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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.33/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 787 lb · 198 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.42/cwt +10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 817 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.17/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 613 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,599 5,209 7,198
Feeder cattle 1,541 4,391 6,447
Slaughter cattle 26 652 619
Replacement cattle 32 166 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts were heavily curbed from the winter storm that swept across the panhandle mid-week. The winter storm only brought several inches of snow, but plunged temperatures below 0 and in the negatives for wind chill.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–368 362 7 219.00–227.00 $222.35 $805 +6.21
422 422 6 205.00 $205.00 $865 -10.06
450–490 477 20 192.50–200.00 $198.36 $946 +1.80
503–509 505 18 183.00–193.00 $190.20 $961 -4.61
596 596 5 165.00 $165.00 $983 -14.34
611–616 612 167 172.00–173.25 $172.90 $1,058 -0.86
631 631 13 162.75 $162.75 $1,027 -11.01
657–695 681 109 155.50–165.25 $161.72 $1,101 -7.32
709–723 717 26 153.00–154.00 $153.58 $1,101 -8.26
763–798 787 198 151.50–155.75 $155.33 $1,222 -0.84
802–825 817 182 153.75–154.75 $154.42 $1,262 +10.42
897 897 11 143.00 $143.00 $1,283 -2.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 17 179.50 $179.50 $955 +3.41
557–573 562 12 152.00–160.00 $157.28 $884 -4.37
606 606 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,000 +5.99
654 654 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,014 -3.99
771 771 74 151.00 $151.00 $1,164 -1.30
809 809 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,201 +2.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–358 356 6 195.00–204.00 $201.03 $716 +27.28
403–438 418 23 175.50–190.00 $184.13 $770 +13.29
465–491 489 28 165.50–172.00 $166.12 $812 +12.78
515–539 529 38 157.00–168.50 $161.83 $856 +8.57
567–596 584 107 153.00–157.00 $155.55 $908 +2.41
622 622 10 151.50 $151.50 $942 +9.50
652–685 679 145 147.50–151.25 $149.44 $1,015 -1.19
703–742 732 111 143.00–146.00 $145.35 $1,064 +5.35
760–797 794 63 140.50–142.25 $142.12 $1,128 -1.60
815 815 60 143.75 $143.75 $1,172 —
1073 1073 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 5 140.00 $140.00 $903 +1.32
725–726 726 8 134.00–137.50 $135.75 $986 +1.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 8 150.50 $150.50 $835 —
673 673 5 141.00 $141.00 $949 +0.25
849 849 4 117.00 $117.00 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–975 950 85-90% 3 44.00–55.00 $49.24 $468 +6.97
1050 1050 85-90% 1 40.50 $40.50 $425 —
1085–1155 1115 85-90% 3 51.50–57.50 $54.22 $605 -13.84
1080–1325 1172 85-90% 3 56.50–60.00 $58.43 $685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1490 1273 80-85% 4 64.50–72.50 $69.01 $878 —
1155–1510 1320 80-85% 3 50.00–62.00 $58.08 $767 -12.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $835 —
1370–1385 1378 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $74.99 $1,033 -5.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,095 —
1645 1645 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00
1492 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1511 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.