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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

7,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.14/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 726 lb · 476 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.63/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 526 lb · 379 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.17/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 623 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,511 7,652 8,219
Feeder cattle 6,476 6,043 7,209
Slaughter cattle 827 1,092 771
Replacement cattle 208 517 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to instances 3.00 high on true yearlings. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The majority of the supply consisted of unweaned or short weaned calves. The area remains dry with high winds bringing in a brief cold front.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–287 278 5 208.00–219.00 $212.19 $590 —
323–329 fancy 327 10 217.00–221.00 $219.82 $719 +0.87
365–375 367 23 174.00–179.00 $177.91 $653 -2.86
392 fancy 392 3 209.00 $209.00 $819 —
410–438 unweaned 432 10 170.00–191.00 $187.02 $808 —
425–445 434 19 170.00–199.00 $195.40 $848 +11.76
435–439 fancy 436 16 201.00–206.00 $202.26 $882 -11.15
464–498 unweaned 479 30 166.00–170.50 $168.45 $807 —
450–496 489 13 173.50–179.00 $175.42 $858 +2.59
504–544 527 212 154.00–175.50 $172.41 $909 +8.33
534–543 fancy 538 53 177.00–181.00 $178.01 $958 —
512–547 unweaned 541 40 162.00–166.00 $164.30 $889 +5.30
551–560 unweaned 556 68 150.00–161.00 $156.95 $873 +2.95
561 561 8 156.00 $156.00 $875 +11.00
552–588 568 94 157.00–160.00 $159.07 $904 +6.13
601–636 615 133 154.00–163.00 $157.57 $969 -3.51
616 fancy 616 75 166.75 $166.75 $1,027 —
601–646 unweaned 630 93 145.00–154.00 $149.97 $945 -0.66
650–696 unweaned 664 155 137.50–152.50 $147.04 $976 +3.33
668 668 8 141.00 $141.00 $942 -13.74
657–696 678 62 143.25–152.00 $149.27 $1,012 -12.68
708 708 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,048 -2.50
712 fancy 712 125 162.75 $162.75 $1,159 —
703–749 unweaned 728 159 135.50–145.00 $139.70 $1,017 -6.81
701–748 736 176 140.50–160.00 $156.23 $1,150 -3.05
750–794 unweaned 769 52 131.00–134.00 $132.87 $1,022 -12.63
753–777 769 36 150.00–153.00 $152.02 $1,169 +1.45
802–820 unweaned 807 25 129.00–134.25 $132.58 $1,070 —
811 811 13 147.50 $147.50 $1,196 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 294 4 187.50–201.00 $194.34 $571 —
363–392 382 15 157.00–192.00 $177.62 $679 -12.38
405–435 423 24 166.00–185.00 $170.01 $719 -8.59
451–465 462 21 164.00–180.00 $167.72 $775 -2.73
513–520 unweaned 517 8 135.00 $135.00 $698 ±0.00
500–548 518 40 147.00–160.00 $155.01 $803 +1.92
556–596 579 51 142.50–159.00 $150.45 $871 -1.67
553–596 unweaned 582 46 137.50–145.00 $140.75 $819 +5.24
609–648 623 16 140.00–148.00 $144.73 $902 -0.98
600–642 unweaned 629 34 130.00–140.00 $133.00 $837 +1.00
651–672 unweaned 670 76 133.25–140.00 $133.85 $897 -1.15
662–696 676 38 136.00–144.50 $141.81 $959 -4.88
703–742 719 51 132.00–150.50 $144.54 $1,039 +0.24
729–738 unweaned 734 8 132.00–135.50 $133.74 $982 +3.50
758 unweaned 758 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,061 +7.81
750–798 773 103 132.00–143.00 $139.61 $1,079 —
804–848 814 28 130.00–136.00 $133.60 $1,088 -0.40
891 891 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,247 —
925 925 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
955 955 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 141.00 $141.00 $620 -12.00
480–498 487 5 161.00–167.00 $164.55 $801 +4.03
500–530 506 5 133.00–140.00 $136.95 $693 -2.19
521 unweaned 521 4 127.00 $127.00 $662 —
563–575 unweaned 566 4 123.00–125.00 $123.51 $699 —
590 590 4 133.00 $133.00 $785 -4.59
615–635 623 9 128.00–135.00 $132.15 $823 +2.55
