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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

3,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.24/cwt +26.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 862 lb · 146 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.44/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 905 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.73/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 690 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,539 4,219 6,854
Feeder cattle 2,843 3,358 5,210
Slaughter cattle 612 778 1,359
Replacement cattle 84 83 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 11 298.00 $298.00 $748 -36.17
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +1.15
378 378 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,247 +24.42
402–447 441 24 300.00–302.00 $300.23 $1,324 -41.88
453–465 459 4 299.00–306.00 $302.55 $1,389 +10.93
523 523 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,339 -22.18
550–587 574 58 250.00–287.00 $266.56 $1,530 +5.38
605–627 614 31 237.00–262.00 $248.46 $1,526 -6.32
675 675 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -6.53
693–695 693 20 245.00–248.50 $247.80 $1,717 +11.27
705–740 725 33 239.00–253.00 $246.93 $1,790 -7.13
743 unweaned 743 30 238.00 $238.00 $1,768 —
755–785 768 49 234.00–242.00 $238.04 $1,828 -8.96
806–849 846 116 233.00–239.00 $237.69 $2,011 +0.52
857–861 858 63 225.00–237.75 $228.25 $1,958 -7.42
903–907 905 125 239.75–241.10 $240.44 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 288.00 $288.00 $959 -6.00
365–398 382 4 276.00–282.50 $279.39 $1,067 +19.02
462–484 475 28 260.00–285.00 $271.97 $1,292 +22.39
500–533 515 9 234.00–275.00 $244.98 $1,262 +3.01
560 560 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,450 +15.95
639 639 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 -5.00
657 657 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,537 -5.13
700–742 728 33 207.00–230.00 $222.30 $1,618 -17.45
758–792 790 73 216.00–233.75 $231.81 $1,831 +15.22
838 838 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,802 -12.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 270.00 $270.00 $729 +14.00
325–340 330 3 252.00–284.00 $262.99 $868 —
373–398 388 5 254.00–256.00 $255.23 $990 +15.23
425–435 429 7 236.00–246.00 $241.40 $1,036 +6.40
460–483 474 15 171.00–241.00 $216.40 $1,026 -22.15
503–545 528 6 220.00–227.00 $223.05 $1,178 +6.05
557–593 572 16 216.00–226.00 $222.06 $1,270 +2.61
635–643 639 4 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,374 +2.40
675–690 683 4 205.00–212.00 $208.46 $1,424 +1.22
710–733 719 5 188.00–189.00 $188.41 $1,355 -2.59
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 -30.45
823–825 824 5 186.00–194.00 $189.20 $1,559 +2.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 30 296.00 $296.00 $867 +46.00
307 307 3 287.00 $287.00 $881 -3.00
406–448 419 29 252.00–277.00 $269.91 $1,131 -21.32
482 482 22 253.00 $253.00 $1,219 -14.69
500–546 521 71 226.00–256.00 $241.90 $1,260 -2.60
563–592 566 57 224.00–259.00 $244.60 $1,384 +6.70
604–629 623 42 220.00–240.00 $231.17 $1,440 +1.28
689 unweaned 689 18 208.00 $208.00 $1,433 —
664–698 690 105 234.00–244.50 $240.48 $1,659 -3.08
714–745 743 103 220.00–236.00 $233.61 $1,736 +20.05
750–777 756 75 200.00–208.00 $206.05 $1,558 +6.05
820–839 837 11 207.00–224.00 $222.49 $1,862 —
859–886 862 146 195.50–220.00 $217.24 $1,873 +26.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 262.00 $262.00 $833 +32.00
325 unweaned 325 18 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
365–395 374 7 220.00–260.00 $242.08 $905 -11.09
405–440 413 9 217.00–230.00 $220.08 $909 -15.92
453–499 480 21 222.00–239.00 $230.43 $1,106 -6.55
507–548 523 5 218.00–220.00 $219.16 $1,146 -6.99
556–591 578 62 199.00–245.00 $221.65 $1,281 +6.19
605–625 610 11 212.00–230.00 $222.83 $1,359 +3.81
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +3.98
715–736 731 12 194.00–225.00 $203.20 $1,485 -19.90
752 752 51 216.00 $216.00 $1,624 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 274 4 170.00–250.00 $209.42 $574 —
303 303 2 242.00 $242.00 $733 —
378–390 384 4 232.00–236.00 $234.03 $899 +18.51
448 448 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,017 +17.00
455–491 479 13 159.00–225.00 $201.35 $964 -5.17
