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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

3,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.57/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 776 lb · 246 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.11/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 803 lb · 132 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.75/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 892 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,271 6,826 5,209
Feeder cattle 2,443 6,029 4,391
Slaughter cattle 685 624 652
Replacement cattle 143 173 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Receipts were curbed due to snowfall making cattle movement difficult. The moisture was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 228.00 $228.00 $611 -66.17
300–315 308 4 236.00–244.00 $239.90 $739 +21.31
380–390 386 11 222.00–237.00 $228.51 $882 -25.93
392 unweaned 392 15 233.00 $233.00 $913 —
402–445 421 44 218.00–258.00 $235.16 $990 -7.66
458–498 473 92 211.00–229.00 $225.26 $1,065 -1.57
503–541 532 65 207.00–219.00 $214.23 $1,140 -1.44
544 unweaned 544 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,077 —
550–593 570 75 194.00–221.00 $199.48 $1,137 -1.38
609–647 628 12 180.00–188.00 $184.04 $1,156 -2.84
653–660 657 5 175.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,160 -6.12
738 738 22 175.00 $175.00 $1,292 -4.42
758–788 775 90 170.00–178.00 $176.61 $1,369 -0.22
823 823 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,391 -2.74
892 892 101 173.75 $173.75 $1,550 +10.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 9 232.00 $232.00 $840 +25.76
399 unweaned 399 4 180.00 $180.00 $718 —
425–430 428 8 204.00 $204.00 $873 +5.73
441 unweaned 441 15 164.00 $164.00 $723 —
478–495 487 4 202.00–208.00 $204.95 $998 +9.31
511–545 526 25 185.00–195.00 $192.02 $1,010 +2.17
558 unweaned 558 10 171.00 $171.00 $954 —
568–593 580 13 184.00–191.00 $189.90 $1,101 +8.27
607–641 639 76 170.00–176.00 $175.69 $1,123 +6.63
665–673 667 7 168.00–174.00 $170.14 $1,135 +1.65
704–713 708 10 165.00–166.00 $165.40 $1,171 +2.68
755–797 780 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,310 +1.95
805–830 818 4 160.00–168.00 $163.94 $1,341 +38.94
873 873 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,397 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 184.00 $184.00 $570 +16.00
440 440 4 188.00 $188.00 $827 +10.85
463–470 467 4 190.00 $190.00 $887 +3.07
525–540 534 6 170.00–182.00 $175.37 $936 +0.28
553–580 566 11 171.00–177.00 $174.99 $990 -0.59
614–640 624 9 154.00–162.00 $158.16 $987 +3.25
670 670 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 +12.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
330 330 2 190.00 $190.00 $627 -37.00
344 unweaned 344 4 194.00 $194.00 $667 —
374 unweaned 374 4 206.00 $206.00 $770 —
378–391 383 15 194.00–233.00 $225.48 $864 +16.14
428 unweaned 428 33 208.50 $208.50 $892 —
408–437 430 43 182.00–224.00 $188.54 $811 -15.64
453–471 469 62 184.00–197.00 $195.53 $917 +11.22
507 507 5 168.00 $168.00 $852 -20.60
501–542 520 60 173.00–194.00 $179.82 $935 -8.78
568–593 585 44 165.00–184.00 $177.03 $1,036 +2.92
656–663 660 38 161.50–163.00 $162.21 $1,071 -7.02
701–747 721 11 138.00–166.00 $145.90 $1,052 -19.54
770–789 776 239 163.00–169.75 $167.72 $1,302 +9.36
784 784 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,274 -0.58
800–807 803 132 164.00–164.25 $164.11 $1,318 +4.29
1091 1091 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 unweaned 276 4 127.00 $127.00 $351 —
280 280 2 202.00 $202.00 $566 +0.11
325 325 2 187.00 $187.00 $608 +5.43
406 unweaned 406 11 140.00 $140.00 $568 —
403–425 415 23 170.00–186.00 $181.04 $751 +10.04
470–495 487 15 166.00–174.00 $170.00 $828 -1.26
506 unweaned 506 4 131.00 $131.00 $663 —
500–539 519 52 162.00–174.00 $169.97 $882 +3.56
570–598 586 34 156.00–165.00 $159.29 $933 -1.84
603–628 606 86 156.00–170.25 $168.80 $1,023 +11.10
665 665 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +3.16
750 750 2 128.00 $128.00 $960 -16.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 425 6 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $700 +6.82
465–475 470 4 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $764 +3.14
583–593 587 5 153.00–154.00 $153.60 $902 —
646 646 6 143.00 $143.00 $924 —
670–685 676 5 138.00–144.00 $140.43 $949 +1.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 168.50 $168.50 $740 —
486 486 19 194.00 $194.00 $943 +8.00
666 666 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 169.00 $169.00 $884 +6.50
568 568 2 169.00 $169.00 $960 +5.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 80-85% 3 61.00 $61.00 $545 —
982–990 985 80-85% 5 70.00–80.00 $75.98 $748 +0.98
1001–1383 1095 80-85% 19 62.00–65.00 $64.19 $703 —
1135–1285 1230 80-85% 7 80.00–92.00 $89.23 $1,098 —
1017–1592 1245 80-85% 104 67.00–77.50 $72.93 $908 —
1035–1658 1389 80-85% 93 70.00–87.00 $82.02 $1,139 +6.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–973 871 85-90% 15 39.00–54.00 $47.34 $412 +7.92
858–965 918 85-90% 25 50.00–63.00 $58.56 $538 +6.03
810–1104 955 85-90% 20 54.00–65.50 $59.35 $567 +13.90
1035–1070 1053 85-90% 4 84.00–85.00 $84.49 $890 —
758–1336 1068 85-90% 10 40.00–48.00 $44.89 $479 —
830–1365 1123 85-90% 84 63.00–80.00 $68.76 $772 +2.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 75-80% 30 97.50 $97.50 $1,217 —
1370–1483 1427 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.40 $1,176 —
1172–1691 1482 75-80% 28 77.00–90.50 $86.86 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,632 +23.27
1325–1760 1543 2 80.00–89.00 $85.13 $1,314 +1.40
1340–1823 1693 44 96.00–102.00 $100.03 $1,694 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 57.50 $57.50 $604 —
1225–1435 1330 2 80.50–84.50 $82.34 $1,095 —
1465–1905 1728 3 89.00–100.00 $95.79 $1,655 -11.71
1720–1945 1833 4 108.00–110.00 $108.94 $1,997 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1145 906 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 32 60.00–72.00 $67.37 $610
900–1130 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 72.00–80.00 $76.68 $792
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1035 thin fleshed 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 40.00–54.00 $51.08 $392
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505–740 thin fleshed 629 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 22.00–33.00 $27.25 $171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1295 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 860.00–1,125.00 $1,071.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1303 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,035.00 $1,035.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–850 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.