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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

3,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $200.06/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 821 lb · 478 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.42/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 776 lb · 423 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.41/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 739 lb · 307 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,822 5,321 6,411
Feeder cattle 3,433 4,352 5,050
Slaughter cattle 341 842 1,109
Replacement cattle 48 127 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Local pastures are in good shape and green after recent rain making stocker calves a highly demanded commodity. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–433 416 23 267.00–277.00 $273.71 $1,139 +11.65
460–491 477 27 267.00–279.00 $272.63 $1,300 +20.87
505–528 526 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,404 +33.54
550–580 566 11 232.00–264.00 $244.53 $1,384 +11.23
605–626 610 25 214.00–231.00 $216.81 $1,323 -14.39
665–696 673 49 203.00–209.00 $207.35 $1,395 -3.71
746–748 746 20 200.00–201.00 $200.15 $1,493 -11.60
762–799 776 423 194.00–208.25 $203.42 $1,579 +4.50
811–843 821 478 193.00–205.50 $200.06 $1,642 -1.54
865 865 25 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -2.85
935 935 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,767 ±0.00
950 950 56 184.00 $184.00 $1,748 —
1095 1095 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,796 —
1697 1697 8 123.00 $123.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 -10.12
631–647 638 15 190.00–216.00 $203.70 $1,300 -5.15
695 695 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 -11.24
743 743 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,412 +4.37
850–866 859 179 184.00–192.50 $188.87 $1,622 +1.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
849 849 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,528 —
880 880 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 245.00 $245.00 $894 -18.27
410–445 429 57 244.00–273.00 $265.89 $1,141 +27.04
453–485 457 45 241.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,196 +21.52
500–545 530 13 231.00–245.00 $236.85 $1,255 +23.19
557–566 561 64 248.00–252.00 $249.77 $1,401 +30.58
600–639 620 130 190.00–210.00 $196.30 $1,217 -14.81
653–698 688 113 185.00–195.50 $189.89 $1,306 +5.37
721–725 722 167 187.50–193.00 $189.32 $1,367 +8.12
760–793 765 276 153.00–188.00 $182.08 $1,393 +2.92
798 798 10 168.00 $168.00 $1,341 -11.16
832 832 29 176.00 $176.00 $1,464 +5.00
865 865 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,332 -16.67
958–965 965 36 136.00–154.50 $153.48 $1,481 +11.48
1036 1036 20 140.00 $140.00 $1,450 —
1670 1670 4 121.00 $121.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +15.50
636 636 15 203.00 $203.00 $1,291 +4.86
716–748 739 307 175.00–190.25 $182.41 $1,348 +14.18
753–784 774 21 173.00–178.00 $176.12 $1,363 +7.07
886–898 888 46 160.00–168.00 $166.77 $1,481 +40.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 184.00 $184.00 $856 -3.22
730 730 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,044 -10.00
840 840 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,234 —
605 605 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,156 —
697 697 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,359 —
779 779 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $752 +3.67
793–995 925 80-85% 20 70.00–74.00 $72.41 $670 -4.42
860–980 939 80-85% 13 76.00–82.00 $77.76 $730 +0.93
1005–1320 1093 80-85% 18 70.00–82.00 $73.51 $803 —
1000–1320 1123 80-85% 25 75.50–93.50 $82.09 $922 +6.62
1116–1403 1206 80-85% 32 85.00–89.00 $86.16 $1,039 -1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
995 995 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 +0.20
1235–1446 1330 75-80% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,232 +1.54
1110–1615 1359 75-80% 15 107.00–113.00 $109.56 $1,489 +16.40
1090–1502 1410 75-80% 53 93.00–105.00 $98.23 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–851 746 85-90% 12 48.00–57.00 $54.00 $403 -7.32
750–930 853 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.95 $563 +12.30
875–885 882 85-90% 10 68.00 $68.00 $600 +14.35
867–907 884 85-90% 14 60.00–73.00 $62.07 $549 +8.42
1098–1140 1106 85-90% 10 53.00–54.00 $53.79 $595 -19.04
1100–1170 1130 85-90% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.35 $727 -23.25
1075–1224 1160 85-90% 17 56.00–80.00 $60.83 $706 -8.17
1198–1370 1223 85-90% 7 66.00–69.00 $66.90 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1090 4 94.00–106.00 $99.62 $1,086 —
1015–1390 1241 7 110.00–114.00 $112.97 $1,402 —
2255–2290 2273 2 127.00–132.00 $129.48 $2,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1226 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 43 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 988 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,155.76 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 87.00 $87.00 $351 —

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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.