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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

6,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.68/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 703 lb · 255 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.01/cwt +12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 832 lb · 252 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.28/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 784 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,927 6,242 6,903
Feeder cattle 6,075 4,775 5,428
Slaughter cattle 779 1,169 1,312
Replacement cattle 73 298 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 2 181.00 $181.00 $576 -4.00
364–385 379 18 175.00–192.00 $181.82 $689 -8.51
387–391 unweaned 389 13 178.00–192.00 $184.43 $717 -0.21
420 unweaned 420 19 166.00 $166.00 $697 -8.35
405–448 422 19 174.00–189.00 $184.08 $777 -0.54
458–494 470 100 162.00–180.00 $172.83 $812 -5.98
458–494 unweaned 487 56 155.00–175.00 $167.12 $814 —
516–547 529 66 155.00–168.00 $158.79 $840 -10.67
535–539 unweaned 537 30 145.00–165.00 $149.81 $804 -12.19
569 fancy 569 13 165.50 $165.50 $942 —
558–593 579 89 150.00–160.50 $155.59 $901 -6.20
574–598 unweaned 582 41 138.50–159.25 $152.00 $885 +2.89
603–635 615 108 141.00–158.00 $151.70 $933 +7.72
604–642 unweaned 623 50 141.00–150.50 $146.51 $913 -0.57
657–689 fancy 666 49 164.00–164.50 $164.15 $1,093 —
656–679 672 16 144.00–158.00 $153.73 $1,033 +1.19
660–694 unweaned 677 64 136.75–148.00 $140.01 $948 -4.49
733 unweaned 733 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,092 +15.00
719–742 737 43 137.50–154.50 $142.35 $1,049 -14.47
734–744 739 14 128.50–145.00 $136.81 $1,011 -20.01
756–786 unweaned 767 21 135.00–142.50 $137.93 $1,058 +3.76
812–838 824 110 148.00–155.50 $154.22 $1,271 -5.53
858 unweaned 858 12 130.25 $130.25 $1,118 +6.75
854–873 860 193 152.50–154.00 $152.97 $1,316 +2.03
905–919 912 201 151.00–152.25 $151.62 $1,383 —
950 950 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,496 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 152.00 $152.00 $477 -23.00
352 unweaned 352 5 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
360–368 365 5 171.00–177.50 $173.57 $634 -1.11
401 thin fleshed 401 12 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
403–404 404 17 151.00–169.00 $159.47 $644 -2.39
463–466 465 8 161.00–165.00 $162.74 $757 -13.26
470–496 unweaned 494 63 141.00–158.00 $146.59 $724 -9.41
508–533 521 30 142.00–164.50 $155.38 $810 +5.21
559–578 568 14 143.00–150.00 $146.73 $833 -1.05
575 unweaned 575 4 133.00 $133.00 $765 -17.00
622 unweaned 622 27 141.00 $141.00 $877 +1.19
601–648 626 33 137.50–155.00 $141.23 $884 +3.03
650–697 672 80 134.00–154.00 $141.65 $952 -11.90
701–703 701 197 130.00–157.00 $154.53 $1,083 +2.94
708 unweaned 708 58 120.00 $120.00 $850 -15.00
753–798 unweaned 759 14 125.00–130.50 $129.67 $984 —
753–790 764 201 127.00–155.50 $153.18 $1,170 +0.18
824–832 832 252 128.00–152.25 $151.01 $1,256 +12.01
858 858 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 ±0.00
910 910 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,165 —
916 916 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,301 —
965 965 13 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 thin fleshed 316 16 152.00 $152.00 $480 —
378 378 2 157.00 $157.00 $593 -12.00
378 thin fleshed 378 3 155.00 $155.00 $586 —
408 thin fleshed 408 6 142.00 $142.00 $579 —
415–448 435 11 145.00–158.00 $152.29 $662 -1.71
453 453 2 155.00 $155.00 $702 -0.82
470–483 unweaned 481 15 130.00–134.00 $131.06 $630 —
505–540 522 16 130.00–140.00 $135.74 $709 +0.70
560–591 581 32 130.00–141.00 $136.42 $793 +1.95
585–587 unweaned 586 7 125.00–130.00 $127.15 $745 —
