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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

8,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.76/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 758 lb · 272 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.34/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 527 lb · 245 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.89/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 723 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,219 5,819 6,741
Feeder cattle 7,209 5,127 5,586
Slaughter cattle 771 644 953
Replacement cattle 239 48 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate demand as we head into a shortened holiday week. Unusually warm temperatures for this time of year throughout the week, but a cold front pushing through this weekend with a potential for much needed moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 154.00 $154.00 $431 -10.00
290 290 2 179.00 $179.00 $519 —
305–342 310 7 152.00–206.00 $197.50 $612 —
335 unweaned 335 2 187.50 $187.50 $628 —
359 thin fleshed 359 4 197.00 $197.00 $707 -6.59
360–393 374 13 154.00–193.00 $174.58 $653 +6.26
400 thin fleshed 400 19 195.00 $195.00 $780 +17.50
400–447 422 67 146.00–180.00 $169.71 $716 +10.08
440–445 unweaned 442 5 158.00–166.00 $161.22 $713 —
457 thin fleshed 457 8 180.00 $180.00 $823 +2.00
468 unweaned 468 13 159.00 $159.00 $744 +14.00
457–496 476 98 142.00–172.00 $161.67 $770 +4.78
500–545 524 187 130.00–166.00 $149.15 $782 -1.61
538 thin fleshed 538 17 171.50 $171.50 $923 -0.28
512–547 unweaned 539 41 145.00–155.00 $152.94 $824 +9.94
551–599 587 148 123.00–155.00 $139.98 $822 -3.28
600–645 unweaned 617 56 128.00–136.50 $133.71 $825 +1.60
602–648 619 155 133.00–142.50 $138.79 $859 +5.46
653–656 655 71 130.00–142.00 $133.46 $874 +9.46
650–674 unweaned 657 66 121.50–130.00 $124.17 $816 -4.59
665 665 2 126.00 $126.00 $838 +2.00
705 705 53 112.00 $112.00 $790 -14.67
701–726 unweaned 706 53 115.50–125.00 $122.62 $866 —
721–745 736 74 126.00–132.50 $130.76 $962 -2.84
750–772 758 230 124.50–137.00 $132.93 $1,008 +2.15
754–782 unweaned 759 42 117.75–123.50 $118.85 $902 +0.55
800–836 812 45 124.00–131.50 $130.25 $1,058 +0.38
818–822 unweaned 818 35 117.00–119.00 $117.17 $958 +10.17
878 878 34 124.00 $124.00 $1,089 +18.00
932–940 936 10 107.50–113.50 $110.51 $1,034 -10.39
997–999 998 10 105.00–108.50 $106.05 $1,058 —
1001 1001 8 100.00 $100.00 $1,001 —
1130 1130 3 82.00 $82.00 $927 —
1260 1260 1 60.00 $60.00 $756 —
1415 1415 4 61.50 $61.50 $870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 165.00 $165.00 $434 -2.00
305–332 320 36 150.00–182.00 $168.50 $539 -5.08
338 unweaned 338 2 141.00 $141.00 $477 -9.00
365 unweaned 365 2 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
359–380 367 13 172.00–176.00 $174.41 $640 +11.41
418–448 441 15 149.00–161.00 $151.52 $668 +3.65
481 481 9 127.50 $127.50 $613 -37.61
460–498 482 59 134.50–155.00 $142.79 $688 -22.32
495 unweaned 495 2 132.00 $132.00 $653 -8.00
509–548 525 63 137.00–146.00 $142.42 $748 +6.84
553 553 46 107.00 $107.00 $592 -31.72
551–591 571 42 131.00–143.00 $137.24 $784 -1.48
608–644 632 114 120.00–133.50 $129.20 $817 +5.77
650–662 unweaned 660 7 115.00–120.00 $115.70 $764 -4.30
679 679 23 100.25 $100.25 $681 -18.75
693–697 695 5 122.00 $122.00 $848 +3.00
706–744 734 133 120.00–128.50 $126.46 $928 +5.65
752 unweaned 752 9 110.00 $110.00 $827 -12.00
765–785 776 27 117.50–119.50 $117.87 $915 +0.41
799 799 9 108.50 $108.50 $867 -8.96
983 983 25 115.00 $115.00 $1,130 -2.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 135.00 $135.00 $304 —
260–288 271 5 132.00–134.00 $133.15 $361 —
368 368 5 157.00 $157.00 $578 -7.00
413–435 unweaned 424 4 119.00–123.00 $121.05 $513 —
409–443 428 13 138.00–149.00 $144.53 $619 +0.03
450–495 477 18 136.00–145.00 $140.73 $671 -3.01
455–497 unweaned 487 4 119.00–120.00 $119.23 $581 —
515 unweaned 515 2 129.00 $129.00 $664 —
505–540 518 10 119.00–121.00 $120.29 $623 -3.87
550–598 570 10 118.00–129.00 $124.55 $710 +0.85
596 unweaned 596 18 121.00 $121.00 $721 —
