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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

9,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.97/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 785 lb · 479 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.73/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 716 lb · 331 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.32/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 571 lb · 323 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,051 6,103 8,343
Feeder cattle 8,161 4,885 7,144
Slaughter cattle 772 1,101 831
Replacement cattle 118 117 368

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. The area remains very dry with high winds and fairly warm temperatures for the week. A lot of cattle coming off short wheat early due to drought conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–246 243 8 232.00–300.00 $256.91 $624 +2.91
285 285 2 215.00 $215.00 $613 -42.88
333–345 340 27 219.00–287.00 $257.36 $875 -2.80
353–381 367 51 220.00–268.00 $250.25 $918 +10.43
387 unweaned 387 28 218.00 $218.00 $844 —
400–443 415 65 212.00–266.00 $243.12 $1,009 +17.50
452–492 468 169 199.00–240.00 $228.03 $1,067 +3.57
482 unweaned 482 70 210.00 $210.00 $1,012 +13.47
500–548 530 277 193.00–241.00 $222.90 $1,181 +5.06
510–547 unweaned 536 12 203.00–208.00 $204.60 $1,097 —
550–596 573 234 185.00–216.00 $203.23 $1,165 -0.80
586 586 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,037 -27.03
600–642 unweaned 624 32 175.00–182.00 $179.65 $1,121 +9.31
602–645 630 142 173.00–196.00 $189.81 $1,196 -2.40
652–670 unweaned 666 22 176.00–177.00 $176.22 $1,174 +1.60
666 666 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,146 -14.70
653–690 671 280 173.00–189.50 $185.32 $1,243 -1.38
701–727 unweaned 707 23 167.00–173.00 $168.34 $1,190 —
704–738 716 263 172.50–188.25 $178.96 $1,281 -6.35
704–736 721 45 175.00–176.00 $175.31 $1,264 -10.00
753–795 784 351 175.00–185.25 $182.21 $1,429 -3.04
753–789 786 128 170.00–171.00 $170.09 $1,337 -15.16
817 817 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,405 -7.76
801–848 832 75 173.00–179.00 $175.19 $1,458 -4.57
872–873 873 184 163.00–172.00 $165.35 $1,444 —
902–941 926 56 146.00–170.00 $164.01 $1,519 -1.65
998 998 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,647 +3.00
1004–1047 1031 24 145.00–164.00 $159.01 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–298 276 5 191.00–203.00 $197.82 $546 -15.18
300–345 337 34 197.00–226.00 $218.82 $737 +21.36
357–399 383 24 195.00–218.00 $209.55 $803 -0.56
400–443 425 39 174.00–209.00 $198.37 $843 +4.23
448 unweaned 448 14 144.00 $144.00 $645 —
453–498 474 103 182.00–221.00 $196.73 $933 -8.71
503–548 521 67 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $963 -3.16
537 unweaned 537 10 140.00 $140.00 $752 —
553–595 575 98 160.00–184.00 $171.80 $988 -13.26
602–648 623 21 156.00–172.00 $164.12 $1,022 -14.37
648 unweaned 648 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,153 +13.50
653–695 666 63 153.00–175.00 $159.01 $1,059 -2.65
684 unweaned 684 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,163 —
732–747 737 11 157.00–170.00 $161.35 $1,189 -10.52
756–797 784 31 161.00–165.00 $162.49 $1,274 -11.92
839 839 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,317 -22.00
855–863 862 32 161.00–167.50 $166.69 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 191.00 $191.00 $665 —
390 390 2 190.00 $190.00 $741 +11.00
413–448 430 12 177.00–192.00 $186.86 $803 -3.14
453–498 479 59 166.00–192.00 $178.04 $853 -11.68
502–548 526 17 168.00–178.00 $174.59 $918 +2.42
558–593 577 37 169.00–178.00 $173.64 $1,002 +2.89
615–644 628 10 151.00–187.00 $164.46 $1,033 +9.08
679 679 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,080 +4.00
707–725 708 45 152.00–165.00 $164.41 $1,164 —
779 779 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,223 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 8 115.00 $115.00 $521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 4 278.00 $278.00 $559 +68.00
250–297 268 8 212.00–278.00 $250.53 $671 +26.53
318–340 329 13 200.00–213.00 $206.44 $679 -9.71
337 unweaned 337 3 153.00 $153.00 $516 -33.00
353–398 380 66 184.00–234.00 $205.45 $781 -3.35
393 unweaned 393 3 170.00 $170.00 $668 —
420–445 unweaned 427 7 190.00–193.00 $192.11 $820 +8.12
405–448 428 152 171.00–217.00 $198.77 $851 +6.98
457–498 482 210 170.00–207.50 $192.47 $928 +5.94
488–496 unweaned 494 13 180.00–190.00 $187.72 $927 +7.80
502–548 526 216 164.00–208.00 $184.85 $972 +5.27
533 533 2 165.00 $165.00 $879 -14.58
541 unweaned 541 9 177.00 $177.00 $958 +4.23
553–594 571 323 163.00–189.00 $176.32 $1,007 -0.47
618 618 5 158.00 $158.00 $976 -13.56
606–648 623 156 158.50–180.00 $171.35 $1,068 -0.21
639 unweaned 639 32 163.00 $163.00 $1,042 -2.49
655–656 656 40 166.00–174.50 $171.95 $1,128 +0.29
683 unweaned 683 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -3.00
690 690 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -6.66
709 709 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,099 -18.41
704–748 725 247 142.00–172.50 $167.85 $1,217 -5.56
753–785 769 19 150.00–157.00 $152.89 $1,176 -19.85
757–793 769 16 158.00–169.00 $166.23 $1,278 -6.51
801–826 813 126 155.00–162.50 $158.81 $1,291 -3.09
816–841 825 53 153.00–157.50 $155.56 $1,283 -6.34
864–868 868 83 154.00–162.50 $161.99 $1,406 +10.99
