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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

6,747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.99/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 723 lb · 579 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.57/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 721 lb · 506 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.23/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 867 lb · 490 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,747 8,343 7,303
Feeder cattle 6,013 7,144 5,831
Slaughter cattle 608 831 830
Replacement cattle 126 368 642

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. A light snow at the end of the week was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 218.00 $218.00 $606 +7.00
303 thin fleshed 303 3 235.00 $235.00 $712 —
308–345 323 7 200.00–225.00 $214.52 $693 -4.48
357 thin fleshed 357 10 232.00 $232.00 $828 +7.13
385 385 1 218.00 $218.00 $839 +0.04
413 fancy 413 18 230.00 $230.00 $950 —
403–436 thin fleshed 428 14 216.00–219.00 $218.35 $935 -1.32
413–447 428 23 191.00–198.00 $193.66 $829 -6.56
464–490 474 36 174.50–200.50 $187.19 $887 -3.87
482 thin fleshed 482 11 203.00 $203.00 $978 -14.00
506 fancy 506 40 198.00 $198.00 $1,002 —
500–544 533 114 189.00–194.00 $191.54 $1,021 +10.06
557–599 581 65 152.00–176.00 $166.64 $968 -13.17
582–595 thin fleshed 588 26 179.00–180.50 $179.64 $1,056 -7.86
601–608 fancy 607 87 179.50–180.00 $179.56 $1,090 —
600–642 621 55 162.00–170.00 $166.63 $1,035 -0.59
655–695 fancy 666 101 164.50–167.25 $166.48 $1,109 —
650–698 680 266 155.00–169.50 $162.05 $1,102 -0.97
701–743 fancy 714 191 161.00–173.75 $169.59 $1,211 —
700–748 728 388 155.00–166.75 $162.73 $1,185 +3.48
758 758 27 168.00 $168.00 $1,273 +12.32
756–778 770 98 156.00–158.50 $157.65 $1,214 +1.97
801–849 835 277 152.00–157.00 $155.89 $1,302 +2.01
856–873 860 370 153.25–156.50 $155.19 $1,335 +2.70
889 889 120 163.50 $163.50 $1,454 +11.01
915 915 25 148.00 $148.00 $1,354 -0.94
961 961 110 153.00 $153.00 $1,470 —
1010 1010 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
393 393 2 166.00 $166.00 $652 —
435 435 3 171.00 $171.00 $744 +36.00
455–493 466 40 144.00–173.00 $166.29 $775 -0.71
508–545 531 21 144.00–156.00 $151.44 $804 +5.87
560–580 568 75 144.00–158.00 $155.15 $881 +8.05
605–648 621 21 137.00–146.00 $143.09 $889 -1.29
665–692 681 59 134.00–150.00 $147.92 $1,007 +8.70
745–748 747 4 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $997 +1.43
763–775 765 16 138.00–140.00 $139.75 $1,069 +11.40
875 875 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 392 6 180.00–192.00 $186.75 $732 -4.25
415–448 424 23 176.00–184.00 $181.22 $768 +0.92
450–498 480 44 174.00–187.00 $183.83 $882 +1.33
512–548 540 46 160.00–188.00 $179.45 $969 +21.17
550–593 564 21 158.00–183.00 $166.88 $941 +1.74
605–645 630 11 148.00–160.00 $154.95 $976 -5.06
650–698 673 20 153.50–160.00 $158.32 $1,065 +3.54
680 unweaned 680 16 146.00 $146.00 $993 —
729 729 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,115 +6.62
823 823 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,226 -1.00
880 880 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -9.50
918 918 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 132.00 $132.00 $808 —
678 678 2 132.00 $132.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 thin fleshed 307 5 215.00 $215.00 $660 +12.55
324 324 10 204.00 $204.00 $661 +16.25
358–388 377 44 161.00–193.50 $187.16 $706 +4.15
401 thin fleshed 401 13 199.00 $199.00 $798 +11.98
405–441 427 45 156.00–194.00 $176.14 $752 +13.83
462–497 483 71 156.00–173.50 $170.28 $822 +2.98
485–499 thin fleshed 489 48 177.00–180.00 $179.81 $879 —
489 unweaned 489 5 159.00 $159.00 $778 —
507–539 thin fleshed 518 30 172.00–176.00 $174.61 $904 —
500–549 532 114 144.00–171.00 $159.26 $847 +3.75
560 thin fleshed 560 14 170.00 $170.00 $952 +4.00
551–585 565 37 146.00–162.00 $155.43 $878 -3.18
601–647 623 385 148.50–161.00 $155.50 $969 +3.11
625 fancy 625 102 158.00 $158.00 $988 —
660 unweaned 660 6 140.00 $140.00 $924 +15.00
670 fancy 670 12 154.25 $154.25 $1,033 —
658–695 680 92 143.00–153.50 $147.98 $1,006 -1.82
703–747 721 506 145.00–158.00 $153.57 $1,107 +7.82
770–780 776 105 146.00–150.00 $148.60 $1,153 +4.71
796 796 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,011 -30.00
800–820 801 72 145.00–148.25 $148.02 $1,186 —
869 869 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,164 +19.00
937 937 13 127.00 $127.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 157.00–163.00 $159.38 $531 +2.04
355–370 361 5 164.00–166.00 $164.82 $595 +3.82
