$310 |
| El Campo Livestock Exchange El Campo, TX · South Texas | 2026-10-27 | 3096 | $386–$500 | $355–$540 | $347–$465 | $321–$510 | $326–$365 | $305–$550 |
| East Texas · 6 barns | ||||||||
| Crockett — East Texas Livestock Crockett, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-27 | 3087 | $195–$500 | $112–$450 | $180–$425 | $106–$400 | $155–$382 | $100–$352 |
| Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Inc. Buffalo, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-31 | 1137 | $320–$465 | $300–$415 | $295–$430 | $280–$386 | $260–$362 | $240–$344 |
| Athens Athens, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-30 | 1302 | $200–$520 | $185–$445 | $150–$480 | $150–$410 | $150–$480 | $150–$410 |
| Emory Emory, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-27 | 395 | $270–$500 | $250–$440 | $250–$430 | $225–$385 | $250–$430 | $225–$385 |
| Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions Sulphur Springs, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-26 | 1705 | $325–$445 | $300–$415 | $285–$415 | $265–$355 | $275–$345 | $235–$335 |
| Robertson County Livestock Auction Calvert, TX · East Texas | 2026-10-30 | 744 | $150–$425 | $150–$425 | $193–$443 | $193–$443 | $158–$368 | $158–$368 |
| Upper East Texas · 1 barn | ||||||||
| Stone Livestock Commission, LLC Mt Pleasant, TX · Upper East Texas | 2026-10-27 | 1188 | $300–$485 | $300–$405 | $275–$410 | $250–$375 | $225–$340 | $215–$340 |
| Texas average · 37 barns | avg of lows / highs | $341–$478 | $306–$458 | $310–$424 | $287–$412 | $285–$373 | $264–$365 | |
Panhandle
4W Steer
$395–$485
4W Heifer
$330–$426
5W Steer
$377–$450
5W Heifer
$320–$370
6W Steer
$325–$366
6W Heifer
$270–$295
4W Steer
$483–$500
4W Heifer
$373–$473
5W Steer
$385–$456
5W Heifer
$343–$400
6W Steer
$353–$387
6W Heifer
$323–$348
4W Steer
$410–$465
4W Heifer
$366–$425
5W Steer
$395–$420
5W Heifer
$329–$377
6W Steer
$325–$369
6W Heifer
$300–$326
West Texas
4W Steer
$300–$515
4W Heifer
$330–$455
5W Steer
$290–$425
5W Heifer
$320–$450
6W Steer
$250–$345
6W Heifer
$280–$325
4W Steer
$455–$470
4W Heifer
$400–$430
5W Steer
$362–$411
5W Heifer
$375–$388
6W Steer
$326–$365
6W Heifer
$325–$330
Central Texas
4W Steer
$382–$445
4W Heifer
$358–$435
5W Steer
$343–$415
5W Heifer
$344–$650
6W Steer
$326–$405
6W Heifer
$319–$590
4W Steer
$320–$440
4W Heifer
$300–$400
5W Steer
$315–$402
5W Heifer
$270–$360
6W Steer
$290–$350
6W Heifer
$250–$340
4W Steer
$324–$365
4W Heifer
$335–$415
5W Steer
$312–$352
5W Heifer
$315–$355
6W Steer
$300–$325
6W Heifer
$302–$450
4W Steer
$405–$520
4W Heifer
$353–$490
5W Steer
$356–$435
5W Heifer
$323–$400
6W Steer
$322–$352
6W Heifer
$294–$325
4W Steer
$405–$490
4W Heifer
$345–$405
5W Steer
$355–$425
5W Heifer
$310–$387
6W Steer
$320–$383
6W Heifer
$300–$315
4W Steer
$250–$485
4W Heifer
$250–$438
5W Steer
$250–$455
5W Heifer
$200–$350
6W Steer
$250–$370
6W Heifer
$200–$330
4W Steer
$361–$480
4W Heifer
$341–$660
5W Steer
$319–$408
5W Heifer
$311–$630
6W Steer
$304–$353
6W Heifer
$287–$327
4W Steer
$335–$465
4W Heifer
$320–$385
5W Steer
$315–$375
5W Heifer
$285–$365
6W Steer
$295–$345
6W Heifer
$305–$310
4W Steer
$147–$480
4W Heifer
