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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

5,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.67/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 892 lb · 339 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.16/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 763 lb · 262 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.85/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 875 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,321 4,604 6,224
Feeder cattle 4,352 4,071 4,874
Slaughter cattle 842 506 1,073
Replacement cattle 127 27 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle but good for light weight cattle suitable for grass. Last week's moisture combined with warm weather has improved grass pastures some. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 304.00 $304.00 $654 +15.61
271–289 277 16 219.00–308.00 $275.77 $764 +61.77
305–335 318 13 267.00–280.00 $271.47 $863 -23.15
357–395 387 40 250.00–292.00 $274.86 $1,064 -10.97
403–442 438 40 254.00–288.00 $262.06 $1,148 -3.72
450–493 477 22 244.00–283.00 $251.76 $1,201 -14.35
517 517 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,179 -37.40
500–542 525 31 224.00–267.00 $233.46 $1,226 -31.94
568–595 586 17 222.00–252.00 $233.30 $1,367 +6.70
604–642 629 31 206.00–240.00 $231.20 $1,454 -5.55
647 647 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 +5.00
660–687 684 34 210.00–212.00 $211.06 $1,444 -18.22
718 unweaned 718 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 —
707–738 720 45 202.00–219.00 $211.75 $1,525 +7.84
773–789 780 33 193.50–203.00 $198.92 $1,552 -4.33
804–829 815 220 188.00–204.75 $201.60 $1,643 +6.15
837 837 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,507 -15.45
853–888 875 257 190.00–199.25 $192.85 $1,687 +4.56
918 918 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,735 +4.77
993 993 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,738 —
1027 1027 55 178.25 $178.25 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 4 230.00 $230.00 $478 -18.00
285 285 4 232.00 $232.00 $661 —
375–398 386 8 221.00–246.00 $237.43 $916 -21.34
405–440 426 30 223.00–275.00 $238.79 $1,017 -10.85
455–493 475 51 217.00–256.00 $235.12 $1,117 —
500–540 523 7 211.00–215.00 $213.27 $1,115 -15.23
560–593 584 21 210.00–227.00 $215.99 $1,261 -2.01
600–624 614 64 195.00–216.00 $208.85 $1,282 +2.43
660–684 680 17 197.00–209.00 $201.24 $1,368 +10.73
706–733 718 13 183.00–189.00 $185.63 $1,333 -15.16
752–796 776 43 186.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,488 +2.69
812–838 832 252 175.00–184.00 $183.57 $1,527 -0.57
864–895 867 18 184.00–187.50 $187.10 $1,622 +1.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 337 4 174.00–200.00 $187.25 $631 —
365 365 2 190.00 $190.00 $694 +12.00
405 405 2 204.00 $204.00 $826 +23.36
470–485 479 5 177.00–212.00 $190.74 $914 +9.74
500–544 525 16 193.00–206.00 $199.92 $1,050 +15.92
550–588 565 13 168.00–209.00 $185.32 $1,047 +2.32
633 633 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,177 —
653–688 674 14 170.00–190.00 $183.05 $1,234 —
757–785 770 11 149.00–180.00 $167.31 $1,288 —
813 813 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 226.00–291.00 $258.50 $607 +18.50
280–298 284 11 224.00–290.00 $259.56 $737 —
300–340 324 14 232.00–267.00 $249.04 $807 -17.76
355–390 375 18 226.00–287.00 $263.27 $987 -3.73
409–435 414 74 220.00–245.00 $238.85 $989 -4.97
451–469 464 57 196.00–259.00 $240.21 $1,115 +15.27
503–549 526 82 198.00–251.00 $213.66 $1,124 -4.41
553–573 563 9 201.00–240.00 $219.19 $1,234 +8.29
603 thin fleshed 603 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 —
631–645 636 23 206.00–219.00 $211.11 $1,343 +4.36
643 643 27 193.00 $193.00 $1,241 -13.75
675–698 694 37 183.50–190.00 $184.52 $1,281 -4.48
708–743 728 72 174.00–185.50 $181.20 $1,319 +0.30
754–768 763 262 177.50–180.00 $179.16 $1,367 -1.92
805 805 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 +2.32
809 809 20 171.00 $171.00 $1,383 -0.68
870–899 892 339 170.00–173.00 $170.67 $1,522 +15.67
905 905 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,516 —
995 995 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 10 262.00 $262.00 $686 —
