The Weekly Livestock Reporter

Market Reports

Paris Saturday

Paris, TX — October 26 (Special) Receipts at Cattlemen’s Livestock Commission: 1186 head, including 303 cows, 20 bulls, 819 calves and 44 goats. Better quality calves still hanging on pretty strong but the plainer calves slipping backwards due to lack of rain. Stocker cattle surprisingly very strong with packer prices steady. 

Steers: 300 lbs. and under $200-375; 300-400 lbs. $195-375; 400-500 lbs. $160-330; 500-600 lbs. $145-290; 600-700 lbs. $120-260; 700-800 lbs. $105-240; 800 lbs. and up $100-220.

Heifers: 300 lbs. and under $200-350; 300-400 lbs. $195-350; 400-500 lbs. $180-395; 500-600 lbs. $110-255; 600-700 lbs. $105-230; 700-800 lbs. $100-210; 800 lbs. and up $95-200.

Slaughter cows $55-120. Slaughter bulls $100-169. Stocker cows $500-2150, pairs $1500-2200. Baby calves $200-700.

Holstein: steers $140-180. Holstein: heifers $800-2150. Goats $30-260. Breeding bulls NT.


New Summerfield Saturday

New Summerfield, TX — October 26 (Special) Receipts at Tri County Livestock Market, 1225 head. Some plain cattle below these figures.

Steers: under 300 lbs. $250-390; 300-400 lbs. $240-350; 400-500 lbs. $230-320; 500-600 lbs. $205-265; 600-700 lbs. $190-240; 700-800 lbs. $180-225. 

Heifers: under 300 lbs. $210-320; 300-400 lbs. $210-300; 400-500 lbs. $200-250; 500-600 lbs. $200-230; 600-700 lbs. $180-220; 700-800 lbs. $170-200. Lower quality heifers NT.

Slaughter cows $30-129. Heavy bulls $115-160. Light bulls NT. Stocker cows $1400-3000. Cow/calf pairs (top) $1500-3050. Low-middle pairs NT. Baby calves $200-400.


Buffalo Livestock

Buffalo, TX — October 26 - Receipts: 1617.

Slaughter cows: cutter cows $109-128; fat cows $105-110; canner cows $52-95.

Slaughter bulls: heavy bulls $140-161; light bulls $95-142.

Cow/calf pairs & bred cows: choice NT; good $2000-2900; plain NT; bred cows 3-6 yrs. old $1250-2800.

Steer/bull calves & yearlings: 150-200 lbs. $200-300; 200-300 lbs. $230-380; 300-400 lbs. $225-370; 400-500 lbs. $220-340; 500-600 lbs. $210-274; 600-700 lbs. $195-243; 700-800 lbs. $170-232.

Heifer calves & yearling: 150-200 lbs. $200-262; 200-300 lbs. $210-335; 300-400 lbs. $205-269; 400-500 lbs. $200-254; 500-600 lbs. $190-236; 600-700 lbs. $165-229; 700-800 lbs. $155-216.

These prices reflect the good to choice cattle, and the plainer cattle would be $25-40 behind these figures.


Hugo Friday

Hugo, OK — October 25 (Special) Receipts at Three Creek Livestock Auction: 420 head. Packers steady with demand down on smaller frame and thin packers. Unweaned stockers would be steady with light demand on plainer unconditioned calves. Weaned stockers steady with good demand.  

Steers: 100-300 lb. $260-305; 300-400 lb. $245-350; 400-500 lb. $220-300; 500-600 lb. $210-262; 600-700 lb. $205-250; 700-800 lb. $200-227; 800 lbs. and up $180-197.

Heifers: 100-300 lb. $250-300; 300-400 lb. $235-285; 400-500 lb. $212-280; 500-600 lb. $200-247; 600-700 lb. $195-227; 700-800 lb. $180-222; 800 lbs. and up $170-207.