620–643 627 13 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $727 +2.01
651–687 665 22 115.00–117.00 $115.92 $771 -0.91
696 unweaned 696 14 98.50 $98.50 $686 —
762–778 765 23 108.00–115.00 $109.19 $835 -2.42
849 849 8 107.00 $107.00 $908 —
878 878 5 108.00 $108.00 $948 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 90.00 $90.00 $379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 135.00 $135.00 $398 -5.00
300–342 315 6 130.00–161.00 $142.33 $448 -14.52
328–333 unweaned 331 4 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $505 —
355 unweaned 355 2 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
369–389 381 31 136.00–170.00 $151.32 $577 -3.71
406 thin fleshed 406 21 160.50 $160.50 $652 -1.01
405–443 425 54 140.00–158.00 $146.21 $621 -0.48
427–441 unweaned 434 12 137.00–146.00 $141.43 $614 —
450–499 482 187 130.00–149.00 $138.13 $666 -0.66
484 thin fleshed 484 25 158.00 $158.00 $765 +1.00
521 521 4 108.00 $108.00 $563 -25.23
501–548 523 197 125.00–145.50 $131.79 $689 -1.44
559–586 566 34 110.00–123.50 $119.68 $677 -7.45
552–587 574 150 113.00–137.00 $131.18 $753 +4.05
563–599 unweaned 586 19 120.00–127.00 $124.43 $729 +2.34
601–640 unweaned 618 61 105.00–121.00 $115.23 $712 -5.10
602–648 619 88 122.00–130.00 $126.09 $780 -1.91
641 641 5 109.50 $109.50 $702 -6.50
655–696 667 73 90.00–118.00 $103.51 $690 +8.51
675 675 3 91.00 $91.00 $614 -35.68
658–683 unweaned 677 37 105.00–120.00 $117.23 $794 -0.24
650–695 681 29 119.00–127.00 $124.51 $848 -2.17
701–728 703 35 102.00–124.00 $122.70 $863 -6.42
710 710 36 131.00 $131.00 $930 +1.88
712–738 730 164 120.00–128.50 $125.77 $918 -0.23
733–735 unweaned 733 5 115.00–116.00 $115.20 $844 +1.14
750–765 unweaned 763 26 110.00–117.00 $111.06 $847 -2.94
785 785 2 108.50 $108.50 $852 -20.01
806 806 8 111.00 $111.00 $895 -5.00
800–833 829 43 113.00–120.50 $120.11 $996 +4.11
838 unweaned 838 6 111.00 $111.00 $930 —
856–865 861 49 117.00–122.00 $119.91 $1,032 -0.85
924 924 11 106.25 $106.25 $982 +13.27
965–973 972 11 94.50–95.00 $94.55 $919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 2 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
343 343 5 140.00 $140.00 $480 +3.21
358–391 371 38 125.00–139.00 $131.69 $489 -4.88
358–395 unweaned 374 7 131.00–133.00 $131.91 $493 —
429 unweaned 429 16 120.00 $120.00 $515 —
416–449 430 39 125.00–135.00 $130.26 $560 -0.78
445 445 9 108.00 $108.00 $481 -23.04
465–485 479 16 110.00–131.00 $120.47 $577 -2.81
495 unweaned 495 1 117.00 $117.00 $579 —
500–546 525 154 114.00–140.00 $127.12 $667 +4.71
535 unweaned 535 6 126.00–128.00 $126.67 $678 —
552–595 571 76 116.00–120.50 $119.01 $680 +0.86
580 580 44 100.00 $100.00 $580 -18.15
608–614 unweaned 612 12 114.00–116.00 $114.50 $701 +9.50
606–633 625 41 113.00–120.00 $117.57 $735 -1.52
643 643 15 115.00 $115.00 $739 -4.09
652–662 unweaned 655 12 104.00–119.00 $115.21 $755 +3.33
650–691 677 205 112.50–125.00 $122.13 $827 -6.59
715 unweaned 715 2 115.00 $115.00 $822 +10.00
712–735 717 147 104.00–130.00 $125.34 $899 +14.55
753–770 759 6 103.50–104.00 $103.67 $787 -27.83
854 854 5 102.00 $102.00 $871 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 127.00 $127.00 $442 +7.00
378–383 unweaned 379 8 115.00–120.00 $116.26 $441 —
353–399 380 25 117.00–129.00 $123.42 $469 -2.93
430 unweaned 430 17 104.00 $104.00 $447 —
406–447 435 54 103.00–124.00 $115.97 $504 -6.66
453–496 479 33 118.00–123.50 $121.22 $581 +4.57
506–519 unweaned 512 36 105.00–120.00 $113.24 $580 —
525 525 2 110.00 $110.00 $578 +0.72
555–592 578 18 106.00–112.00 $109.13 $631 -4.57
596 unweaned 596 23 118.00 $118.00 $703 —
600–648 627 13 95.00–111.00 $102.77 $644 -14.31
660–685 unweaned 677 3 105.00–106.00 $105.33 $713 —
658–695 689 13 97.00–103.50 $102.55 $707 -1.76
710–737 726 19 88.00–95.00 $93.19 $677 -3.24
798 798 5 95.00 $95.00 $758 +6.00
848 848 5 93.00 $93.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 13 90.00 $90.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 382 5 146.00–150.00 $148.37 $567 —
451–488 470 14 139.00–146.00 $142.64 $670 —
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 —
550–599 593 25 119.00–133.00 $126.63 $751 —
