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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

6,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.26/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 772 lb · 302 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.19/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 821 lb · 281 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.89/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 632 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,697 6,889 5,934
Feeder cattle 5,754 6,277 4,783
Slaughter cattle 766 608 959
Replacement cattle 177 4 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Stocker cattle and calves sold 8.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–246 230 11 242.00–261.00 $254.95 $586 —
281 281 6 262.00 $262.00 $736 -18.00
309–341 317 44 258.00–295.00 $273.50 $867 +12.49
355–390 379 84 246.00–293.50 $289.00 $1,095 +26.95
379 379 4 242.00 $242.00 $917 -20.05
408–447 427 211 232.00–289.00 $264.57 $1,130 +14.30
462–476 unweaned 474 20 224.00–230.50 $229.55 $1,088 —
463–493 479 37 238.00–255.00 $245.06 $1,174 +3.76
501–535 519 144 221.00–254.00 $242.30 $1,258 +13.11
537 unweaned 537 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,090 —
555–573 561 42 207.00–242.00 $224.80 $1,261 +14.81
606–622 608 69 200.00–226.00 $210.34 $1,279 -0.10
659–699 675 137 185.00–198.00 $190.46 $1,286 -18.94
706–745 717 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,348 +8.00
807–847 821 281 175.00–186.00 $179.19 $1,471 -0.69
871–890 876 70 178.50–186.00 $180.68 $1,583 +5.36
922–948 927 21 162.00–172.25 $170.25 $1,578 -2.05
978 978 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,614 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–299 297 23 218.00–233.00 $231.78 $688 +11.78
343 343 4 224.00 $224.00 $768 —
382 382 3 210.00 $210.00 $802 +4.00
425–446 444 19 224.00–227.00 $226.70 $1,007 +11.70
455–488 478 18 212.00–232.00 $221.04 $1,057 —
513–535 522 24 201.00–230.00 $215.28 $1,124 +24.41
550–598 587 33 200.00–221.00 $209.28 $1,228 +19.05
617 unweaned 617 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,111 —
612–647 642 82 190.00–211.00 $195.29 $1,254 -0.59
656 unweaned 656 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,233 —
667–679 674 11 178.00–184.00 $181.84 $1,226 -4.17
713–744 738 26 165.00–190.00 $181.03 $1,336 -4.07
785 785 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,342 +21.00
805–837 819 36 159.00–179.00 $170.09 $1,393 +9.59
866 866 113 163.00 $163.00 $1,412 —
920–948 923 78 165.00–173.75 $172.71 $1,594 +33.71
1029 1029 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 203.00 $203.00 $574 —
370–393 379 5 150.00–206.00 $173.22 $657 —
403 403 3 193.00 $193.00 $778 +38.00
475–492 485 5 190.00–197.00 $194.26 $942 +18.26
536–546 543 30 188.00–196.00 $189.85 $1,031 —
550–578 559 7 185.00–197.00 $190.64 $1,066 —
622–640 631 12 163.00–179.00 $168.67 $1,064 +18.67
778–789 786 14 155.00–169.00 $163.79 $1,287 —
808 808 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,414 —
886 886 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $601 —
468 468 2 140.00 $140.00 $655 —
593 593 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,014 —
882 882 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 —
953 953 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–294 275 18 228.00–244.00 $232.75 $640 —
315–333 320 8 226.00–249.00 $242.29 $775 -2.80
363–395 372 124 220.00–269.00 $250.31 $931 +15.28
403–448 421 103 201.00–248.00 $235.25 $990 +17.40
450–499 480 123 202.00–234.00 $210.50 $1,010 +0.34
504–545 528 75 183.00–223.00 $201.54 $1,064 +4.78
560–596 574 54 180.00–231.00 $194.49 $1,116 +9.86
601–649 632 218 182.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,200 +9.29
654 fancy 654 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,308 —
678–697 690 55 176.00–180.50 $178.23 $1,230 -0.09
702–720 713 70 164.00–177.00 $175.55 $1,252 +0.57
760–789 772 302 164.00–176.50 $166.26 $1,284 -4.76
812–828 819 65 156.00–169.75 $168.77 $1,382 +2.18
860–871 865 77 155.00–178.00 $161.40 $1,396 +8.50
871 871 33 175.00 $175.00 $1,524 +22.10
928 928 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —
959 959 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–283 270 8 216.00–224.00 $218.97 $591 —
305–328 314 12 196.00–217.00 $202.61 $636 +12.61
365–380 373 6 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $765 +15.10
403–413 410 6 189.00–220.00 $199.17 $817 +6.58
475–480 476 12 194.00–202.00 $200.65 $955 +22.25
513–532 528 13 174.00–181.00 $176.13 $930 -3.32
552–599 575 49 176.00–187.00 $181.48 $1,044 +9.32
608–647 634 12 165.00–180.00 $170.46 $1,081 -2.84
663–694 687 13 165.00–171.00 $166.34 $1,143 +0.01
