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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

7,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.81/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 821 lb · 561 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.78/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 883 lb · 480 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.38/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 742 lb · 293 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,353 982 4,408
Feeder cattle 6,222 882 3,637
Slaughter cattle 968 100 531
Replacement cattle 163 — 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend available since many sales were shut down last week for the 4th of July. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Pastures remain in good shape with more chances of rain going into the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 208.00 $208.00 $618 —
319–321 320 16 230.00–235.00 $232.18 $743 —
315–330 unweaned 323 2 188.00–191.00 $189.53 $612 —
393 393 9 202.00 $202.00 $794 —
412–421 unweaned 415 13 186.00–188.50 $187.72 $779 —
403–445 423 21 181.00–209.00 $197.79 $837 —
473–480 479 20 176.00–184.50 $182.82 $876 —
507 thin fleshed 507 13 191.50 $191.50 $971 —
505–533 524 32 157.00–178.00 $172.93 $906 -1.07
572–593 586 63 160.00–168.50 $162.90 $955 -3.98
605–641 622 149 150.00–163.00 $160.04 $995 —
626 thin fleshed 626 13 166.00 $166.00 $1,039 —
640 640 5 156.00 $156.00 $998 —
655 655 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 +4.00
661–695 678 106 156.00–160.50 $157.31 $1,067 -2.69
684 unweaned 684 53 151.00 $151.00 $1,033 —
705–743 711 43 139.00–154.75 $152.87 $1,087 —
750–790 759 89 138.00–156.50 $148.92 $1,130 -3.58
789 789 68 155.25 $155.25 $1,225 +2.75
817 817 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,279 +15.50
812–838 822 486 146.50–153.75 $151.09 $1,242 +10.09
857–893 883 480 134.00–148.00 $146.78 $1,296 —
936 936 52 135.25 $135.25 $1,266 —
955–977 971 44 133.00–134.00 $133.71 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 190.00 $190.00 $507 —
333 333 2 182.00 $182.00 $606 —
350–385 365 14 177.00–189.00 $182.60 $666 —
405–413 410 5 174.00–176.00 $175.21 $718 —
457–460 458 11 168.00–192.00 $178.88 $819 —
465–497 unweaned 489 4 163.00–167.00 $163.95 $802 —
500–536 518 31 150.00–170.00 $163.34 $846 —
570–596 578 20 150.00–159.00 $155.15 $897 —
603–640 633 161 142.00–155.00 $151.59 $960 +1.59
665–681 677 19 140.00–155.00 $147.11 $996 —
665–696 unweaned 689 17 141.00–143.00 $141.45 $975 —
700–743 742 293 131.00–151.75 $151.38 $1,123 +11.38
763–785 778 90 134.00–150.50 $148.22 $1,153 +7.14
784 784 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,160 +6.92
800–831 819 264 127.00–151.50 $146.96 $1,204 —
874–893 886 111 137.00–143.00 $139.90 $1,240 +5.05
913 913 25 134.25 $134.25 $1,226 —
971 971 48 132.00 $132.00 $1,282 +12.00
1130 1130 9 83.50 $83.50 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 169.00 $169.00 $406 —
343 343 3 156.00 $156.00 $535 —
428–445 437 4 151.00–162.00 $156.61 $684 —
470–498 490 23 150.00–163.00 $156.50 $767 —
505–548 527 10 138.00–145.00 $140.96 $743 —
558–595 576 31 135.00–148.00 $141.84 $817 —
602–647 635 16 130.00–137.00 $134.33 $853 —
657–698 672 18 128.00–133.00 $130.80 $879 —
707–713 711 15 117.00–132.00 $124.61 $886 —
780 780 2 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
828–843 837 14 118.00–131.00 $123.78 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 132.00 $132.00 $437 —
378–387 383 5 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 172.00 $172.00 $409 —
292 292 9 192.00 $192.00 $561 —
330 unweaned 330 6 168.00 $168.00 $554 —
326–347 335 13 161.00–170.00 $164.76 $552 -6.74
373–384 382 13 178.00–179.00 $178.15 $681 +25.15
401–428 419 29 151.00–175.00 $165.67 $694 +10.72
450–493 471 8 140.00–164.00 $153.32 $722 +13.32
480–487 unweaned 483 12 159.00 $159.00 $768 —
503–540 518 53 149.50–164.00 $157.80 $817 +10.97
552–575 567 49 144.00–159.00 $148.74 $843 —
605–649 637 40 141.00–150.85 $148.53 $946 +6.53
647 unweaned 647 46 138.00 $138.00 $893 —
660–692 unweaned 676 8 127.00–135.00 $130.91 $885 +1.91
671–697 685 77 133.00–147.00 $144.03 $987 -2.47
708 708 86 154.00 $154.00 $1,090 +17.00
713–742 725 51 126.00–144.25 $140.99 $1,022 +3.99
760 760 69 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
750–798 767 75 124.00–144.00 $134.42 $1,031 —
787 787 67 138.00 $138.00 $1,086 —
816 816 65 141.25 $141.25 $1,153 —
814–825 818 11 126.50–134.00 $129.25 $1,057 —
865 865 25 129.50 $129.50 $1,120 —
