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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

3,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.88/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 738 lb · 317 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.50/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 771 lb · 179 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers $226.50/cwt ≈ $1,961/hd at 866 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,879 4,177 4,382
Feeder cattle 3,103 3,488 3,538
Slaughter cattle 608 597 707
Replacement cattle 168 92 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 -127.78
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -8.50
431 431 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,185 -28.96
451–463 455 9 272.00–290.00 $278.11 $1,265 -3.93
517–519 518 16 280.00–287.00 $285.24 $1,478 +14.24
545 545 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 -23.27
558–590 577 51 252.50–271.00 $259.07 $1,495 +7.07
599 599 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,503 -1.00
600–618 609 38 241.00–260.00 $246.11 $1,499 -12.76
651–675 658 13 246.00–260.00 $253.57 $1,668 +2.97
678 unweaned 678 32 236.00 $236.00 $1,600 —
712–749 738 317 240.00–254.50 $250.88 $1,851 -1.42
750–798 771 179 223.00–252.50 $247.50 $1,908 +14.50
809–823 822 71 235.60–247.00 $236.81 $1,947 +6.81
860 860 29 236.50 $236.50 $2,034 -7.87
923 923 26 231.00 $231.00 $2,132 —
993 993 8 224.00 $224.00 $2,224 —
1050–1064 1062 40 195.00–210.00 $207.78 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 287 4 290.00–302.00 $295.82 $849 —
310–320 316 9 281.00–300.00 $292.09 $923 —
358–373 364 7 288.00–292.00 $289.75 $1,055 +2.56
428–444 439 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,177 -12.24
462–498 479 9 261.00–271.00 $268.55 $1,286 +2.73
502–545 526 40 241.00–254.00 $249.89 $1,314 +11.89
575 575 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +11.68
571–591 578 18 255.00–270.00 $263.78 $1,525 +25.46
659 659 29 244.00 $244.00 $1,608 +19.99
650–695 672 50 224.00–245.00 $233.85 $1,571 +9.84
703–718 708 16 205.00–235.00 $225.48 $1,596 +3.25
753–787 775 24 205.00–240.00 $213.36 $1,654 -21.57
800 800 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 -14.00
887 887 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,916 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 250.00 $250.00 $858 —
368–388 378 4 260.00–261.00 $260.49 $985 +10.49
423–443 432 10 236.00–252.00 $244.20 $1,055 -4.85
450–498 466 22 196.00–260.00 $225.83 $1,052 -17.60
505–545 527 8 232.00–236.00 $233.50 $1,231 +3.71
557–588 577 21 231.00–256.00 $236.78 $1,366 +9.25
604–648 617 28 212.00–224.00 $216.64 $1,337 -0.36
650–695 688 20 217.00–219.00 $218.30 $1,502 +0.73
700–745 711 13 193.00–240.00 $202.57 $1,440 +14.57
755 755 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
803–840 821 7 184.00–210.00 $192.06 $1,577 —
866 thin fleshed 866 98 226.50 $226.50 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,206 —
566 566 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 3 257.00 $257.00 $946 —
438 unweaned 438 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,073 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -12.00
462–479 465 27 232.00–252.00 $235.81 $1,097 -35.65
473–485 unweaned 479 4 240.00–248.00 $243.95 $1,169 -21.05
518–546 538 19 232.00–251.00 $242.66 $1,306 -11.55
538 unweaned 538 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,297 —
550–572 562 57 239.00–256.00 $244.10 $1,372 -5.24
600 600 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 -13.41
601 unweaned 601 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,382 —
651 651 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,400 -24.92
652 unweaned 652 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
657–677 670 49 230.00–233.50 $231.12 $1,549 -8.80
704–735 715 25 198.00–235.00 $217.78 $1,557 -17.18
754 754 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,719 +28.00
856 856 55 229.00 $229.00 $1,960 —
863 863 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,786 —
950 950 12 213.00 $213.00 $2,024 +20.00
1058 1058 20 190.00 $190.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 335 5 248.00–250.00 $249.23 $835 —
377–382 379 9 248.00–260.00 $255.96 $970 -13.04
400–440 424 17 230.00–243.00 $235.08 $997 -28.03
458–478 470 16 230.00–238.00 $234.98 $1,104 -12.46
505–537 516 30 213.00–245.00 $222.75 $1,149 -7.70
550–567 557 39 215.00–240.00 $223.89 $1,247 -7.47
615–649 627 43 209.00–231.00 $216.82 $1,359 -15.08
662–683 670 24 204.00–207.00 $205.04 $1,374 -6.96
701 701 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,430 -3.57
700–741 725 32 185.00–225.50 $208.25 $1,510 +0.68
750–766 752 94 183.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 262.00 $262.00 $663 —
