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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

4,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.36/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 680 lb · 247 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.04/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 721 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.03/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 584 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,389 4,553 4,170
Feeder cattle 3,679 3,558 3,568
Slaughter cattle 633 841 499
Replacement cattle 77 154 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. The majority of the region received some more rain over the weekend and through the first part of the week. However, hot and dry conditions are forecasted to return to the area next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 316 31 208.00–222.00 $220.36 $696 +17.05
360 unweaned 360 3 192.00 $192.00 $691 —
388 388 30 234.00 $234.00 $908 —
410–419 417 12 175.00–186.50 $177.83 $742 -8.47
463 unweaned 463 13 184.00 $184.00 $852 —
505–548 531 60 162.00–179.00 $168.13 $893 -0.35
565 565 3 165.00 $165.00 $932 -10.57
574–590 unweaned 576 9 165.00–170.00 $169.43 $976 +3.43
630 unweaned 630 128 166.00 $166.00 $1,046 —
618–648 638 41 154.00–163.50 $159.65 $1,019 -3.22
674–697 694 48 156.00–167.00 $159.20 $1,105 -2.96
743 743 43 148.00–158.00 $156.00 $1,159 +3.28
750–796 772 162 148.00–160.50 $157.09 $1,213 +7.39
810 810 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 -7.11
816 816 37 132.50 $132.50 $1,081 -14.61
852 852 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,074 -13.50
857–895 880 31 138.50–143.50 $140.41 $1,236 +0.91
901–942 920 30 128.00–141.50 $136.41 $1,255 -9.09
1119 1119 50 118.50 $118.50 $1,326 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
290 290 2 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
371–398 380 6 162.00–187.00 $170.73 $649 -6.34
405 unweaned 405 2 165.00 $165.00 $668 ±0.00
420–445 433 6 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $732 -7.85
453–494 476 11 168.00–178.00 $172.72 $822 -0.84
515 thin fleshed 515 11 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
500–547 530 35 147.00–162.00 $157.94 $837 +0.13
550–598 581 101 150.00–166.00 $160.32 $931 +3.06
605–638 630 77 142.00–163.50 $158.22 $997 +4.85
633 unweaned 633 29 149.50 $149.50 $946 —
685–692 687 13 136.50–148.00 $139.17 $956 -12.50
713–740 719 15 141.00–153.00 $149.37 $1,074 +6.30
753–798 776 39 137.00–153.00 $142.15 $1,103 -5.78
804–813 806 14 133.00–136.00 $133.65 $1,077 -5.45
860–890 883 173 132.50–146.00 $136.22 $1,203 +3.72
917 917 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,000 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 164.00 $164.00 $431 +32.83
335 335 2 155.00 $155.00 $519 -3.00
430 430 2 158.00 $158.00 $679 +14.85
480 unweaned 480 2 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
468–498 484 13 161.00–167.00 $164.00 $794 +2.94
510–535 unweaned 523 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $798 —
517–545 531 7 141.00–148.00 $143.05 $760 +0.93
555–580 568 4 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $824 +3.44
569 unweaned 569 4 148.00 $148.00 $842 —
605–640 622 34 132.00–141.00 $137.41 $855 -0.48
650–693 669 12 130.00–139.00 $134.94 $903 -5.53
703–748 719 14 120.00–135.00 $130.10 $935 +6.92
757 unweaned 757 8 124.00 $124.00 $939 —
763–798 778 19 124.00–135.00 $128.54 $1,000 -1.08
813–816 815 10 126.00–135.00 $132.31 $1,078 —
915–942 933 10 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–496 493 7 140.00–147.00 $143.02 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 8 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
358–396 362 40 160.00–184.00 $181.37 $657 +19.67
360–367 unweaned 364 6 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $612 —
400 unweaned 400 4 160.50 $160.50 $642 —
411–445 437 22 155.00–162.00 $156.93 $686 -5.33
456–464 unweaned 462 21 155.50–163.00 $157.26 $727 -5.74
459–498 471 59 156.00–167.00 $162.26 $764 +6.62
514–547 524 25 145.00–169.00 $158.99 $833 +9.60
537 unweaned 537 13 136.00 $136.00 $730 —
555–598 574 104 144.00–156.00 $152.17 $873 +2.83
597 unweaned 597 78 142.50 $142.50 $851 —
613–638 631 17 141.00–155.50 $151.35 $955 +12.35
665–698 680 247 148.00–152.00 $148.36 $1,009 +1.60
702–709 705 53 127.50–128.50 $127.86 $901 -10.97
705–749 719 71 126.00–148.75 $144.60 $1,040 +5.77
722–734 729 114 143.00–146.50 $144.95 $1,057 +6.12
