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Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

21,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.86/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 810 lb · 5,335 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.07/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 753 lb · 4,505 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.28/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 764 lb · 2,265 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 21,533

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 64 136.63 $136.63 $840 -2.59
650 650 380 140.96 $140.96 $916 +1.53
675 675 148 130.96 $130.96 $884 -8.47
725 725 200 129.70 $129.70 $940 -9.52
750 750 330 136.67 $136.67 $1,025 +0.57
750 750 130 130.45 $130.45 $978 -5.65
750–775 762 127 129.70–130.70 $130.21 $992 -9.79
750–775 768 1,678 136.67–141.00 $139.81 $1,074 +8.61
800 800 1,250 142.50 $142.50 $1,140 +12.30
800 800 875 142.50 $142.50 $1,140 +12.30
800–825 809 770 129.70–134.20 $131.11 $1,061 +8.57
800–825 820 2,440 130.20–131.70 $131.58 $1,079 +1.84
850 850 200 130.52 $130.52 $1,109 +4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2,180 141.00 $141.00 $649 -29.00
544 544 156 153.28 $153.28 $834
550 550 135 148.70 $148.70 $818
550 550 495 133.00 $133.00 $732
580 580 500 130.50 $130.50 $757
600 600 860 127.00 $127.00 $762 -3.00
651 651 73 118.90 $118.90 $774 -11.30
800–825 805 1,200 130.62–132.12 $131.82 $1,061 +2.86
875 875 92 132.84–134.94 $134.00 $1,172 +0.45
875 875 110 119.81 $119.81 $1,048 -13.74
925 925 440 130.00 $130.00 $1,202 +0.06

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 267 124.70–126.20 $125.82 $912 -1.38
725 725 135 122.45 $122.45 $888 -4.75
750 750 260 123.70–129.30 $127.15 $954 +6.40
750 750 325 127.00 $127.00 $952 +6.25
750 750 390 126.30 $126.30 $947 +5.55
750 750 2,600 126.60 $126.60 $950 +5.85
750–775 764 930 128.00–130.00 $128.70 $983 -0.80
800 800 60 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 -1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 160 128.00 $128.00 $602
500 500 110 133.70 $133.70 $668
560 560 72 120.00 $120.00 $672 -3.70
600 600 1,030 118.00 $118.00 $708
725 725 260 124.14–125.84 $125.45 $910 +5.45
800 800 60 115.81 $115.81 $926 -11.74
825 825 41 127.84 $127.84 $1,055 +0.29

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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.