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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

4,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.29/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 624 lb · 197 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $300.17/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 468 lb · 170 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.28/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 777 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,939 8,292 5,865
Feeder cattle 4,031 7,251 5,011
Slaughter cattle 693 896 603
Replacement cattle 215 145 251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifers calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, especially if unweaned. Yearlings were not well tested this week after early week drops in the feeder cattle index. Trade activity and demand were light to moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 13 333.00 $333.00 $906 —
285–298 unweaned 296 7 332.00–336.00 $332.55 $984 —
300–345 unweaned 311 10 300.00–335.00 $326.78 $1,016 —
305–332 323 29 325.00–350.00 $341.85 $1,104 -11.15
367 367 6 250.00 $250.00 $918 -84.50
370–375 374 5 292.00–337.00 $300.90 $1,125 -33.60
383 unweaned 383 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,015 -49.86
402–440 416 63 300.00–324.00 $308.68 $1,284 -4.09
460–477 467 160 288.00–314.00 $303.18 $1,416 +6.04
479 unweaned 479 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,207 -23.57
515–542 unweaned 522 51 249.50–267.00 $251.53 $1,313 -19.01
508–533 523 40 268.00–297.00 $283.54 $1,483 +3.25
555–585 571 77 260.00–277.00 $266.34 $1,521 +0.04
596 unweaned 596 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,502 +4.82
617–624 620 119 258.25–263.00 $260.18 $1,613 +6.23
616–636 unweaned 629 78 210.00–250.00 $227.62 $1,432 +3.26
659–691 unweaned 675 30 208.00–225.00 $214.59 $1,448 -8.72
662–691 686 17 235.00–246.50 $236.96 $1,626 -6.42
701–735 unweaned 710 20 217.00–220.00 $217.78 $1,546 -6.08
720–731 730 36 231.50–244.00 $234.23 $1,710 -14.68
754 unweaned 754 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,629 —
753–783 780 146 227.00–242.00 $231.94 $1,809 -4.54
801–835 807 7 223.00–228.00 $226.69 $1,829 -15.13
853–855 853 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,962 —
943 943 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,971 -19.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–335 334 16 306.00–310.00 $306.99 $1,025 +14.99
379 379 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,137 —
411–426 unweaned 423 50 250.00–285.00 $279.68 $1,183 +19.68
423 423 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,167 +20.00
458 458 17 280.00 $280.00 $1,282 +30.00
452–487 unweaned 471 40 276.00–292.00 $282.10 $1,329 +37.20
500–544 unweaned 533 27 236.00–260.00 $242.62 $1,293 -3.07
500–547 540 40 237.00–277.00 $258.31 $1,395 +28.31
586–598 588 14 224.00–247.00 $227.34 $1,337 -19.68
594 unweaned 594 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,538 —
603–617 613 10 217.00–240.00 $227.13 $1,392 -8.18
615–625 unweaned 619 7 200.00–222.00 $212.48 $1,315 -16.96
673 unweaned 673 34 204.00 $204.00 $1,373 -10.04
657–692 680 51 227.00–230.00 $228.19 $1,552 +6.25
741 741 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,689 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 248.00 $248.00 $682 —
347 347 31 222.00 $222.00 $770 -22.82
438 438 47 226.00 $226.00 $990 —
448 unweaned 448 2 200.00 $200.00 $896 -50.00
471–490 479 19 200.00–231.00 $213.35 $1,022 -11.96
506–528 511 44 192.00–229.00 $211.62 $1,081 —
515–526 unweaned 524 11 210.00–211.00 $210.18 $1,101 —
550–575 unweaned 560 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +10.00
560–590 582 13 227.00–238.00 $230.68 $1,343 +8.68
612–638 622 7 202.00–215.00 $209.52 $1,303 -7.73
649 unweaned 649 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,402 +6.00
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -6.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 +73.00
303–313 unweaned 308 6 285.00–312.00 $301.65 $929 +39.52
329–335 330 20 260.00–326.00 $312.61 $1,032 +20.18
352–353 353 18 245.00–265.00 $250.54 $884 -9.92
383–394 unweaned 385 26 250.00–262.00 $260.11 $1,001 —
413 413 14 260.00–273.00 $265.57 $1,097 -0.40
401–448 unweaned 418 61 230.50–255.00 $240.62 $1,006 +13.38
453 453 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,173 +4.70
473–486 unweaned 482 26 210.00–244.00 $228.56 $1,102 -9.44
504–544 unweaned 517 96 215.00–225.00 $220.64 $1,141 -6.60
531 531 5 187.00 $187.00 $993 -23.00
534 534 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,207 +16.00
557–596 unweaned 572 26 206.00–224.00 $217.77 $1,246 -4.30
558–595 577 4 213.00–214.00 $213.52 $1,232 -24.74
601–633 unweaned 618 65 195.00–213.00 $203.34 $1,257 -4.11
603–641 619 27 210.00–224.00 $214.89 $1,330 -23.43
651–658 unweaned 654 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,308 -3.00
660–698 667 18 216.00–221.00 $220.31 $1,469 -12.69
715–748 725 142 212.00–227.00 $222.88 $1,616 -4.72
767–778 770 99 219.00–222.50 $220.32 $1,696 -5.49
841 841 28 215.00 $215.00 $1,808 —
885 885 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 +20.00
1016 1016 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 19 293.00–295.00 $293.52 $848 +41.52
297 unweaned 297 5 275.00 $275.00 $817 —
313 unweaned 313 3 245.00 $245.00 $767 +45.00
331 331 8 267.00 $267.00 $884 —
356–399 unweaned 380 9 233.00–240.00 $237.08 $901 +38.53
408–411 unweaned 411 21 206.00–230.00 $227.73 $936 +53.60
418–438 431 55 243.00–256.00 $251.88 $1,086 +17.68
468–487 unweaned 477 39 200.00–229.00 $216.33 $1,032 +29.51
473–498 495 41 200.00–249.00 $223.11 $1,104 -2.29
