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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

4,870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.30/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 614 lb · 460 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.08/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 564 lb · 332 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.13/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 519 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,870 7,862 5,225
Feeder cattle 4,064 6,825 4,243
Slaughter cattle 625 912 835
Replacement cattle 181 125 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady; conditioned light weight calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with instances up to 15.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The panhandle received some much needed moisture with several inches of snow that benefitted wheat pastures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 11 195.00 $195.00 $626 -3.01
359–385 367 13 174.00–204.00 $187.24 $687 -5.39
403–445 425 48 165.00–202.00 $178.08 $757 -0.59
450–491 473 113 151.00–182.00 $164.13 $776 -1.33
500–543 519 200 146.00–169.00 $157.13 $816 -3.82
533 unweaned 533 2 157.00 $157.00 $837 +0.67
550–599 575 52 137.00–161.00 $149.69 $861 +3.69
600–648 613 392 137.50–158.50 $154.66 $948 +13.76
607–648 unweaned 619 68 128.50–139.00 $131.95 $817 -3.89
653–675 658 40 135.00–142.50 $139.97 $921 +3.53
658–691 unweaned 661 78 129.00–132.00 $131.85 $872 +0.09
692 692 2 121.00 $121.00 $837 -9.00
705–749 unweaned 736 12 125.00–127.00 $126.52 $931 +6.93
719–740 738 116 130.00–133.50 $130.32 $962 -3.51
750–770 751 137 135.00–136.00 $135.05 $1,014 +12.55
765 unweaned 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 +5.18
766–775 768 9 117.00–118.50 $118.16 $907 -13.67
778 778 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,019 -0.83
801–826 821 42 134.50–137.75 $137.15 $1,126 +6.77
812–826 822 10 111.00–120.00 $113.67 $934 -16.71
826 unweaned 826 64 135.50 $135.50 $1,119 —
859–895 861 130 125.00–131.00 $130.62 $1,125 —
880–887 883 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,015 —
900–913 904 10 130.50–132.00 $130.95 $1,184 +11.45
957–968 965 75 128.00–129.50 $129.06 $1,245 +9.88
1016 1016 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 150.00 $150.00 $597 -33.23
438 438 8 156.00 $156.00 $683 +16.13
455–498 482 11 153.00–172.00 $163.13 $786 +0.94
500–541 519 16 127.00–158.00 $136.67 $709 -2.18
537 unweaned 537 5 136.00 $136.00 $730 +2.27
555–570 561 17 130.00–140.00 $135.60 $761 +3.10
605–638 624 19 123.00–133.50 $127.41 $795 -1.44
628 unweaned 628 4 127.00 $127.00 $798 +14.44
654–685 671 23 123.00–133.00 $129.50 $869 -3.62
703–745 732 37 117.00–131.00 $126.97 $929 +1.68
755–790 778 19 118.00–126.00 $123.53 $961 +0.53
800–835 819 12 115.00–128.00 $119.06 $975 -0.56
866–883 870 9 117.50–122.00 $118.52 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 164.00–168.00 $165.91 $548 +31.22
363–370 367 7 151.00–162.00 $157.27 $577 -2.73
403–438 422 10 145.00–152.00 $147.29 $622 +2.32
480–493 486 9 142.00–154.00 $145.98 $709 +2.51
500–545 525 13 125.00–132.00 $129.40 $679 +2.57
550–595 575 36 125.00–135.00 $130.36 $750 +4.69
600–643 623 26 110.00–123.00 $116.10 $723 +1.06
693–697 695 7 111.00–115.00 $113.28 $787 -1.60
701–743 707 17 106.00–115.00 $110.50 $781 -1.76
750 750 5 114.00 $114.00 $855 +12.31
805–833 817 10 111.00–114.00 $113.19 $925 +1.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 135.00 $135.00 $514 —
485–491 487 14 120.00–124.00 $121.37 $591 -2.63
670–695 683 6 106.00–107.00 $106.49 $727 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 82.00 $82.00 $308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 6 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
333–336 335 31 156.00–157.00 $156.74 $525 -11.16
354–388 371 13 168.00–178.00 $172.36 $639 +13.45
389 unweaned 389 4 153.00 $153.00 $595 -4.86
400–446 433 29 145.00–165.00 $160.23 $694 +16.30
453–499 unweaned 469 24 140.00–143.00 $141.59 $664 -9.45
454–486 471 78 141.50–147.50 $145.05 $683 -6.78
477 477 10 125.00 $125.00 $596 -26.83
505–544 534 43 141.50–149.50 $144.89 $774 +10.06
550–595 564 332 128.00–150.00 $144.08 $813 +10.24
604–641 620 77 124.00–134.00 $129.75 $804 +2.64
611–643 unweaned 629 7 108.00–123.00 $116.76 $734 -1.68