504–508 505 11 180.00–210.00 $185.49 $937 -22.20
680 680 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 +9.58
700–723 710 5 149.00–178.00 $165.77 $1,177 -11.23
848 848 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,272 —
995 995 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 327.00 $327.00 $958 —
476 476 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,390 -8.91
556 556 40 263.50 $263.50 $1,465 +23.31
605 605 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -5.00
688–693 692 13 198.50–226.00 $203.55 $1,409 —
713 713 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,455 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 -7.24
975–995 985 2 152.00–166.00 $159.07 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 15 285.00 $285.00 $980 —
453 453 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 +25.00
620 620 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
675 675 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,438 —
813 813 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 212.00 $212.00 $943 -16.00
458 458 2 209.00 $209.00 $957 —
535 535 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
565–583 573 8 202.00–214.00 $208.24 $1,193 +4.26
637 637 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,223 —
678–683 680 5 182.00–193.00 $188.58 $1,282 +0.58
735 735 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 +15.41
780 780 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
840 840 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
925 925 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
965 965 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $888 —
1023–1478 1158 75-80% 14 92.00–97.50 $94.62 $1,096 —
1115–1795 1222 75-80% 100 109.00–116.00 $112.41 $1,374 —
1018–1620 1356 75-80% 43 100.00–107.50 $105.12 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–952 894 80-85% 19 81.00–105.00 $83.64 $748 +10.77
927–930 928 80-85% 6 72.50–74.00 $72.75 $675 —
1005–1344 1197 80-85% 22 70.00–99.50 $79.81 $955 +8.19
1000–1630 1240 80-85% 59 76.00–110.50 $91.30 $1,132 -5.12
1053–1449 1262 80-85% 35 85.00–117.00 $98.73 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–905 789 85-90% 6 67.00 $67.00 $529 +11.80
808–908 842 85-90% 13 62.00–65.00 $63.87 $538 —
820–955 868 85-90% 21 45.00–57.00 $52.70 $457 -16.37
875–963 928 85-90% 5 58.00 $58.00 $538 -4.02
800–1185 992 85-90% 15 49.00–76.00 $67.30 $668 —
880–1310 1110 85-90% 20 58.00–90.00 $78.19 $868 —
905–1265 1115 85-90% 22 62.00–106.00 $88.98 $992 —
1028–1690 1239 85-90% 11 66.00–113.00 $82.72 $1,025 +0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
1520 1520 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $1,710 -20.37
1280–2305 1622 6 105.00–130.00 $120.80 $1,959 —
1635–2025 1821 5 129.00–137.00 $132.48 $2,412 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1313 3 108.00–119.00 $115.31 $1,514 —
1730 1730 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,336 —
1780–2220 2000 2 126.00–127.00 $126.45 $2,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1015 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 122.00–129.00 $125.78 $1,119
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,243
1067–1420 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 90.00–100.00 $94.81 $1,176
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
783–953 thin fleshed 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–72.00 $70.20 $609
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703–855 thin fleshed 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 59.00–62.00 $60.20 $450
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1173 1173 (<2 yrs)Open 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,724

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–785 782 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $666.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
560–610 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,724.69 —
1150–1250 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,982.79 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,856.65 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
900–1050 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,710.00 $1,691.15 —

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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.