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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

5,977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.18/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 688 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.89/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 674 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.34/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 706 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,977 7,292 4,553
Feeder cattle 4,309 5,234 3,558
Slaughter cattle 1,501 1,732 841
Replacement cattle 167 326 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to instances 4.00 higher. Many producers are culling their cow herd or selling calves earlier due to drought stricken pastures. The area did have thunderstorms move across the area late in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 thin fleshed 227 5 280.00 $280.00 $636 —
247 247 27 235.00 $235.00 $580 +25.00
253–285 265 34 212.00–245.00 $233.08 $618 +16.08
323–348 332 36 220.00–240.00 $233.62 $776 -7.62
363–380 unweaned 375 7 208.00–211.00 $209.88 $787 -5.17
362–396 388 81 205.00–234.00 $218.13 $846 +2.44
400–445 413 45 195.00–217.00 $208.60 $862 +3.66
405–425 fancy 421 16 226.00–228.00 $226.36 $953 —
441 unweaned 441 26 209.00 $209.00 $922 —
467 unweaned 467 12 199.00 $199.00 $929 —
453–492 481 86 190.00–214.00 $193.37 $930 -9.67
505–533 525 34 180.00–203.00 $185.65 $975 -1.83
554 unweaned 554 49 186.00 $186.00 $1,030 —
553–594 580 49 176.00–190.00 $179.80 $1,043 +2.94
583 583 26 193.00 $193.00 $1,125 +16.14
608–648 622 79 172.00–178.00 $175.53 $1,092 -5.72
664–693 688 175 174.75–179.00 $175.18 $1,205 +0.13
700–727 704 78 162.00–175.00 $173.68 $1,223 +5.68
709 709 54 177.75 $177.75 $1,260 +9.75
767–785 775 24 165.50–172.00 $168.98 $1,310 +1.08
1140 1140 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–240 227 4 210.00–213.00 $210.79 $478 —
273 273 15 211.00 $211.00 $576 -6.37
310–327 324 37 193.00–227.00 $222.39 $721 +23.14
360–396 388 72 192.00–201.00 $195.52 $759 -4.40
407–448 431 41 181.00–194.00 $188.56 $813 -1.07
450–499 469 85 181.00–191.00 $186.43 $874 -0.38
522–535 unweaned 525 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $946 —
505–543 531 56 170.00–187.00 $173.76 $923 -0.29
550–585 566 76 170.00–187.50 $176.49 $999 +5.13
602 602 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,072 +16.00
610–643 621 9 160.00–169.00 $165.66 $1,029 +3.66
654–678 667 35 163.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,100 -5.28
704–746 716 71 155.00–172.75 $167.79 $1,201 +3.06
778 778 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,245 +5.00
908 908 18 148.00 $148.00 $1,344 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–288 271 4 178.00–180.00 $178.94 $485 +5.39
325–342 335 9 168.00–177.00 $173.27 $580 -9.73
357–398 381 21 170.00–185.00 $178.46 $680 -3.44
413–443 425 22 168.00–180.00 $173.34 $737 -5.78
435 unweaned 435 1 181.00 $181.00 $787 —
453–495 474 29 165.00–176.00 $168.73 $800 -8.55
512–543 522 15 150.00–167.00 $157.93 $824 -3.47
550–595 571 18 151.00–168.00 $158.00 $902 -7.33
600–638 611 12 145.00–170.00 $155.99 $953 +7.99
655–685 671 9 142.00–156.00 $152.46 $1,023 -0.22
739 739 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,079 +1.00
808–823 818 6 139.00–145.00 $140.98 $1,153 -2.86
920 920 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,251 +20.00
957 957 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,282 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 13 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
745 745 21 151.00 $151.00 $1,125 —
939 939 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 150.00 $150.00 $470 —
385–396 392 6 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $630 —
405–443 425 10 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $646 -4.00
498 498 3 153.00 $153.00 $762 -6.88
525 525 3 143.00 $143.00 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–249 239 19 192.00–197.00 $195.57 $467 +5.64
268 unweaned 268 2 205.00 $205.00 $549 +23.37
263–294 287 34 180.00–213.00 $200.16 $574 —
302–338 321 21 170.00–204.00 $188.87 $606 +15.31
353–394 375 100 170.00–191.00 $180.96 $679 -3.28
401–433 413 80 161.00–196.00 $175.83 $726 +0.02
450 unweaned 450 12 185.50 $185.50 $835 —
455–491 473 29 158.00–190.00 $169.44 $801 +4.00
502–523 516 53 156.50–179.00 $166.28 $858 -8.67
540 unweaned 540 33 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
546 fancy 546 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,037 —
557–598 569 76 159.00–168.00 $164.39 $935 -0.04
590 unweaned 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 ±0.00
608 608 44 172.00 $172.00 $1,046 +7.48
608–611 611 15 154.00–168.00 $161.06 $984 -3.46
667–695 673 136 156.50–165.00 $162.36 $1,093 +0.45
698 698 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,019 -15.91
719–748 726 21 155.50–157.50 $157.01 $1,140 +12.01
804 804 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,222 +3.50
