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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

5,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.25/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 723 lb · 271 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.87/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 670 lb · 229 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.22/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 789 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,070 6,138 7,292
Feeder cattle 4,270 5,243 5,234
Slaughter cattle 698 789 1,732
Replacement cattle 102 106 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was moderately active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 279.00 $279.00 $823 -28.55
350–396 367 27 312.00–326.00 $320.41 $1,176 -0.23
412–434 424 59 310.00–332.00 $326.03 $1,382 +2.97
470–471 471 8 275.00–314.00 $294.48 $1,387 -2.13
503–548 517 46 245.00–307.00 $269.37 $1,393 -21.44
552–592 564 62 245.00–295.50 $274.16 $1,546 +11.27
602–638 628 36 240.00–263.00 $254.79 $1,600 +1.15
635 unweaned 635 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 +3.85
650 value added 650 34 267.00 $267.00 $1,736 —
650–687 674 195 235.00–261.00 $252.75 $1,704 +1.29
705 value added 705 35 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
703–745 726 236 223.00–251.00 $246.33 $1,788 +3.76
769 fancy 769 117 247.75 $247.75 $1,905 —
754–793 777 54 226.00–245.00 $235.62 $1,831 +5.63
804–813 812 71 222.00–231.10 $229.70 $1,865 +1.22
833 833 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -3.48
867–883 868 70 221.00–240.00 $238.34 $2,069 +20.08
918 918 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,845 -16.38
958 958 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,146 —
1009 1009 101 204.00 $204.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 441 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,164 -0.03
462–490 477 9 258.00–299.00 $276.20 $1,317 +21.64
505–545 523 22 227.00–250.00 $242.01 $1,266 -8.03
595–599 598 8 224.00–251.00 $244.28 $1,461 +0.75
605–638 618 68 219.00–260.00 $246.77 $1,525 +23.45
650–697 684 95 222.00–249.00 $241.89 $1,655 +10.18
724–749 738 19 204.00–236.00 $223.36 $1,648 +23.29
758–793 770 56 214.00–236.00 $221.60 $1,706 +1.55
816–840 822 29 215.00–235.00 $230.85 $1,898 +14.04
866–875 868 22 206.00–226.00 $210.58 $1,828 -5.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 382 6 238.00–248.00 $244.88 $935 -3.32
485–498 486 25 233.00–236.00 $235.75 $1,146 +26.91
530 530 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +8.00
580 580 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 -11.60
608–638 636 137 192.00–232.00 $229.86 $1,462 +47.15
675–690 683 4 190.00–202.00 $195.93 $1,338 -22.24
700–735 721 6 183.00–220.00 $196.13 $1,414 +37.13
768–798 771 40 190.00–225.00 $216.92 $1,672 +9.05
840 840 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
859 859 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,615 +56.00
1045 1045 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,912 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 15 175.00 $175.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 4 305.00 $305.00 $802 +33.45
304 304 5 270.00 $270.00 $821 -15.12
367–397 382 60 272.00–303.00 $296.56 $1,133 +23.02
451–489 468 22 240.00–297.00 $263.01 $1,231 -3.68
506–549 526 106 225.00–284.00 $260.87 $1,372 +13.97
555–597 590 213 222.00–252.00 $244.06 $1,440 -4.87
611–639 633 53 225.00–243.00 $232.54 $1,472 -0.87
654–684 666 185 220.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,576 -3.75
703–749 735 64 209.00–226.00 $219.54 $1,614 +22.93
756–794 789 214 214.00–222.50 $216.22 $1,706 -6.11
802 802 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,684 +38.00
902 902 74 203.50 $203.50 $1,836 —
1032 1032 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 290.00 $290.00 $771 +82.29
390 390 2 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
433 433 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,018 -17.22
478–499 487 20 224.00–282.00 $253.01 $1,232 +4.16
503–545 527 16 217.00–256.00 $231.52 $1,220 -2.01
553–593 575 15 206.00–239.00 $222.38 $1,279 +3.17
605–648 627 34 200.00–229.00 $217.85 $1,366 -0.88
650–695 665 28 206.00–221.00 $213.63 $1,421 -15.18
703–749 743 149 183.00–225.50 $222.58 $1,654 +13.33
750–781 767 113 191.00–219.25 $216.16 $1,658 +13.36
950 950 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 417 4 208.00–212.00 $209.96 $876 —
465–498 480 6 211.00–218.00 $214.99 $1,032 -0.81
537 537 40 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 +11.45
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +10.73
658–678 677 40 150.00–207.50 $204.92 $1,387 +14.17
703 703 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,223 +14.71
820–843 830 9 166.00–172.00 $169.31 $1,405 -7.69
882 882 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 194.00 $194.00 $747 —
425–443 441 15 184.00–202.00 $188.09 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
281 281 5 338.00 $338.00 $950 —
420 420 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +2.67
549 549 22 249.00 $249.00 $1,367 —
652 652 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 —
755 755 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,480 —
845 845 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,698 —
956 956 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 481 8 210.00–259.00 $227.16 $1,093 +37.17
597 597 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,248 +13.00
648 648 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,160 —
653–668 661 4 181.00–190.00 $185.45 $1,226 +6.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,291 —
501 501 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,303 —
673 673 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,400 —

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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 86.00 $86.00 $735 —
778–968 917 80-85% 21 76.00–82.00 $78.76 $722 -1.52
945–965 961 80-85% 8 71.00–75.00 $72.12 $693 —
1002–1420 1173 80-85% 8 71.00–99.00 $86.19 $1,011 -3.10
1020–1523 1259 80-85% 110 76.00–110.00 $94.25 $1,187 —
1114–1572 1269 80-85% 20 85.00–122.00 $98.12 $1,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $824 —
995 995 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $955 —
1062–2085 1238 75-80% 85 105.00–115.00 $108.83 $1,347 +16.88
1040–1785 1344 75-80% 11 90.00–100.00 $93.76 $1,260 —
1008–1730 1442 75-80% 38 90.00–109.00 $97.89 $1,412 -10.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–905 786 85-90% 8 60.50–79.50 $63.53 $499 -2.58
610–985 791 85-90% 11 50.00–58.00 $55.20 $437 -10.91
862 862 85-90% 7 67.00 $67.00 $578 +8.98
670–975 874 85-90% 9 64.00–93.00 $68.14 $596 +10.12
765–1085 925 85-90% 10 55.00–73.00 $66.79 $618 —
950–1220 1065 85-90% 25 60.00–93.00 $70.02 $746 -16.38
1045–1168 1075 85-90% 21 67.00–108.00 $72.17 $776 -14.23
1010–1267 1153 85-90% 18 64.00–107.00 $89.25 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1467 14 95.50–117.00 $106.23 $1,558 -30.77
1355–2210 1723 12 118.00–130.00 $123.87 $2,134 —
1478–1980 1754 7 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $2,333 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1650 1274 8 84.00–110.00 $93.70 $1,194 —
1463–2053 1617 20 127.00–133.50 $129.53 $2,095 -2.47
1525–2150 1838 2 115.00–118.00 $116.76 $2,146 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–853 846 (<2 yrs)Open 5 142.00–145.00 $143.18 $1,211
1013–1023 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00–121.00 $118.99 $1,209
930–1535 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 97.00–130.00 $103.74 $1,190
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
663–755 thin fleshed 694 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 46.00–58.00 $53.65 $372
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,992

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1221–1360 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,509.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,723

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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
796 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–1000 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,390.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
639 639 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.