755–794 788 21 129.00–138.00 $136.77 $1,078 +1.79
808–844 831 25 130.00–135.50 $133.57 $1,110 -3.45
861–888 868 98 123.50–134.50 $129.69 $1,126 +0.99
1023 1023 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 unweaned 257 3 164.00 $164.00 $421 —
279 279 10 181.00 $181.00 $505 —
323–333 326 8 150.00–154.00 $151.02 $492 —
363 363 2 152.00 $152.00 $552 -0.38
395 unweaned 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 —
408–448 418 11 149.00–154.00 $152.41 $637 +0.87
441 thin fleshed 441 21 160.50 $160.50 $708 —
458 unweaned 458 3 130.00 $130.00 $595 —
472–492 484 12 147.00–151.00 $149.06 $721 -2.67
515–548 531 33 139.00–155.00 $143.52 $762 +2.04
532 unweaned 532 5 135.00 $135.00 $718 —
550–592 568 50 135.00–142.00 $139.71 $794 -1.44
600–643 620 52 130.00–140.00 $136.10 $844 +0.57
650–693 669 15 120.00–137.00 $126.68 $847 -6.17
672 unweaned 672 8 120.00 $120.00 $806 —
704–748 719 18 116.00–141.00 $133.10 $957 +1.84
753–781 764 82 117.00–137.00 $133.71 $1,022 -4.25
803 803 8 100.00–117.00 $104.25 $837 —
1021 1021 7 111.00 $111.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 135.00 $135.00 $313 —
365 365 2 128.00 $128.00 $467 -4.80
443–445 444 5 140.00–141.00 $140.40 $623 +5.48
460 460 2 141.00 $141.00 $649 +18.46
528–538 533 8 120.00–129.00 $125.99 $672 -4.01
550 unweaned 550 5 123.00 $123.00 $676 —
573–590 579 6 128.00–135.00 $130.65 $756 -5.89
630–648 642 6 126.00 $126.00 $809 -1.49
695 695 2 125.00 $125.00 $869 -0.65
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 7 45.00 $45.00 $248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–433 417 9 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $753 —
602–606 604 41 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $890 —
776–789 784 13 116.00–133.00 $126.53 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 147.00 $147.00 $595 —
495 495 3 147.00 $147.00 $728 —
543–546 545 8 120.00–136.00 $127.98 $697 +1.98
573 573 3 135.00 $135.00 $774 +3.02
618–649 641 8 114.00–125.00 $116.65 $748 —
650 650 4 125.00 $125.00 $812 -6.00
702–713 708 6 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $761 -12.52
758 758 2 117.00 $117.00 $887 -5.00
813 813 2 100.00 $100.00 $813 -8.34
858–898 882 8 93.00–107.00 $99.42 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–980 828 85-90% 33 40.00–55.00 $45.67 $378 +7.64
830–996 896 85-90% 24 44.50–49.00 $45.89 $411 —
830–1319 1008 85-90% 27 37.00–48.00 $44.60 $450 -3.08
660–1339 1067 85-90% 73 48.00–66.00 $56.56 $603 +0.58
915–1355 1159 85-90% 78 63.50–74.00 $69.32 $803 +0.44
1075–1445 1183 85-90% 51 75.00–84.00 $80.42 $951 +11.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1213 80-85% 11 60.00–77.00 $67.87 $823 -3.71
1125–1475 1218 80-85% 57 82.50–85.00 $83.69 $1,019 +12.11
1074–1605 1276 80-85% 83 70.00–83.00 $77.93 $994 -0.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1390 1335 75-80% 2 63.50–67.50 $65.42 $873 —
1350–1660 1504 75-80% 8 70.50–84.50 $78.38 $1,179 —
1512–1563 1528 75-80% 12 88.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1870 1391 8 73.00–87.00 $80.42 $1,119 —
1465–1940 1687 14 96.00–104.00 $99.52 $1,679 —
1812 1812 5 110.50 $110.50 $2,002 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,343 —
1660 1660 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,577 -13.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–867 867 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 65.00–69.00 $68.00 $590
943–965 950 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.00–105.00 $99.05 $941
910–1520 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00–84.00 $81.39 $922
1115–1445 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 75.00–78.00 $76.18 $1,018
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1270 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00–106.00 $91.59 $932
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $960
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–895 thin fleshed 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 34.00–37.00 $36.02 $308

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1319 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
619 619 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475–614 538 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,034.76 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–900 767 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 450.00–475.00 $460.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.