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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

5,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.42/cwt +16.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 481 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.11/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 578 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.81/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 670 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,392 4,939 5,943
Feeder cattle 4,351 4,031 4,981
Slaughter cattle 846 693 751
Replacement cattle 195 215 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to instances 10.00 higher as the feeder cattle index picked up momentum to end the week. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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
268 268 6 337.00 $337.00 $903 +4.00
300–345 unweaned 330 3 317.00–343.00 $324.88 $1,072 -1.90
328–343 336 16 294.00–330.00 $317.54 $1,067 -24.31
355–383 361 25 300.00–320.00 $312.69 $1,129 +62.69
365–389 unweaned 383 8 292.00–315.00 $309.52 $1,185 +44.52
407–446 420 27 295.00–312.00 $302.82 $1,272 -5.86
408–443 unweaned 430 17 279.00–301.00 $291.48 $1,253 —
453–493 unweaned 456 28 255.00–291.00 $288.22 $1,314 +36.22
453–490 469 89 275.00–297.00 $288.10 $1,351 -15.08
500–528 512 65 266.00–290.00 $276.69 $1,417 -6.85
510–547 unweaned 518 54 240.50–298.00 $286.58 $1,484 +35.05
555–581 unweaned 569 17 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,420 -2.48
558–589 572 54 245.00–275.00 $260.52 $1,490 -5.82
625 625 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,606 -3.18
603–647 unweaned 627 95 213.00–246.00 $231.52 $1,452 +3.90
651–652 652 10 235.00–241.00 $238.00 $1,552 +1.04
651–699 unweaned 671 120 211.00–239.00 $228.04 $1,530 +13.45
702–738 716 8 220.00–236.00 $229.81 $1,645 -4.42
726 726 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,706 +0.77
764 764 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,811 +5.06
801 unweaned 801 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,522 —
815–833 829 65 201.00–224.75 $223.39 $1,852 -3.30
853–874 870 34 229.00 $229.00 $1,992 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 286.00 $286.00 $772 —
315 315 5 262.00 $262.00 $825 -44.99
368–388 376 5 266.00–274.00 $270.70 $1,018 -29.30
400–445 432 13 268.00–273.00 $271.41 $1,172 -4.59
475 475 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,311 -4.00
485 unweaned 485 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 -20.10
536 536 21 271.00 $271.00 $1,453 +12.69
549 unweaned 549 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,389 +10.38
559–591 570 16 230.00–272.00 $255.41 $1,456 +28.07
610–623 618 5 220.00–224.00 $222.42 $1,375 -4.71
612–645 unweaned 621 22 218.00–232.00 $223.56 $1,388 +11.08
650–658 652 10 225.00–226.00 $225.20 $1,468 -2.99
654 unweaned 654 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,485 +23.00
729–737 735 22 220.00–226.00 $221.62 $1,629 -6.38
740 740 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -3.00
763 763 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 —
801 unweaned 801 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 258.00 $258.00 $666 +10.00
353–385 371 6 240.00–250.00 $245.25 $910 —
403–443 429 6 251.00–260.00 $254.16 $1,090 +28.16
465–480 471 6 244.00–260.00 $253.38 $1,193 +40.03
518 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +18.38
568–598 586 5 222.00–228.00 $225.67 $1,322 -5.01
608 608 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,040 -38.52
650–690 676 7 204.00–208.00 $205.53 $1,389 —
703–740 729 7 190.00–203.00 $198.55 $1,447 —
840 840 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,655 —
918 918 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
540 540 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
555–595 575 4 200.00–215.00 $207.24 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 280.00 $280.00 $801 —
302–346 331 32 269.00–287.00 $277.93 $920 -34.68
386 unweaned 386 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,112 +27.89
387 387 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,026 +14.46
402–439 unweaned 423 37 242.00–283.00 $259.61 $1,098 +18.99
403–448 432 40 245.00–270.00 $257.74 $1,113 -7.83
457–485 unweaned 473 85 225.00–257.00 $252.23 $1,193 +23.67
473–492 489 65 245.00–253.00 $249.21 $1,219 —
496 496 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,180 —
503–544 520 74 223.00–251.00 $240.31 $1,250 +53.31
530–541 unweaned 535 23 216.00–244.00 $227.09 $1,215 +6.45
553–599 570 65 222.00–252.00 $240.01 $1,368 +26.49
578–581 unweaned 580 41 204.00–220.00 $209.41 $1,215 -8.36
588–591 590 38 212.00–213.00 $212.79 $1,255 -0.73
600–623 unweaned 616 39 210.00–228.00 $215.69 $1,329 +12.35
636 636 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,310 -8.89
659–664 unweaned 663 24 218.00–218.50 $218.10 $1,446 +18.10
677 677 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,381 -16.31
709–747 726 13 200.00–215.00 $206.87 $1,502 -16.01
730–737 unweaned 734 18 175.50–200.00 $184.37 $1,353 —
735 735 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 -31.88
759 unweaned 759 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,518 —
772–798 791 91 225.00–228.00 $225.80 $1,786 +5.48
820 820 22 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 -16.00
825–831 828 21 223.00–227.00 $224.90 $1,862 +9.90
875 875 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 +10.00
939 939 17 213.00 $213.00 $2,000 —
963 963 51 208.50 $208.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 262.00 $262.00 $904 -5.00
363–394 unweaned 389 19 254.00–270.00 $256.36 $997 +19.28
388–393 391 8 242.00–260.00 $251.06 $982 —
425–427 426 6 228.00–242.00 $234.98 $1,001 -16.90
433 unweaned 433 14 232.00 $232.00 $1,005 +4.27
