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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

7,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $199.73/cwt +23.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 632 lb · 292 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.47/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 660 lb · 273 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.91/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 670 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,292 8,601 3,643
Feeder cattle 5,234 6,054 2,992
Slaughter cattle 1,732 2,101 586
Replacement cattle 326 446 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 210.00 $210.00 $489 -8.52
254–279 unweaned 262 33 227.00–230.00 $229.02 $600 —
279 279 5 217.00 $217.00 $605 -16.25
289 thin fleshed 289 4 246.00 $246.00 $711 —
315 unweaned 315 17 221.00 $221.00 $696 —
319–348 323 33 209.00–247.50 $241.24 $779 +8.18
353–385 370 41 204.00–225.00 $215.69 $798 -3.03
375–398 unweaned 380 10 214.00–219.00 $215.05 $817 —
402 thin fleshed 402 8 221.00 $221.00 $888 —
410–438 423 28 198.00–216.00 $204.94 $867 -8.06
463–483 474 26 197.00–208.00 $203.04 $962 +0.66
500–538 515 41 180.00–199.00 $187.48 $966 -4.52
554–592 576 73 172.50–182.50 $176.86 $1,019 -5.71
617 617 74 181.25 $181.25 $1,118 +3.55
637 637 218 206.00 $206.00 $1,312 +46.00
650–666 fancy 658 147 176.75–178.50 $177.68 $1,169 —
650–693 663 126 169.00–176.50 $175.05 $1,161 +2.04
722 722 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,213 -0.41
750–796 767 46 164.00–168.50 $167.90 $1,288 +1.90
813 813 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,260 -7.58
814 814 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,335 +1.42
841 841 38 155.00 $155.00 $1,304 -7.58
919 919 87 162.25 $162.25 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 287 3 216.00–220.00 $217.37 $624 +4.42
302–308 304 11 195.00–202.00 $199.25 $606 +3.44
360–398 384 21 190.00–206.00 $199.92 $768 -4.16
409–443 426 42 180.00–208.00 $189.63 $808 +4.30
458 unweaned 458 4 186.00 $186.00 $852 +11.00
467–491 478 64 183.00–192.00 $186.81 $893 +0.49
508–546 534 59 167.00–185.00 $174.05 $929 +1.80
535 535 13 128.00 $128.00 $685 -44.25
551–599 577 45 156.00–181.00 $171.36 $989 -2.44
629 629 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,019 -5.12
612–638 630 48 162.00–176.00 $171.27 $1,079 +4.15
659–675 670 217 167.50–171.00 $170.22 $1,140 +8.17
703–738 731 133 156.00–168.00 $164.73 $1,204 -2.71
768 768 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 +0.53
812 812 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,226 +0.50
918 918 33 142.00 $142.00 $1,304 +10.00
920–939 935 9 136.00–145.00 $143.03 $1,337 +11.03
1020 1020 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–243 229 4 176.00–180.00 $178.12 $408 —
263–280 272 4 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $472 —
348 348 3 183.00 $183.00 $637 +10.88
350–394 361 38 167.00–189.00 $181.90 $657 +2.89
400–445 423 21 166.00–189.00 $179.12 $758 +4.55
425 thin fleshed 425 9 198.00 $198.00 $842 —
460–495 486 29 169.00–189.50 $177.28 $862 +0.22
500–547 528 20 150.00–175.00 $161.40 $852 +6.39
550–582 572 19 156.00–178.00 $165.33 $946 +5.09
645 645 2 148.00 $148.00 $955 +7.12
657–675 662 14 148.00–155.00 $152.68 $1,011 +13.38
738 738 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,070 -6.76
762–793 774 5 140.00–155.00 $148.86 $1,152 +14.86
803–836 827 11 139.00–147.00 $143.84 $1,190 —
908 908 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 156.00 $156.00 $655 —
457–480 467 8 159.00–161.00 $159.88 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 thin fleshed 225 10 222.00 $222.00 $500 -9.00
228 unweaned 228 8 191.00 $191.00 $435 —
233–248 236 46 165.00–211.00 $189.93 $448 +0.52
278–296 unweaned 293 16 177.00–203.00 $181.63 $532 —
309–342 320 45 165.00–189.00 $173.56 $555 -13.32
320 unweaned 320 23 184.50 $184.50 $590 —
325 thin fleshed 325 27 211.00 $211.00 $686 —
368–390 381 36 162.00–194.00 $184.24 $702 +0.98
401–435 416 30 159.00–189.00 $175.81 $731 +4.43
459–486 473 48 150.00–170.00 $165.44 $783 -6.53
501–523 thin fleshed 515 13 181.00–183.00 $182.25 $939 —
500–549 524 44 163.00–179.00 $174.95 $917 +5.73
556–568 561 63 160.00–171.00 $164.43 $922 +4.57
580 unweaned 580 2 167.00 $167.00 $969 +3.00
595 595 12 144.00 $144.00 $857 -15.86
624–638 627 158 156.00–167.25 $164.52 $1,032 +1.17
638 638 10 150.00 $150.00 $957 -13.35
660–683 670 239 152.50–167.25 $161.91 $1,085 +2.16
703 thin fleshed 703 79 168.85 $168.85 $1,187 -0.15
706 unweaned 706 3 140.00 $140.00 $988 —
722–726 723 89 155.50–156.50 $156.25 $1,130 -0.28
728 728 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 -11.53
776 776 60 154.00 $154.00 $1,195 +0.50
786 786 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 -13.50
806 806 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,197 +3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 unweaned 224 5 184.00–188.00 $185.81 $416 —
239 239 6 180.00 $180.00 $430 +6.95
265 265 2 167.00 $167.00 $443 -16.79
325 unweaned 325 1 179.00 $179.00 $582 —