603–645 620 13 122.00–135.00 $123.80 $768 -1.95
643 unweaned 643 2 130.00 $130.00 $836 —
663 unweaned 663 2 125.00 $125.00 $829 —
685–698 689 19 124.00–131.00 $127.83 $881 -2.34
713–745 729 16 115.00–125.00 $117.83 $859 -8.99
757–795 771 19 124.00–127.00 $125.21 $965 +6.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 127.50 $127.50 $565 —
498–499 499 10 123.00–130.00 $126.00 $629 —
527–546 536 9 124.00–127.00 $125.56 $673 —
570–598 583 11 116.00–128.00 $123.62 $721 —
635 635 2 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
650–678 667 5 116.00–120.00 $117.56 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 2 160.50 $160.50 $554 +0.50
374–382 378 28 152.00–160.00 $156.65 $592 -3.54
379 unweaned 379 8 150.00 $150.00 $568 —
404–440 426 65 148.00–152.00 $150.03 $639 +2.13
403–446 unweaned 439 13 139.00–140.00 $139.86 $614 -9.12
455 thin fleshed 455 47 158.00 $158.00 $719 —
451–488 unweaned 457 70 137.00–147.75 $143.75 $657 -4.40
473–492 484 33 138.50–148.00 $144.71 $700 -6.06
507–536 526 23 132.00–144.00 $138.85 $730 -4.76
500–547 unweaned 531 44 129.00–141.00 $132.33 $703 -12.76
554–599 575 172 132.00–146.50 $139.46 $802 +1.58
554–591 unweaned 576 38 125.00–136.00 $130.90 $754 -4.06
601–635 unweaned 618 33 130.00–131.50 $130.79 $808 -0.71
617–627 621 25 139.00–143.00 $140.78 $874 +2.57
653–665 657 61 145.00–150.75 $146.77 $964 +18.77
664 664 8 115.00 $115.00 $764 -13.00
653–695 unweaned 685 32 125.00–135.00 $128.52 $880 +3.05
700–723 706 17 119.00–125.50 $122.32 $864 -14.06
710 unweaned 710 6 135.00 $135.00 $958 +5.00
710 fancy 710 113 149.75 $149.75 $1,063 —
702–747 735 66 116.00–142.50 $138.04 $1,015 +1.66
778 778 9 128.50 $128.50 $1,000 -9.78
780–784 784 209 140.00–145.50 $145.47 $1,140 +7.19
783–789 unweaned 786 7 120.00–135.50 $128.89 $1,013 +11.89
827 unweaned 827 3 121.50 $121.50 $1,005 —
837 837 25 117.00 $117.00 $979 -19.00
870 870 120 134.25 $134.25 $1,168 —
875 875 60 139.85 $139.85 $1,224 —
1000 1000 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
1063 1063 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 4 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
303 303 4 155.00 $155.00 $470 —
363 unweaned 363 18 144.00 $144.00 $523 —
371–375 373 9 144.00–154.00 $149.53 $558 +4.23
411 unweaned 411 5 131.00 $131.00 $538 -9.00
409–439 423 11 134.00–143.00 $139.05 $588 +1.92
457–499 466 21 134.00–136.00 $135.59 $632 -1.46
483–489 unweaned 489 57 130.00–135.00 $134.83 $659 -2.71
506–548 519 60 121.00–130.00 $127.11 $660 -8.33
535 unweaned 535 2 131.50 $131.50 $704 +4.50
557–599 582 65 121.00–135.00 $126.93 $739 -1.01
598 unweaned 598 17 126.50 $126.50 $756 —
603–645 628 41 117.00–127.00 $121.51 $763 -4.71
630–635 unweaned 632 5 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $746 -4.01
653 unweaned 653 3 120.00 $120.00 $784 +1.39
705–732 725 4 113.00–126.00 $116.16 $842 +4.50
753 753 2 110.00 $110.00 $828 -21.16
772 772 9 115.00 $115.00 $888 -16.16
790 unweaned 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
828–840 830 14 129.00–130.00 $129.14 $1,072 —
880 880 8 125.50 $125.50 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 343 8 120.00–139.00 $131.77 $452 +1.05
346 unweaned 346 5 128.00 $128.00 $443 —
353 unweaned 353 2 131.00 $131.00 $462 —
365–375 370 6 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $481 -9.01
425–438 431 8 123.00–127.00 $124.52 $537 -1.75
440 unweaned 440 1 122.00 $122.00 $537 —
482–498 485 18 122.00–133.00 $128.01 $621 -0.70
486 unweaned 486 22 120.00 $120.00 $583 —
500–540 505 70 110.00–120.00 $111.82 $565 -7.24
565–598 579 15 111.00–120.00 $116.23 $673 -1.08
630 unweaned 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 ±0.00
610–647 632 47 112.00–119.00 $116.12 $734 —
653–699 672 33 110.00–117.00 $114.49 $769 -1.10
