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Texas Direct Cattle Report

Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

9,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.45/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 809 lb · 1,519 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.18/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 725 lb · 1,470 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.42/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 770 lb · 1,369 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,125 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 83 169.95 $169.95 $1,030 —
608 608 82 175.00 $175.00 $1,064 —
650 650 76 175.75 $175.75 $1,142 +1.31
650 650 150 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 -7.44
694 694 72 175.00 $175.00 $1,214 -0.15
709 709 146 172.75 $172.75 $1,225 +1.90
750–785 770 1,111 165.00–171.61 $168.36 $1,296 +4.47
750–785 772 258 172.00–177.00 $174.01 $1,343 +10.12
800 800 968 166.92 $166.92 $1,335 +7.67
820 820 63 172.00 $172.00 $1,410 +1.45
815–825 824 488 163.37–169.80 $167.91 $1,384 -2.64
910 910 55 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 27 181.86 $181.86 $1,400 +11.36
800 800 60 173.52 $173.52 $1,388 —
850 850 58 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
850 850 700 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 —
950 950 109 146.28 $146.28 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 35 141.90 $141.90 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 80 162.95 $162.95 $924 —
571–599 579 262 165.00–165.43 $165.29 $957 —
620 620 90 158.00 $158.00 $980 -16.42
625 625 78 165.75 $165.75 $1,036 +0.88
660 660 72 159.44 $159.44 $1,052 -7.17
682 682 74 167.00 $167.00 $1,139 +0.39
725–731 725 1,470 156.99–162.41 $159.18 $1,154 -0.82
750 750 136 159.00–161.70 $160.41 $1,203 -1.26
832 832 26 153.37 $153.37 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 380 164.00–166.00 $164.55 $1,070 —
700 700 210 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 -2.00
705–725 718 99 165.00–166.00 $165.68 $1,190 -2.32
725 725 210 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 -5.50
725 725 350 160.25 $160.25 $1,162 -7.75
750–775 767 722 161.00–167.36 $162.90 $1,249 -0.97
775 775 65 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 +1.13

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 70 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 70 164.00 $164.00 $1,246 —
890 890 120 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —

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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.