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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

5,849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.33/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 738 lb · 336 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.26/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 764 lb · 331 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.52/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 733 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,849 3,879 5,217
Feeder cattle 5,020 3,103 4,187
Slaughter cattle 735 608 799
Replacement cattle 94 168 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were light to moderate. Triple digit heat continues to break heat records in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 296.00 $296.00 $885 —
305–341 320 18 289.00–320.00 $301.39 $964 +66.39
358–394 384 21 279.00–311.00 $302.47 $1,161 +2.47
400–445 425 106 280.00–310.00 $302.30 $1,285 +27.30
450–481 472 24 275.00–294.00 $285.36 $1,347 +7.25
522–548 531 100 262.00–292.00 $282.67 $1,501 -2.57
556–594 565 52 265.00–277.00 $267.89 $1,514 +8.82
602–646 625 47 239.00–263.00 $259.88 $1,624 +13.77
628 unweaned 628 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,539 —
637 637 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 -26.11
662–671 663 50 256.00–265.50 $264.73 $1,755 +11.16
681–698 unweaned 690 8 236.00–240.00 $238.02 $1,642 +2.02
703 unweaned 703 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,589 —
709–745 738 334 237.00–256.75 $255.51 $1,886 +4.63
758–787 761 225 246.35–256.00 $247.33 $1,882 -0.17
771 771 106 237.75 $237.75 $1,833 -9.75
825 825 25 234.00 $234.00 $1,930 -2.81
847 847 5 225.50 $225.50 $1,910 -11.31
878 878 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,932 -16.50
886 886 76 230.25 $230.25 $2,040 -6.25
918 918 58 222.50 $222.50 $2,043 -8.50
927 927 18 240.00 $240.00 $2,225 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 308.00 $308.00 $918 +12.18
310–330 321 7 277.00–295.00 $284.44 $913 -7.65
360–395 376 10 264.00–292.00 $281.44 $1,058 -8.31
418–440 432 11 261.00–268.00 $265.18 $1,146 -2.82
458–497 476 47 260.00–270.00 $266.15 $1,267 -2.40
509 unweaned 509 17 251.50 $251.50 $1,280 —
500–545 534 32 241.00–269.50 $258.78 $1,382 +8.89
571–596 579 52 241.00–260.00 $248.66 $1,440 -15.12
608–631 unweaned 621 24 229.00–239.00 $234.70 $1,457 —
600–646 628 51 226.00–237.00 $231.55 $1,454 —
655–694 684 51 223.00–240.00 $228.79 $1,565 -5.06
701–746 728 64 209.00–245.00 $224.55 $1,635 -0.93
743 unweaned 743 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 —
773 unweaned 773 12 198.00 $198.00 $1,531 —
772–777 775 17 213.00–242.00 $224.90 $1,743 +11.54
830–845 838 4 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,718 —
875 875 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,829 -7.00
901 901 93 215.00 $215.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 23 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
303–333 320 15 250.00–275.00 $255.21 $817 +5.21
370–385 379 6 250.00–276.00 $265.18 $1,005 +4.69
408–447 434 25 239.00–258.00 $247.79 $1,075 +3.59
460–497 486 36 216.00–256.00 $237.47 $1,154 +11.64
503–535 522 25 186.00–242.00 $226.13 $1,180 -7.37
552–589 573 74 210.00–232.00 $215.54 $1,235 -21.24
615–633 625 11 215.00–224.00 $219.54 $1,372 +2.90
658–678 669 7 214.00–223.00 $218.24 $1,460 -0.06
718–749 733 11 190.00–208.00 $194.51 $1,426 -8.06
761–793 772 6 191.00–204.00 $199.55 $1,541 +9.55
805–843 821 9 193.00–199.00 $196.59 $1,614 +4.53
886 886 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,834 —
911–930 919 12 192.00–197.00 $194.11 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
548 548 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,244 —
583–598 591 7 216.00–229.00 $223.21 $1,319 +3.21
682–698 688 5 206.00–208.00 $206.81 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 228.00 $228.00 $524 —
266 266 28 225.00 $225.00 $598 —
318–342 326 54 260.00–282.00 $273.96 $893 —
352–394 378 24 248.00–280.00 $260.42 $984 —
400–443 412 95 249.00–280.00 $267.92 $1,104 +17.92
438 unweaned 438 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 +15.00
450–499 479 157 245.00–276.00 $260.97 $1,250 +25.16
495 unweaned 495 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 +3.05
508–549 533 36 230.00–259.00 $251.65 $1,341 +8.99
533 533 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,194 -18.66
550–596 570 98 222.50–274.00 $248.15 $1,414 +4.05
574 unweaned 574 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,320 —
580 580 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -27.10
601–628 616 18 217.00–231.00 $224.93 $1,386 -8.07
606–640 unweaned 628 45 214.00–222.00 $216.52 $1,360 -13.48
608–638 632 45 236.00–253.00 $247.19 $1,562 +14.19
674 674 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,597 +5.88
693 unweaned 693 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,490 —
728 unweaned 728 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,543 —
700–746 733 214 202.00–230.10 $227.27 $1,666 +9.49
756–773 761 7 211.00–217.50 $215.61 $1,641 -12.39
756–763 761 20 206.00–227.00 $220.74 $1,680 -7.26
834 834 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,776 —
838 838 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,835 —
854–861 855 198 219.00–224.00 $220.14 $1,882 -8.86
903–923 918 76 210.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,953 —
946 946 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,703 —
1095 1095 33 210.00 $210.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 246.00 $246.00 $812 -3.23
350–390 367 12 203.00–256.00 $228.08 $837 -27.88
400–449 413 40 230.00–265.00 $245.91 $1,016 +10.83
462–468 463 9 238.00–250.00 $247.31 $1,145 +12.33
519 unweaned 519 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,142 —
500–548 525 55 214.00–251.00 $225.22 $1,182 +2.47
550–591 567 40 213.00–237.00 $220.37 $1,249 -3.52
600 unweaned 600 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
604–649 624 55 212.00–228.00 $219.98 $1,373 +3.16
650–694 670 39 213.00–230.00 $218.35 $1,463 +13.31
669–677 unweaned 671 34 180.00–205.50 $186.05 $1,248 —
700–735 712 33 189.00–208.00 $202.04 $1,439 -1.96
753–787 766 82 188.00–219.00 $215.07 $1,647 -7.24
1081 1081 4 196.00 $196.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 234.00 $234.00 $866 -6.24
410–445 426 11 216.00–228.00 $222.58 $948 -3.42
471–488 478 10 190.00–228.00 $212.01 $1,013 +3.06
515–548 529 11 198.00–210.00 $206.28 $1,091 -2.84
555–588 575 16 195.00–210.00 $203.58 $1,171 +5.43
608–643 626 20 194.00–210.00 $205.55 $1,287 +4.35
688 688 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,397 +0.71
700–701 701 7 196.00–203.00 $202.00 $1,416 -0.59
760 760 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,452 +13.74
803–827 818 7 181.00–188.00 $183.25 $1,499 +2.25
850–860 855 2 182.00–189.00 $185.48 $1,586 +20.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 387 10 220.00–225.00 $222.86 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 228.00 $228.00 $730 -67.00
398 398 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,075 —
451 451 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,128 -33.00
519–544 530 17 237.00–268.00 $243.07 $1,288 +6.07
558–572 566 10 236.00–246.00 $242.06 $1,370 +6.06
604–647 627 37 216.00–248.00 $232.84 $1,460 +7.84
658–688 684 37 210.00–219.00 $218.02 $1,491 +18.03
795 795 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,367 —
890 890 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–493 478 4 226.00–231.00 $228.58 $1,093 +5.08
500–540 520 10 214.00–229.00 $221.94 $1,154 -0.06
555–580 564 7 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,234 +8.12
603 603 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,218 -9.43
677 677 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,415 -2.64
770 770 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 181.00 $181.00 $619 —
552–563 560 21 202.00–231.00 $210.17 $1,177 +0.90

