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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

7,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.04/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 782 lb · 722 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.24/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 665 lb · 358 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.69/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 683 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,761 5,586 6,242
Feeder cattle 6,430 4,363 4,775
Slaughter cattle 1,026 975 1,169
Replacement cattle 305 248 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearlings were not well tested but mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Rain in the area brought cooler temperatures, and caused a wide price gap between weaned and non-weaned. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 unweaned 271 4 216.00 $216.00 $585 —
320 unweaned 320 2 184.00 $184.00 $589 —
300–334 321 33 190.00–221.00 $200.71 $644 -22.04
368 368 6 205.00 $205.00 $754 -4.00
382 unweaned 382 3 186.00 $186.00 $711 —
421 421 8 214.00 $214.00 $901 -2.91
435–448 unweaned 439 10 179.00–184.00 $181.68 $798 —
450–467 unweaned 460 10 180.00–181.00 $180.39 $830 —
453–484 467 22 184.00–195.00 $189.67 $886 -7.44
501–539 unweaned 506 51 172.00–186.00 $183.51 $929 —
500–542 531 56 166.00–196.00 $186.05 $988 -7.48
559–590 unweaned 572 75 159.00–180.00 $171.55 $981 -9.45
562–579 572 74 159.00–189.00 $175.98 $1,007 -6.20
607–620 unweaned 615 73 159.00–168.00 $164.67 $1,013 -2.01
628–639 634 139 178.00–179.50 $179.45 $1,138 +1.57
653–675 664 312 167.00–176.50 $175.98 $1,169 +1.23
657–692 unweaned 674 46 148.00–159.50 $154.63 $1,042 -9.37
700–732 727 272 169.75–176.00 $174.51 $1,269 +1.59
757–797 781 222 171.75–173.25 $172.66 $1,348 +1.51
795 unweaned 795 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,224 —
803–848 828 301 164.00–176.50 $174.72 $1,447 +10.58
854 854 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,409 +5.50
910 910 19 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 7 187.00–197.00 $189.94 $638 -6.06
358 358 4 163.00 $163.00 $584 —
370–377 unweaned 376 17 172.00–175.00 $172.35 $648 —
412 412 3 188.00 $188.00 $775 -5.03
454–492 468 28 165.00–181.00 $172.99 $810 -16.40
472–493 unweaned 487 23 159.00–165.00 $160.54 $782 —
506–547 524 86 149.50–179.00 $166.06 $870 -12.09
524 unweaned 524 4 160.50 $160.50 $841 —
550–586 570 9 172.50–176.00 $174.50 $995 —
553–598 unweaned 575 21 159.00–160.00 $159.65 $918 —
633–639 unweaned 638 19 151.00–154.50 $151.37 $966 —
662 unweaned 662 17 157.00 $157.00 $1,039 —
665–692 684 302 159.00–175.50 $173.57 $1,187 +7.57
765–790 782 722 167.00–168.50 $168.04 $1,314 +14.04
804–830 804 194 159.00–168.60 $168.50 $1,355 —
966 966 29 139.00 $139.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 3 162.00 $162.00 -16.00
308–335 323 15 150.00–175.00 $165.25 —
357–390 373 11 150.00–176.00 $159.40 -19.80
423–448 441 12 160.00–174.00 $164.61 -14.24
453–488 473 24 160.00–176.00 $168.58 -7.01
510–548 532 18 148.00–163.00 $155.41 -11.96
551–592 573 20 151.00–162.00 $156.38 -5.82
604 604 4 150.00 $150.00 -8.00
660–688 674 4 143.00–153.00 $147.90 -6.68
760 760 3 143.00 $143.00 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 161.00 $161.00 $628 —
469–481 475 8 162.50–172.00 $167.19 $794 -0.81
504–535 515 11 146.00–149.00 $147.87 $762 -7.12
616 616 14 140.50 $140.50 $865 —
725 unweaned 725 2 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
748 748 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,055 —
814 814 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
257–286 281 24 197.00–200.00 $199.54 —
331 331 28 197.00 $197.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 2 184.00 $184.00 —
508–538 529 8 164.00–169.00 $166.08 -8.43
