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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

4,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.62/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 829 lb · 300 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.40/cwt -13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 886 lb · 279 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.50/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 583 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,337 5,070 5,977
Feeder cattle 3,439 4,270 4,309
Slaughter cattle 665 698 1,501
Replacement cattle 233 102 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
372–386 381 25 309.00–331.00 $317.02 $1,208 -3.39
420–447 443 30 278.00–319.00 $289.37 $1,282 -36.66
493 493 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,430 -4.48
500 unweaned 500 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
518–548 533 37 275.00–298.00 $282.27 $1,504 +12.90
573–599 584 13 256.00–283.00 $272.04 $1,589 -2.12
584 unweaned 584 20 252.00 $252.00 $1,472 —
603–649 635 44 249.00–255.00 $254.18 $1,614 -0.61
669–690 685 76 245.00–258.00 $250.19 $1,714 -2.56
711–749 732 22 233.00–254.00 $242.36 $1,774 -3.97
758 758 82 247.00 $247.00 $1,872 +11.38
764 764 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,757 -5.62
846 846 65 238.00 $238.00 $2,013 +13.00
882 882 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,790 -35.34
870–886 886 274 219.00–225.00 $224.79 $1,992 -13.55
904 904 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,944 +14.00
972 972 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,458 -74.00
1009 1009 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,867 -19.00
1166 1166 8 177.00 $177.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–307 305 6 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $846 —
370–378 377 23 282.00–286.00 $282.68 $1,066 —
402 402 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,077 —
451–458 454 7 250.00–253.00 $251.70 $1,143 -24.50
508–520 513 7 228.00–242.00 $232.05 $1,190 -9.96
550–588 567 30 235.00–250.00 $238.34 $1,351 -5.94
641–645 642 7 225.00–226.00 $225.29 $1,446 -21.48
653–658 655 10 223.00–231.00 $227.79 $1,492 -14.10
709–720 712 44 211.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,630 +5.57
755–770 766 12 205.00–229.00 $223.09 $1,709 +1.49
806–841 829 300 210.00–230.00 $228.62 $1,895 -2.23
888 888 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,936 +7.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 6 258.00 $258.00 $537 —
263 263 3 260.00 $260.00 $684 —
300–348 322 19 232.00–272.00 $256.06 $825 —
355 355 2 242.00 $242.00 $859 -2.88
403–445 422 9 234.00–283.00 $244.08 $1,030 —
461–470 464 6 235.00–239.00 $236.35 $1,097 +0.60
523 523 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,391 +51.00
563–595 574 13 212.00–222.00 $217.72 $1,250 -4.28
609–648 633 19 194.00–212.00 $204.04 $1,292 -25.82
655–695 680 20 188.00–212.00 $202.57 $1,377 +6.64
705–747 733 21 190.00–197.00 $193.73 $1,420 -2.40
761 761 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,522 -16.92
805–843 818 14 177.00–187.00 $179.55 $1,469 -0.45
858 858 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–323 312 12 276.00–290.00 $279.40 $872 +9.40
357–390 369 19 280.00–336.00 $315.29 $1,163 +18.73
407–446 443 126 270.00–304.00 $302.61 $1,341 —
450–467 462 18 240.00–306.00 $259.55 $1,199 -3.46
469–477 unweaned 471 18 238.00–240.00 $238.56 $1,124 —
504–537 514 111 223.00–291.00 $262.07 $1,347 +1.20
550–597 573 49 221.00–260.00 $238.09 $1,364 -5.97
573 unweaned 573 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,347 —
613 613 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,263 -26.54
611–629 617 68 221.00–245.00 $235.93 $1,456 +3.39
667–674 672 34 223.50–229.00 $227.39 $1,528 -9.28
706–725 719 19 204.00–216.00 $208.15 $1,497 -11.39
735 735 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -9.54
777–799 789 101 214.00–221.00 $219.24 $1,730 +3.02
839 839 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,426 —
968 968 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 4 268.00 $268.00 $686 -22.00
305–344 327 9 250.00–258.00 $254.63 $833 —
398 398 2 240.00 $240.00 $955 -8.00
400–445 431 17 229.00–277.00 $238.66 $1,029 +3.66
