Cattle Market Texas cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 7 Texas auction markets, most recently Thursday, September 3, 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 21,483 head at the 6 Texas markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 4, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $321.90 | 819 | $2,636 | 5,152 | 4 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $338.01 | 805 | $2,721 | 3,797 | 6 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers | $316.02 | 758 | $2,395 | 3,449 | 6 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $330.26 | 662 | $2,186 | 3,165 | 6 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $319.51 | 865 | $2,764 | 3,039 | 3 |
| light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $315.03 | 721 | $2,271 | 2,881 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattlemen's Livestock Auction | Dalhart | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 1,653 |
| Giddings Livestock Auction | Giddings | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 1,183 |
| Producers Livestock Cattle Auction | San Angelo | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 709 |
| Tulia Livestock Auction | Tulia | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 618 |
| Lonestar Stockyards | Wildorado | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 619 |
| Texas Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 10,667 |
| Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 4,782 |