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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

8,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.87/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 722 lb · 296 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.56/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 515 lb · 292 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.66/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 624 lb · 286 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,117 7,304 7,511
Feeder cattle 7,144 4,747 6,476
Slaughter cattle 791 2,323 827
Replacement cattle 182 234 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearlings steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Calves under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 268 19 237.50–259.00 $246.17 $660 -2.83
319–347 value added 327 24 241.00–245.00 $243.76 $797 —
330–343 336 9 222.50–257.00 $240.68 $809 +14.31
375 value added 375 10 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
358–398 384 86 222.00–257.00 $232.88 $894 -10.73
395 unweaned 395 4 209.00 $209.00 $826 —
413–418 value added 416 21 228.00–235.00 $231.33 $962 —
416–449 434 93 205.00–232.00 $219.44 $952 -11.71
435 unweaned 435 5 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
458–496 473 95 201.00–222.00 $207.87 $983 -4.68
513–516 unweaned 515 18 181.00–184.00 $183.34 $944 +8.84
503–549 520 220 180.00–212.00 $197.68 $1,028 -8.68
558 value added 558 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,094 —
561–596 574 235 165.00–190.00 $184.37 $1,058 -9.06
575 575 7 160.00 $160.00 $920 -33.43
565–591 unweaned 583 39 168.50–185.00 $175.93 $1,026 +1.86
606–644 unweaned 623 69 155.50–174.00 $165.62 $1,032 -2.98
600–638 630 129 174.00–184.50 $180.09 $1,135 +16.09
650–691 unweaned 674 98 156.00–170.00 $163.45 $1,102 -0.07
651–697 684 53 170.00–182.00 $172.46 $1,180 -4.09
707–736 unweaned 715 70 152.00–163.00 $159.59 $1,141 +4.19
700–739 724 226 168.50–176.75 $174.36 $1,262 +8.36
773 773 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,237 -16.12
770–785 776 100 170.00–178.75 $177.02 $1,374 +0.90
802–823 811 49 165.00–174.00 $168.95 $1,370 -9.32
847 847 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,270 -28.27
877 877 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,403 —
913 913 30 165.00 $165.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
260–290 276 9 202.50–219.00 $212.98 $588 -4.02
313–315 315 10 213.00–215.00 $213.40 $672 +27.40
333 unweaned 333 5 172.00 $172.00 $573 —
383 383 35 210.00 $210.00 $804 +20.02
412 thin fleshed 412 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,005 —
405–440 431 27 185.00–206.00 $201.96 $870 +10.46
450–499 474 107 156.00–207.00 $182.01 $863 -6.09
474 unweaned 474 8 175.00 $175.00 $830 —
489 thin fleshed 489 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,081 —
500–543 525 98 168.00–192.00 $184.26 $967 +1.83
525 unweaned 525 16 172.00 $172.00 $903 —
545 thin fleshed 545 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,025 -22.00
552 thin fleshed 552 15 186.00 $186.00 $1,027 —
550–598 576 113 165.00–177.00 $173.15 $997 +6.43
605 unweaned 605 10 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
604–642 626 62 158.00–175.00 $167.36 $1,048 -12.65
662–688 unweaned 672 8 150.00–158.00 $153.07 $1,029 +1.07
657–686 675 78 164.00–173.00 $168.25 $1,136 -15.86
701–745 717 138 154.00–177.00 $167.48 $1,201 +3.67
758–783 764 83 163.00–169.75 $168.00 $1,284 +3.00
803 803 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,277 -9.50
880 880 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,426 +2.00
950 950 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 185.00 $185.00 $520 —
319–348 324 11 167.00–170.00 $167.59 $543 -3.84
350–398 378 32 172.00–194.00 $181.69 $687 +19.19
418 418 2 178.00 $178.00 $744 +6.80
455–498 464 40 164.50–178.00 $169.22 $785 -2.07
489 unweaned 489 4 138.00 $138.00 $675 —
505–548 532 23 154.00–167.00 $160.14 $852 +4.70
552–595 570 19 153.00–165.00 $157.62 $898 +1.38
617–645 626 13 130.00–153.00 $141.17 $884 -14.63
650–695 680 15 144.00–154.00 $151.46 $1,030 +0.82
723–728 726 4 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $995 -10.17
785 785 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 -2.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 187.00 $187.00 $922 —
570 570 31 166.50 $166.50 $949 —
676 676 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 11 146.50 $146.50 $995 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 36.00 $36.00 $183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–298 283 20 187.00–201.00 $198.29 $561 +6.29
307–348 329 48 186.00–228.00 $200.83 $661 -12.14
358–395 378 18 179.00–200.00 $190.54 $720 -0.54
388–390 unweaned 389 8 163.00–180.00 $173.65 $675 —
409–442 426 83 160.00–200.00 $181.81 $775 +1.36
418–442 unweaned 429 35 166.00–174.00 $171.98 $738 -0.10
455–488 unweaned 466 6 156.00–170.00 $164.47 $766 -4.92
453–495 484 162 155.00–180.00 $172.83 $836 -3.04
506–530 unweaned 511 37 158.00–162.00 $160.94 $822 -6.25
502–545 516 252 156.00–181.00 $173.56 $896 -6.56
523 523 3 135.00 $135.00 $706 -45.12
551–595 569 173 148.00–184.00 $163.48 $930 -2.31
550–591 unweaned 579 21 156.00–170.00 $163.42 $946 +13.20
603–649 unweaned 622 117 140.50–162.00 $148.60 $924 -9.40
600–645 626 169 153.00–173.00 $165.63 $1,037 -0.01
661–666 unweaned 664 18 140.00–159.00 $152.44 $1,012 —
659–692 676 213 160.50–169.00 $163.89 $1,108 -0.70
710–733 719 70 160.00–164.00 $162.84 $1,171 -2.80
751–757 752 80 158.00–166.25 $165.52 $1,245 +0.02
769 769 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,219 +5.50
820–841 824 36 134.00–160.00 $154.84 $1,276 —
867 867 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,127 —