685 unweaned 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
722–737 732 11 102.00–120.00 $108.48 $794 -6.27
780 780 4 108.00 $108.00 $842 —
808–830 817 6 108.00–120.00 $112.32 $918 —
868 868 3 115.00 $115.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–447 422 15 105.00–116.00 $107.50 $454 -5.50
450–497 464 12 104.00–116.00 $106.00 $492 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 10 140.00 $140.00 $437 —
406–425 412 6 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $590 +12.28
468–483 476 4 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $662 +8.84
508–527 522 10 124.00–129.00 $126.10 $658 +6.29
562–570 566 6 120.00–129.00 $124.47 $705 -2.53
608–648 625 12 115.00–122.00 $117.45 $734 —
678–680 679 5 114.00–116.00 $115.20 $782 -4.78
705–730 716 10 100.00–112.00 $106.61 $763 +4.11
773 773 2 112.00 $112.00 $866 +6.00
818 818 2 108.00 $108.00 $883 +12.00
898 898 2 105.00 $105.00 $943 +5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 174.00 $174.00 $640 —
420 420 6 176.00 $176.00 $739 —
495 495 5 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
521 unweaned 521 7 129.00 $129.00 $672 —
619 unweaned 619 8 116.00 $116.00 $718 —
773–790 776 5 113.00–114.00 $113.20 $878 —
850 850 1 104.00 $104.00 $884 —
900 900 1 109.50 $109.50 $986 —
980 980 1 101.00 $101.00 $990 —
1070 1070 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 14 125.00 $125.00 $605 —
635 635 6 116.00 $116.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–997 924 85-90% 33 24.00–30.00 $27.96 $258 -21.99
850–967 927 85-90% 17 35.00–45.50 $37.34 $346 -12.61
940–990 968 85-90% 4 47.50–55.50 $50.33 $487 —
980–985 983 85-90% 3 57.50 $57.50 $565 —
955–1374 1091 85-90% 63 35.00–40.50 $37.94 $414 -25.41
800–1240 1100 85-90% 57 40.00–52.00 $44.21 $486 —
1117–1154 1130 85-90% 29 61.50–64.00 $62.02 $701 +4.12
920–1483 1131 85-90% 110 50.00–63.50 $54.58 $617 -3.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1422 1221 80-85% 34 46.50–55.50 $51.95 $634 -18.23
1100–1545 1265 80-85% 5 62.00–68.00 $65.44 $828 —
1020–1635 1288 80-85% 71 55.00–66.00 $59.89 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $922 —
1370–1626 1559 75-80% 16 57.50–69.50 $66.13 $1,031 —
1420–1639 1603 75-80% 12 50.00–62.50 $61.13 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1272 5 70.00–78.00 $75.40 $959 —
1470–2270 1704 7 82.00–90.00 $87.18 $1,486 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1738 1610 7 66.50–75.50 $70.45 $1,134 —
1720 1720 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–905 780 (<2 yrs)Open 6 60.00–95.00 $82.54 $644
835–1040 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 72.00–87.00 $78.62 $700
905–1290 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 52.00–56.00 $54.89 $594
985–1340 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 60.00–70.00 $64.33 $753
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–935 thin fleshed 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 22.00–35.00 $25.31 $191
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $650
710–950 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 79.00–89.00 $84.12 $696

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1030 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 450.00–510.00 $501.19
1040–1143 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–650.00 $630.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1220–1570 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–910.00 $805.25

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 985.00 $985.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 12 109.00 $109.00 $751 —

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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.