620–649 636 8 154.00–156.50 $155.10 -7.46
700–704 703 7 148.00–150.00 $148.57 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
332 332 3 130.00 $130.00 —
350–392 373 10 122.00–140.00 $132.18 -31.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 6 149.00 $149.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 2 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
303–332 325 8 158.00–184.00 $164.06 $533 —
358–388 unweaned 373 6 166.00–181.00 $172.12 $642 —
401–448 unweaned 424 78 160.00–173.00 $167.00 $708 —
458–495 484 33 146.50–175.00 $155.26 $751 -20.94
493–495 unweaned 495 14 155.00–159.00 $155.57 $770 -14.43
500–539 unweaned 510 30 149.50–157.00 $151.61 $773 —
527–530 530 39 150.00–164.50 $162.65 $862 +1.03
545 545 12 137.00 $137.00 $747 -24.62
554 554 7 135.00 $135.00 $748 -27.19
550–582 559 85 139.00–174.00 $161.41 $902 -0.78
556–594 unweaned 589 30 154.00–156.00 $155.75 $917 —
610–627 unweaned 621 47 140.00–158.50 $150.59 $935 -10.94
625 625 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 +29.00
673 unweaned 673 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 +4.50
676–697 692 129 150.00–166.25 $163.38 $1,131 +0.60
730 730 19 160.50 $160.50 $1,172 -3.20
753 753 14 155.50 $155.50 $1,171 —
760 760 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–298 unweaned 292 6 161.00–171.00 $167.29 $488 —
344 344 9 155.00 $155.00 $533 -15.10
350–390 unweaned 365 9 150.00–161.00 $154.34 $563 —
368–383 381 14 147.00–160.00 $148.79 $567 -27.71
423 unweaned 423 10 150.00–161.00 $152.20 $644 —
455–462 unweaned 457 46 149.00–161.00 $152.77 $698 —
477 477 20 146.00 $146.00 $696 -18.97
534 unweaned 534 6 157.00 $157.00 $838 —
547 547 5 153.00 $153.00 $837 +1.00
553–573 567 7 159.00–161.00 $160.44 $910 +26.87
564–593 unweaned 571 13 130.00–136.00 $131.44 $751 —
615–617 615 47 145.00–165.25 $161.79 $995 —
603–628 unweaned 620 9 135.00–147.00 $138.89 $861 —
679 679 9 147.00 $147.00 $998 —
680 unweaned 680 8 141.00 $141.00 $959 —
716–731 725 248 150.50–166.00 $162.84 $1,181 +6.59
733 733 7 136.00 $136.00 $997 -20.25
845 845 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,107 —
872 872 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,177 —
888 888 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
236–246 241 10 140.00–144.00 $141.96 —
270–278 275 7 135.00–144.00 $139.00 -19.74
327–345 335 12 136.00–150.00 $144.89 -7.77
361–395 381 16 137.00–149.00 $144.07 -5.72
406–443 418 18 139.00–149.00 $144.83 -10.82
453–498 475 62 133.00–150.00 $143.36 -8.44
508–547 526 28 125.00–140.00 $132.08 -8.33
555–585 572 19 128.00–140.00 $133.70 -4.15
617–640 626 5 129.00–137.00 $132.27 -5.37
650–660 653 6 130.00–135.00 $133.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285–298 292 8 155.00–160.00 $156.65 —
318–335 322 15 155.00–160.00 $158.38 —
368 368 2 155.00 $155.00 -18.44
401–435 418 16 151.00–155.00 $153.11 -7.89
460 460 3 153.00 $153.00 —
513–548 527 25 141.00–147.00 $143.83 -11.53
572–593 586 20 141.00–144.00 $142.95 -6.05
858 858 2 124.00 $124.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
292 292 17 179.00 $179.00 —
306–339 329 16 169.00–170.00 $169.29 —
437 437 8 161.00 $161.00 -10.00
704 704 9 143.00 $143.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
378–380 379 4 139.00–164.00 $151.53 $574 —
401 401 5 149.00 $149.00 $597 —
480 480 10 115.00 $115.00 $552 -18.00
525 525 6 137.00 $137.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310–323 317 4 125.00–126.00 $125.49 —
350–392 371 6 133.00 $133.00 —
408 408 3 132.00 $132.00 -11.95
492 492 3 125.00 $125.00 -8.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 119.00 $119.00 $375 —
358 358 4 122.00 $122.00 $437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 unweaned 296 5 196.50 $196.50 $582 —
360 360 3 179.00 $179.00 $644 —
380 unweaned 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