958 958 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 7 160.00 $160.00 $366 -20.00
278–295 293 36 168.00–187.00 $174.63 $512 +7.63
300 unweaned 300 1 184.00 $184.00 $552 +5.00
302–335 319 6 163.00–167.00 $164.90 $526 +4.08
375 unweaned 375 2 178.00 $178.00 $668 -2.98
353–398 378 89 155.50–171.00 $158.94 $601 -10.22
400–435 413 25 157.00–175.00 $159.98 $661 +1.79
453–495 469 77 149.50–178.00 $160.75 $754 +4.62
519 thin fleshed 519 15 162.00 $162.00 $841 —
509–542 523 54 148.00–156.00 $151.56 $793 +0.11
542 unweaned 542 5 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
554–584 570 47 143.00–158.00 $151.37 $863 +2.98
620–648 635 42 142.00–154.00 $146.19 $928 +1.64
654–690 660 27 140.00–159.00 $151.60 $1,001 -6.71
700–737 730 112 132.00–159.50 $155.39 $1,134 +2.18
783–798 792 5 126.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,046 +2.05
845 845 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,124 -2.00
863 863 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,079 -11.00
974 974 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 3 150.00 $150.00 $278 —
233 233 2 143.00 $143.00 $333 -7.00
255 255 2 163.00 $163.00 $416 +11.00
340 340 2 141.00 $141.00 $479 -12.63
350–393 372 14 140.00–158.00 $148.38 $552 -10.20
413–425 418 17 145.00–155.00 $148.82 $622 +1.38
455–492 474 38 139.00–158.00 $150.71 $714 +6.29
510–532 522 10 135.00–140.00 $138.69 $724 —
557–598 578 24 118.00–143.00 $135.78 $785 -4.30
615–622 619 7 137.00–138.00 $137.29 $850 +1.99
655–688 674 14 131.00–148.00 $137.53 $927 -3.14
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 13 135.00 $135.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 230.00–260.00 $250.00 $500 —
261–290 276 34 217.00–245.00 $236.27 $652 —
351 351 32 229.50 $229.50 $806 +34.50
409–428 419 10 200.00–206.00 $201.20 $843 -0.21
455 455 3 183.00 $183.00 $833 -10.00
535 535 5 177.00 $177.00 $947 +5.78
555 555 4 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
587 587 10 158.00 $158.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
455–498 475 10 152.00–160.00 $157.08 $746 +5.74
518 518 2 150.00 $150.00 $777 +9.63
590 590 2 141.00 $141.00 $832 -0.48
600 600 2 147.00 $147.00 $882 —
888 888 2 90.00 $90.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–990 917 85-90% 26 32.50–36.00 $34.72 $318 —
858–993 942 85-90% 13 54.00–58.00 $54.70 $515 —
815–1030 954 85-90% 40 40.00–49.00 $45.92 $438 -8.65
775–1205 1059 85-90% 26 33.00–54.00 $50.42 $534 —
773–1220 1089 85-90% 70 47.50–62.50 $57.54 $627 —
900–1276 1120 85-90% 339 58.00–72.00 $64.35 $721 +3.08
1070–1230 1146 85-90% 75 71.00–79.00 $75.31 $863 +14.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1203 1151 80-85% 104 62.50–68.50 $65.83 $758 —
1025–1535 1321 80-85% 87 64.00–78.00 $72.90 $963 +5.31
1360–1490 1420 80-85% 4 79.00–82.00 $80.89 $1,149 —
1482–1510 1505 80-85% 17 70.00–73.50 $72.89 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1560 1517 75-80% 10 72.50–80.00 $74.10 $1,124 +9.54
1070–1785 1606 75-80% 14 67.50–73.00 $71.02 $1,141 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 65-75% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2045 1624 6 70.00–76.00 $73.62 $1,196 -6.87
1525–2215 1785 18 84.00–95.00 $88.54 $1,580 —
1830–1905 1868 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $1,794 +5.35
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1430 1278 6 70.00–76.00 $73.94 $945 —
1468–2075 1585 11 85.25–90.50 $86.26 $1,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906–950 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 76.00–89.00 $82.74 $769
885–1015 972 (<2 yrs)Open 10 94.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,041
885–1255 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 54.00–64.00 $59.59 $633
915–1455 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 66.00–76.00 $73.73 $846
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460–890 thin fleshed 616 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 10.00–31.00 $20.81 $128
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
622–800 686 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–128.00 $125.32 $860
750–975 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00–80.00 $71.52 $617
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–943 thin fleshed 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 40.00–52.50 $42.67 $372

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1254 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–850.00 $819.92
1218–1303 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 800.00–900.00 $849.69
1563 1563 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 660.00 $660.00

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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
700–720 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,185.00 $1,158.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -58.98

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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.