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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

7,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.98/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 677 lb · 657 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.87/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 719 lb · 593 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.35/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 777 lb · 438 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,901 7,511 6,165
Feeder cattle 6,796 6,476 4,954
Slaughter cattle 838 827 974
Replacement cattle 267 208 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sales two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to as much as 8.00 higher. Trade activity was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Drought conditions continue with no moisture in sight, and unseasonably warm temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–382 378 29 188.50–227.00 $201.36 $761 +23.45
400–449 421 37 178.00–220.00 $208.11 $876 +12.71
443 unweaned 443 8 171.00–175.00 $173.00 $766 -14.02
455–496 477 86 162.00–189.00 $178.40 $851 +2.98
512–548 526 67 162.00–184.00 $169.47 $891 -2.94
548 unweaned 548 8 170.00 $170.00 $932 +5.70
550–597 572 58 151.00–178.00 $169.53 $970 +10.46
568–593 unweaned 582 27 157.00–161.00 $158.74 $924 +1.79
616–617 unweaned 616 13 152.00–155.00 $153.15 $943 +3.18
600–649 636 230 153.00–170.50 $164.31 $1,045 +6.74
650–698 676 502 151.00–165.50 $161.89 $1,094 +12.62
676 676 7 144.00 $144.00 $973 -5.27
663–696 unweaned 679 148 139.00–156.75 $145.39 $987 -1.65
709 unweaned 709 29 145.00 $145.00 $1,028 +5.30
707–748 720 564 141.00–165.00 $160.63 $1,157 +12.63
759 unweaned 759 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,040 +4.13
759–789 777 431 141.00–164.25 $157.68 $1,225 +5.66
818 818 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,137 -8.50
815–831 831 129 141.00–158.75 $158.34 $1,316 +10.84
841 unweaned 841 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,119 +0.42
911 911 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–325 324 9 175.00–188.00 $182.87 $592 —
363–398 378 16 184.00–205.00 $193.05 $730 +15.43
418–446 440 15 170.00–176.00 $171.19 $753 +1.18
469 unweaned 469 4 151.00 $151.00 $708 —
450–490 478 25 170.00–177.00 $174.21 $833 +6.49
520–535 530 11 154.00–157.00 $155.73 $825 +0.72
562–590 579 69 148.00–159.00 $155.51 $900 +5.06
603–648 623 50 143.00–156.00 $151.62 $945 +6.89
643 unweaned 643 30 132.50 $132.50 $852 -0.50
673–697 689 15 140.00–149.00 $145.80 $1,005 +3.99
722 unweaned 722 9 133.50 $133.50 $964 -0.24
713–737 725 30 138.00–156.50 $152.42 $1,105 +7.88
764 unweaned 764 9 130.00 $130.00 $993 -10.00
753–778 769 25 139.00–149.00 $142.34 $1,095 +2.73
923 923 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,274 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
423–445 430 19 140.00–170.00 $155.10 $667 +14.10
457–460 458 5 160.00–166.00 $163.59 $749 -0.96
513–543 529 24 133.00–146.00 $139.14 $736 +2.19
550–593 570 35 131.00–142.00 $136.81 $780 +3.81
601–625 611 19 127.00–138.00 $131.80 $805 -0.35
653–663 657 5 128.00 $128.00 $841 -3.29
705–748 721 14 121.00–135.00 $130.63 $942 +6.85
766 766 5 125.00 $125.00 $958 -1.56
803–805 804 6 120.00–131.00 $127.33 $1,024 +4.37
920 920 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,067 +0.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 19 125.00 $125.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
320 320 3 155.00 $155.00 $496 -8.53
375 unweaned 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 -6.46
362–397 385 67 145.00–184.00 $155.20 $598 -25.18
403–439 433 26 143.00–182.00 $161.52 $699 +5.03
462–467 unweaned 464 16 145.00–154.00 $150.04 $696 -0.91
452–499 479 130 141.50–163.00 $153.23 $734 +3.51
504 unweaned 504 8 137.00 $137.00 $690 -5.33
510–548 527 172 139.00–165.00 $150.97 $796 +0.07
557–583 567 108 131.00–158.00 $151.55 $859 +15.25
588–590 unweaned 589 74 137.00–144.50 $141.81 $835 +12.08
611–630 618 248 142.00–157.00 $152.60 $943 +3.95
619 619 5 129.00 $129.00 $799 -19.65
622–640 unweaned 632 81 128.75–139.00 $132.97 $840 -4.63
653–699 682 85 143.00–146.50 $144.72 $987 -0.61
682 682 10 125.00 $125.00 $852 -20.33
695 695 10 128.00 $128.00 $890 -17.33
708 unweaned 708 4 134.00 $134.00 $949 +2.55
701–741 729 145 125.00–151.85 $145.97 $1,064 +3.43
770–777 773 7 122.00–130.00 $125.45 $970 +2.45
833–839 838 27 134.00–135.00 $134.89 $1,130 —
1023 1023 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–340 339 10 126.00–166.00 $134.02 $454 -17.01
358–377 365 9 140.00–174.00 $156.62 $572 +0.56
410–430 423 11 140.00–147.00 $145.41 $615 -2.15
455–495 472 39 140.00–155.00 $142.95 $675 +0.97
478 unweaned 478 2 136.00 $136.00 $650 -4.00
503–548 528 85 127.00–140.00 $135.14 $714 -4.43
526–542 unweaned 533 13 113.00–130.00 $125.78 $670 -1.99
555–599 583 95 127.00–146.00 $133.40 $778 +3.46
603 unweaned 603 25 120.00 $120.00 $724 -11.56
605–648 630 90 123.00–133.00 $128.12 $807 +1.38
650–686 663 51 123.00–137.00 $130.69 $866 +4.29
659–690 unweaned 663 18 118.00–128.50 $125.19 $830 +4.41
722 722 13 129.00 $129.00 $931 +6.07
706–739 724 16 115.00–139.00 $123.28 $893 +0.35
