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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

5,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $217.01/cwt -14.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 733 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.20/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 572 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.20/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 626 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,883 5,392 7,304
Feeder cattle 4,942 4,351 4,747
Slaughter cattle 768 846 2,323
Replacement cattle 173 195 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested. Trade activity was moderate on light to moderate demand. The feeder cattle and live cattle index took major losses this week curbing receipts and prices. 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
263 fancy 263 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,052 —
268 268 2 331.00 $331.00 $887 -6.00
273 unweaned 273 2 232.00 $232.00 $633 —
343 343 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 -7.54
365–375 370 10 300.00–325.00 $311.84 $1,154 -0.85
401–443 426 75 288.00–318.00 $304.54 $1,297 +1.72
440 unweaned 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -51.48
451–465 454 10 280.00–287.00 $281.43 $1,278 -6.67
490–491 unweaned 491 16 248.00–264.00 $257.10 $1,262 -31.12
514–532 unweaned 526 23 235.00–244.00 $238.86 $1,256 -47.72
500–543 529 81 257.00–285.00 $266.71 $1,411 -9.98
558–570 unweaned 563 24 236.00–244.00 $237.50 $1,337 -12.02
550–598 574 148 242.00–269.00 $255.75 $1,468 -4.77
601–642 unweaned 624 79 224.00–238.00 $231.64 $1,445 +0.12
612–640 627 82 234.00–249.00 $238.63 $1,496 -18.37
652–690 unweaned 657 64 218.00–220.50 $219.74 $1,444 -8.30
667–699 693 89 230.00–239.00 $234.31 $1,624 —
719 719 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,402 -34.81
724–734 unweaned 731 78 191.00–206.00 $202.19 $1,478 —
705–747 735 110 212.00–239.00 $229.12 $1,684 -5.88
774 774 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,672 -21.00
800–847 837 47 200.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,814 -6.69
953 953 20 190.00 $190.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–291 271 8 280.00–282.00 $280.93 $761 -5.07
338–349 347 11 272.00–310.00 $296.69 $1,030 +34.69
369–395 378 22 276.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,067 +11.70
389 unweaned 389 8 239.00 $239.00 $930 —
400–448 423 21 270.00–299.00 $279.14 $1,181 +7.73
432 unweaned 432 14 230.00 $230.00 $994 —
450–497 478 44 215.00–302.00 $268.33 $1,283 -7.67
484 unweaned 484 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,070 -41.00
521–529 525 15 216.00–230.00 $223.41 $1,173 -47.59
535 unweaned 535 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 -34.00
550 unweaned 550 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,226 —
555–592 584 31 240.00–257.00 $251.96 $1,471 -3.45
610 unweaned 610 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 -9.56
601–631 614 26 221.00–230.00 $226.90 $1,393 +4.48
668–670 unweaned 669 8 214.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,439 -11.87
650–695 672 12 217.00–226.00 $220.55 $1,482 -4.65
709 709 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,631 +8.38
754 unweaned 754 25 196.00 $196.00 $1,478 —
753–787 785 39 200.00–220.00 $200.98 $1,578 -24.02
815–840 839 64 188.00–220.00 $196.02 $1,645 —
957 957 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 252.00 $252.00 $668 -6.00
320 unweaned 320 2 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
323–340 330 6 260.00–268.00 $264.71 $874 —
358–368 365 6 248.00–262.00 $256.62 $937 +11.37
420 420 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,042 -6.16
450–488 470 6 242.00–264.00 $251.78 $1,183 -1.60
498 unweaned 498 43 190.00 $190.00 $946 —
502–543 516 26 221.00–237.00 $228.66 $1,180 -1.34
563–598 588 19 222.00–236.00 $225.53 $1,326 -0.14
623–638 631 11 205.00–212.00 $208.73 $1,317 +37.73
650–684 676 14 205.00–213.00 $209.33 $1,415 +3.80
680 unweaned 680 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —
703–743 724 8 190.00–214.00 $203.01 $1,470 +4.46
743 unweaned 743 57 174.50 $174.50 $1,297 —
753–788 776 10 193.00–205.00 $195.73 $1,519 —
836–845 839 21 201.00–205.00 $202.34 $1,698 +5.34
900–933 917 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,678 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–473 472 4 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,031 —
