Cattle Market Texas cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 16 Texas auction markets, most recently Thursday, October 22, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Texas
Head-weighted average across 34,667 head at the 6 Texas markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers | $322.26 | 758 | $2,443 | 6,801 | 5 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $327.54 | 819 | $2,683 | 6,797 | 2 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $331.49 | 769 | $2,549 | 6,351 | 5 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $336.87 | 812 | $2,735 | 5,685 | 6 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $354.30 | 678 | $2,402 | 4,676 | 5 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $320.92 | 860 | $2,760 | 4,357 | 2 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milam County Livestock Auction | Cameron | Fri · Oct 9, 2026 | 2,214 |
| Comanche Livestock Exchange | Comanche | Sat · Oct 10, 2026 | 284 |
| Cattlemen's Livestock Auction | Dalhart | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 2,308 |
| Decatur Livestock Market | Decatur | Mon · Aug 3, 2026 | 837 |
| Gillespie Livestock Company | Fredericksburg | Wed · Oct 14, 2026 | 762 |
| Giddings Livestock Auction | Giddings | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 1,216 |
| Gonzales Livestock Market | Gonzales | Sat · Oct 10, 2026 | 1,231 |
| Navasota Livestock Auction | Navasota | Sat · Oct 10, 2026 | 1,575 |
| Tri-County Livestock Market | New Summerfield | Sat · Oct 10, 2026 | 1,053 |
| Producers Livestock Cattle Auction | San Angelo | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 477 |
| Sulphur Springs Livestock | Sulphur Springs | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 1,631 |
| Tulia Livestock Auction | Tulia | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 1,087 |
| Wichita Livestock Sales | Wichita Falls | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 1,539 |
| Lonestar Stockyards | Wildorado | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 1,191 |
| Texas Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 15,960 |
| Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 6,279 |