315–340 328 14 159.00–166.00 $160.82 $527 -6.48
330 thin fleshed 330 5 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
360–384 374 24 159.00–173.00 $169.16 $633 +0.43
370–382 unweaned 376 6 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $680 —
414–449 436 42 150.00–165.00 $158.19 $690 -5.10
438 unweaned 438 3 174.00 $174.00 $762 —
450–485 unweaned 474 6 175.00–176.00 $175.67 $833 —
459–491 476 21 155.00–158.00 $156.13 $743 -4.15
500–545 525 85 143.50–167.00 $151.45 $795 +3.53
555–595 573 18 146.00–150.00 $148.39 $850 +14.39
601 601 6 146.00 $146.00 $877 +2.00
601–645 628 38 140.00–160.00 $144.55 $908 +0.55
645 unweaned 645 2 153.50 $153.50 $990 —
685–686 686 46 143.00–159.00 $158.31 $1,086 +10.31
718–740 733 77 126.00–157.00 $153.21 $1,123 -0.90
750–784 763 13 146.00–152.00 $149.63 $1,142 —
781 781 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,015 —
827 827 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,116 -7.00
870 870 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 150.00 $150.00 $372 -4.03
268 268 2 152.00 $152.00 $407 -7.49
336–338 336 11 152.00–154.00 $153.63 $516 -3.34
361–390 374 16 152.00–175.00 $158.58 $593 +7.38
428–445 433 7 138.00–152.00 $147.44 $638 -3.70
455–498 482 69 135.00–160.00 $144.42 $696 -5.56
553–580 567 10 138.00–143.00 $140.08 $794 +3.27
608–643 627 8 132.00–139.00 $135.30 $848 +2.79
668–683 669 25 137.00–141.00 $140.67 $941 +7.71
818 818 2 120.00 $120.00 $982 —
852–858 854 5 111.00–118.00 $115.19 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 7 115.00 $115.00 $458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 24 225.00 $225.00 $556 —
311–348 327 25 220.00–221.00 $220.53 $721 —
380 380 2 195.00 $195.00 $741 -14.68
425–448 433 18 196.00–214.00 $201.41 $872 -8.59
473 473 3 193.00 $193.00 $913 +7.00
536–548 543 9 160.00–180.00 $171.22 $930 -15.28
605 605 2 156.00 $156.00 $944 ±0.00
940 940 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,100 —
1035 1035 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 480 8 149.00–159.00 $151.34 $726 -4.76
531–545 536 6 138.00–145.00 $140.37 $752 -3.44
551–599 573 21 138.00–149.00 $141.48 $811 -2.52
655–665 660 6 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $911 +5.08
743 743 2 124.00 $124.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–424 422 12 168.00–201.00 $184.60 $779 —
520 520 4 149.00 $149.00 $775 —
730 thin fleshed 730 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
197 197 2 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–945 818 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $52.67 $431 —
565–953 841 85-90% 23 20.00–45.00 $39.91 $336 —
672–993 847 85-90% 18 36.00–56.00 $48.83 $414 —
720–1145 959 85-90% 131 43.00–62.50 $54.57 $523 +1.12
655–1327 1011 85-90% 20 33.00–57.00 $48.19 $487 -6.75
848–1303 1121 85-90% 220 55.00–66.75 $61.27 $687 —
1179–1207 1201 85-90% 25 69.00–71.00 $70.61 $848 -2.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–1138 1074 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.59 $672 —
1125–1435 1302 80-85% 152 60.00–75.00 $67.59 $880 -7.01
1303–1450 1355 80-85% 34 65.00–70.50 $68.39 $927 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1555 1464 75-80% 4 62.50–66.50 $64.57 $945 —
1300–1550 1498 75-80% 8 70.00–76.00 $73.80 $1,106 —
1400–1695 1530 75-80% 5 63.00–65.00 $64.56 $988 -10.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2035 1622 5 74.50–89.00 $80.49 $1,306 —
1655–2335 1871 9 83.00–97.00 $90.67 $1,696 +1.19
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1775 1678 2 53.00–76.50 $64.07 $1,075 —
1540–2020 1798 3 84.00–90.50 $88.46 $1,591 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
389–865 thin fleshed 587 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 90 13.50–49.00 $23.31 $137
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1085 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 78.00–86.00 $83.38 $779
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028
890–1415 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 55.50–64.00 $58.67 $675
855–1525 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 62.00–74.00 $63.44 $785
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1095 thin fleshed 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 43.00–52.00 $47.29 $431

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1105 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–870.00 $836.40

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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
593–668 616 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,185.00–1,310.00 $1,241.38 —
1150–1175 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.73 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
544–644 611 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 850.00–1,110.00 $958.98 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 15 119.00 $119.00 $507 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 19 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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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.