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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

5,967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.85/cwt +22.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 737 lb · 541 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.02/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 774 lb · 506 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.11/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 735 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,967 6,245 5,586
Feeder cattle 4,925 5,293 4,363
Slaughter cattle 725 700 975
Replacement cattle 317 252 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Higher than average temperatures are forecasted through the week, but buyers are still putting a heavy emphasis on vaccination programs and long weaning as we move into October. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 335.00 $335.00 $972 +2.14
317–323 320 9 300.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,048 +1.96
372–373 372 27 318.00–322.00 $319.63 $1,189 -9.73
411–430 421 8 295.00–315.00 $304.77 $1,283 -11.12
465–493 482 49 280.00–311.00 $299.58 $1,444 -4.73
503–536 515 65 255.00–291.00 $269.20 $1,386 -28.64
543 unweaned 543 22 261.00 $261.00 $1,417 —
554–597 564 17 259.00–269.00 $263.57 $1,487 -23.94
605–632 unweaned 621 104 244.00–261.00 $254.07 $1,578 -6.93
630–636 635 59 260.00–269.00 $261.45 $1,660 -3.80
650–699 668 74 247.00–266.50 $260.06 $1,737 +5.88
661–687 unweaned 680 95 219.50–240.00 $223.66 $1,521 -11.34
704 unweaned 704 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,654 -3.00
701–748 738 531 252.00–263.00 $259.30 $1,914 +27.30
753–791 773 489 252.35–263.00 $256.74 $1,985 +0.32
789 789 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,846 -22.42
792 792 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,869 -20.42
804–819 812 38 245.00–254.00 $248.99 $2,022 -1.33
865–891 868 131 233.00–251.50 $249.74 $2,168 +9.77
956 956 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,075 —
1053 1053 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 314 4 272.00–286.00 $278.75 $875 -28.82
321 unweaned 321 7 275.00 $275.00 $883 —
425–445 433 45 254.00–289.00 $278.18 $1,205 -12.33
462–497 492 45 252.00–298.00 $288.21 $1,418 +36.38
503–532 517 10 240.00–252.00 $248.12 $1,283 -16.26
552–593 569 28 240.00–263.00 $246.98 $1,405 -18.01
608–625 615 52 220.00–261.00 $242.57 $1,492 +4.65
632 unweaned 632 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,435 -14.74
653–663 unweaned 659 10 214.00–228.00 $219.55 $1,447 —
666–699 681 22 226.00–247.50 $237.63 $1,618 +7.81
725–738 730 27 217.00–241.00 $227.69 $1,662 +8.93
755–775 764 14 210.00–235.00 $224.96 $1,719 +10.91
802 802 35 230.00 $230.00 $1,845 +16.00
860 860 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–343 338 6 254.00–260.00 $256.03 $865 —
345 unweaned 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
353–380 366 13 250.00–268.00 $263.09 $963 -5.16
400–448 415 32 220.00–260.00 $244.38 $1,014 -17.66
453–493 471 17 229.00–250.00 $241.19 $1,136 -4.02
502 unweaned 502 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —
505–535 519 14 226.00–236.00 $231.65 $1,202 +1.87
550 unweaned 550 20 211.00 $211.00 $1,160 —
560–592 573 21 212.00–223.50 $220.34 $1,263 -15.32
600–645 628 57 184.00–241.00 $225.42 $1,416 +5.80
660–670 665 4 202.00–208.00 $205.02 $1,363 -9.59
705–728 716 9 181.00–204.00 $194.37 $1,392 -6.83
765–786 784 28 190.00–226.00 $222.24 $1,742 +20.17
809 809 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–488 471 4 228.00–232.00 $230.07 $1,084 —
583 583 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,131 —
623 623 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,234 —
650–678 664 4 193.00–200.00 $196.43 $1,304 +18.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 282.00 $282.00 $812 +28.14
323 323 2 280.00 $280.00 $904 -2.12
373–376 375 22 264.00–275.00 $270.19 $1,013 -8.79
414 unweaned 414 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,180 +22.00
418–449 441 19 230.00–257.00 $234.39 $1,034 -29.33
465–498 484 50 243.00–295.00 $266.21 $1,288 +12.81
484 unweaned 484 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,307 —
523–543 536 45 226.00–261.00 $250.72 $1,344 -1.54
543 unweaned 543 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,374 +13.00
552–597 567 81 233.00–261.00 $251.09 $1,424 +3.93
592–597 unweaned 593 14 225.00–236.00 $233.63 $1,385 —
602–645 623 137 220.00–258.00 $234.10 $1,458 -7.39
614–638 unweaned 623 13 211.50–212.00 $211.70 $1,319 -19.30
635 635 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -41.49
656 unweaned 656 30 197.50 $197.50 $1,296 -23.63
652–694 678 36 231.00–245.00 $238.49 $1,617 -15.03
712 712 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,531 -23.67
705–744 735 258 198.00–248.75 $237.37 $1,745 -1.30
758–769 759 78 233.50–244.00 $234.59 $1,781 +2.83
773 773 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 -11.76
831–838 836 39 217.00–217.50 $217.33 $1,817 -2.88
891–896 893 27 193.00–220.00 $204.04 $1,822 -13.96
903 903 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,797 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 240.00 $240.00 $691 —
320–343 335 21 231.00–251.00 $248.77 $833 -11.23
382–393 386 5 240.00–244.00 $241.63 $933 +10.20
420–448 440 14 221.00–238.00 $232.83 $1,024 -22.22
473 unweaned 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
453–493 477 23 224.00–236.00 $229.09 $1,093 -6.91
501–533 506 15 208.00–219.00 $213.88 $1,082 -31.45
535 unweaned 535 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —
555–573 567 6 214.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,236 -6.95
590–591 unweaned 591 8 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $1,326 —
