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Texas Direct Cattle Report

Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

17,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.11/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 756 lb · 2,746 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.73/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 725 lb · 2,168 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.35/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 755 lb · 1,708 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 17,054

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 175 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 -6.00
625 625 175 243.00 $243.00 $1,519 -6.00
660–661 660 118 232.55–234.36 $233.19 $1,539 +5.63
660–661 660 118 232.55–234.36 $233.19 $1,539 +5.63
679 679 143 233.00 $233.00 $1,582 +5.44
679 679 143 233.00 $233.00 $1,582 +5.44
700 700 140 222.71 $222.71 $1,559 -4.73
700 700 140 222.71 $222.71 $1,559 -4.73
717–725 719 265 223.50–225.00 $223.88 $1,610 -3.56
717–725 719 265 223.50–225.00 $223.88 $1,610 -3.56
775 775 65 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 -6.01
775 775 65 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 -6.01
775 775 65 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 -6.01
775 775 65 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 -6.01
800 800 124 214.74 $214.74 $1,718 -7.96
800 800 124 214.74 $214.74 $1,718 -7.96
826 826 309 223.00 $223.00 $1,842 +5.61
826 826 309 223.00 $223.00 $1,842 +5.61
850 850 540 214.24 $214.24 $1,821 -3.76
850 850 540 214.24 $214.24 $1,821 -3.76
925 925 110 211.00 $211.00 $1,952 +2.00
925 925 110 211.00 $211.00 $1,952 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 800 267.61 $267.61 $1,606
600 600 800 267.61 $267.61 $1,606
750 750 65 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 ±0.00
750 750 65 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 ±0.00
800 800 60 223.50 $223.50 $1,788
800 800 60 223.50 $223.50 $1,788
800–835 806 290 220.00–222.00 $221.66 $1,787
800–835 806 290 220.00–222.00 $221.66 $1,787
850 850 60 216.00 $216.00 $1,836 -7.50
850 850 60 216.00 $216.00 $1,836 -7.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 180 210.00 $210.00 $1,134
540 540 180 210.00 $210.00 $1,134
597 597 248 231.00 $231.00 $1,379
597 597 248 231.00 $231.00 $1,379
612–625 620 255 223.00–229.00 $224.88 $1,394 +8.82
612–625 620 255 223.00–229.00 $224.88 $1,394 +8.82
625 625 80 216.74 $216.74 $1,355 +0.68
625 625 80 216.74 $216.74 $1,355 +0.68
640 640 315 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -16.06
640 640 315 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -16.06
651 651 27 217.36 $217.36 $1,415 +2.36
651 651 27 217.36 $217.36 $1,415 +2.36
690 690 150 216.00 $216.00 $1,490
690 690 150 216.00 $216.00 $1,490
715 715 202 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 -3.00
715 715 202 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 -3.00
725 725 205 208.69 $208.69 $1,513 -9.49
725 725 205 208.69 $208.69 $1,513 -9.49
750–782 756 1,115 202.00–206.98 $204.13 $1,543 -6.14
750–782 756 1,115 202.00–206.98 $204.13 $1,543 -6.14
758 758 258 204.00 $204.00 $1,546 -6.27
758 758 258 204.00 $204.00 $1,546 -6.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 160 227.00 $227.00 $1,419
625 625 160 227.00 $227.00 $1,419
625 625 65 229.00 $229.00 $1,431
625 625 65 229.00 $229.00 $1,431
725 725 335 216.50 $216.50 $1,570 +1.50
725 725 480 211.25–219.25 $214.75 $1,557 -0.25
725 725 67 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 +2.00
725 725 67 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 +2.00
725 725 67 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 -4.00
725 725 67 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 -4.00
725 725 135 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 -4.00
725 725 135 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 -4.00
725 725 335 216.50 $216.50 $1,570 +1.50
725 725 480 211.25–219.25 $214.75 $1,557 -0.25
750 750 260 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 ±0.00
750 750 260 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 ±0.00
750 750 204 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 +6.00
750 750 204 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 +6.00
750–775 762 390 211.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,623 +2.00
750–775 762 390 211.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,623 +2.00

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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.