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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

3,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.57/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 664 lb · 202 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.13/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 896 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.33/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 619 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,083 4,706 4,489
Feeder cattle 2,504 3,817 3,515
Slaughter cattle 459 776 760
Replacement cattle 120 113 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Rain scattered around the area has pastures in good shape as we head into the Fall months.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 —
322 322 10 215.00 $215.00 $692 +15.78
393 393 8 199.00 $199.00 $782 -1.00
395 unweaned 395 1 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
415–444 431 9 178.00–197.00 $188.87 $814 +1.87
450 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 -11.15
476 unweaned 476 17 165.50 $165.50 $788 —
510–541 528 64 169.50–189.00 $178.08 $940 +2.44
527–549 unweaned 532 45 161.50–164.00 $162.07 $862 -8.69
556–563 558 12 161.00–168.00 $165.65 $924 -1.19
586 unweaned 586 10 162.00 $162.00 $949 +3.00
607–637 unweaned 619 100 154.00–162.00 $157.46 $975 -3.54
613–619 619 81 160.00–169.00 $168.34 $1,042 +0.87
657–663 660 138 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,072 -3.57
657–698 668 50 155.00–156.00 $155.71 $1,040 -10.36
689 unweaned 689 14 144.50 $144.50 $996 +7.00
701–738 unweaned 709 21 150.00–154.00 $151.77 $1,076 —
721–736 723 36 154.00–162.00 $160.87 $1,163 +2.67
765–796 790 86 155.00–158.00 $157.46 $1,244 -1.43
790 unweaned 790 37 134.50 $134.50 $1,063 —
802 802 42 159.50 $159.50 $1,279 +1.85
862 862 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,155 -15.12
869 869 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,338 +4.88
895–898 898 182 137.00–149.50 $149.09 $1,339 -0.03
926 926 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,361 +3.15
985 985 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,349 —
1059 1059 5 111.00 $111.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 186.00 $186.00 $582 +4.00
400 unweaned 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 -18.00
496 unweaned 496 9 160.00 $160.00 $794 —
499 499 7 184.00 $184.00 $918 +10.89
548–549 unweaned 548 22 158.00–159.00 $158.32 $868 +6.32
571–578 576 12 157.00–158.00 $157.67 $908 -1.47
613–627 unweaned 620 20 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $862 -10.03
657–695 667 4 134.00–142.00 $136.09 $908 -20.39
698 unweaned 698 2 135.00 $135.00 $942 —
702–740 709 20 120.00–156.00 $145.37 $1,031 -8.63
729 unweaned 729 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,050 +11.65
774 unweaned 774 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,037 —
797 797 20 146.00 $146.00 $1,164 +7.00
805–818 806 37 140.00–149.00 $140.74 $1,134 -3.26
854 unweaned 854 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 3 193.00 $193.00 $380 —
313–333 328 25 160.00–180.00 $172.28 $565 +3.33
367 367 9 152.00 $152.00 $558 -24.00
416–447 420 26 151.00–160.00 $158.20 $664 -1.53
433 unweaned 433 8 150.00 $150.00 $650 —
451–498 469 18 146.00–160.00 $154.36 $724 -5.48
501–530 507 89 146.00–157.50 $148.01 $750 -3.21
538–543 unweaned 542 17 152.00 $152.00 $824 +10.12
552–580 575 56 143.00–145.00 $143.52 $825 -2.82
573–597 unweaned 588 16 138.00–141.00 $139.90 $823 +0.22
614–625 617 37 140.00–155.00 $146.32 $903 -17.18
608–648 unweaned 618 44 138.00–145.00 $141.66 $875 +5.57
656–657 unweaned 657 17 135.00–136.00 $135.24 $889 —
722 unweaned 722 36 126.50 $126.50 $913 —
759 759 4 130.00 $130.00 $987 -12.66
840 840 34 133.50 $133.50 $1,121 -6.25
910 910 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 -19.25
918 918 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,166 -12.25
993–998 996 32 115.00–122.50 $118.76 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
340 unweaned 340 2 166.00 $166.00 $564 —
454 unweaned 454 9 148.00 $148.00 $672 —
450–493 476 10 144.00–145.00 $144.62 $688 -0.69
511 unweaned 511 10 138.00 $138.00 $705 +3.00
535 535 9 145.00 $145.00 $776 +7.04
558 558 6 140.00 $140.00 $781 +0.32
605–634 629 7 128.00–130.00 $128.56 $809 -9.76
660–686 684 21 130.00–132.00 $131.82 $902 -8.43
698 unweaned 698 3 126.00 $126.00 $879 —
722–725 723 31 125.00–142.00 $137.60 $995 +10.28
792 unweaned 792 10 125.00 $125.00 $990 —
811–827 817 30 116.00–124.00 $121.03 $989 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 143.00 $143.00 $436 -5.30
460 460 6 115.00 $115.00 $529 -21.58
536 unweaned 536 4 127.00 $127.00 $681 —
780 780 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 177.00 $177.00 $492 —
325 325 2 179.00 $179.00 $582 —
383 383 6 157.00 $157.00 $601 —
467 467 7 144.00 $144.00 $672 -33.00
520 520 8 138.00 $138.00 $718 -33.21
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
695 695 2 120.00 $120.00 $834 -22.60
805 805 4 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 135.00 $135.00 $868 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689–869 772 85-90% 15 24.00–29.00 $25.30 $195 —
790–990 889 85-90% 37 40.00–62.50 $45.03 $400 +14.18
790–978 916 85-90% 27 33.00–52.50 $36.85 $338 -0.94
926–1276 1059 85-90% 38 43.00–62.50 $49.28 $522 -4.17
1005–1113 1086 85-90% 8 35.00 $35.00 $380 -18.45
1060–1373 1162 85-90% 57 54.00–70.50 $58.71 $682 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1440 1231 80-85% 18 60.00–69.00 $64.36 $792 —
1160–1505 1362 80-85% 19 68.00–74.50 $69.29 $944 -3.30
1065–1525 1365 80-85% 42 73.50–81.00 $75.79 $1,035 +3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $986 —
1375–1670 1492 75-80% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.31 $974 —
1465–1975 1743 75-80% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.53 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2120 1540 3 83.00–85.00 $84.17 $1,296 —
1270–1940 1564 10 86.00–92.50 $89.64 $1,402 —
1600–1790 1690 3 93.50–96.50 $94.65 $1,600 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1963 1963 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1009 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 73.00 $73.00 $737
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–740 680 (<2 yrs)Open 2 102.00–118.00 $109.29 $743
660–910 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 75.00–81.00 $78.76 $595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
769 769 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 860.00 $860.00
990–1090 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $832.25
1225–1276 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 835.00–950.00 $875.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836 836 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00 $685.00
836–980 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 610.00–750.00 $668.83
973 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00 $650.00
1028–1030 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–675.00 $628.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 685.00 $685.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 120.00 $120.00 $448 —
429 429 9 133.00 $133.00 $571 —

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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.