330–343 340 9 206.00–212.00 $207.29 $705 —
375 375 2 206.00 $206.00 $772 -9.00
415–430 424 15 210.00–240.00 $214.10 $908 -14.23
470–498 486 63 206.00–242.00 $207.75 $1,010 +2.75
533–548 538 24 184.00–236.00 $205.08 $1,103 +4.96
555–589 580 68 182.00–192.00 $189.50 $1,099 -17.23
603–646 619 26 191.00–204.00 $198.14 $1,226 —
665–666 665 29 180.00–196.00 $191.10 $1,271 -0.43
670 670 26 173.00 $173.00 $1,159 -18.53
703–743 723 27 160.00–180.00 $168.23 $1,216 -15.66
753–798 781 96 160.00–179.00 $169.05 $1,320 -5.45
800–823 803 25 161.00–170.00 $167.50 $1,345 -7.00
898 898 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,131 —
1078 1078 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–360 357 4 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $696 —
405–431 420 8 190.00–199.00 $195.34 $820 —
474–490 479 10 181.00–200.00 $187.22 $897 +32.22
555–590 577 14 175.00–179.00 $176.71 $1,020 —
605–627 617 11 169.00–177.00 $173.77 $1,072 +23.77
655–665 658 6 174.00–177.00 $175.01 $1,152 +22.01
713 713 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,091 —
776 776 29 157.00 $157.00 $1,218 —
850 850 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 530 25 210.00–221.00 $220.13 $1,167 —
587–591 589 15 195.00–197.00 $195.80 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
521 521 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,219 +1.86
748 748 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 424 4 190.00–193.00 $191.43 $812 —
523 523 2 180.00 $180.00 $941 —
555 555 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–960 876 80-85% 9 83.00–87.00 $84.33 $739 +6.35
750–945 909 80-85% 21 76.00–80.00 $76.83 $698 —
955–985 968 80-85% 49 70.00–75.00 $73.40 $711 +0.40
1000–1380 1136 80-85% 104 72.00–85.00 $75.47 $857 —
1023–1450 1169 80-85% 72 76.50–94.00 $83.33 $974 -0.75
1000–1359 1218 80-85% 79 83.00–99.00 $87.28 $1,063 +15.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–835 740 85-90% 5 59.00–62.00 $61.32 $454 —
658–985 851 85-90% 35 45.00–58.00 $53.65 $457 —
790–989 953 85-90% 6 64.00–67.00 $66.59 $635 —
765–1080 1022 85-90% 20 54.00–70.00 $58.42 $597 —
963–1345 1107 85-90% 37 58.50–84.50 $72.83 $806 —
910–1485 1137 85-90% 84 65.00–95.00 $87.60 $996 —
1188 1188 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–979 972 75-80% 6 88.00–93.00 $88.80 $863 —
1068–1765 1289 75-80% 55 95.00–107.00 $103.03 $1,328 —
1005–1905 1333 75-80% 59 88.00–94.00 $91.09 $1,214 -11.22
1010–1965 1380 75-80% 19 85.00–100.00 $93.16 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1313 1260 3 88.00–100.00 $96.33 $1,214 +2.07
1340–2000 1598 8 96.50–115.00 $104.78 $1,674 —
1935–2185 2083 3 110.00–122.00 $116.88 $2,435 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1680 1544 5 104.00–112.00 $107.06 $1,653 —
1830 1830 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,269 —
1515–2220 1864 4 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $2,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1090 914 (<2 yrs)Open 5 110.00–138.00 $126.04 $1,152
885–1388 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 85.00–100.00 $91.52 $1,001
1073–1150 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–108.00 $102.54 $1,153
1075–1347 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 92.00–98.00 $93.64 $1,155
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–850 thin fleshed 711 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 44.00–60.00 $53.16 $378
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–935 thin fleshed 866 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 62.00–70.00 $64.32 $557

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
930–1298 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–1,275.00 $1,155.41
1065–1253 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,323.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1037 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $983.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703 703 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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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
515 515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,365.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.