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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

5,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 734 lb · 277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.60/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 707 lb · 146 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.19/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 766 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,072 3,539 6,039
Feeder cattle 4,436 2,843 4,916
Slaughter cattle 524 612 991
Replacement cattle 112 84 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Triple digit heat continued to dry out the area. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 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
315–322 320 13 320.00–328.00 $322.12 $1,031 +22.12
350–395 380 42 300.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,187 -17.56
407–448 427 17 287.00–319.00 $302.69 $1,292 +2.46
450–497 482 41 280.00–312.00 $297.12 $1,432 -5.43
503–548 524 31 258.00–304.00 $275.89 $1,446 +19.89
550–579 557 79 240.00–270.00 $261.00 $1,454 -5.56
601–647 619 134 242.00–266.00 $259.00 $1,603 +10.54
627–642 unweaned 633 8 229.00–230.00 $229.62 $1,453 —
678 unweaned 678 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,600 —
681 681 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,519 -7.00
686–687 686 77 243.00–257.00 $247.00 $1,694 -0.80
707–740 734 277 231.00–254.00 $250.00 $1,835 +3.07
754–788 764 135 234.00–246.25 $242.44 $1,852 +4.40
811–841 828 99 234.00–241.00 $236.99 $1,962 -0.70
868–883 878 131 227.00–241.25 $239.97 $2,107 +11.72
911 911 61 246.00 $246.00 $2,241 +5.56
933 933 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,053 -20.44
1032 1032 21 197.50 $197.50 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 294.00 $294.00 $706 —
306–333 317 8 284.00–310.00 $296.55 $940 +8.55
385–398 390 12 284.00–310.00 $296.89 $1,158 +17.50
440–448 441 11 271.00–290.00 $286.49 $1,263 —
476–498 486 15 262.00–292.00 $278.03 $1,351 +6.06
500–548 533 28 242.00–250.00 $246.50 $1,314 +1.52
555–594 587 108 229.00–252.00 $235.05 $1,380 -23.95
610–641 630 19 225.00–246.00 $238.02 $1,500 +13.02
650–697 687 42 226.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,566 -6.06
700–733 707 146 208.00–239.00 $233.60 $1,652 +11.30
768–797 788 78 205.00–225.50 $222.20 $1,751 -9.61
825–827 827 11 200.00–214.00 $211.46 $1,749 -3.54
857–868 860 20 210.00–231.00 $216.36 $1,861 —
922 922 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 -10.00
305–341 329 9 240.00–272.00 $264.07 $869 +1.08
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +14.77
418–448 433 4 238.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,047 +0.46
463–498 476 16 234.00–256.00 $247.26 $1,177 +30.86
510–538 528 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,225 +8.95
560–597 592 30 215.00–230.00 $216.84 $1,284 -5.22
623–648 629 18 212.00–224.00 $217.29 $1,367 +2.26
663–697 675 17 203.00–222.00 $212.44 $1,434 +3.98
715 715 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 +3.59
785 785 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,484 +29.00
850 850 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 12 160.00 $160.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 239.00 $239.00 $550 —
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 -61.00
304–334 318 13 270.00–277.00 $273.61 $870 -13.39
368–372 371 22 280.00–304.00 $300.76 $1,116 —
420–433 425 81 254.00–289.00 $284.73 $1,210 +14.82
487 487 18 238.00 $238.00 $1,159 -15.00
500–546 533 89 226.00–267.00 $239.67 $1,277 -2.23
553–599 563 96 225.00–245.00 $233.89 $1,317 -10.71
614–644 634 108 218.00–234.00 $221.41 $1,404 -9.76
654–694 673 59 233.00–245.00 $240.13 $1,616 -0.35
719 719 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,424 -35.61
708–748 739 78 216.00–225.00 $222.82 $1,647 -10.79
771 771 6 219.50 $219.50 $1,692 +13.45
770–799 787 113 200.00–224.00 $218.47 $1,719 +12.42
820 820 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,796 -3.49
862–888 871 28 204.00–215.00 $211.00 $1,838 -6.24
883 883 63 235.00 $235.00 $2,075 +17.76
946 946 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,901 —