402–438 unweaned 412 15 169.00–171.00 $170.43 $702 —
433–443 437 20 166.00–176.00 $170.62 $746 —
458–494 474 29 164.00–167.00 $164.91 $782 -17.09
490 unweaned 490 2 164.00 $164.00 $804 —
520 unweaned 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
589 589 4 159.00 $159.00 $937 —
669 669 10 148.00 $148.00 $990 —
820 820 3 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–430 418 12 145.00–155.00 $151.02 —
454–495 478 12 140.00–155.00 $146.49 -15.07
515–547 529 16 133.00–147.00 $139.07 -15.52
550–577 561 8 141.00–143.00 $142.02 -7.49
608–630 616 12 125.00–136.00 $129.22 -14.56
698 698 4 134.00 $134.00 -8.21
718 718 2 128.00 $128.00 -4.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 17 168.50 $168.50 $644 -22.50
491 491 19 155.00 $155.00 $761 -17.01
546 unweaned 546 7 149.00 $149.00 $814 —
580 580 3 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 131.00 $131.00 $545 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–980 906 85-90% 27 35.00–45.00 $38.64 $350 —
785–980 931 85-90% 22 47.00–52.00 $50.95 $474 -16.92
870–985 955 85-90% 17 53.00–63.00 $55.88 $534 —
690–1575 1021 85-90% 46 33.00–54.00 $45.10 $460 —
880–1545 1096 85-90% 156 50.00–68.00 $61.03 $669 -6.08
965–1428 1132 85-90% 164 60.00–76.00 $67.95 $769 -5.06
1170–1310 1240 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.94 $942 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–895 878 80-85% 2 50.00–58.00 $54.08 $475 —
935 935 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $622 —
1210–1285 1244 80-85% 12 62.50–69.50 $67.88 $844 -19.76
1077–1705 1279 80-85% 104 65.00–81.00 $75.37 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
1190–1660 1528 75-80% 6 70.00–77.00 $75.83 $1,159 -2.01
1270–1843 1593 75-80% 27 67.00–84.00 $76.81 $1,224 —
2110 2110 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1970 1445 14 73.00–89.00 $78.11 $1,129 —
1475–1925 1731 12 93.00–104.00 $96.49 $1,670 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2125 1706 10 75.00–92.00 $80.32 $1,370 -16.63
1585–1950 1758 5 85.00–103.50 $93.07 $1,636 —
1930–1965 1943 3 93.00–95.00 $93.67 $1,820 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–963 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 86.00–89.00 $88.34 $789
1029–1258 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 34 57.00–77.00 $62.10 $677
1325–1375 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 79.00–81.00 $80.18 $1,076
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–944 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 96.00–100.00 $99.67 $939
860–1102 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 21 119.50–127.00 $121.12 $1,279
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1040 thin fleshed 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 41.00–60.00 $52.74 $472
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–940 thin fleshed 787 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 20.00–40.00 $29.24 $230

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1151 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 700.00–760.00 $730.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1098 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,190.50
1143 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 790.00 $790.00
1123–1364 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 935.00–1,075.00 $1,016.65
1178–1375 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–950.00 $907.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–980 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 575.00 $575.00
870–1325 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 875.00–1,075.00 $1,005.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
456–607 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–910.00 $891.36 —

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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.