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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

6,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.16/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 729 lb · 458 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.38/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 825 lb · 331 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.37/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 685 lb · 322 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,803 5,465 6,926
Feeder cattle 5,111 4,276 5,710
Slaughter cattle 1,257 1,035 611
Replacement cattle 435 154 605

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The drought continues with hopes of rain next week in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 203.00 $203.00 $473 —
288–297 295 14 207.50–227.00 $222.43 $656 —
336 336 8 230.00 $230.00 $773 +30.00
355–380 364 10 208.00–225.00 $216.47 $788 +3.73
424 thin fleshed 424 13 220.00 $220.00 $933 +2.61
410–434 428 16 188.00–221.00 $209.19 $895 +0.60
467–475 472 27 183.00–208.00 $191.10 $902 -2.72
473 thin fleshed 473 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,007 —
489 unweaned 489 5 198.00 $198.00 $968 —
507–548 521 43 178.00–195.00 $187.58 $977 +8.25
551–594 573 33 163.50–191.00 $177.45 $1,017 +10.84
595 unweaned 595 5 166.00 $166.00 $988 —
600–633 611 10 160.00–163.50 $161.68 $988 -5.94
611–628 unweaned 620 8 151.00–155.00 $153.03 $949 —
652–683 671 130 159.00–164.50 $162.72 $1,092 +2.05
725 thin fleshed 725 31 156.50 $156.50 $1,135 —
706–732 727 119 151.00–160.00 $156.78 $1,140 -0.06
733 fancy 733 95 162.00 $162.00 $1,187 —
786–799 788 163 147.00–157.00 $156.56 $1,234 +7.11
813–843 825 331 147.00–151.25 $148.38 $1,224 +2.41
852–869 863 65 145.50–150.50 $147.90 $1,276 -0.01
907–917 910 163 138.50–149.00 $144.82 $1,318 +11.82
984 984 35 137.00 $137.00 $1,348 —
1047 1047 31 127.00 $127.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 195.00 $195.00 $601 +5.00
380 380 2 194.00 $194.00 $737 —
400–445 433 33 190.00–203.00 $199.73 $865 +17.32
455–492 478 9 193.00–197.50 $193.95 $927 +28.83
503–548 533 63 161.00–180.00 $166.80 $889 +3.56
533 thin fleshed 533 2 185.00 $185.00 $986 -1.00
549 unweaned 549 27 170.00 $170.00 $933 —
555–593 570 40 157.00–180.00 $167.77 $956 +0.45
600–646 636 41 156.00–165.00 $158.14 $1,006 -1.08
683 683 11 145.50 $145.50 $994 -4.84
653–694 687 42 155.00–162.50 $155.71 $1,070 +5.37
710–740 729 35 144.00–154.50 $150.94 $1,100 +2.08
753–795 778 5 143.50–147.00 $144.85 $1,127 +4.85
802 thin fleshed 802 57 147.50 $147.50 $1,183 —
800–834 818 36 138.00–154.00 $151.20 $1,237 +10.26
829 829 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,152 -1.94
866 866 31 139.50 $139.50 $1,208 +1.50
875 875 28 132.00 $132.00 $1,155 -6.00
914–937 924 162 134.50–136.50 $135.62 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–288 273 5 180.00 $180.00 $491 —
330–336 335 17 171.00–181.00 $177.46 $594 +2.46
378–380 378 10 185.00–187.50 $187.00 $707 +4.63
405–447 430 5 182.50 $182.50 $785 +11.06
453–480 464 9 175.00–185.00 $179.34 $832 +2.21
514 thin fleshed 514 7 174.00 $174.00 $894 —
520–547 537 11 152.50–164.00 $156.62 $841 +1.55
561–595 574 15 152.00–163.00 $158.65 $911 +2.89
608–643 615 40 140.00–150.00 $146.92 $904 -1.71
631 thin fleshed 631 5 153.00 $153.00 $965 —
653–688 671 4 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $996 +8.99
730–740 737 8 128.00–144.00 $135.03 $995 +8.03
753 753 4 128.00 $128.00 $964 -2.00
820 820 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–325 322 19 167.00–182.50 $181.28 $584 —
367–385 377 21 176.00–185.00 $179.70 $677 +24.51
403 thin fleshed 403 3 180.00 $180.00 $725 +0.92
400–448 428 30 169.00–182.00 $174.84 $748 +16.42
437 unweaned 437 10 168.00 $168.00 $734 —
450–495 469 34 143.00–168.00 $157.99 $741 -7.87
513 thin fleshed 513 9 165.00 $165.00 $846 -3.65
536–549 546 29 154.00–162.00 $159.65 $872 +2.03
561–595 569 72 150.00–164.00 $157.02 $893 +5.22
588 unweaned 588 2 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
600–644 625 142 144.00–153.00 $149.93 $937 +3.71
637 unweaned 637 5 140.00 $140.00 $892 -0.22
672–697 685 307 140.50–151.00 $147.68 $1,012 +1.97
695 695 15 141.00 $141.00 $980 -4.71
704–749 729 458 140.00–147.00 $143.16 $1,044 +0.65
779–798 784 103 136.00–139.50 $137.66 $1,079 -2.34
799 799 31 131.00 $131.00 $1,047 —
811–842 836 144 134.75–140.00 $135.90 $1,136 -0.95
852 852 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,150 +1.50
904 904 27 124.50 $124.50 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 4 181.00 $181.00 $391 —
271 271 2 177.50 $177.50 $481 —
333 unweaned 333 3 166.00 $166.00 $553 —
323–348 337 8 160.00–177.50 $168.22 $567 +8.22
380–387 385 7 167.00–175.00 $169.26 $652 +9.26
402–435 417 33 151.00–165.00 $160.09 $668 +4.33