880 880 45 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 —
958 958 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,255 -15.00
963 963 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,334 -7.50
965 965 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 186.00 $186.00 $400 —
285–297 292 5 180.00–187.00 $182.73 $534 +3.19
303–304 304 9 177.00–186.00 $184.01 $559 -7.12
375 unweaned 375 2 163.00 $163.00 $611 —
350–387 378 52 172.00–181.00 $176.31 $666 -10.34
400–448 439 103 136.00–174.00 $159.47 $700 -4.82
450–498 472 108 160.00–168.50 $163.37 $771 -0.09
501 unweaned 501 19 135.00 $135.00 $676 -16.55
501–548 529 126 146.00–173.00 $159.89 $846 +6.73
550–595 566 224 145.00–168.00 $158.25 $896 +4.38
602–638 609 44 141.00–157.00 $150.79 $918 +10.21
654–674 656 92 142.00–162.75 $160.53 $1,053 +7.85
675 unweaned 675 3 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
703 703 2 142.00 $142.00 $998 -17.07
782–795 787 5 126.00–149.00 $139.71 $1,100 -15.94
832 832 41 155.00 $155.00 $1,290 —
965 965 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 6 171.00 $171.00 $474 +22.48
314–347 323 29 155.00–174.00 $160.63 $519 —
351 351 6 161.00 $161.00 $565 —
420–449 446 31 130.00–159.00 $156.36 $697 +6.36
514 514 14 149.00 $149.00 $766 +18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 17 166.75 $166.75 $747 —
521 521 27 157.25 $157.25 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 219.00 $219.00 $876 +10.38
416–433 unweaned 424 31 160.00–175.00 $166.92 $708 —
514–548 526 33 140.00–175.00 $170.06 $895 -14.50
594 594 6 130.00 $130.00 $772 -32.37
658 658 3 140.00 $140.00 $921 -7.21
701 unweaned 701 4 129.00 $129.00 $904 —
736 736 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,016 -2.00
788 788 10 125.00 $125.00 $985 -13.96
795 unweaned 795 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 424 6 162.00–165.00 $163.61 $694 +5.61
460 460 2 166.00 $166.00 $764 +7.02
530 530 3 146.00 $146.00 $774 -4.00
558–598 582 11 146.00–153.00 $149.08 $868 +2.30
603–615 607 9 122.00–133.00 $128.01 $777 +0.01
653–673 661 5 130.00 $130.00 $859 -10.00
733 733 2 128.00 $128.00 $938 -6.00
775 775 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
941 941 14 68.50 $68.50 $645 —
1075 1075 9 70.00 $70.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 233 15 181.00–214.00 $186.76 $435 —
628 628 4 131.00 $131.00 $823 -19.00
662 662 19 144.00 $144.00 $953 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1005 826 85-90% 19 29.00–40.00 $33.93 $280 +0.02
799–990 854 85-90% 12 55.00–62.00 $57.27 $489 —
808–980 870 85-90% 23 40.00–52.50 $47.47 $413 —
795–1268 1005 85-90% 34 35.00–48.00 $38.89 $391 -17.22
940–1405 1146 85-90% 118 60.00–74.00 $68.31 $783 —
827–1509 1147 85-90% 75 50.00–63.00 $57.77 $663 —
1045–1248 1180 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $74.23 $876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 5 55.00 $55.00 $575 —
1200–1270 1247 80-85% 3 71.50–81.00 $77.95 $972 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $771 -31.31
1000–1576 1326 80-85% 71 65.50–78.00 $71.61 $950 -0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1865 1459 75-80% 13 62.00–77.00 $70.65 $1,031 —
1493 1493 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1790 1443 9 70.00–84.00 $79.61 $1,149 —
1525–2075 1725 9 88.00–97.00 $91.96 $1,586 —
1760–1895 1805 3 99.00–101.00 $99.70 $1,800 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1650 1570 3 78.00–91.00 $86.12 $1,352 —
1770–1800 1785 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,606 +6.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1045 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 86.00–100.00 $93.22 $841
720–1355 968 (<2 yrs)Open 20 110.00–131.00 $122.32 $1,184
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–810 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 20.00–35.00 $27.27 $200
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1080 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 80.00–100.00 $95.49 $890
958 958 (<2 yrs)Open 4 104.00 $104.00 $996
830–1175 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 74.00–75.50 $74.79 $768
1145–1165 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 65.00–67.00 $66.01 $762
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–910 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 43.00–56.00 $50.45 $431

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1300 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,125.00 $1,066.21
1000–1270 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,167.84
1075–1205 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $779.28
1205–1420 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,028.90
1180–1710 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,210.00 $1,163.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1165 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,170.83
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
905–995 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.71
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1025–1300 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $760.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–865 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–610.00 $568.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
451–583 484 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 935.00–1,025.00 $1,002.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
503–705 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,281.77 +33.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,133.11 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 9 98.00 $98.00 $1,083 —

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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.