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–995 915 75-80% 7 110.00–111.00 $110.29 $1,009 +5.29
893–980 929 75-80% 16 102.00–109.00 $107.48 $998 +2.48
1110–1905 1290 75-80% 73 90.00–104.50 $97.02 $1,252 -13.97
1010–1765 1306 75-80% 81 113.00–127.50 $121.21 $1,583 +20.19
1008–1675 1316 75-80% 110 95.00–112.00 $106.30 $1,399 +5.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753–821 783 85-90% 9 55.00–61.50 $58.67 $459 —
822–915 880 85-90% 19 66.00–69.00 $67.39 $593 +0.19
875–960 922 85-90% 18 65.00–98.00 $68.56 $632 —
905–995 968 85-90% 10 60.00–75.50 $63.59 $616 —
725–1050 992 85-90% 6 53.00–68.00 $55.18 $547 —
1001–1195 1041 85-90% 34 67.00–118.00 $70.81 $737 —
800–1238 1067 85-90% 7 60.00–95.00 $75.95 $810 -4.66
1060–1318 1168 85-90% 15 65.00–111.00 $94.56 $1,104 +9.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
765–990 893 80-85% 12 70.00–75.00 $71.62 $640 —
894–954 917 80-85% 12 88.00–89.00 $88.92 $815 +11.95
930–995 978 80-85% 23 76.00–83.00 $78.12 $764 —
1068–2055 1166 80-85% 28 85.00–118.00 $94.17 $1,098 —
1025–1710 1226 80-85% 32 80.00–112.00 $93.48 $1,146 +1.86
1125–1423 1237 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $73.38 $908 -18.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1655 1309 5 90.00–111.00 $104.61 $1,369 —
1210–2250 1605 8 112.00–124.00 $118.54 $1,903 —
1470–2250 1801 12 125.00–136.00 $129.63 $2,335 +5.76
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1345 1270 2 104.00–112.00 $108.24 $1,375 —
1625–2105 1811 5 121.00–128.00 $125.32 $2,270 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1040 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 87.00–101.00 $96.33 $879
905–948 934 (<2 yrs)Open 4 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $1,350
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,279
845–1460 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 102.00–110.00 $105.38 $1,193
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883–965 890 (<2 yrs)Open 24 188.00–201.00 $188.81 $1,680
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–840 thin fleshed 734 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 55.00–65.00 $58.77 $431
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1015 thin fleshed 942 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 65.00–66.00 $65.65 $618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,528

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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
1100–1125 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.