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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

3,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.73/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 732 lb · 239 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.25/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 725 lb · 210 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.52/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 765 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,587 6,878 6,419
Feeder cattle 2,821 6,011 5,077
Slaughter cattle 719 660 930
Replacement cattle 47 207 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested and unevenly steady. Steer calves sold mostly steady. Heifer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Trade activity and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 321 7 187.00–204.00 $196.60 $631 —
353–372 366 9 195.00–201.00 $199.07 $729 -11.93
436–445 440 5 176.00–177.00 $176.40 $776 -9.67
461–476 470 38 172.50–186.00 $179.12 $842 -0.38
505–543 518 46 166.00–180.00 $172.49 $893 +0.04
553–599 586 45 158.00–167.00 $161.95 $949 -6.78
617–644 unweaned 628 10 145.00–154.50 $150.60 $946 -9.30
620–641 634 45 156.00–168.00 $163.34 $1,036 -2.79
664–683 673 130 155.00–166.25 $162.51 $1,094 -4.38
701–748 724 202 150.00–161.00 $157.98 $1,144 -4.27
730–745 unweaned 739 8 135.00–145.50 $138.89 $1,026 —
755 755 81 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 +2.00
751–794 769 108 153.00–157.00 $155.58 $1,196 +18.58
784 unweaned 784 19 138.00 $138.00 $1,082 -16.50
842 842 35 150.00 $150.00 $1,263 -1.28
868 868 33 150.00 $150.00 $1,302 +2.50
1011 1011 27 136.50 $136.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 202.00 $202.00 $566 —
307–310 309 7 192.00–196.00 $193.70 $599 +2.70
373–393 389 22 178.00–190.00 $186.12 $724 —
441–448 443 6 159.00–174.00 $164.05 $727 -9.88
470–499 489 11 160.00–176.00 $166.56 $814 -6.18
520–549 535 31 142.00–162.00 $156.21 $836 +2.12
550–595 573 20 135.00–158.00 $145.89 $836 -7.39
602–637 618 11 146.00–148.00 $146.89 $908 -3.75
671 unweaned 671 7 133.00 $133.00 $892 -7.00
651–699 682 125 144.00–154.50 $146.27 $998 -5.88
720 unweaned 720 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
700–742 732 235 137.00–159.00 $154.98 $1,134 +6.30
751–796 774 127 145.00–153.00 $148.75 $1,151 +3.69
810–826 823 11 141.00–147.00 $142.27 $1,171 -7.71
864–877 877 105 130.00–143.00 $142.51 $1,250 -3.08
1010 1010 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,222 —
1070 1070 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 170.00 $170.00 $507 —
400–443 429 3 134.00–165.00 $155.36 $666 +5.40
513–530 516 19 116.00–149.00 $125.07 $645 -16.36
553–598 581 7 142.00–147.00 $143.95 $836 +1.03
645–648 646 5 136.00–140.00 $138.40 $894 +1.80
651–694 679 33 137.00–146.00 $140.94 $957 +6.15
750–755 753 6 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $960 -8.64
808–816 813 7 125.00–127.00 $125.85 $1,023 +0.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 172.00 $172.00 $482 —
307–328 unweaned 319 7 160.00–169.00 $163.71 $522 —
350 350 3 169.00 $169.00 $592 -3.65
387 unweaned 387 7 166.00 $166.00 $642 —
435–446 438 25 159.00–162.00 $159.73 $700 -4.03
462 462 22 153.00–164.50 $161.89 $748 +7.77
513–543 526 58 146.00–161.00 $150.90 $794 +3.12
550–599 588 76 135.00–150.00 $146.90 $864 +1.61
600–618 605 15 144.00–153.00 $148.34 $897 +4.96
631 unweaned 631 8 131.50 $131.50 $830 -6.78
637 637 26 129.50 $129.50 $825 +4.00
655–663 660 3 129.00–135.00 $130.98 $864 -17.02
681 unweaned 681 9 135.00 $135.00 $919 +5.00
706–744 unweaned 726 26 115.00–128.50 $125.70 $913 -12.30
725–749 743 51 128.00–144.00 $141.71 $1,053 +12.21
743 743 8 131.00 $131.00 $973 +1.50
765–784 781 6 124.00–125.00 $124.16 $970 -10.82
811 811 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,071 -0.76
885 fancy 885 97 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–321 321 8 160.00–161.00 $160.12 $514 —
354–373 361 9 156.00–168.00 $159.40 $575 -12.56
410–437 429 8 145.00–157.00 $149.92 $643 -11.92
475 475 17 141.50–148.00 $146.47 $696 -4.27
501–540 515 27 130.00–145.00 $141.00 $726 +1.83
537 unweaned 537 6 150.00 $150.00 $806 —
555–598 584 14 120.00–136.00 $132.78 $775 -7.93
616 unweaned 616 5 142.00 $142.00 $875 —
610–648 626 22 117.00–138.50 $129.76 $812 -4.72
669 unweaned 669 7 123.50 $123.50 $826 —
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 -16.28
715–735 722 3 121.00–125.00 $123.64 $893 +8.64
783–791 789 9 120.00–134.00 $130.91 $1,033 +1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 158.00 $158.00 $450 +10.00
305 305 2 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
398 398 2 142.00 $142.00 $565 +0.50
438 438 2 143.00 $143.00 $626 +9.19
477 477 3 138.00 $138.00 $658 -4.59
652–696 666 18 116.00–125.00 $122.79 $818 -0.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 16 115.00 $115.00 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +4.00
369 unweaned 369 8 181.00 $181.00 $668 —
458 unweaned 458 8 176.00 $176.00 $806 —
480 480 5 179.00 $179.00 $859 +6.85
505–517 514 7 144.00–158.00 $147.93 $760 —
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 -21.00
690 690 4 142.00 $142.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 121.50 $121.50 $765 —
650–695 663 5 109.00–126.00 $118.91 $788 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
905 905 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 149.00 $149.00 $653 —
533 533 2 136.00 $136.00 $725 ±0.00
568 568 2 134.00 $134.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–971 906 85-90% 37 33.00–45.00 $39.82 $361 —
820–975 947 85-90% 13 44.00–53.50 $50.58 $479 +5.08
950–980 965 85-90% 2 61.00–61.50 $61.25 $591 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $754 +25.00
695–1382 1097 85-90% 112 50.50–60.00 $55.13 $605 —
835–1345 1098 85-90% 37 35.00–49.50 $43.95 $483 —
920–1355 1170 85-90% 61 60.00–66.00 $61.98 $725 -11.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1453 1292 80-85% 26 58.50–67.00 $64.92 $839 +0.97
1118–1760 1314 80-85% 22 78.00–90.50 $85.06 $1,118 +12.11
1020–1750 1375 80-85% 74 64.50–76.50 $71.90 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,254 —
1465–1950 1736 5 93.00–98.00 $95.67 $1,661 +1.38
1865–2075 1970 2 99.00–100.00 $99.47 $1,960 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 76.50 $76.50 $972 —
1500 1500 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,290 —
1855–1945 1900 2 95.00–105.00 $100.12 $1,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–790 780 (<2 yrs)Open 3 103.00–110.00 $105.36 $822
840–900 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 81.00–82.00 $81.52 $709
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $714
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $813

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152–1233 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 810.00–885.00 $839.33
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1235–1325 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,025.00 $965.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1125 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +15.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390–690 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,125.00 $1,006.48 -178.52

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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.