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Texas Direct Cattle Report

Texas · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

53,980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 53,980

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
650 650 38 252.77 $252.77 $1,643
650 650 85 267.00 $267.00 $1,736
650 650 85 267.00 $267.00 $1,736
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
900 900 58 210.24 $210.24 $1,892
900 900 109 230.00 $230.00 $2,070
900 900 109 230.00 $230.00 $2,070
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
740 740 51 242.85 $242.85 $1,797
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 74 202.00 $202.00 $1,440
713 713 74 202.00 $202.00 $1,440

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
850–875 863 205 210.00–215.50 $213.31 $1,841
865 865 230 207.00 $207.00 $1,791
865 865 230 207.00 $207.00 $1,791
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
615 615 41 235.77 $235.77 $1,450
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 223 218.15 $218.15 $1,462
670 670 223 218.15 $218.15 $1,462

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 370 275.00 $275.00 $1,512
550 550 355 268.00 $268.00 $1,474
550 550 180 269.00 $269.00 $1,480
550 550 180 269.00 $269.00 $1,480
550 550 355 268.00 $268.00 $1,474
550 550 370 275.00 $275.00 $1,512
550 550 370 275.00 $275.00 $1,512
550 550 370 275.00 $275.00 $1,512

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 365 292.00–294.00 $292.99 $1,611
550 550 95 288.00 $288.00 $1,584
550 550 95 288.00 $288.00 $1,584
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
550 550 370 300.00 $300.00 $1,650
550 550 370 300.00 $300.00 $1,650
600 600 380 276.00 $276.00 $1,656
600 600 380 276.00 $276.00 $1,656
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
813 813 93 234.50 $234.50 $1,906

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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.