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Jul 31, 2023
Texas Direct Cattle Report
Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023
38,264 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$233.35/cwt
+3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 817 lb · 4,938 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$266.01/cwt
≈ $1,652/hd at 621 lb · 4,160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$233.41/cwt
+1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 707 lb · 3,784 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
38,264
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
475
475
105
275.60
$275.60
$1,309
+0.75
475
475
105
275.60
$275.60
$1,309
+0.75
560
560
85
257.60
$257.60
$1,443
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560
560
85
257.60
$257.60
$1,443
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578
578
153
260.97
$260.97
$1,508
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578
578
153
260.97
$260.97
$1,508
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600
600
330
256.91–262.00
$260.77
$1,565
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600
600
330
256.91–262.00
$260.77
$1,565
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625
625
1,750
267.00
$267.00
$1,669
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625
625
1,750
267.00
$267.00
$1,669
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657
657
70
229.30
$229.30
$1,507
-16.84
657
657
70
229.30
$229.30
$1,507
-16.84
650–675
659
190
247.00–250.05
$248.85
$1,640
+2.71
650–675
659
190
247.00–250.05
$248.85
$1,640
+2.71
750
750
265
239.54–242.00
$240.14
$1,801
+3.27
750
750
265
239.54–242.00
$240.14
$1,801
+3.27
750
750
200
248.00
$248.00
$1,860
+11.13
750
750
200
248.00
$248.00
$1,860
+11.13
775–785
779
455
232.98–234.00
$233.34
$1,818
-2.48
775–785
779
455
232.98–234.00
$233.34
$1,818
-2.48
800–825
803
926
227.78–235.00
$232.19
$1,864
+1.91
800–825
803
926
227.78–235.00
$232.19
$1,864
+1.91
825
825
500
234.00
$234.00
$1,930
+3.72
825
825
435
234.00
$234.00
$1,930
+3.72
825
825
435
234.00
$234.00
$1,930
+3.72
825
825
500
234.00
$234.00
$1,930
+3.72
825–845
826
608
234.00–235.00
$234.10
$1,934
+3.82
825–845
826
608
234.00–235.00
$234.10
$1,934
+3.82
850
850
184
220.00–228.98
$226.05
$1,921
+226.05
850
850
184
220.00–228.98
$226.05
$1,921
+226.05
850–891
875
396
231.50–237.00
$235.16
$2,058
+12.73
850–891
875
396
231.50–237.00
$235.16
$2,058
+12.73
900
900
112
219.00
$219.00
$1,971
-1.00
900
900
112
219.00
$219.00
$1,971
-1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
625 unweaned
625
160
256.00
$256.00
$1,600
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625 unweaned
625
160
256.00
$256.00
$1,600
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700
700
72
244.00
$244.00
$1,708
-2.21
700
700
72
244.00
$244.00
$1,708
-2.21
750
750
130
251.50
$251.50
$1,886
+4.50
750
750
130
251.50
$251.50
$1,886
+4.50
750–775
754
575
240.00–248.00
$242.97
$1,832
-4.03
750–775
754
575
240.00–248.00
$242.97
$1,832
-4.03
750–795
757
305
242.00–244.50
$243.83
$1,846
-3.17
750–795
757
305
242.00–244.50
$243.83
$1,846
-3.17
775
775
65
234.00
$234.00
$1,814
-13.00
775
775
65
234.00
$234.00
$1,814
-13.00
800–810
802
680
238.00–242.13
$241.04
$1,933
-0.96
800–810
802
680
238.00–242.13
$241.04
$1,933
-0.96
800–835
809
220
236.00–243.50
$239.14
$1,935
-2.86
800–835
809
220
236.00–243.50
$239.14
$1,935
-2.86
825
825
185
233.13
$233.13
$1,923
-4.87
825
825
185
233.13
$233.13
$1,923
-4.87
850
850
285
235.00
$235.00
$1,998
-2.19
850
850
240
236.00–238.00
$237.50
$2,019
+0.31
850
850
240
236.00–238.00
$237.50
$2,019
+0.31
850
850
60
239.00
$239.00
$2,032
+1.81
850
850
525
235.00–239.00
$236.83
$2,013
-0.36
850
850
525
235.00–239.00
$236.83
$2,013
-0.36
850
850
60
239.00
$239.00
$2,032
+1.81
850
850
180
235.00
$235.00
$1,998
-2.19
850
850
180
235.00
$235.00
$1,998
-2.19
850
850
