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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

6,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.55/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 718 lb · 546 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.08/cwt +19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 712 lb · 425 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.72/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 683 lb · 402 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,578 6,401 607
Feeder cattle 5,755 5,577 384
Slaughter cattle 703 675 131
Replacement cattle 120 149 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves sold steady to 5.00 higher, some feeder cattle up to 7.00 higher. Demand mostly moderate to good with active demand. Cooler temperatures moved in, but with it came very high winds and this did deter movement of livestock in some areas. Slaughter cattle prices advanced after many weeks at steady and this encouraged more cash trade on the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–243 239 9 215.00–219.00 $215.38 $515 +23.22
327 unweaned 327 3 177.00 $177.00 $579 +8.00
334–345 335 13 183.00–185.00 $183.16 $614 —
363–377 unweaned 369 7 175.00–181.00 $178.37 $658 +3.24
378 thin fleshed 378 2 190.00 $190.00 $718 —
353–391 381 17 180.00–187.00 $183.21 $698 -15.79
400 fancy 400 32 207.00 $207.00 $828 —
408–426 417 9 178.00–192.00 $182.03 $759 +1.44
403–425 unweaned 421 14 169.00–173.00 $171.14 $720 +3.67
455–485 467 5 164.00–182.00 $174.52 $815 -3.94
453–490 unweaned 468 10 165.00–175.00 $170.81 $799 +13.31
519–531 unweaned 524 21 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $843 -3.93
502–549 526 50 159.00–174.00 $167.85 $883 -3.08
553–564 557 51 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $910 +7.60
550–577 unweaned 565 32 149.00–168.00 $156.65 $885 +3.97
604–643 617 141 143.00–165.50 $160.59 $991 +1.05
601–644 unweaned 621 128 135.00–151.00 $144.07 $895 +0.16
643 643 14 145.00 $145.00 $932 -14.54
658–697 669 53 131.00–143.50 $136.70 $915 -11.22
659–696 unweaned 685 221 135.00–147.00 $140.13 $960 +0.06
663–694 686 128 143.00–161.00 $159.10 $1,091 +11.18
705–743 717 381 138.00–161.85 $159.98 $1,147 +7.91
710–730 unweaned 721 111 135.50–140.00 $137.66 $993 —
721 721 54 151.00 $151.00 $1,089 -1.07
752–793 762 201 140.00–158.00 $156.91 $1,196 +31.41
767–783 unweaned 768 34 135.00–145.00 $136.01 $1,045 -3.84
800–828 816 149 155.00–160.00 $157.11 $1,282 +6.83
817 817 93 143.00 $143.00 $1,168 -7.28
870 870 29 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 +8.19
894 894 31 150.00 $150.00 $1,341 +0.69
920 920 46 153.00 $153.00 $1,408 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 8 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
370–390 379 6 174.00–181.00 $176.72 $670 +1.83
407–447 unweaned 425 22 160.00–175.00 $169.47 $720 —
448 448 2 171.00 $171.00 $766 -0.37
468–478 476 9 175.00–179.00 $178.13 $848 +13.18
503–528 512 34 148.00–158.00 $154.91 $793 -7.45
539–542 unweaned 541 23 135.00–163.25 $148.47 $803 —
550–598 579 22 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $854 -3.60
605 unweaned 605 2 128.00 $128.00 $774 -3.07
603–647 628 16 136.00–150.00 $143.30 $900 -9.18
659 659 8 130.00 $130.00 $857 -5.66
650–687 663 162 137.00–151.25 $149.88 $994 +14.22
651–693 unweaned 680 13 128.00–129.00 $128.71 $875 +1.71
700–726 725 238 132.00–157.00 $155.73 $1,129 -1.17
725–738 unweaned 729 31 131.50–134.00 $132.23 $964 +1.23
762–791 771 103 134.00–151.50 $148.65 $1,146 +4.72
817–834 826 15 134.00–144.50 $142.45 $1,177 -1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 9 150.00–167.00 $154.81 $560 -7.14
410–430 419 6 157.00–160.00 $159.02 $666 +11.58
458–468 462 6 150.00–157.00 $153.69 $710 +11.17
517–548 530 13 124.00–139.00 $130.33 $691 -5.58
535 unweaned 535 10 130.00 $130.00 $696 +5.00
552–595 578 21 131.00–141.00 $137.20 $793 +2.24
579 unweaned 579 8 118.00 $118.00 $683 -6.00
603–625 618 10 126.00–130.00 $127.78 $790 +1.75
630 unweaned 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
682 682 3 123.00 $123.00 $839 -2.61
698 unweaned 698 2 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
723–738 729 6 124.00–129.00 $126.32 $921 -6.00
764–785 771 6 124.00–127.00 $125.98 $971 +2.99
843–845 844 6 122.00–130.00 $125.33 $1,058 +4.33
850 unweaned 850 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
853 853 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 9 124.00 $124.00 $534 -10.25
487 487 18 119.50 $119.50 $582 -4.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 9 119.00 $119.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 181.00 $181.00 $431 —
302–320 unweaned 307 4 152.00–166.00 $162.35 $498 +8.35
350–398 unweaned 387 18 154.00–165.00 $159.18 $616 +2.65
425 fancy 425 21 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
433 unweaned 433 4 151.00 $151.00 $654 +7.99
415–449 442 28 145.00–155.00 $152.38 $674 +22.38
455–485 unweaned 470 38 145.00–154.00 $146.97 $691 +2.97
474 474 7 159.00 $159.00 $754 +10.86
513–538 523 42 130.00–157.00 $142.63 $746 +1.85
516–548 unweaned 526 62 136.00–144.50 $141.01 $742 +15.01
562–584 566 160 132.00–150.50 $146.72 $830 +8.12
552–588 unweaned 573 56 129.50–135.00 $132.13 $757 +4.93
558–590 587 25 138.00 $138.00 $810 -3.80
600–648 616 54 133.00–141.50 $139.29 $858 -3.10