632 unweaned 632 5 124.00 $124.00 $784 —
660–698 675 42 126.00–135.00 $131.29 $886 -7.25
695 unweaned 695 4 129.00 $129.00 $897 —
723–739 734 10 121.00–129.00 $123.78 $909 -0.72
770–789 782 11 120.00–130.00 $126.56 $990 -1.44
800–835 818 4 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,006 +9.96
888 888 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,039 -18.00
902–923 910 5 114.00–117.00 $115.22 $1,049 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 20 45.00 $45.00 $269 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–597 578 6 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 4 178.00 $178.00 $548 —
308–347 332 13 160.00–166.00 $163.53 $543 +2.53
349 fancy 349 7 195.00 $195.00 $681 +4.00
356 fancy 356 5 190.00 $190.00 $676 +2.00
371–390 377 10 179.00–181.00 $180.38 $680 +21.05
383–397 unweaned 393 28 150.00–171.00 $164.46 $646 +1.46
414–437 unweaned 426 16 150.00–163.00 $156.12 $665 -3.88
426 fancy 426 10 178.00 $178.00 $758 +4.03
415–443 431 11 149.00–170.00 $156.49 $674 +0.90
459 fancy 459 15 165.00 $165.00 $757 —
451–494 unweaned 486 28 150.00–156.00 $150.95 $734 +4.90
457–497 486 94 141.50–164.00 $149.72 $728 -5.55
503–545 unweaned 517 56 135.00–146.00 $142.33 $736 +0.85
500–548 527 323 130.00–160.00 $150.90 $795 +9.75
558 558 3 128.00 $128.00 $714 +2.00
551–596 571 120 131.00–143.00 $136.30 $778 +10.30
577–591 unweaned 583 43 129.00–130.00 $129.73 $756 -7.85
605–616 612 130 135.00–152.00 $148.65 $910 +9.45
621–635 627 73 123.00–130.00 $129.52 $812 -9.68
608–649 unweaned 631 127 126.00–144.00 $137.60 $868 +3.03
664–669 665 20 120.00–129.00 $127.19 $846 -15.82
654–695 unweaned 669 87 129.00–139.00 $135.47 $906 +3.41
652–699 689 126 138.00–146.00 $145.33 $1,001 +2.32
696 fancy 696 55 150.50 $150.50 $1,047 —
706–733 713 114 122.50–150.50 $142.54 $1,016 -1.51
726–730 unweaned 726 29 131.00–131.50 $131.45 $954 -1.40
758 758 8 123.00 $123.00 $932 -14.00
755–799 792 105 136.75–139.00 $137.10 $1,086 —
860 860 21 137.50 $137.50 $1,182 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 326 8 150.00–153.00 $151.03 $492 -8.97
358–393 377 10 154.00–158.00 $156.06 $588 -1.08
350–388 unweaned 383 8 148.00–150.00 $148.23 $568 —
407 unweaned 407 3 146.00 $146.00 $594 —
400–448 431 25 140.00–155.00 $147.56 $636 +3.66
451–496 464 31 139.00–144.00 $141.98 $659 -0.81
470 unweaned 470 6 140.00 $140.00 $658 +7.00
513 thin fleshed 513 24 147.00 $147.00 $754 —
500–543 516 40 127.00–159.00 $139.57 $720 +8.77
544–547 unweaned 545 18 120.00–130.00 $127.77 $696 —
550–598 580 33 124.00–133.00 $129.94 $754 -1.33
584–593 unweaned 591 85 125.00–125.50 $125.12 $739 +2.88
602–648 unweaned 609 13 124.50–140.00 $131.56 $801 +3.73
602–647 624 48 123.00–129.50 $126.74 $791 -1.20
655–683 669 45 123.00–136.00 $126.40 $846 +1.94
666–689 unweaned 684 22 120.00–122.00 $120.78 $826 —
706–727 716 19 115.00–134.00 $122.93 $880 +5.43
758 unweaned 758 6 131.50 $131.50 $997 —
757–780 775 51 113.00–131.75 $128.10 $993 -6.19
830 830 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 +9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–383 367 5 150.00 $150.00 $550 +12.26
424–428 425 10 133.00–140.50 $138.99 $591 +7.01
464–495 unweaned 469 28 125.00–130.00 $129.06 $605 —
466–495 479 13 132.00–137.00 $134.89 $646 +2.58
519–543 unweaned 524 15 113.00–118.00 $116.96 $613 —
532 532 3 117.00 $117.00 $622 —
583 583 2 124.00 $124.00 $723 -3.99
593 unweaned 593 2 109.00 $109.00 $646 —
603–637 unweaned 618 14 110.00–118.00 $114.46 $707 —
603–645 631 10 113.00–120.00 $117.25 $740 +0.14
650–693 673 21 111.00–120.00 $116.95 $787 +2.96
700–737 unweaned 725 9 108.00–115.00 $111.58 $809 —
728–748 738 8 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $808 +2.51
843 843 2 110.00 $110.00 $927 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 177.50 $177.50 $566 —
505–522 516 11 156.00–160.00 $157.42 $812 +12.42