Packers $62-121; Stockers $100-180. Bulls $122-170. Cows per head $1100-1600. Bulls per head NT. Calves per head $200-325. Top packer cow $121. Top packer bull $164. Pairs NT. Goat $25-200; and sheep $100-200.


San Angelo Cattle

San Angelo, TX — October 24
(F-S) Receipts at Producers Livestock Auction Co.: 1,022. Steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle Steers - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 350-372 316.00-326.00; 410-445 275.00-290.00; 465 280.00; 500-525 250.00-267.00; 621-635 224.00-229.00; 652 232.00; 703-713 219.00-226.00. 

Heifers - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 311 275.00; 515-545 218.00-228.00; 557-598 212.00-224.00; 610-648 206.00-214.00; 668 208.00; 710 197.00.

Cows - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 740 108.00 Thin Fleshed; 920-940 96.00-110.00 Thin Fleshed; 955-958 107.50-109.00 Thin Fleshed.

Bulls - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 435 242.50; 450-494 238.00-253.00; 500-548 223.00-233.00; 550-598 216.00-232.00; 603-635 206.00-214.00; 655-698 206.00-213.00; 720 201.00; 768-794 185.00-204.00.

Slaughter Cattle Cows - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1530-1810 100.00-111.00 Average; 1745 95.00 Low.

Cows - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1258-1465 114.00-124.00 Average; 1335-1417 108.00-110.00 Low.

Cows - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1075-1195 110.00-126.00 Average; 913-1390 100.00-105.00 Low; 645-850 84.00-95.00 Very Low.

Bulls - 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1540-1890 140.00-145.00 Average; 1315-2020 127.00-138.00 Low.

Replacement Cattle Stock Cows - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 855-975 162.00-167.50; 920 154.00; 830-1255 132.00-140.00; 953-1498 109.00-124.00.

Bred Cows - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 940-1005 1550.00-1950.00.

Cow-Calf Pairs - Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Unit / Actual Wt) - Wt Range; Price Range: 483-773 220.00-2650.00.


Jordan Special Sale

San Saba, TX — October 26 (Special) Receipts totaled 2,893 head. A full house of buyers were on hand from Oklahoma, New Mexico, Mississippi, Louisiana, and all across Texas along with 1,054 on the internet. The pairs were in good demand with the fleshier pairs selling from $3000 up to $4200. A few pairs carrying less flesh sold from $2200 up to $2950. The bred cows sold on a very active market with the fleshier medium to long bred cows bringing from $2400 up to $3700. A few of the bred cows that were carrying less flesh and short bred sold from $1500 up to $2375. A very good offering of bred heifers were on hand with most selling from $2100 up to $4000 depending on kind, size, flesh, and how many months bred. The open heifers saw very good activity and ranged mainly from $1250 up to $2650 depending on size, kind, and flesh. The next Special Female Replacement Female Sale will on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in San Saba, Texas. 