600–633 unweaned 624 149 125.00–134.00 $130.10 $812 -0.57
656–693 unweaned 677 123 123.00–130.00 $127.73 $865 -0.43
705–730 709 101 119.00–151.50 $144.58 $1,025 +24.58
704–747 unweaned 721 13 135.00–138.00 $136.20 $982 +14.20
775–788 786 130 120.00–145.75 $144.99 $1,140 +10.51
812–814 813 57 138.25–144.00 $140.67 $1,144 +3.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 137.00 $137.00 $463 —
360–390 unweaned 375 4 141.00–152.00 $146.72 $550 +4.96
360–395 376 4 143.00–150.00 $146.46 $551 +3.41
416–440 423 9 143.00–145.00 $144.21 $610 +6.70
455–475 462 8 140.00–147.00 $143.97 $665 +12.71
465–493 unweaned 473 22 129.00–152.00 $147.20 $696 +19.20
503–540 unweaned 529 24 122.00–126.00 $123.21 $652 -2.68
502–548 533 22 123.00–134.00 $127.74 $681 +0.79
553–598 580 47 121.50–133.00 $125.93 $730 -2.59
585–594 unweaned 592 18 125.00–130.00 $126.80 $751 -1.06
603–638 619 20 121.00–129.00 $125.73 $778 +1.04
603–643 unweaned 621 11 119.00–124.00 $121.65 $755 +6.65
663–685 unweaned 669 12 120.00–125.00 $123.72 $828 +6.55
655–696 692 78 122.00–152.00 $148.64 $1,029 +25.55
708–740 711 413 113.00–148.50 $146.40 $1,041 +18.87
738 738 12 135.00 $135.00 $996 +7.47
752–778 762 5 113.00–117.00 $115.37 $879 —
810 810 2 118.00 $118.00 $956 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 136.00 $136.00 $439 +13.85
360–390 373 7 124.00–130.00 $127.45 $475 +14.26
403–422 416 9 131.00–136.00 $134.38 $559 +4.11
450–499 478 23 128.00–136.00 $131.72 $630 +1.60
480 unweaned 480 5 115.00 $115.00 $552 -2.97
508–530 516 6 105.00–121.00 $114.72 $592 +1.42
568–588 unweaned 580 15 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $684 -2.01
610 unweaned 610 2 111.00 $111.00 $677 +1.00
615 615 2 105.00 $105.00 $646 -11.00
670 unweaned 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 +6.00
685–690 688 4 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $802 -3.37
720 720 8 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 105.00 $105.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 589 31 129.50–138.00 $130.52 $769 +4.57
783 783 9 100.00 $100.00 $783 —
950 950 1 86.00 $86.00 $817 —
1080 1080 1 75.00 $75.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 4 128.00–138.00 $133.06 $585 -1.86
585–593 589 4 121.00–126.00 $123.48 $727 -1.46
625 625 2 114.00 $114.00 $712 +6.00
663–690 679 11 112.00–119.00 $115.56 $785 +7.02
715–718 717 4 108.00–117.00 $112.49 $807 +9.99
822–830 825 5 100.00–104.00 $102.39 $845 +6.39
880–898 889 4 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $911 +10.03
951 951 5 100.00 $100.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,037 —
970 970 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
1000–1020 1010 2 113.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,172 —
1100–1120 1110 3 105.00–113.00 $109.34 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789–950 882 85-90% 29 21.50–53.00 $27.28 $241 -3.73
850–990 903 85-90% 30 36.50–62.50 $40.57 $366 +0.74
959–1242 1045 85-90% 50 32.75–37.00 $35.62 $372 -2.49
840–1363 1114 85-90% 50 39.00–60.00 $45.84 $511 -8.72
1015–1295 1121 85-90% 23 61.00–70.50 $64.15 $719 +9.59
925–1480 1146 85-90% 61 50.00–66.00 $57.74 $662 -3.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1270 1147 80-85% 7 58.00–62.50 $60.86 $698 —
1010–1495 1252 80-85% 79 60.00–69.50 $65.34 $818 +2.76
1120–1480 1322 80-85% 40 66.00–73.00 $71.29 $942 +1.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1975 1427 75-80% 12 60.00–69.00 $64.21 $916 —
1250–1750 1464 75-80% 5 60.00–63.00 $62.17 $910 —
1360–1790 1535 75-80% 8 70.00–77.00 $73.62 $1,130 +9.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1940 1391 11 60.00–81.00 $75.39 $1,049 —
1450–1600 1525 6 83.00–89.50 $86.90 $1,325 —
1510–2270 1939 17 92.00–99.00 $96.49 $1,871 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1895 1643 3 70.00–83.00 $74.72 $1,228 —
1395–2260 1834 10 83.00–93.00 $87.98 $1,614 —
1950 1950 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1110 998 (<2 yrs)Open 4 69.50–96.00 $87.66 $875
990–1185 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 76.00–78.00 $76.91 $837
1080–1330 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 64.00–67.00 $65.00 $815
1208–1573 1346 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 52.00–58.00 $54.91 $739
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
658–925 thin fleshed 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 14.00–35.00 $22.84 $175
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1110 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 65.00–75.00 $70.43 $717
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1190 thin fleshed 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 40.00–47.00 $44.02 $456

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 725.00 $725.00
893–1325 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–900.00 $860.62
1209 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1280 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,019.27
1318–1536 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,020.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1275 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $931.93

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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
638 638 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.