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Feb 5, 2024
Texas Direct Cattle Report
Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock
Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024
53,980 head sold ·Official USDA report
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$226.18/cwt
+4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 756 lb · 11,796 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$217.73/cwt
+2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 753 lb · 5,222 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$229.80/cwt
+4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 711 lb · 4,564 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
53,980
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
600
600
650
273.00
$273.00
$1,638
+12.00
600
600
650
273.00
$273.00
$1,638
+12.00
600
600
725
261.00–273.00
$268.94
$1,614
+7.94
600
600
725
261.00–273.00
$268.94
$1,614
+7.94
600
600
160
270.00
$270.00
$1,620
+9.00
600
600
160
270.00
$270.00
$1,620
+9.00
650
650
38
252.77
$252.77
$1,643
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650
650
38
252.77
$252.77
$1,643
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650
650
85
267.00
$267.00
$1,736
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650
650
85
267.00
$267.00
$1,736
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700–725
712
305
243.00–247.00
$245.03
$1,745
+10.03
700–725
712
305
243.00–247.00
$245.03
$1,745
+10.03
725
725
130
240.68
$240.68
$1,745
+5.68
725
725
130
240.68
$240.68
$1,745
+5.68
750–775
772
630
231.00–238.46
$234.88
$1,813
+0.88
750–775
772
630
231.00–238.46
$234.88
$1,813
+0.88
775
775
186
240.00
$240.00
$1,860
+6.00
775
775
186
240.00
$240.00
$1,860
+6.00
800–825
814
602
224.71–230.51
$227.16
$1,849
+2.46
800–825
814
602
224.71–230.51
$227.16
$1,849
+2.46
825
825
330
230.00
$230.00
$1,898
+9.92
825
825
330
230.00
$230.00
$1,898
+9.92
850–875
854
720
220.68–223.00
$222.58
$1,901
-1.05
850–875
854
720
220.68–223.00
$222.58
$1,901
-1.05
850–866
862
293
229.00–233.00
$229.79
$1,981
+6.16
850–866
862
293
229.00–233.00
$229.79
$1,981
+6.16
850–898
870
703
219.80–226.98
$224.67
$1,955
+3.23
850–898
870
703
219.80–226.98
$224.67
$1,955
+3.23
900
900
58
210.24
$210.24
$1,892
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900
900
58
210.24
$210.24
$1,892
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900
900
109
230.00
$230.00
$2,070
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900
900
109
230.00
$230.00
$2,070
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
725
725
90
242.00
$242.00
$1,754
-4.00
725
725
90
242.00
$242.00
$1,754
-4.00
740
740
51
242.85
$242.85
$1,797
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740
740
51
242.85
$242.85
$1,797
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750
750
350
246.00
$246.00
$1,845
+9.05
750
750
350
246.00
$246.00
$1,845
+9.05
775
775
195
242.00
$242.00
$1,876
+10.00
775
775
195
242.00
$242.00
$1,876
+10.00
800–825
805
269
232.00–236.00
$234.59
$1,888
+6.76
800–825
805
269
232.00–236.00
$234.59
$1,888
+6.76
800–830
818
901
232.00–237.00
$234.94
$1,922
+5.94
800–830
818
901
232.00–237.00
$234.94
$1,922
+5.94
825
825
122
237.00
$237.00
$1,955
+8.00
825
825
122
237.00
$237.00
$1,955
+8.00
850–875
863
202
226.00–230.50
$228.00
$1,968
+0.76
850–875
863
202
226.00–230.50
$228.00
$1,968
+0.76
875
875
60
232.00
$232.00
$2,030
+4.76
875
875
60
232.00
$232.00
$2,030
+4.76
875
875
180
236.00
$236.00
$2,065
+8.76
875
875
90
231.27
$231.27
$2,024
+4.03
875
875
90
231.27
$231.27
$2,024
+4.03
875
875
180
236.00
$236.00
$2,065
+8.76
900
900
175
231.00
$231.00
$2,079
+9.62
900
900
175
231.00
$231.00
$2,079
+9.62
900
900
700
231.00
$231.00
$2,079
+9.62
900
900
700
231.00
$231.00
$2,079
+9.62
900–925
902
260
223.00–227.00
$226.32
$2,041
+4.94
900–925
902
260
223.00–227.00
$226.32
$2,041
+4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
713
713
74
202.00
$202.00
$1,440
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713
713
74
202.00
$202.00
$1,440
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
650–675
655
325
232.00–240.00
$237.54
$1,556
-5.06
650–675
655
325
232.00–240.00
$237.54
$1,556
-5.06
700
700
210
236.00
$236.00
$1,652
+12.16
700
700
1,040
231.00
$231.00
$1,617
+7.16
700
700
73
227.00
$227.00
$1,589
+3.16
700
700
1,040
231.00
$231.00
$1,617
+7.16
700
700
210
236.00
$236.00
$1,652
+12.16
700
700
73
227.00
$227.00
$1,589
+3.16
725
725
135
230.30
$230.30
$1,670
+1.20
725
725
130
233.15
$233.15
$1,690
+4.05
725
725
130
233.15
$233.15
$1,690
+4.05
725
725
604
225.50–228.00
$226.39