Some representative sales: Jenschke Farm & Ranch, 9 Maine Angus pair 3in1, $3850; Paul Schuman, 16 reg. Angus pair, $3700; Richard Roeder, 3 reg. Angus heifers LB, $3500; Martin Bruni Cattle, 11 Brangus pair, $3400; Duncan Brothers, 6 black MF cows LB, $2800; TD Cattle, 5 reg. Brangus heifers LB, $3850; Halfmann Land & Livestock, 15 Red Angus heifers LB, $2900; Connie McKinnerney Wente, 9 Brangus heifers open, $2350; AD McKinnerney, 11 Brangus heifers open, $2250; Belt Brangus, 2 reg. Brangus pair, $4200; J&L Farms, 7 true F-1 Tigerstripe pair, $3200; Garlyn Shelton, 9 Angus cows MB, $2800; Rodney Swierc, 2 Red Angus pair, $3850; Goddard Ranch, 15 Red Angus cross heifers MB, $2700; Joey Hardman, 6 black MF heifers open, $2600; Walter Pfluger, 13 Hereford heifers LB, $3000; Gary & Jeanie Larremore, 10 black F-1 heifers open, $2650; DK Ranch, 8 Brangus pair, $3300; Heath Hardman, 5 Brangus pair, $3800; Darren Poe, 6 Tigerstripe pair, $3600; Alan, Brad & Mark Osburn, 6 true F-1 Tigerstripe heifers open, $2550; Rafter L Cattle, 10 black MF heifers LB, $2800; Bryce Smith, 8 Angus cows LB, $2900; Nolan Ryan, 15 Beefmaster heifers open, $2300; Pete Bonds, 12 black WF heifers LB, $2500; Evin Darling, 5 Tigerstripe pair, $4000; JSB Cattle, 15 Brangus heifers LB, $2550; Shady Oak Farm, 7 reg. Charolais heifers SB, $3100; Frank Whitley, 19 Red Angus heifers LB, $2750; Geistweidt Angus Ranch, 15 Angus heifers open, $2250; Kreg Welch, 12 black MF cows LB, $2950; George Wenzel, 11 Tigerstripe heifers MB, $3200; Abell Ranches, 5 true F-1 Tigerstripe heifers SB, $2700; Jim Tom Nichols, 20 true F-1 Tigerstripe heifers open, $2300; Shiner Ranch, 16 Tigerstripe heifers MB, $3000; Jaden Roberts, 4 true F-1 Tigerstripe pair, $3300; Darrell Harborth, 6 Brangus pair, $3250; Ronnie Smith, 10 reg. Simbrah cows 5-7mos., $3700; Brandon Burch, 4 Brahman heifers MB, $2950; 101 Ranch, 5 Angus pair, $3550; Chanas Ranch, 11 Angus cows MB, $2650.


Jordan Weekly
Market Report

Mason & San Saba – October 24. Receipts totaled 2,945 head. The market continued to be active with the stocker steers selling steady to $4 higher with 6 steers 546 lbs at $276 ($1506.96). Stocker heifers were steady. Feeder steers were $4-6 higher with 6 steers 662 lbs at $264 ($1747.68) and feeder heifers were $3-5 higher. Packer cows were $3-4 lower and packer bulls were $3-4 lower. Pairs and bred cows were steady.

Steers: Choice calves 100-300 lbs. $277-425; 300-400 lbs. $260-328; 400-500 lbs. $261-302; 500-600 lbs. $242-305; 600-700 lbs. $217-268; 700-800 lbs. $209-257.

Heifers: Choice calves 100-300 lbs. $236-440; 300-400 lbs. $241-290; 400-500 lbs. $225-290; 500-600 lbs. $216-257; 600-700 lbs. $202-230; 700-800 lbs. $197-275.

Yearlings: Choice steers 700-800 lbs. $215-257; Choice steers 800+ lbs. $200-227; Choice heifers 700-800 lbs. $200-222; Choice heifers 800+ lbs. $185-204; #2 Steer calves & yearlings $140-210; #2 Heifer calves & yearlings $130-195; Shorties & Plainer calves & yearlings $25-190.

Cows: Choice bred $1800-2400; Medium to good bred $1400-1775; Plainer & older bred $1000-1375; High yield $112-133; Medium yield $90-111; Low yield $40-89; Heiferettes & young stockers $141-184.

Bulls: High yield $140-155; Medium yield $125-139; Low yield $70-124; Feeders NT.

Pairs: Choice NT; Medium to good $1800-2300; Plainer & older pairs $1150-1775.

Some representative sales: Lloyd Hodges, Stephenville, 2 steers 398 lbs $320; Kenneth Brizendine, Florence, 1 steer 455 lbs $300; Jim Spivey, Lampasas, 6 steers 472 lbs $290; Gretchen Noelke, San Angelo, 1 heifer 740 lbs $275; Christian Solomon, Georgetown, 1 heifer 580 lbs $257.50; Keith Brooks, Goldthwaite, 4 heifers 610 lbs $230.