400–445 428 16 148.00–155.00 $151.76 $650 -2.86
450–498 479 20 145.00–151.00 $147.46 $706 -9.01
516–528 thin fleshed 520 6 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $836 +0.68
501–546 521 22 135.00–144.00 $140.67 $733 -6.14
550–590 573 33 133.00–149.00 $136.97 $785 -4.81
623 unweaned 623 2 131.00 $131.00 $816 -9.00
603–646 632 17 130.00–149.00 $141.56 $895 +1.99
661–671 667 24 131.00–143.00 $138.37 $923 -0.90
703–735 719 7 119.00–126.00 $122.80 $883 -1.11
771–785 771 79 123.00–138.00 $137.61 $1,061 +4.48
820–845 840 11 120.00–130.00 $128.23 $1,077 +5.18
968 968 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
373 373 2 145.00 $145.00 $541 -1.00
403–439 427 17 130.00–154.00 $144.44 $617 +5.54
455–489 463 45 132.00–145.00 $138.75 $642 -0.88
504–520 509 6 132.00 $132.00 $672 +11.00
530 thin fleshed 530 30 133.00 $133.00 $705 —
550–588 573 33 120.00–137.00 $128.85 $738 -3.75
600–645 640 38 126.00–128.00 $126.39 $809 -3.44
653–692 677 7 120.00–126.00 $124.28 $841 +1.49
722 722 3 120.00 $120.00 $866 —
780–785 783 4 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $873 —
823 823 2 111.00 $111.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–448 443 20 143.00–183.00 $158.74 $703 —
463 463 5 170.00 $170.00 $787 —
524 524 13 163.00 $163.00 $854 -12.00
644 644 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,030 +7.00
658 658 4 139.00 $139.00 $915 -3.91
725–749 743 8 133.00–138.00 $136.78 $1,016 —
758 758 12 120.50 $120.50 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–585 572 5 137.00–140.00 $138.23 $791 —
635–645 641 5 125.00–135.00 $128.96 $827 —
652–690 672 10 126.00–132.00 $128.77 $865 —
775–788 781 7 104.00–116.00 $110.53 $863 —
805 805 3 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
905 905 2 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
958 958 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 4 137.00 $137.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–945 856 85-90% 20 24.00–35.00 $32.57 $279 —
855–887 869 85-90% 18 26.00–28.00 $26.91 $234 —
920 920 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $396 +12.71
810–1105 1011 85-90% 32 40.50–53.00 $45.14 $456 +7.51
745–1182 1019 85-90% 57 32.00–41.00 $36.54 $372 -1.09
930–1231 1139 85-90% 61 52.00–68.00 $57.96 $660 -0.45
1165 1165 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1595 1283 80-85% 78 59.00–71.50 $65.89 $845 —
1120–1620 1316 80-85% 25 71.00–79.00 $72.44 $953 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1499–1633 1543 65-75% 38 83.00–83.50 $83.27 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379–1700 1467 75-80% 20 70.50–79.00 $76.08 $1,116 —
1360–1635 1530 75-80% 6 65.00–70.00 $69.04 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1235 1173 2 75.00–82.00 $78.69 $923 —
1310–2055 1556 13 87.50–92.00 $90.40 $1,407 —
1610–1740 1695 3 94.00–96.50 $95.37 $1,617 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1610 1499 6 74.00–85.00 $80.21 $1,202 —
1600–1945 1765 5 87.00–93.00 $90.89 $1,604 —
1810–2530 2030 4 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $2,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–920 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $761
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,052
940–1305 1107 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 52.00–62.00 $56.26 $623
1110–1290 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 61.00–73.00 $64.49 $787
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
627–1165 thin fleshed 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 17.00–35.00 $27.36 $235
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–960 thin fleshed 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $420
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1038–1190 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 75.00–85.00 $78.64 $856

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1195–1510 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 950.00–1,250.00 $1,126.51
1320–1370 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–850.00 $841.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1230 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–725.00 $666.27
920–1295 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $997.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1208 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,179.58
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
490 490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036 1036 15 107.00 $107.00 $1,109 —
1206 1206 13 80.00 $80.00 $965 —

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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.