$1,641
-2.71
725
725
604
225.50–228.00
$226.39
$1,641
-2.71
725
725
90
221.00
$221.00
$1,602
-8.10
725
725
90
221.00
$221.00
$1,602
-8.10
725
725
135
230.30
$230.30
$1,670
+1.20
750
750
330
225.00
$225.00
$1,688
+2.00
750
750
65
225.50
$225.50
$1,691
+2.50
750
750
65
225.50
$225.50
$1,691
+2.50
750
750
330
225.00
$225.00
$1,688
+2.00
750
750
350
232.00
$232.00
$1,740
+9.00
750
750
350
232.00
$232.00
$1,740
+9.00
750
750
660
223.00–224.00
$223.50
$1,676
+0.50
750
750
660
223.00–224.00
$223.50
$1,676
+0.50
750
750
660
225.00–231.00
$227.31
$1,705
+4.31
750
750
660
225.00–231.00
$227.31
$1,705
+4.31
750–751
750
810
220.85–224.27
$221.35
$1,660
-1.65
750–751
750
810
220.85–224.27
$221.35
$1,660
-1.65
750–775
756
943
221.00–229.00
$223.88
$1,693
+4.23
750–775
756
943
221.00–229.00
$223.88
$1,693
+4.23
750–775
762
1,950
221.00–231.00
$229.28
$1,747
+9.63
750–775
762
1,950
221.00–231.00
$229.28
$1,747
+9.63
780
780
130
222.00
$222.00
$1,732
-4.00
780
780
130
222.00
$222.00
$1,732
-4.00
800
800
118
222.50
$222.50
$1,780
+4.00
800
800
118
222.50
$222.50
$1,780
+4.00
800–828
807
650
219.00–221.00
$220.23
$1,777
+4.71
800–828
807
650
219.00–221.00
$220.23
$1,777
+4.71
800–825
812
120
220.00–225.50
$222.75
$1,809
+7.23
800–825
812
120
220.00–225.50
$222.75
$1,809
+7.23
825
825
120
218.50
$218.50
$1,803
+3.93
825
825
120
218.50
$218.50
$1,803
+3.93
850–875
863
205
210.00–215.50
$213.31
$1,841
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850–875
863
205
210.00–215.50
$213.31
$1,841
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865
865
230
207.00
$207.00
$1,791
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865
865
230
207.00
$207.00
$1,791
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
575–580
578
725
251.00–263.00
$258.94
$1,497
+7.94
575–580
578
725
251.00–263.00
$258.94
$1,497
+7.94
580
580
650
263.00
$263.00
$1,525
+12.00
580
580
650
263.00
$263.00
$1,525
+12.00
615
615
41
235.77
$235.77
$1,450
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615
615
41
235.77
$235.77
$1,450
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650
650
85
237.00
$237.00
$1,540
+11.44
650
650
85
237.00
$237.00
$1,540
+11.44
700–748
725
344
218.00–222.89
$220.95
$1,602
-1.05
700–748
725
344
218.00–222.89
$220.95
$1,602
-1.05
750
750
392
222.00
$222.00
$1,665
+5.00
750
750
392
222.00
$222.00
$1,665
+5.00
750–775
754
2,219
210.71–221.00
$216.97
$1,636
-0.34
750–775
754
2,219
210.71–221.00
$216.97
$1,636
-0.34
810–825
817
132
210.68–212.90
$211.81
$1,730
+8.59
810–825
817
132
210.68–212.90
$211.81
$1,730
+8.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
670
670
223
218.15
$218.15
$1,462
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670
670
223
218.15
$218.15
$1,462
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Dairy Heifers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
550
550
370
275.00
$275.00
$1,512
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550
550
355
268.00
$268.00
$1,474
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550
550
180
269.00
$269.00
$1,480
—
550
550
180
269.00
$269.00
$1,480
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550
550
355
268.00
$268.00
$1,474
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550
550
370
275.00
$275.00
$1,512
—
550
550
370
275.00
$275.00
$1,512
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550
550
370
275.00
$275.00
$1,512
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Dairy Steers
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
550
550
365
292.00–294.00
$292.99
$1,611
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550
550
95
288.00
$288.00
$1,584
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550
550
95
288.00
$288.00
$1,584
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550
550
185
300.00
$300.00
$1,650
—
550
550
185
300.00
$300.00
$1,650
—
550
550
365
292.00–294.00
$292.99
$1,611
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550
550
370
300.00
$300.00
$1,650
—
550
550
370
300.00
$300.00
$1,650
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600
600
380
276.00
$276.00
$1,656
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600
600
380
276.00
$276.00
$1,656
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785
785
25
237.85
$237.85
$1,867
+5.35
785
785
25
237.85
$237.85
$1,867
+5.35
813
813
93
234.50
$234.50
$1,906
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813
813
93
234.50
$234.50
$1,906
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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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