285
235.00
$235.00
$1,998
-2.19
875
875
500
238.50
$238.50
$2,087
-5.15
875
875
500
238.50
$238.50
$2,087
-5.15
1009
1009
118
224.50
$224.50
$2,265
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1009
1009
118
224.50
$224.50
$2,265
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
569
569
89
250.00
$250.00
$1,422
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569
569
89
250.00
$250.00
$1,422
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665
665
110
243.00
$243.00
$1,616
+5.57
665
665
110
243.00
$243.00
$1,616
+5.57
675
675
215
240.00
$240.00
$1,620
+2.57
675
675
215
240.00
$240.00
$1,620
+2.57
700–714
700
1,356
227.25–236.00
$233.74
$1,636
+2.74
700–714
700
1,356
227.25–236.00
$233.74
$1,636
+2.74
725
725
135
231.00
$231.00
$1,675
±0.00
725
725
135
231.00
$231.00
$1,675
±0.00
725
725
267
232.75–234.00
$233.06
$1,690
+2.06
725
725
267
232.75–234.00
$233.06
$1,690
+2.06
725–735
730
134
231.50–235.00
$233.25
$1,703
+2.25
725–735
730
134
231.50–235.00
$233.25
$1,703
+2.25
750
750
65
228.00
$228.00
$1,710
-7.25
750
750
65
228.00
$228.00
$1,710
-7.25
750
750
65
234.00
$234.00
$1,755
-1.25
750
750
65
234.00
$234.00
$1,755
-1.25
750–760
752
260
227.00–228.50
$227.38
$1,710
-7.87
750–760
752
260
227.00–228.50
$227.38
$1,710
-7.87
750–775
760
860
220.00–227.67
$225.83
$1,716
+2.49
750–775
760
860
220.00–227.67
$225.83
$1,716
+2.49
775
775
260
229.00
$229.00
$1,775
±0.00
775
775
260
229.00
$229.00
$1,775
±0.00
800
800
245
234.00
$234.00
$1,872
+10.75
800
800
245
234.00
$234.00
$1,872
+10.75
820
820
120
223.25
$223.25
$1,831
±0.00
820
820
120
223.25
$223.25
$1,831
±0.00
825
825
120
219.00
$219.00
$1,807
-4.25
825
825
120
219.00
$219.00
$1,807
-4.25
850
850
110
220.00
$220.00
$1,870
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850
850
110
220.00
$220.00
$1,870
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
500
500
450
240.00
$240.00
$1,200
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500
500
450
240.00
$240.00
$1,200
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520
520
293
245.07
$245.07
$1,274
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520
520
293
245.07
$245.07
$1,274
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650
650
115
238.05
$238.05
$1,547
+3.05
650
650
115
238.05
$238.05
$1,547
+3.05
686
686
224
235.00
$235.00
$1,612
+6.09
686
686
224
235.00
$235.00
$1,612
+6.09
700
700
140
233.00
$233.00
$1,631
+7.65
700
700
140
233.00
$233.00
$1,631
+7.65
700–725
716
307
224.18–235.28
$227.80
$1,631
+2.45
700–725
716
307
224.18–235.28
$227.80
$1,631
+2.45
750–775
756
1,285
223.00–227.17
$225.96
$1,708
+4.32
750–775
756
1,285
223.00–227.17
$225.96
$1,708
+4.32
775
775
130
224.00
$224.00
$1,736
-1.00
775
775
130
224.00
$224.00
$1,736
-1.00
820
820
161
217.66
$217.66
$1,785
+2.66
820
820
161
217.66
$217.66
$1,785
+2.66
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
650
650
150
240.55
$240.55
$1,564
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650
650
150
240.55
$240.55
$1,564
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Dairy Heifers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
600
600
160
252.00
$252.00
$1,512
+17.00
600
600
160
252.00
$252.00
$1,512
+17.00
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Dairy Steers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
600
600
160
262.00
$262.00
$1,572
+9.00
600
600
160
262.00
$262.00
$1,572
+9.00
900
900
55
222.00
$222.00
$1,998
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900
900
55
222.00
$222.00
$1,998
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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
459
459
27
207.64
$207.64
$953
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459
459
27
207.64
$207.64
$953
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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.
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