460 unweaned 460 2 148.00 $148.00 $681 —
455–495 479 22 157.00–165.00 $159.84 $766 +2.78
493 thin fleshed 493 12 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
503 unweaned 503 4 139.00 $139.00 $699 —
509–548 519 52 143.00–160.50 $155.75 $808 +9.77
552–598 576 46 135.00–156.00 $143.92 $829 -8.10
615 615 23 141.00 $141.00 $867 -0.43
610–638 630 45 136.00–142.00 $136.74 $861 -4.69
660–672 671 27 138.00 $138.00 $926 +0.40
703–737 733 26 123.00–138.00 $136.28 $999 +1.92
768–775 770 3 132.00–135.00 $133.01 $1,024 —
865 865 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,073 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 143.00 $143.00 $483 -4.07
355–385 369 9 145.00–157.00 $152.18 $562 -1.15
449 thin fleshed 449 4 151.00 $151.00 $678 —
467 thin fleshed 467 3 146.00 $146.00 $682 —
455–498 480 35 140.00–154.00 $145.17 $697 -2.44
541 unweaned 541 9 135.00 $135.00 $730 —
568–595 583 8 135.00–139.00 $137.54 $802 +3.66
600 600 2 128.00 $128.00 $768 -2.51
618 thin fleshed 618 7 135.00 $135.00 $834 —
620 unweaned 620 2 127.50 $127.50 $790 —
653–695 680 12 124.00–133.00 $127.82 $869 —
768–783 772 8 120.00 $120.00 $926 +3.00
823–840 832 4 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $990 —
860 860 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 20 169.00 $169.00 $806 —
625 625 23 137.50 $137.50 $859 —
943 943 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 193.00 $193.00 $747 —
497 497 14 176.00 $176.00 $875 +26.00
605 605 2 146.00 $146.00 $883 —
661 661 4 145.00 $145.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–430 413 7 157.00–169.00 $164.74 $680 +9.71
498 498 2 165.00 $165.00 $822 +0.94
525 525 2 147.00 $147.00 $772 +12.99
682–698 688 5 137.00–139.00 $138.19 $951 +3.51
835 835 2 111.00 $111.00 $927 -4.33
858 858 2 105.00 $105.00 $901 —
963 963 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,030 +8.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 13 57.00 $57.00 $168 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1605 1483 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,262.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–965 912 85-90% 23 45.00–62.00 $55.72 $508 +4.76
865–1000 973 85-90% 52 56.00–68.50 $66.60 $648 +6.54
755–1130 1028 85-90% 18 41.00–64.00 $59.20 $609 +2.48
775–1260 1076 85-90% 129 53.50–75.00 $68.74 $740 +4.89
975–1180 1089 85-90% 17 74.00–94.00 $88.71 $966 —
950–1280 1148 85-90% 143 66.50–89.00 $77.34 $888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1256 1107 80-85% 62 70.00–75.50 $72.35 $801 —
1055–1595 1321 80-85% 103 75.00–96.00 $85.93 $1,135 —
1218–1469 1331 80-85% 63 67.50–82.00 $78.69 $1,047 —
1258–1489 1388 80-85% 71 84.00–106.00 $86.51 $1,201 +2.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $980 —
1253–1645 1437 75-80% 21 87.00–90.00 $89.05 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1600 1342 17 87.00–94.00 $88.92 $1,193 —
1545–2185 1847 8 99.00–111.00 $107.34 $1,983 —
1815–2345 2069 4 112.00–116.00 $114.38 $2,367 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 61.50 $61.50 $830 —
1350–1650 1486 6 81.50–95.00 $89.84 $1,335 —
1780–1840 1810 2 105.00–108.00 $106.48 $1,927 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
916–940 918 (<2 yrs)Open 21 112.50–120.00 $113.85 $1,045
820–1290 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 82.00–100.00 $91.72 $927
885–1248 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 28 72.00–82.00 $79.50 $826
1035–1550 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 79.00–93.00 $86.38 $1,063
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1120 thin fleshed 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 44.00–65.00 $57.28 $564
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1030 thin fleshed 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 15.00–46.00 $35.94 $281
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–930 895 (<2 yrs)Open 3 115.00–121.00 $116.84 $1,046
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $961

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1420 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 1,085.00–1,375.00 $1,233.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004–1278 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 800.00–1,075.00 $915.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565–771 684 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,593.89 —
819–837 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,024.18 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
528–627 598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,200.00–1,430.00 $1,376.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530–628 572 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 935.00–1,075.00 $1,025.81 —

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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.