Cattle Market Milam County Livestock Auction Market Report, Cameron, TX
Cameron, Texas · self-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 2, 2026704 head sold ·Published by Milam County Livestock Auction
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 704 | 1,691 | — |
| Slaughter cattle | 268 | 326 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–400 | — | — | 375.00–520.00 | — | — | — |
| 400–500 | — | — | 341.00–480.00 | — | — | — |
| 500 | — | — | 280.00–420.00 | — | — | — |
| 300 | — | — | 390.00–520.00 | — | — | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–400 | — | — | 318.00–500.00 | — | — | — |
| 400–500 | — | — | 298.00–430.00 | — | — | — |
| 500 | — | — | 240.00–365.00 | — | — | — |
| 300 | — | — | 337.00–465.00 | — | — | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 139.00–154.00 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | 80.00–125.00 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | 126.00–138.00 | — | — | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 135.00–181.00 | — | — | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Older | — | 1,050.00–2,400.00 | — |
| — | — | Younger | — | 2,450.00–3,200.00 | — |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Younger | — | 2,850.00–3,250.00 | — | — |
| — | — | Older | — | 2,350.00–2,800.00 | — | — |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
This week at MCLA, the packer market was steady to $10 higher on the cows than a week ago. As far as the calves, some of the lighter steer calves were a little cheaper, but the 400 lb. steers and heavier were $5–$15 higher this week. Heifer cattle were about steady with last week. We hope everyone got some much-needed rain, and as always, we want to thank our buyers and sellers for another great week. We’ll see everyone back here next Friday!