907–937 924 18 126.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,178 —
1027 1027 7 107.00 $107.00 $1,099 —
1074 1074 16 101.00 $101.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 151.00–153.00 $152.00 $567 —
408–448 430 32 142.00–163.00 $153.72 $661 —
455–475 463 9 144.00–150.00 $146.88 $680 -1.12
502–545 524 48 134.00–150.00 $140.23 $735 —
553–590 575 91 130.00–146.50 $137.97 $793 +2.97
604–641 624 20 128.00–144.00 $137.17 $856 —
657–695 681 98 131.00–140.50 $134.88 $919 +5.38
713–741 735 82 125.00–135.50 $133.36 $980 —
737 737 5 126.00 $126.00 $929 —
740 740 17 132.00 $132.00 $977 —
773–790 783 224 125.00–137.00 $133.48 $1,045 —
808–815 808 47 116.00–134.25 $133.08 $1,075 +6.58
858–878 863 18 113.00–121.00 $118.82 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 140.00 $140.00 $368 —
358–388 379 11 135.00–148.50 $143.31 $543 —
420–438 427 9 132.00–135.00 $134.32 $574 —
453–470 464 8 130.00–141.00 $135.81 $630 —
507–513 511 9 120.00–129.00 $125.35 $641 —
550–598 568 8 124.00–128.00 $125.74 $714 +5.74
609–645 626 10 125.00–128.00 $125.92 $788 —
663–677 670 7 114.00–121.00 $117.40 $787 —
863–868 866 5 105.00–109.00 $107.41 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 7 121.00 $121.00 $836 —
720–732 728 3 127.50–135.00 $132.53 $965 —
800–808 806 15 120.00–126.75 $124.96 $1,007 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 122.00–132.00 $127.00 $658 —
575 575 2 126.00 $126.00 $724 —
610 610 2 122.00 $122.00 $744 —
680–693 687 6 110.00–123.00 $116.56 $801 —
743 743 2 110.00 $110.00 $817 —
788–798 793 6 105.00–116.00 $110.53 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 185.00 $185.00 $614 -20.00
390 390 2 180.00 $180.00 $702 -18.00
566 566 4 155.00 $155.00 $877 -3.50
600 600 3 154.00 $154.00 $924 —
680 680 2 141.00 $141.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–950 886 85-90% 7 54.00–63.25 $58.18 $515 —
750–1020 932 85-90% 27 37.00–51.00 $39.13 $365 —
890–985 951 85-90% 13 30.00–35.00 $33.99 $323 —
950–980 970 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.48 $674 —
705–1203 993 85-90% 63 38.00–45.50 $42.56 $423 —
825–1528 1091 85-90% 146 57.00–73.00 $67.33 $735 —
780–1450 1112 85-90% 66 45.00–65.00 $53.97 $600 —
1075–1168 1117 85-90% 29 72.00–77.50 $75.47 $843 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079–1405 1151 80-85% 10 59.00–62.00 $59.68 $687 -15.32
1020–1535 1301 80-85% 94 62.00–75.50 $70.08 $912 —
1185–1518 1329 80-85% 42 76.00–79.50 $77.50 $1,030 —
1335 1335 80-85% 2 50.00 $50.00 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1760 1501 75-80% 10 64.50–69.25 $66.66 $1,001 —
1280–1790 1534 75-80% 19 61.00–74.50 $70.01 $1,074 —
1480–1670 1555 75-80% 23 78.00–80.00 $78.70 $1,224 +6.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1420 1214 6 74.00–83.00 $75.75 $920 —
1340–2180 1562 11 88.00–95.00 $92.07 $1,438 —
1775 1775 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,810 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–2165 1408 8 85.00–99.00 $91.98 $1,295 —
1080–1650 1430 4 80.00–90.00 $83.89 $1,200 —
1590–1800 1686 5 95.00–101.00 $97.83 $1,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $546
940–975 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00–85.00 $83.12 $798
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,113
1005–1315 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 64.00–74.00 $71.19 $804
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
538–828 thin fleshed 696 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 20.00–35.00 $28.11 $196
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–930 840 (<2 yrs)Open 2 108.00–120.00 $113.36 $952
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–750 thin fleshed 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 44.00–45.00 $44.48 $322

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
918–1245 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1033 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–825.00 $811.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1110 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
900–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 44 1,385.00–1,500.00 $1,486.29 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–888 669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,260.00–1,490.00 $1,406.36 —
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,180.00 $1,054.89 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435–730 579 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,175.00 $1,060.80 —

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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.