315–335 322 6 232.00–244.00 $237.65 $765 —
360–392 379 10 234.00–246.00 $240.24 $911 —
448 448 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,012 -19.00
478–496 490 15 194.00–222.00 $208.95 $1,024 -10.14
503–543 525 15 200.00–229.00 $209.12 $1,098 +12.51
559–593 579 27 191.00–212.50 $198.15 $1,147 -12.87
600–640 612 8 198.00–203.00 $201.20 $1,231 +1.14
650–698 680 7 202.00–203.00 $202.29 $1,376 +9.87
732–735 733 15 193.00–205.00 $202.59 $1,485 +12.59
769–793 779 7 175.00–179.00 $177.26 $1,381 +9.26
838 838 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,517 +15.44
850–893 872 4 163.00–167.00 $165.05 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 200.00 $200.00 $804 —
458 458 3 210.50 $210.50 $964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–518 508 9 243.00–245.00 $244.32 $1,241 —
558–584 569 20 205.00–214.00 $209.27 $1,191 —
601–613 607 22 192.00–212.00 $202.52 $1,229 —
679 679 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,222 —
716 716 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,332 —
753 753 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 —
915 915 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,027 —
357 357 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,000 +9.00
425–445 unweaned 435 4 245.00–254.00 $249.40 $1,085 —
478 478 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,353 +0.07
511 511 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,211 —
595 595 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 —
599 599 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,438 —
624 624 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,404 +5.00
655–685 678 16 190.00–220.00 $199.99 $1,356 -15.01
750 750 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,560 —
825 825 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 +0.34
910–920 911 7 189.00–202.50 $196.63 $1,791 +19.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–473 469 4 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,048 +5.53
525 525 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 +8.00
553–593 573 4 203.00–219.00 $210.72 $1,207 +10.72
625–643 636 5 209.00–213.00 $211.43 $1,345 +15.43
658–677 669 5 208.00–214.00 $211.64 $1,416 +4.82
718 718 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,343 —
780 780 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,412 —
860–880 870 4 150.00–163.00 $156.43 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 80-85% 4 86.00 $86.00 $691 —
765–891 849 80-85% 13 70.00–73.00 $70.95 $602 —
918–980 949 80-85% 4 76.00–78.00 $76.97 $730 —
1040–1510 1149 80-85% 21 73.00–99.00 $77.83 $894 —
1038–1740 1204 80-85% 56 87.00–113.00 $91.23 $1,098 —
1008–1700 1211 80-85% 81 79.00–109.00 $91.62 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
1005–1288 1166 75-80% 8 84.50–96.00 $92.67 $1,081 -15.75
1050–1620 1297 75-80% 67 105.00–115.00 $110.99 $1,440 +17.64
1070–1720 1317 75-80% 81 95.00–106.50 $101.02 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–870 748 85-90% 4 60.00–76.00 $63.77 $477 —
755–878 838 85-90% 5 56.00–58.00 $56.84 $476 -13.16
715–923 840 85-90% 21 62.00–100.00 $65.92 $554 -4.08
800–932 855 85-90% 9 66.00–69.00 $67.20 $575 —
945–1265 1080 85-90% 14 60.00–90.00 $80.61 $871 -8.78
900–1240 1139 85-90% 5 55.00–78.00 $66.91 $762 -27.37
985–1465 1165 85-90% 54 62.00–105.00 $84.68 $987 +30.39
1083–1345 1179 85-90% 12 68.00–114.00 $83.28 $982 +28.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,439 —
1530–2310 1805 10 120.50–128.50 $123.87 $2,236 —
1690–2155 1891 8 131.00–138.00 $133.28 $2,520 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1655 1588 6 103.50–118.00 $113.15 $1,797 —
1400–2060 1682 10 121.00–132.00 $127.44 $2,144 +15.71
1940 1940 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–984 953 (<2 yrs)Open 24 154.00–178.00 $168.25 $1,603
865–1183 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 35 87.00–101.00 $92.87 $945
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,647
858–1400 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 97.00–108.00 $104.06 $1,267
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–1070 thin fleshed 819 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 61.00–77.00 $70.32 $576
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–928 914 (<2 yrs)Open 3 160.00–171.00 $167.45 $1,530
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–790 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 50.00–60.00 $54.70 $408

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1229–1372 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,507.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,527.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
623 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.