960 960 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 325 6 262.00–272.00 $266.10 $865 +4.10
418–423 422 10 246.00–260.00 $257.23 $1,086 +37.15
450–486 467 44 227.00–259.00 $241.31 $1,127 +10.88
508–548 517 137 215.00–246.00 $219.21 $1,133 +0.05
553–587 581 75 200.00–237.00 $228.49 $1,328 +6.84
603–646 624 45 216.00–241.00 $222.56 $1,389 -0.27
655–662 unweaned 661 24 180.00–196.00 $183.31 $1,212 —
663–697 684 19 199.00–221.00 $210.36 $1,439 -9.64
707–711 709 11 190.00–214.00 $202.53 $1,436 -0.67
765 765 45 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 -11.00
758–790 766 99 191.00–223.00 $218.37 $1,673 +2.37
823 823 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,555 —
906 906 18 214.50 $214.50 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 +50.58
363 363 2 238.00 $238.00 $864 +3.97
428 428 2 224.00 $224.00 $959 -3.00
464–492 472 18 220.00–234.00 $225.36 $1,064 +24.01
513–535 526 5 206.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,092 +22.07
573 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
610–637 627 7 190.00–211.00 $198.89 $1,247 —
710–715 710 46 185.00–191.00 $185.39 $1,316 +19.62
867 867 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,166 —
460–496 485 18 267.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,321 -19.61
505–530 514 26 240.00–276.00 $248.60 $1,278 —
565 565 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 -42.50
688 688 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,624 +32.45
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 -32.00
830 830 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
605–648 636 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,374 -1.00
668–681 676 17 204.00–205.00 $204.35 $1,381 -8.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–960 870 80-85% 14 70.00–74.00 $72.53 $631 -11.11
730–995 873 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $90.26 $788 +6.62
783–990 902 80-85% 15 77.00–96.00 $82.73 $746 +9.98
1008–1605 1136 80-85% 42 86.50–112.50 $90.84 $1,032 —
1047–1485 1194 80-85% 41 70.00–95.00 $75.95 $907 -3.86
1055–1625 1262 80-85% 46 80.00–110.00 $96.68 $1,220 -2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–813 761 85-90% 14 50.00–70.50 $55.33 $421 -11.67
705–958 865 85-90% 6 58.00–77.00 $62.96 $545 +10.26
863–875 869 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.01 $591 +15.31
818–928 875 85-90% 7 64.00–99.00 $76.95 $673 +24.25
815–1257 1068 85-90% 11 54.00–79.00 $67.59 $722 —
985–1195 1075 85-90% 28 60.00–95.00 $88.50 $951 —
1035–1292 1097 85-90% 71 90.00–105.00 $101.16 $1,110 —
1175–1305 1218 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.36 $1,332 +26.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 75-80% 3 98.00 $98.00 $811 —
1053–1590 1126 75-80% 10 93.00–97.00 $94.80 $1,067 —
1103–2010 1338 75-80% 24 84.00–106.50 $99.71 $1,334 —
1182–1700 1398 75-80% 18 106.00–116.00 $109.11 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2400 1571 8 114.00–128.00 $123.14 $1,935 —
1610 1610 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,012 +4.20
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1995 1755 4 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $2,194 —
1555–2465 2010 2 110.00–114.00 $111.55 $2,242 -14.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1150 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 118.00–122.00 $119.71 $1,201
913–1450 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 86.00–95.00 $90.37 $939
710–1420 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 92.00–111.00 $101.57 $1,096
903–1188 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 20 140.00–163.00 $142.72 $1,634
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1065 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 65.00–84.00 $74.02 $696
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)Open 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,439
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–733 thin fleshed 694 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 60.00–64.00 $61.18 $425

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–863 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,048.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.