903 903 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,255 —
968 968 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,336 -8.00
1025 1025 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 191.00 $191.00 $569 -11.34
308–349 332 20 157.00–196.00 $186.80 $620 +12.71
350–388 370 32 180.00–196.00 $188.11 $696 -5.56
400–440 424 46 166.00–181.00 $171.98 $729 -5.89
456–495 469 40 161.00–173.00 $166.64 $782 -8.46
500–548 517 88 151.00–174.00 $160.48 $830 +0.95
553–598 573 97 152.00–166.00 $160.25 $918 -3.53
603–644 611 82 151.00–166.00 $158.83 $970 -6.02
638 unweaned 638 8 151.50 $151.50 $967 —
659–683 unweaned 673 14 153.00–155.00 $153.84 $1,035 —
654–695 676 32 151.00–165.00 $155.30 $1,050 -17.45
694 694 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,097 +24.00
734–748 735 74 160.00–171.75 $171.10 $1,258 +39.10
755–795 777 6 121.00–129.00 $123.68 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–333 328 24 161.00–179.00 $165.73 $544 -10.89
357–394 380 40 159.00–178.00 $171.60 $652 -3.40
400–438 427 86 130.00–169.00 $163.02 $696 +11.64
457–490 474 43 154.00–167.00 $161.86 $767 +4.26
508–540 521 20 120.00–149.00 $130.37 $679 -14.82
564–578 569 8 137.00–146.00 $142.57 $811 —
612–645 624 12 135.00–148.00 $141.24 $881 -0.57
661 661 4 138.00 $138.00 $912 -8.45
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 110.00 $110.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–448 447 31 190.00–208.00 $205.05 $917 —
458–475 463 12 180.00–215.00 $193.24 $895 —
537–547 543 37 171.00–189.00 $177.48 $964 -24.52
558 558 24 171.00 $171.00 $954 —
638–646 645 29 151.00–160.00 $159.39 $1,028 —
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 11 171.00 $171.00 $858 —
590 590 5 166.00 $166.00 $979 +11.58
623–634 630 16 155.00–157.00 $155.74 $981 -7.81
791 791 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 163.00 $163.00 $668 —
460–498 484 10 154.00–169.00 $163.50 $791 -8.50
520–532 527 5 163.00 $163.00 $859 +8.00
593 593 3 154.00 $154.00 $913 -3.00
613–638 626 4 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $905 —
673–690 682 4 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $979 -3.51
705–748 731 9 132.00–137.00 $134.30 $982 —
788 788 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,001 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–995 889 85-90% 30 35.50–45.00 $39.54 $352 -3.74
840–983 900 85-90% 13 60.00–73.00 $67.85 $611 +13.67
700–978 937 85-90% 36 46.00–60.00 $49.19 $461 -4.99
970–1198 1112 85-90% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.76 $898 -1.34
905–1363 1114 85-90% 47 50.00–64.00 $56.56 $630 -25.54
845–1325 1130 85-90% 18 33.00–49.00 $42.94 $485 -39.16
955–1530 1152 85-90% 126 64.00–78.00 $67.77 $781 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–961 946 80-85% 7 60.00–67.00 $66.10 $625 —
970–977 975 80-85% 4 79.00–81.00 $79.50 $775 +4.50
1000–1625 1247 80-85% 56 70.00–83.00 $79.42 $990 —
1035–1488 1350 80-85% 82 60.00–74.00 $70.49 $952 -7.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1595 1273 75-80% 11 70.00–85.00 $78.28 $997 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1980 1522 14 78.00–89.00 $86.06 $1,310 —
1390–2210 1720 17 90.00–103.00 $95.00 $1,634 —
1770 1770 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,929 -5.57
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1530 1428 3 72.00–84.00 $78.80 $1,125 —
1645–1970 1801 8 83.00–100.00 $96.74 $1,742 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
923 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 101.00 $101.00 $932
1035–1240 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 71.00–77.00 $75.27 $839
930–1243 1131 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 66.00–67.00 $66.64 $754
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1110 thin fleshed 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 44.00–58.00 $50.77 $461
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–961 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 79.00–89.00 $82.26 $760
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
530–840 thin fleshed 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 15.00–30.00 $23.53 $156

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1400 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,122.11
1150–1690 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,190.00–1,375.00 $1,332.98
1045–1475 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,194.00
1395–1418 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
750–1278 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 860.00–1,075.00 $1,014.75
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805–1270 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–925.00 $846.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023–1090 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 860.00–1,091.00 $1,030.46 $10,717
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 922.00 $922.00 $11,341

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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
470–710 504 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,575.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
408 408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +75.00

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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.