610 unweaned 610 1 113.00 $113.00 $689 —
631–635 631 14 112.50–122.00 $121.32 $766 +2.30
728 728 3 90.00 $90.00 $655 —
857 857 12 107.00 $107.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 18 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
515–529 523 10 116.00–123.00 $120.24 $629 —
570 570 12 119.50 $119.50 $681 -0.50
648 648 4 114.00 $114.00 $739 —
781–783 782 11 89.00–95.00 $93.36 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 103.00 $103.00 $636 -0.83
688 688 5 108.00 $108.00 $743 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–737 694 85-90% 5 11.00–20.00 $17.47 $121 —
800–960 843 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $44.29 $373 +8.21
870–970 913 85-90% 3 38.00–41.50 $39.40 $360 +15.01
668–1243 935 85-90% 39 20.00–33.00 $27.24 $255 +2.85
795–1415 1081 85-90% 153 37.00–53.50 $45.40 $491 —
910–1348 1099 85-90% 42 31.00–42.50 $35.77 $393 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 80-85% 4 28.00 $28.00 $302 —
1171–1175 1171 80-85% 15 52.00 $52.00 $609 —
1078–1491 1289 80-85% 14 30.00–40.00 $33.43 $431 -10.16
1028–1496 1297 80-85% 60 43.00–54.00 $47.17 $612 +3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 thin fleshed 548 2 20.00 $20.00 $110 —
605–634 thin fleshed 623 9 17.00–24.00 $20.98 $131 —
659–660 thin fleshed 659 8 21.00–31.00 $24.75 $163 —
735 thin fleshed 735 1 42.00 $42.00 $309 —
752–795 thin fleshed 767 13 26.00–42.00 $31.31 $240 —
825–847 thin fleshed 838 15 15.00–43.00 $33.57 $281 —
850–898 thin fleshed 884 9 21.00–39.00 $26.15 $231 —
900–945 thin fleshed 920 7 38.00–43.50 $41.29 $380 —
958–985 thin fleshed 964 12 37.00–44.00 $40.91 $394 —
1003–1025 thin fleshed 1010 3 26.00–43.50 $31.92 $322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $735 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 42.50 $42.50 $595 —
1268–2060 1467 75-80% 23 40.00–53.00 $46.85 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1900 1527 19 61.00–74.00 $67.67 $1,033 —
1655–2150 1864 8 71.50–83.00 $77.74 $1,449 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1810 1608 4 73.00–77.00 $74.63 $1,200 —
1350–1905 1710 4 70.00–73.00 $71.06 $1,215 —
1900 1900 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,510 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–990 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 63.00–70.00 $65.96 $586
860–957 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 74.00–84.00 $80.46 $726
903 903 (<2 yrs)Open 3 91.00 $91.00 $822
850–1195 999 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 41.50–47.00 $44.78 $447
782–1523 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 48.00–60.00 $53.17 $615
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1120 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 7 78.00–99.00 $92.71 $935
1140–1500 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 54.00–70.50 $66.83 $857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1100 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 680.00–745.00 $695.97
1100–1150 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–710.00 $708.54
1075–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–680.00 $623.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1008 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 520.00–610.00 $566.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1300 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $827.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 780.00–840.00 $818.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
958–1065 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 41 1,035.00–1,160.00 $1,083.65 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–628 500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 530.00–735.00 $596.04 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
493–708 584 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 810.00–1,000.00 $883.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 840.00–925.00 $883.54 —

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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.