535–548 539 9 202.00–214.00 $205.70 $1,109 -4.30
574 574 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,240 +8.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 unweaned 279 6 236.00 $236.00 $658 —
293 293 6 277.00 $277.00 $812 -3.00
310–345 unweaned 329 7 242.00–283.00 $274.10 $902 —
340 340 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +17.07
362–384 375 7 237.00–256.00 $248.13 $930 -16.87
390 unweaned 390 1 241.00 $241.00 $940 -47.00
416 fancy 416 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,248 —
426–446 unweaned 432 14 215.00–229.00 $224.87 $971 -34.74
400–449 436 48 240.00–261.00 $255.42 $1,114 -2.32
453–480 unweaned 464 5 215.00–221.00 $218.52 $1,014 -33.71
450–488 477 24 222.00–249.00 $227.74 $1,086 -21.47
511–542 unweaned 523 30 205.00–220.00 $212.76 $1,113 -14.33
503–548 533 110 219.00–251.00 $243.89 $1,300 +3.58
555–582 572 24 222.00–238.00 $227.11 $1,299 -12.90
553–595 unweaned 578 126 203.00–222.00 $211.63 $1,223 +2.22
627–645 unweaned 638 67 194.00–210.50 $203.96 $1,301 -11.73
625–647 640 35 223.50–229.00 $225.35 $1,442 +19.35
667 667 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,274 -13.00
663–679 unweaned 671 16 200.00–212.00 $206.07 $1,383 -12.03
650–673 672 66 214.50–221.00 $214.79 $1,443 +10.79
701–745 712 97 185.00–199.00 $189.33 $1,348 -17.54
724 fancy 724 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,549 —
765 765 154 191.00 $191.00 $1,461 -34.80
800 800 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 -4.00
801 801 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,490 -13.00
850 850 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 -39.00
912–941 934 59 175.00–191.00 $180.47 $1,686 -32.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–319 315 8 250.00–257.00 $254.43 $801 -7.57
370–399 383 21 195.00–254.00 $239.86 $919 -11.20
406–433 unweaned 411 33 190.00–236.00 $198.81 $817 -33.19
400–448 433 19 236.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,035 +4.03
455–493 474 10 227.00–240.00 $231.23 $1,096 —
498 unweaned 498 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,125 -4.00
505–548 524 28 204.00–225.50 $210.84 $1,105 -10.51
532–540 unweaned 539 51 199.00–204.50 $203.65 $1,098 -14.60
558 558 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,194 -5.90
562 unweaned 562 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,124 —
608 608 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 -40.35
600–637 623 21 203.00–217.00 $211.69 $1,319 +1.34
674 unweaned 674 32 172.50 $172.50 $1,163 —
693–697 695 20 202.00–217.00 $208.21 $1,447 +4.98
733 733 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 -34.50
735 735 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -29.50
840 840 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,562 —
922 922 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,567 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
323 323 2 245.00 $245.00 $791 —
350–388 365 9 233.00–245.00 $237.55 $867 +14.71
396 unweaned 396 11 170.00 $170.00 $673 —
415–443 433 6 208.00–217.00 $212.23 $919 +1.15
453–493 472 27 208.00–222.00 $215.10 $1,015 +5.10
471–479 unweaned 472 60 176.00–180.00 $176.54 $833 —
508–540 520 21 192.00–200.00 $199.06 $1,035 +2.91
515–523 unweaned 521 4 180.00–190.00 $187.53 $977 —
553–592 575 15 187.00–203.00 $196.10 $1,128 +4.10
600–648 615 9 187.00–192.00 $190.01 $1,169 +10.01
645 unweaned 645 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,090 —
653–688 668 7 180.00–190.00 $185.44 $1,239 +3.44
710–748 721 9 165.00–170.00 $167.90 $1,211 —
778 778 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,307 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 7 190.00 $190.00 $568 -20.00
505–509 506 23 160.00–177.00 $165.94 $840 -14.06
615 615 3 150.00 $150.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–469 463 9 216.00–278.00 $236.16 $1,093 —
528 unweaned 528 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 —
504–547 529 51 221.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,249 —
608–628 616 43 199.00–225.00 $214.52 $1,321 —
656 656 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–493 470 7 210.00–227.00 $219.52 $1,032 -0.48
508–538 525 7 202.00–205.00 $203.24 $1,067 -7.76
576–595 582 32 170.00–218.00 $180.05 $1,048 -32.46
600–640 626 12 198.00–205.00 $202.26 $1,266 +2.26
663–680 673 9 194.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,357 +3.76
715–740 726 9 183.00–186.00 $184.69 $1,341 —
758–765 762 5 181.00–186.00 $184.01 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–474 462 18 206.00–212.00 $209.95 $970 —