710 unweaned 710 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
730 730 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -29.77
755–783 758 54 150.00–165.00 $162.17 $1,229 —
803–810 803 70 134.00–150.00 $149.54 $1,201 —
825 825 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 -14.50
863–879 870 28 144.00–152.00 $148.54 $1,292 +23.54
937 937 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 180.00–185.00 $182.86 $479 —
335 335 2 143.00 $143.00 $479 —
480 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 +35.00
505–538 522 4 168.00–174.00 $171.09 $893 +43.09
555 555 2 159.00 $159.00 $882 +14.00
631 631 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,041 +33.73
652 652 10 151.00 $151.00 $985 —
677 677 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,083 —
702 702 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,130 —
775 775 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,221 —
790 790 33 159.00 $159.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 163.00 $163.00 $507 —
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
438 438 2 142.00 $142.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–593 581 6 160.00–172.00 $165.43 $961 —
610–642 627 7 157.00–168.00 $164.06 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,196 —
760 760 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–940 873 80-85% 6 72.00–79.00 $76.57 $668 —
858–975 884 80-85% 14 81.00–86.00 $81.85 $724 —
880–985 942 80-85% 18 86.00–94.00 $89.04 $839 +12.99
799–1180 995 80-85% 13 71.00–78.00 $74.96 $746 —
891–1550 1181 80-85% 23 80.00–98.00 $87.29 $1,031 +6.25
1045–1571 1196 80-85% 88 85.00–108.00 $92.70 $1,109 +11.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1408 1134 75-80% 92 90.00–97.00 $92.29 $1,047 —
1232–1625 1299 75-80% 11 99.00–108.00 $105.73 $1,373 +9.78
1013–1745 1377 75-80% 56 92.00–104.00 $100.74 $1,387 +10.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739–967 812 85-90% 23 50.00–59.00 $55.33 $449 —
838–897 858 85-90% 10 62.00–69.50 $64.22 $551 +12.09
793–986 885 85-90% 21 65.00–69.00 $67.38 $596 +5.03
785–1210 992 85-90% 12 62.00–88.00 $78.24 $776 —
853–1265 1078 85-90% 47 67.00–102.00 $92.41 $996 —
1010–1199 1140 85-90% 11 101.00–113.00 $103.88 $1,184 +40.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1580 1407 10 91.00–113.50 $104.20 $1,466 —
1495–2145 1820 5 123.00–127.00 $125.39 $2,282 —
1445–2395 1937 10 117.00–120.00 $118.76 $2,300 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1068 2 94.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,036 —
1460 1460 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,387 —
1575–1940 1758 5 100.00–117.00 $108.57 $1,909 —
1720–1945 1833 2 125.00–126.00 $125.53 $2,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1060 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 88.00–91.00 $89.85 $849
988–1045 999 (<2 yrs)Open 10 116.00–120.00 $119.16 $1,190
925–1090 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 106.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,144
885–1440 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 88.00–94.00 $90.28 $1,050
868–1485 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 97.00–102.00 $99.50 $1,270
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–800 thin fleshed 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 55.00–60.00 $58.35 $464
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–765 thin fleshed 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 28.00–50.00 $40.70 $270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1100 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,076.13
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
975–1150 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,013.53
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1194–1254 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,511.67
1015–1455 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,358.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673–1160 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 980.00–1,175.00 $1,118.98
888–935 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00–975.00 $961.20
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1248 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,277.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
542–623 593 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,366.38 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
553–740 697 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,855.95 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
533 533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 74.00 $74.00 $502 —

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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.