652 unweaned 652 7 118.00 $118.00 $769 +3.04
678 678 3 105.00 $105.00 $712 -19.59
650–694 690 75 125.50–129.75 $129.49 $893 +4.90
705 unweaned 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 +0.48
705–739 724 30 111.00–128.50 $122.73 $889 -5.06
774–792 780 97 120.00–129.25 $127.42 $994 +15.42
820–825 823 4 116.00–122.50 $119.26 $982 +1.06
858 858 5 100.00 $100.00 $858 —
857–891 872 16 105.00–117.00 $112.57 $982 +19.57
915–935 928 3 106.00–110.00 $107.31 $996 -1.69
980 980 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 -32.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 144.00 $144.00 $503 +4.05
355–392 379 14 134.00–155.00 $142.51 $540 -7.05
418–419 419 6 127.00–135.00 $129.66 $543 -0.69
482–484 483 13 126.00–127.00 $126.46 $611 -5.65
500–543 524 54 115.00–135.00 $121.76 $638 -0.83
553–598 568 36 113.00–128.00 $116.89 $664 -3.55
600–633 610 54 112.00–131.00 $121.33 $740 +3.92
670–688 681 18 112.00–114.00 $113.56 $773 -7.49
690 unweaned 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +1.75
705–723 713 13 100.00–118.00 $110.60 $789 -1.40
764–788 766 78 101.00–128.50 $126.15 $966 —
815 unweaned 815 3 105.00 $105.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–337 333 13 121.00–138.00 $125.55 $418 —
383–397 388 8 116.00–128.00 $124.56 $483 -0.44
416–445 429 11 116.00–119.50 $118.04 $506 -3.42
452–499 479 38 105.00–124.00 $117.94 $565 -3.59
503–518 506 17 110.00–112.00 $111.12 $562 -2.34
550–589 576 14 110.00–113.00 $111.23 $641 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 105.00 $105.00 $322 —
363–373 366 9 110.00–115.00 $113.30 $415 —
410–429 424 7 100.00–110.00 $102.77 $436 —
460 460 5 107.00 $107.00 $492 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 62.00 $62.00 $195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 12 120.00–126.00 $121.66 $569 —
540 540 5 121.00 $121.00 $653 +5.00
575 575 5 122.00 $122.00 $702 +3.83
613–625 619 6 101.00–108.00 $104.53 $647 -4.21
658 658 5 105.00 $105.00 $691 -3.35
708 708 5 91.00 $91.00 $644 -8.32
770 770 5 95.00–108.00 $102.80 $792 +9.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 140.00 $140.00 $630 +9.73
511 511 9 114.00 $114.00 $583 -12.00
588 588 10 126.00 $126.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–523 517 7 125.00–133.00 $130.69 $676 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +9.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–1363 1044 85-90% 141 30.00–42.50 $34.42 $359 —
860–1450 1064 85-90% 31 15.00–30.00 $20.93 $223 -17.72
895–1448 1242 85-90% 124 42.00–55.00 $46.46 $577 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1413 1345 80-85% 31 39.25–47.00 $41.15 $553 —
1367–1421 1406 80-85% 18 58.50 $58.50 $823 —
960–1680 1415 80-85% 39 45.00–56.00 $52.64 $745 +0.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1703 1499 75-80% 16 62.00–69.50 $64.35 $965 —
1375–1790 1620 75-80% 56 45.00–55.50 $52.70 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1750 1362 5 71.00–74.00 $72.68 $990 —
1630–2205 1879 7 77.00–86.50 $81.65 $1,534 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 59.00 $59.00 $817 —
1570–1960 1816 4 74.00–77.00 $74.73 $1,357 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
618–1005 thin fleshed 793 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 35 15.00–37.00 $27.78 $220
830–980 916 (<2 yrs)Open 4 91.00–96.00 $93.33 $855
865–1226 1081 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 30 36.00–51.00 $44.49 $481
845–1395 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 50.00–63.00 $55.84 $625
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $765
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1060 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–61.00 $55.02 $536
890–1230 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 3 79.00–99.00 $85.61 $884

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1367–1490 1426 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1370 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,000.00 $821.71
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1110–1250 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–700.00 $605.93
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1370 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–840.00 $754.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $788

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.