559 559 25 190.00–210.00 $201.20 $1,125 -11.80
727–743 735 19 110.00–190.00 $147.46 $1,084 —
752 752 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,211 -29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 217.00 $217.00 $542 —
313 313 2 202.00 $202.00 $632 —
406 406 4 185.00 $185.00 $751 —
460 unweaned 460 10 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
476 476 10 184.00 $184.00 $876 —
583–591 588 10 184.00–190.00 $187.62 $1,103 —
648 648 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 -10.00
1144–1780 1356 75-80% 109 89.00–104.00 $98.47 $1,335 -8.28
1063–1695 1378 75-80% 69 92.50–96.00 $95.13 $1,311 -11.62
1403–1610 1460 75-80% 12 95.00–107.50 $103.56 $1,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831–995 876 85-90% 25 56.00–84.00 $61.07 $535 +5.07
800–995 885 85-90% 16 41.00–74.00 $54.22 $480 -1.78
870–975 907 85-90% 3 63.00–91.00 $81.08 $735 —
780–990 908 85-90% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.39 $612 —
840–1308 1055 85-90% 18 51.00–73.00 $57.74 $609 -43.29
885–1268 1086 85-90% 49 58.00–87.50 $80.64 $876 -20.39
983–1318 1134 85-90% 63 61.00–99.50 $86.57 $982 -5.77
1040–1193 1142 85-90% 3 95.00–103.00 $100.57 $1,149 +8.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–991 971 80-85% 10 71.00–74.00 $72.93 $708 -4.88
955–982 977 80-85% 13 78.00–84.00 $79.22 $774 +1.41
1050–1355 1115 80-85% 5 70.00–85.00 $75.92 $847 +3.30
1015–1625 1246 80-85% 111 76.00–105.00 $87.12 $1,086 —
1080–1690 1307 80-85% 21 87.00–107.00 $93.25 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 thin fleshed 749 4 77.00 $77.00 $577 —
810–830 thin fleshed 826 5 80.00 $80.00 $661 +6.05
855–858 thin fleshed 855 16 71.00–80.00 $72.13 $617 —
905 thin fleshed 905 1 79.00 $79.00 $715 +12.00
952–998 thin fleshed 974 11 78.00–83.50 $79.89 $778 —
1007–1028 thin fleshed 1015 5 80.00–82.50 $81.49 $827 +1.82
1055–1095 thin fleshed 1071 16 79.00–88.00 $82.06 $879 +7.06
1125 thin fleshed 1125 4 80.00 $80.00 $900 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 thin fleshed 570 1 60.00 $60.00 $342 +10.00
603–610 thin fleshed 607 4 53.00–55.00 $54.01 $328 +4.01
655 thin fleshed 655 2 50.00 $50.00 $328 —
720–733 thin fleshed 727 4 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $403 -9.50
780–795 thin fleshed 785 3 49.00–60.00 $55.62 $437 —
800–837 thin fleshed 826 12 44.00–63.00 $60.13 $497 -13.82
855–865 thin fleshed 858 3 58.00–59.00 $58.34 $501 —
913–930 thin fleshed 922 4 60.00–63.00 $61.49 $567 -8.51
1010 thin fleshed 1010 1 60.00 $60.00 $606 -19.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1720 1613 7 105.00–115.00 $109.02 $1,758 —
1400–1905 1742 17 116.00–121.00 $118.83 $2,070 —
1975 1975 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,568 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 2 88.50 $88.50 $941 —
1189–2055 1498 12 101.00–116.00 $106.79 $1,600 —
1450–1710 1580 2 99.50–100.00 $99.77 $1,576 —
1780–2140 1971 5 117.50–124.00 $120.61 $2,377 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1111 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 33 115.00–157.00 $137.49 $1,389
891–1265 1096 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 86.00–98.00 $90.93 $997
868–1305 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 102.00–112.00 $107.94 $1,213
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,213
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–915 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,492.32
879–892 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.34
1000–1132 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,584.27
1135–1410 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,511.68
1069–1567 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,659.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021–1295 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,201.18
1080–1177 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,172.32
1154 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1015 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.37 —
900–1100 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,772.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
539 539 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140–145 141 4 95.00–200.00 $173.05 —
158–188 179 9 90.00–160.00 $126.54 —
205–240 224 6 200.00–210.00 $206.95 —

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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.