$155–$470
5W Steer
$200–$382
5W Heifer
$257–$370
6W Steer
$267–$372
6W Heifer
$222–$337
North Texas
4W Steer
$374–$491
4W Heifer
$341–$453
5W Steer
$342–$447
5W Heifer
$304–$396
6W Steer
$316–$396
6W Heifer
$293–$340
4W Steer
$422–$520
4W Heifer
$390–$520
5W Steer
$394–$440
5W Heifer
$339–$450
6W Steer
$364–$400
6W Heifer
$323–$337
4W Steer
$400–$467
4W Heifer
$357–$425
5W Steer
$360–$455
5W Heifer
$326–$385
6W Steer
$350–$410
6W Heifer
$300–$350
4W Steer
$320–$500
4W Heifer
$300–$455
5W Steer
$290–$472
5W Heifer
$260–$400
6W Steer
$250–$400
6W Heifer
$250–$355
4W Steer
$380–$490
4W Heifer
$335–$415
5W Steer
$350–$450
5W Heifer
$300–$380
6W Steer
$315–$375
6W Heifer
$305–$330
4W Steer
$350–$480
4W Heifer
$325–$450
5W Steer
$315–$420
5W Heifer
$295–$367
6W Steer
$300–$395
6W Heifer
$285–$330
South Texas
4W Steer
$355–$440
4W Heifer
$330–$515
5W Steer
$320–$397
5W Heifer
$310–$352
6W Steer
$300–$378
6W Heifer
$290–$415
4W Steer
$300–$460
4W Heifer
$250–$480
5W Steer
$265–$410
5W Heifer
$250–$415
6W Steer
$265–$410
6W Heifer
$250–$415
4W Steer
$390–$538
4W Heifer
$330–$460
5W Steer
$360–$420
5W Heifer
$315–$383
6W Steer
$325–$400
6W Heifer
$300–$348
4W Steer
$442–$512
4W Heifer
$402–$470
5W Steer
$382–$424
5W Heifer
$358–$408
6W Steer
$314–$356
6W Heifer
$306–$348
4W Steer
$386–$500
4W Heifer
$355–$540
5W Steer
$347–$465
5W Heifer
$321–$510
6W Steer
$326–$365
6W Heifer
$305–$550
4W Steer
$435–$495
4W Heifer
$390–$445
5W Steer
$365–$435
5W Heifer
$335–$390
6W Steer
$315–$365
6W Heifer
$300–$335
4W Steer
$375–$448
4W Heifer
$340–$410
5W Steer
$330–$388
5W Heifer
$310–$375
6W Steer
$300–$334
6W Heifer
$285–$320
4W Steer
$300–$460
4W Heifer
$270–$540
5W Steer
$285–$410
5W Heifer
$260–$510
6W Steer
$275–$350
6W Heifer
$250–$365
4W Steer
$356–$465
4W Heifer
$250–$445
5W Steer
—
5W Heifer
—
6W Steer
—
6W Heifer
—
4W Steer
$300–$450
4W Heifer
$180–$540
5W Steer
$255–$362
5W Heifer
$250–$375
6W Steer
$220–$330
6W Heifer
$160–$310
4W Steer
$386–$500
4W Heifer
$355–$540
5W Steer
$347–$465
5W Heifer
$321–$510
6W Steer
$326–$365
6W Heifer
$305–$550
East Texas
4W Steer
$195–$500
4W Heifer
$112–$450
5W Steer
$180–$425
5W Heifer
$106–$400
6W Steer
$155–$382
6W Heifer
$100–$352
4W Steer
$320–$465
4W Heifer
$300–$415
5W Steer
$295–$430
5W Heifer
$280–$386
6W Steer
$260–$362
6W Heifer
$240–$344
4W Steer
$200–$520
4W Heifer
$185–$445
5W Steer
$150–$480
5W Heifer
$150–$410
6W Steer
$150–$480
6W Heifer
$150–$410
4W Steer
$270–$500
4W Heifer
$250–$440
5W Steer
$250–$430
5W Heifer
$225–$385
6W Steer
$250–$430
6W Heifer
$225–$385
4W Steer
$325–$445
4W Heifer
$300–$415
5W Steer
$285–$415
5W Heifer
$265–$355
6W Steer
$275–$345
6W Heifer
$235–$335
4W Steer
$150–$425
4W Heifer
$150–$425
5W Steer
$193–$443
5W Heifer
$193–$443
6W Steer
$158–$368
6W Heifer
$158–$368
Upper East Texas
4W Steer
$300–$485
4W Heifer
$300–$405
5W Steer
$275–$410
5W Heifer
$250–$375
6W Steer
$225–$340
6W Heifer
$215–$340
4W Steer
$341–$478
4W Heifer
$306–$458
5W Steer
$310–$424
5W Heifer
$287–$412
6W Steer
$285–$373
6W Heifer
$264–$365
Compiled Nov 2, 2026 12:08 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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