453–497 488 72 222.00–267.00 $255.52 $1,247 +2.51
500–548 524 37 205.00–221.00 $216.81 $1,136 -14.71
553–596 583 134 207.00–241.00 $232.50 $1,355 +10.12
607–647 628 39 203.00–220.00 $212.82 $1,337 -5.03
658–673 662 12 208.00–215.00 $213.22 $1,412 -0.41
700–737 716 14 181.00–200.00 $189.53 $1,357 -33.05
803 803 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 —
874 874 22 185.00 $185.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 226 5 250.00–254.00 $251.74 $569 —
254–285 274 21 200.00–248.00 $223.48 $612 —
325–335 329 18 240.00 $240.00 $790 —
362 362 3 232.00 $232.00 $840 —
427 427 9 221.00 $221.00 $944 +11.04
459–490 473 9 214.00–218.00 $215.84 $1,021 +0.85
505–538 522 5 200.00–257.00 $212.70 $1,110 +14.70
581–593 588 15 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,116 —
607–648 627 15 176.00–197.00 $189.59 $1,189 —
655–688 675 12 175.00–187.00 $182.03 $1,229 -22.89
708–745 719 20 160.00–174.00 $168.37 $1,211 -5.63
759–773 764 6 163.00–173.00 $169.63 $1,296 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–498 494 13 249.00–265.00 $252.60 $1,248 —
620–625 624 5 225.00–235.00 $231.01 $1,442 —
650–660 658 20 207.00–236.00 $214.75 $1,413 -15.25
747 747 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,636 —
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 -1.00
820 820 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -31.00
880 880 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,364 —
923 923 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–485 482 6 220.00–226.00 $222.98 $1,075 -4.18
522–538 528 5 208.00–209.00 $208.59 $1,101 —
557–590 577 12 200.00–212.00 $205.42 $1,185 -3.58
670–698 684 11 183.00–198.00 $191.39 $1,309 +5.94
745 745 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
772–778 774 5 150.00–166.00 $159.57 $1,235 —
818–830 826 6 150.00–157.00 $154.00 $1,272 —
940 940 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 265.00 $265.00 $763 —
476 476 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,076 -39.00
898 898 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–934 847 85-90% 15 52.00–58.00 $55.45 $470 —
768–912 859 85-90% 19 58.50–75.00 $59.88 $514 -7.12
730–988 884 85-90% 9 63.00–91.50 $75.25 $665 +7.11
886–939 915 85-90% 9 67.50–69.00 $68.35 $625 +1.56
771–1365 995 85-90% 81 60.00–93.50 $82.11 $817 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $697 —
850–1145 1087 85-90% 18 52.00–63.00 $55.86 $607 -16.31
1018–1393 1118 85-90% 55 63.00–107.00 $91.47 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 75-80% 2 101.00 $101.00 $826 —
1000–1435 1232 75-80% 45 90.00–96.00 $93.15 $1,148 -15.68
1015–1982 1287 75-80% 64 107.00–120.00 $111.61 $1,436 —
1025–1660 1389 75-80% 25 92.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,437 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $805 +8.74
923 923 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $794 +7.24
1000–1400 1105 80-85% 21 70.00–90.00 $72.62 $802 —
1050–1680 1295 80-85% 36 99.00–109.00 $102.03 $1,321 +3.91
1260–1640 1382 80-85% 6 113.00–115.00 $113.50 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1560 1386 9 97.00–116.00 $108.68 $1,506 —
1425–1975 1708 10 117.00–130.00 $123.67 $2,112 -0.20
1680–2050 1917 3 131.00–134.00 $132.93 $2,548 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,392 —
1285–1835 1540 5 119.00–120.00 $119.73 $1,844 —
1540–2410 1799 6 131.00–138.00 $135.40 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818–835 829 (<2 yrs)Open 7 140.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,218
771–1090 878 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 61 80.00–90.00 $85.88 $754
948–1065 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 97.00–106.00 $99.04 $1,011
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $905
776–935 thin fleshed 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 67.00–75.00 $72.38 $626
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
983 983 (<2 yrs)Open 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,681

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1261 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
496–683 576 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,552.57 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
518 518 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.