543 unweaned 543 12 140.50 $140.50 $763 —
615 615 15 149.00 $149.00 $916 —
669–689 686 41 124.00–130.00 $129.00 $885 +11.50
702–723 708 26 120.00–134.50 $129.43 $916 +10.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–575 564 6 127.00–131.00 $128.36 $724 +4.39
603–635 622 5 113.00–117.00 $115.45 $718 -6.67
653–693 670 11 114.00–118.00 $116.62 $781 +1.64
725–745 737 7 98.00–104.00 $100.56 $741 -15.11
750–788 774 13 93.00–103.00 $97.95 $758 -12.05
815 815 3 100.00 $100.00 $815 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 149.50 $149.50 $837 —
882 882 5 110.00 $110.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–950 834 85-90% 25 20.00–24.00 $21.81 $182 —
895 895 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $492 +27.39
710–997 926 85-90% 28 25.00–30.00 $26.04 $241 -9.19
875–1147 1024 85-90% 63 33.00–46.00 $36.44 $373 —
995–1285 1106 85-90% 71 44.50–55.00 $48.07 $532 -8.84
1064–1212 1133 85-90% 29 61.00–66.50 $62.09 $703 +5.18
920–1350 1157 85-90% 62 51.50–63.50 $55.40 $641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209–1470 1280 80-85% 26 52.50–61.50 $58.89 $754 —
1120–1495 1291 80-85% 78 55.25–66.00 $62.92 $812 —
1110–1715 1360 80-85% 16 66.00–70.00 $68.88 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1760 1469 75-80% 27 57.50–71.00 $61.34 $901 —
1370–1630 1500 75-80% 2 55.00 $55.00 $825 —
1473–1751 1658 75-80% 12 75.00–79.00 $75.65 $1,254 +14.89
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 205.00 $205.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2050 1658 5 77.50–85.50 $81.78 $1,356 -6.28
1530–2405 1823 6 65.00–77.50 $72.69 $1,325 —
2220 2220 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,920 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1655 1545 6 72.00–81.00 $74.74 $1,155 —
1915–2340 2128 2 92.00–93.00 $92.45 $1,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–965 855 (<2 yrs)Open 3 90.00–96.00 $92.26 $789
1004–1190 1081 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 49.00–61.00 $56.00 $605
1020–1180 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 73.00–80.00 $76.39 $828
938–1480 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 60.00–74.00 $65.51 $747
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–965 thin fleshed 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 15.00–38.00 $25.20 $204
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–900 thin fleshed 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 40.00–45.00 $43.68 $373
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $956

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1380 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 59.50–63.00 $60.64 $642
1252–1321 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 64.50–65.00 $64.80 $837
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 63.00 $63.00 $857
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1307–1398 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 885.00–1,075.00 $962.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1236 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1291 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00
1300–1585 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1015 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $824.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672 672 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 735.00 $735.00

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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
485–698 544 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,328.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
638 638 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 208.00 $208.00 $811 —

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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.