Texas feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Plains region

400–500 lb steers

$419.07

−10.52

USDA · 276 hd · 5 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$380.94

+8.57

USDA · 514 hd · 5 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$348.02

−2.50

USDA · 430 hd · 5 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

800–900 lb steers

$333.50

−8.38

USDA · 345 hd · 5 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Texas steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 514 head, averaged $380.94/cwt, up $8.57 on the week and up $10.73 on the year.

Steers

1,930 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	472.48	−17.31	+25.38	—	130	5
400–500 lb	419.07	−10.52	+11.19	1,886	276	5
500–600 lb	380.94	+8.57	+10.73	2,095	514	5
600–700 lb	348.02	−2.50	+15.70	2,262	430	5
700–800 lb	329.85	−16.94	+9.48	2,474	177	5
800–900 lb	333.50	−8.38	+26.38	2,835	345	5
900 lb +	298.44	−17.71	−7.55	—	58	4

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

1,566 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	401.91	−21.01	+8.40	—	152	4
400–500 lb	382.69	−6.28	+27.84	1,722	394	5
500–600 lb	356.37	+4.78	+33.29	1,960	546	5
600–700 lb	319.07	−4.20	+17.48	2,074	231	5
700–800 lb	310.63	+11.81	+7.59	2,330	158	5
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	45	4
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	40	3

2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Texas feeder cattle prices

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