500–543 unweaned 522 8 200.00–208.00 $204.16 $1,066 -3.55
522–523 522 10 192.00–210.00 $199.21 $1,040 —
568–588 unweaned 576 25 196.00–206.00 $200.71 $1,156 -7.79
589 589 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,060 -32.95
612–625 616 7 183.00–204.00 $197.91 $1,219 -15.03
621–647 unweaned 634 41 174.00–191.00 $185.13 $1,174 +0.13
715 unweaned 715 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 -3.00
791 791 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,709 -3.96
915 915 14 172.00 $172.00 $1,574 —
1113 1113 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 226.00 $226.00 $764 —
383–388 384 16 219.00–220.00 $219.87 $844 -5.13
408–448 430 12 202.00–214.00 $208.03 $895 -0.67
430–432 unweaned 431 5 201.00–206.00 $202.99 $875 +58.46
468–499 484 14 198.00–218.00 $208.32 $1,008 —
497 unweaned 497 3 201.00 $201.00 $999 —
513 513 2 190.00 $190.00 $975 -1.72
558 558 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,071 -8.94
590 unweaned 590 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
600–648 631 21 140.00–198.00 $178.89 $1,129 -17.67
660 660 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 +0.17
712 712 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,196 —
809 809 6 172.50 $172.50 $1,396 —
968 968 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 11 268.00 $268.00 $949 —
409 unweaned 409 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,231 —
451 451 4 202.00 $202.00 $911 -63.00
465–490 474 19 236.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,135 -25.57
522 522 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,221 —
558–574 570 17 200.00–244.00 $210.13 $1,198 -22.87
684–699 693 26 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
727 727 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,483 +11.43
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 203.00 $203.00 $700 —
361 361 4 237.00 $237.00 $856 —
430 430 2 209.00 $209.00 $899 —
459–481 467 13 220.00–227.00 $224.33 $1,048 +33.45
513–540 527 4 194.00–205.00 $199.64 $1,052 -10.70
578–598 585 6 194.00–206.00 $201.36 $1,178 +3.26
605–635 619 6 180.00–207.00 $192.21 $1,190 +11.87
660–673 667 4 192.00–197.00 $194.48 $1,297 +4.48
723 723 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,330 +0.82
755–798 777 4 173.00–182.00 $177.38 $1,378 -2.62
808 808 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,446 —
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
950–963 957 4 151.00–156.00 $153.48 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 197.00 $197.00 $979 -37.79
514 514 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,079 —
685 685 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–910 875 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.92 $883 +0.92
930–940 935 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $874 —
1023–1400 1087 75-80% 42 91.00–95.00 $94.18 $1,024 —
1043–1685 1155 75-80% 165 87.50–104.00 $100.62 $1,162 +4.91
1020–1747 1277 75-80% 37 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–890 865 80-85% 9 77.00–84.00 $81.25 $703 —
800–935 879 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.26 $635 —
940–986 958 80-85% 32 86.00–90.00 $89.47 $857 +10.47
1055–1135 1093 80-85% 3 73.00–85.50 $80.51 $880 —
1033–1575 1257 80-85% 51 76.00–103.00 $94.42 $1,187 —
1020–1538 1261 80-85% 7 85.00–106.00 $90.46 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $466 —
675–985 840 85-90% 7 56.00–71.50 $63.01 $529 +11.44
735–970 850 85-90% 3 61.00–75.00 $67.48 $574 —
665–975 862 85-90% 17 42.00–55.00 $47.46 $409 —
900–1245 1063 85-90% 11 60.00–83.50 $76.64 $815 +21.72
1005–1405 1140 85-90% 29 62.00–97.50 $87.88 $1,002 -2.78
873–1310 1145 85-90% 31 41.00–73.50 $49.98 $572 -40.68
1198–1265 1215 85-90% 4 66.00–69.00 $66.78 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 2 77.00 $77.00 $608 —
900 900 3 73.00 $73.00 $657 —
1050 1050 2 84.00 $84.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–825 819 5 57.00–62.00 $60.02 $492 —
850 850 1 65.00 $65.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,088 —
1205–1540 1373 2 95.00–97.00 $95.88 $1,316 —
1080–1675 1456 4 105.00–111.00 $109.38 $1,593 —
1575–2075 1803 6 117.00–124.00 $119.80 $2,160 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1810 1708 3 104.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,829 —
1915 1915 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,375 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–973 915 (<2 yrs)Open 25 151.00–174.00 $158.70 $1,452
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,126
1015–1260 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 100.00–108.00 $103.27 $1,165
1080–1423 1291 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 88.00–99.00 $93.87 $1,212
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $854

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,585.00 $1,585.00
998–1070 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,519.09
1112 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1048–1222 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,757.82
1203–1328 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,310.00–1,450.00 $1,412.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1254–1310 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,473.48
1302 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
877–908 882 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,350.00–1,535.00 $1,504.53

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,273.40 —
1215–1225 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,599.80 —

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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.