475 unweaned 475 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +13.67
511–512 unweaned 511 12 218.00–219.00 $218.25 $1,115 +14.09
502–543 526 11 213.00–230.00 $221.35 $1,164 +22.14
550–580 565 39 204.00–238.00 $219.90 $1,242 +39.90
604–637 616 21 208.00–212.00 $210.35 $1,296 +12.44
608–637 unweaned 630 21 189.00–215.00 $205.32 $1,294 +20.19
666–683 677 25 200.00–205.00 $203.23 $1,376 —
730 730 68 219.50 $219.50 $1,602 —
919 919 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,498 -9.00
995 995 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 4 217.00 $217.00 $684 —
367–398 379 5 222.00–224.00 $222.84 $845 +2.97
425–448 437 4 208.00–214.00 $211.08 $922 +3.05
472 472 3 210.00 $210.00 $991 +1.68
508–548 527 8 184.00–200.00 $196.15 $1,034 +6.15
570 570 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 ±0.00
638 638 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,148 +1.11
665 665 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,210 -15.00
741 unweaned 741 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,408 —
759 759 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 210.00 $210.00 $615 —
380 380 2 212.00 $212.00 $806 —
428–433 431 4 190.00–196.00 $192.98 $832 —
515 515 2 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
560–583 572 4 177.00–180.00 $178.53 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 234.00 $234.00 $948 +25.00
495 495 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -4.33
540 540 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,139 +11.36
568–590 579 4 212.00–213.00 $212.51 $1,230 +11.15
613 613 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,226 +7.79
660–697 679 6 194.00–202.00 $197.89 $1,344 +3.41
818–835 828 5 170.00–176.00 $172.37 $1,427 -6.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
315 315 2 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
447 unweaned 447 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,332 —
480 unweaned 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
571 unweaned 571 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,022 —
1020 1020 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,108 —
581 581 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,238 —
755 755 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 909 75-80% 9 96.00–105.00 $101.91 $926 +8.41
915 915 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 +16.50
965 965 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $917 —
1055–1630 1177 75-80% 82 85.00–95.50 $92.55 $1,089 -8.07
1015–1755 1303 75-80% 148 84.00–105.00 $98.88 $1,288 —
1058–1730 1374 75-80% 15 103.00–111.00 $106.75 $1,467 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–970 912 80-85% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.23 $659 —
910–995 954 80-85% 6 90.00 $90.00 $859 +0.53
940–993 963 80-85% 11 76.00–80.00 $77.81 $749 -11.66
1022–1430 1101 80-85% 34 70.00–89.00 $72.62 $800 —
1025–1560 1190 80-85% 25 85.00–107.00 $93.60 $1,114 —
1008–1640 1256 80-85% 110 76.00–105.00 $92.04 $1,156 -2.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–880 797 85-90% 15 49.00–55.00 $52.98 $422 —
883 883 85-90% 3 56.00 $56.00 $494 +8.54
740–978 899 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $62.94 $566 —
939–979 964 85-90% 11 67.00 $67.00 $646 —
825–1335 1045 85-90% 35 56.00–89.00 $81.16 $848 —
1015–1153 1079 85-90% 18 67.00–105.00 $101.03 $1,090 +24.39
980–1365 1130 85-90% 45 64.00–102.00 $92.34 $1,043 +4.46
1065–1432 1322 85-90% 14 54.00–55.00 $54.12 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–840 thin fleshed 834 4 69.00–83.00 $73.95 $617 —
915 thin fleshed 915 1 70.00 $70.00 $640 —
1020 thin fleshed 1020 3 70.00–84.50 $79.67 $813 —
1078 thin fleshed 1078 2 75.00 $75.00 $808 —
1125 thin fleshed 1125 2 84.00 $84.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 thin fleshed 585 2 50.00 $50.00 $292 —
625 thin fleshed 625 2 50.00 $50.00 $312 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 65.00 $65.00 $455 —
905 thin fleshed 905 1 67.00 $67.00 $606 —
1045 thin fleshed 1045 1 65.00 $65.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1905 1528 9 105.00–116.00 $110.65 $1,691 —
1485–2450 1747 5 87.50–100.00 $93.28 $1,630 —
2565 2565 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,950 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1640 1535 4 100.00–113.00 $107.50 $1,650 —
1665–2040 1842 3 116.00–129.00 $121.13 $2,231 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–960 860 (<2 yrs)Open 7 147.00–156.00 $151.18 $1,300
850–1320 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 136.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,258
880–1205 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 88.00–99.00 $95.15 $958
1100–1433 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 100.00–113.00 $107.63 $1,450
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00 $165.00 $2,046

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1233 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1130–1295 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,376.70
1065–1360 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,271.62
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1016–1092 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,231.31
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
528–613 582 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,526.26 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 120.00 $120.00 $156 —
183 183 3 140.00 $140.00 $256 —
368–393 381 4 118.00–129.00 $123.68 $471 —
528 528 2 121.00 $121.00 $639 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 200.00 $200.00 $646 —
388 388 10 230.00 $230.00 $892 —

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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.