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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

2,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.89/cwt +15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 728 lb · 231 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.70/cwt +21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 803 lb · 164 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.50/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 828 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,212 3,063 4,327
Feeder cattle 1,894 2,247 3,311
Slaughter cattle 209 621 904
Replacement cattle 109 195 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 18.00 higher. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. More heavy rain curbed receipts and even cancelled one auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 327.00 $327.00 $899 +66.00
335–345 341 10 308.00–330.00 $321.61 $1,097 +18.39
362–370 366 4 306.00–317.50 $311.81 $1,141 -0.19
427 427 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,187 -0.60
470–499 480 14 268.00–296.00 $286.19 $1,374 +26.58
503–548 522 16 252.00–268.00 $260.76 $1,361 -14.07
553–592 569 27 241.00–270.00 $263.74 $1,501 +14.07
605–640 626 81 233.00–282.00 $251.55 $1,575 +18.09
656–694 687 109 224.00–241.00 $227.82 $1,565 +4.94
743–747 746 28 219.00–223.50 $219.80 $1,640 -3.05
773–798 790 76 220.00–223.00 $222.03 $1,754 +16.75
801 fancy 801 130 227.75 $227.75 $1,824 —
800–819 805 26 212.00–219.00 $217.08 $1,747 +14.23
823–838 832 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,664 -2.85
956 956 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,006 —
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 +10.66
425–440 433 6 246.00–256.00 $250.04 $1,083 -5.85
474–488 479 6 238.00–239.00 $238.66 $1,143 -4.76
508–540 528 10 224.00–240.00 $230.52 $1,217 +14.13
560 560 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 +0.13
619–643 628 11 215.00–223.00 $220.02 $1,382 +17.16
680–688 683 5 206.00–220.00 $211.64 $1,446 +2.65
709–737 712 27 209.00–214.00 $209.57 $1,492 +2.17
795 795 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 +7.00
520–536 531 6 211.00–214.00 $211.98 $1,126 +15.16
598 598 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,262 +8.61
671 671 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,335 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 300.00 $300.00 $804 +66.00
326 326 8 280.00 $280.00 $913 +17.59
388 388 14 267.00–274.00 $268.00 $1,040 —
415–448 427 19 238.00–267.00 $259.75 $1,109 -18.15
455–498 477 20 237.00–248.00 $242.69 $1,158 -1.54
508–545 531 28 211.00–238.00 $221.90 $1,178 -0.14
550–583 575 47 218.00–244.00 $226.44 $1,302 +9.37
632–644 638 27 207.00–219.00 $212.30 $1,354 +4.66
651–684 676 87 203.00–212.00 $205.94 $1,392 -15.30
706 706 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,348 -4.09
718–737 729 225 208.75–214.50 $211.42 $1,541 +16.33
792 792 57 206.00 $206.00 $1,632 —
828 828 132 198.50 $198.50 $1,644 +19.50
855 855 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 -13.99
887 887 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,588 -4.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 248.00 $248.00 $893 +30.28
418–423 420 12 191.00–220.00 $203.17 $853 -25.42
462–463 462 5 220.00–226.00 $223.60 $1,033 +8.67
577 577 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,194 +5.49
610–627 620 5 199.00–205.00 $201.36 $1,248 -0.95
665–688 674 5 195.00–199.00 $196.63 $1,325 -2.08
735 735 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 -7.99
765 765 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 +2.79
883 883 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
498 498 2 192.00 $192.00 $956 -17.00
515–537 527 9 178.00–191.00 $186.53 $983 -0.47
555–573 564 4 185.00–188.00 $186.48 $1,052 +3.02
605–642 621 11 171.00–188.00 $180.32 $1,120 -3.45
658–698 682 5 186.00–191.00 $187.93 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–449 434 21 260.00–293.00 $273.49 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 11 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
701 701 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,098 —
693–697 695 5 175.00–180.00 $178.01 $1,237 -4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1995 1995 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1310 1103 80-85% 3 90.00 $90.00 $993 —
1075–1665 1267 80-85% 92 95.50–104.00 $99.10 $1,256 +3.66
1090–1630 1280 80-85% 24 100.50–123.00 $105.41 $1,349 +9.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819–1045 847 85-90% 8 80.00 $80.00 $678 —
925–1100 995 85-90% 15 79.00–90.00 $86.13 $857 —
855–1255 1108 85-90% 23 90.00–104.00 $97.78 $1,083 +22.77
1075–1155 1115 85-90% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.48 $1,198 +32.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1580 1415 75-80% 10 102.00–108.00 $105.64 $1,495 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1970 1705 6 116.00–122.00 $119.63 $2,040 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,524 —
1330–1805 1633 3 115.00–118.00 $116.11 $1,896 —
1755 1755 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1015 954 (<2 yrs)Open 20 121.00–130.00 $129.06 $1,231
1003–1057 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 92.00–93.00 $92.61 $959
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,155
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
664–960 thin fleshed 711 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 51.00–63.00 $55.06 $391
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1190 thin fleshed 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 69.00–79.50 $72.73 $699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1374–1375 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,766.66
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–831 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,478.06

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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
800–900 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,560.00 $1,464.04 —
800–1000 933 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,435.00–1,510.00 $1,456.43 —

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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.