760–770 764 8 115.00–119.00 $117.49 $898 -10.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 327 7 130.00–143.00 $134.94 $441 —
420–428 422 14 135.00–138.00 $136.42 $576 -2.57
455–498 488 14 135.00–139.00 $137.77 $672 +2.88
510–545 527 9 117.00–122.00 $119.94 $632 +2.94
555–588 569 12 122.00–123.00 $122.33 $696 -1.67
618 618 4 118.00 $118.00 $729 +0.75
662–678 669 9 119.00 $119.00 $796 +2.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 123.00 $123.00 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–410 407 4 144.00 $144.00 $586 —
480 480 2 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
528–542 535 9 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $706 —
556–583 567 9 128.00–132.00 $130.18 $738 +1.82
635–645 639 5 122.00 $122.00 $780 +6.55
658–693 676 23 114.00–122.00 $118.27 $800 +1.65
718–730 724 4 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $804 +10.45
753–788 767 17 108.00–114.00 $110.14 $845 +12.19
800 800 2 111.00 $111.00 $888 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
385 385 10 178.00 $178.00 $685 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
480–492 482 19 153.00–159.00 $158.03 $762 —
522–549 541 10 147.00–163.00 $151.63 $820 -5.79
573 573 12 132.00 $132.00 $756 —
617–640 626 5 125.00–138.00 $132.69 $831 -16.31
698 698 12 123.00 $123.00 $859 -6.00
755 755 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
498 498 9 149.00 $149.00 $742 —
532 532 5 135.00 $135.00 $718 —
617–648 633 12 130.50–134.00 $132.29 $837 —
656–667 661 11 122.00–134.00 $128.50 $849 —
709–735 716 18 117.00–120.00 $118.66 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–811 788 85-90% 19 15.00–20.00 $15.46 $122 —
728–945 900 85-90% 23 30.00–39.00 $34.90 $314 +8.86
830–980 918 85-90% 6 43.50–52.50 $47.44 $435 +21.40
110–1352 1085 85-90% 65 51.50–65.00 $59.17 $642 —
933–1420 1117 85-90% 52 38.00–52.00 $42.96 $480 -5.11
1185–1290 1210 85-90% 5 65.00–65.50 $65.10 $788 —
1041–1328 1213 85-90% 11 20.00–32.00 $27.46 $333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 80-85% 3 50.00 $50.00 $468 —
1000–1200 1130 80-85% 3 55.50–60.00 $57.00 $644 —
1050–1335 1210 80-85% 5 64.50–70.00 $66.50 $805 —
1100–1570 1234 80-85% 66 57.00–70.00 $63.79 $787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1960 1487 75-80% 20 52.00–67.00 $60.41 $898 -0.93
1530 1530 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $857 +1.00
1435–1995 1721 75-80% 25 65.00–83.50 $79.05 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1810 1420 13 71.00–83.00 $77.12 $1,095 —
1565–1850 1759 7 82.00–93.00 $87.13 $1,533 —
1700–2190 1960 4 94.00–95.00 $94.54 $1,853 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 60.00 $60.00 $984 —
1390–2040 1698 3 76.50–84.50 $80.52 $1,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1120 thin fleshed 789 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 15.00–38.00 $27.10 $214
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1188 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 74.00–87.00 $79.40 $799
110–1355 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 52.00–59.00 $54.71 $551
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,102
1055–1305 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 61.00–67.00 $63.88 $775
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–996 918 (<2 yrs)Open 12 120.00–124.00 $122.53 $1,125
710–1240 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 76.00–77.00 $76.38 $797
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–955 thin fleshed 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 42.00–50.00 $45.55 $359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1303 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 735.00–885.00 $844.99
1217 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
883–1458 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,185.00 $1,126.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1316 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,000.00 $896.87

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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
654–776 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,329.08 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495–783 639 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,051.58 -73.42

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 71.00 $71.00 $226 —
398 398 3 50.00 $50.00 $199 —
638 638 10 51.00 $51.00 $325 —
797 797 5 55.00 $55.00 $438 —
899 899 19 89.00 $89.00 $800 —
911–945 926 40 70.00–80.00 $76.60 $709 —
1000 1000 14 84.00 $84.00 $840 —
1054 1054 11 94.00 $94.00 $991 —
1253 1253 11 96.00 $96.00 $1,203 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 20.00 $20.00 $76 —
446 446 5 30.00 $30.00 $134 —
474 474 5 35.00 $35.00 $166 —
669–670 669 12 45.00–50.00 $46.25 $309 —
710–731 715 23 45.00–50.00 $48.89 $350 —
781 781 6 50.00 $50.00 $390 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 25 29.50 $29.50 $229 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 111.00 $111.00 $430 —
436 436 8 81.00 $81.00 $353 —
487 487 3 94.00 $94.00 $458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 4 62.00 $62.00 $595 —

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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.