612–630 626 33 210.00–220.00 $211.03 $1,321 -38.82
655–697 678 9 215.00–226.00 $221.28 $1,500 +10.25
731–733 732 11 218.50–228.00 $221.95 $1,625 -9.67
770–779 778 78 200.00–227.00 $225.52 $1,755 +8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 226.00 $226.00 $673 —
307 unweaned 307 12 205.00 $205.00 $629 —
320–348 338 11 222.00–238.00 $227.65 $769 —
365 365 3 238.00 $238.00 $869 +25.14
411 411 6 220.00 $220.00 $904 -6.27
453–495 460 31 202.00–233.00 $224.01 $1,030 -0.05
523–540 533 33 197.00–221.00 $211.60 $1,128 +8.76
555–597 574 17 194.00–208.00 $200.80 $1,153 -3.08
605–648 625 15 190.00–202.00 $197.89 $1,237 -6.80
650–680 662 14 180.00–198.00 $191.99 $1,271 -9.26
850–880 865 4 172.00–182.00 $176.91 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 363 14 184.00–218.00 $209.15 $759 —
482 482 33 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
510 510 2 185.00 $185.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 22 261.00 $261.00 $963 —
402 402 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 -17.00
499 499 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,203 —
526 526 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,131 —
637 637 32 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 +3.00
689 689 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,461 -1.03
830 830 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,228 +3.85
418 unweaned 418 2 220.00 $220.00 $920 —
526–531 529 21 245.00–257.00 $250.69 $1,326 -14.04
585 unweaned 585 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
618 618 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,205 -21.00
686 unweaned 686 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 431 5 226.00–228.00 $226.76 $977 -1.24
465–477 474 26 210.00–230.00 $216.93 $1,028 -4.98
505–540 528 6 216.00–222.00 $220.09 $1,162 +6.99
578 578 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,266 +10.50
603 603 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 -1.21
728 728 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,332 —
793 793 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,427 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–995 827 85-90% 33 45.00–57.00 $51.00 $422 —
775–973 907 85-90% 48 57.50–84.00 $68.50 $621 +4.16
865–993 941 85-90% 12 67.00–69.00 $67.59 $636 —
945–991 980 85-90% 11 64.00–91.00 $87.41 $857 +19.41
1017–1148 1058 85-90% 10 67.00–69.00 $67.94 $719 +3.29
1013–1125 1074 85-90% 14 45.00–84.50 $73.55 $790 +8.90
945–1560 1112 85-90% 27 58.00–91.00 $70.41 $783 -13.19
1025–1295 1138 85-90% 78 63.00–107.00 $82.63 $940 -14.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1800 1235 75-80% 83 100.00–117.00 $111.51 $1,377 —
1095–1466 1347 75-80% 43 82.00–97.00 $95.18 $1,282 —
1075–1765 1362 75-80% 41 90.00–106.50 $97.76 $1,331 -13.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–980 863 80-85% 10 76.00–83.00 $79.95 $690 —
905–995 935 80-85% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.29 $844 +8.46
810–990 942 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $73.53 $693 —
1030–1390 1168 80-85% 35 70.00–90.50 $77.89 $910 +0.73
1060–1325 1252 80-85% 21 85.00–112.00 $87.46 $1,095 —
1005–2000 1266 80-85% 74 75.00–107.50 $95.77 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1710 1426 12 78.00–110.00 $99.11 $1,413 —
1513–2240 1780 4 124.00–129.00 $126.35 $2,249 +4.83
1580–2005 1824 7 112.00–124.00 $116.84 $2,131 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1615 1503 6 95.00–113.00 $104.64 $1,573 —
1365–2075 1761 7 115.00–120.00 $118.69 $2,090 +3.88

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1243 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 106.00–107.00 $106.55 $1,209
1153 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,453
1018–1385 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 90.00–100.00 $93.57 $1,120
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1155 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 123.00–136.00 $133.44 $1,302
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–720 thin fleshed 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 40.00–55.00 $50.59 $344
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–970 thin fleshed 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00–89.00 $79.35 $758

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1223 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 50 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,364.19
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1133 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,200.00 $1,200.00
934–1217 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,170.48
1124–1575 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,800.23
1710 1710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1225 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,392.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868 868 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,606

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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
633–652 647 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,769.93 —
850–1000 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,132.92 +649.28
1000–1020 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,371.29 +571.29
900–1100 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,914.01 +114.01
1000–1025 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,050.00–2,325.00 $2,252.99 +452.99
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,939.63 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -600.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -700.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.