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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

5,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.09/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 579 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.75/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 529 lb · 240 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.50/cwt ≈ $1,693/hd at 857 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,715 5,883 8,117
Feeder cattle 4,588 4,942 7,144
Slaughter cattle 823 768 791
Replacement cattle 304 173 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Light weight stocker calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, especially if on vaccination and weaning program. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 6 313.00 $313.00 $770 —
311–335 314 37 325.00–339.00 $331.34 $1,040 +21.34
349 unweaned 349 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,082 —
350–380 357 34 312.00–339.00 $333.41 $1,190 +21.57
365–391 unweaned 375 11 309.00–318.00 $314.23 $1,178 —
400–438 415 122 290.00–340.00 $307.05 $1,274 +2.51
438–449 unweaned 447 33 285.00–298.00 $290.99 $1,301 +50.99
455–493 unweaned 465 42 263.00–279.00 $276.55 $1,286 +19.45
453–498 471 74 270.00–298.00 $282.49 $1,331 +1.06
513–547 unweaned 528 14 240.00–259.00 $253.22 $1,337 +14.36
517–547 537 81 252.00–278.00 $268.91 $1,444 +2.20
559–595 565 58 242.00–270.00 $259.21 $1,465 +3.46
550–590 unweaned 571 43 244.00–255.00 $249.44 $1,424 +11.94
600–628 614 78 233.00–254.00 $247.24 $1,518 +8.61
634–640 unweaned 636 28 227.00–241.50 $235.77 $1,499 +4.13
648 648 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,471 -11.63
650–670 657 31 225.00–239.00 $234.77 $1,542 —
653–678 unweaned 660 21 210.00–235.00 $225.28 $1,487 +5.54
682 682 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,405 -28.31
712 712 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,566 +25.00
705–725 719 121 204.00–230.00 $222.20 $1,598 +27.20
766–794 770 86 203.00–227.50 $223.68 $1,722 +7.68
780 780 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -1.00
786 unweaned 786 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,525 —
804 804 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,713 -3.70
847 847 22 207.00 $207.00 $1,753 -9.70
857 857 180 197.50 $197.50 $1,693 —
990 990 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 281.00 $281.00 $953 -15.69
403–445 432 11 265.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,188 -4.24
442 unweaned 442 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,078 +14.00
450–494 unweaned 472 27 216.00–240.00 $224.90 $1,062 +3.90
530–540 540 53 223.00–240.00 $227.93 $1,231 +4.52
580 unweaned 580 38 210.50 $210.50 $1,221 -12.50
593 593 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 -31.96
622 unweaned 622 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,437 +17.00
607–645 630 21 220.00–228.00 $222.96 $1,405 -3.94
682–685 684 11 206.00–226.00 $213.62 $1,461 -6.93
697 unweaned 697 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,248 -36.13
700–732 719 5 220.00–222.00 $221.22 $1,591 -8.78
915–930 920 3 164.00–169.00 $167.32 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 254.00 $254.00 $960 -2.62
431 431 10 215.00 $215.00 $927 -33.00
485 485 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,256 +7.22
540–541 541 27 195.00–234.00 $197.88 $1,071 -30.78
558–593 584 8 206.00–232.00 $212.21 $1,239 -13.32
635–648 643 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 +6.27
653–693 664 8 210.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,418 +4.17
712–735 719 7 194.00–208.00 $201.64 $1,450 -1.37
751–788 768 9 150.00–192.00 $181.75 $1,396 -13.98
873 873 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,310 —
963 963 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–478 473 4 233.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,109 +16.02
528 528 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,130 +8.30
663–668 666 5 194.00–203.00 $197.58 $1,316 —
737 737 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–291 unweaned 278 12 270.00–280.00 $276.97 $770 +40.97
318–329 unweaned 328 23 270.00–275.00 $274.58 $901 +0.48
322–338 329 12 280.00–299.00 $288.64 $950 -6.36
353–394 365 38 269.00–294.00 $277.02 $1,011 +28.89
393 unweaned 393 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,022 +19.00
402–449 unweaned 431 54 228.00–251.00 $241.88 $1,043 +17.01
413–448 433 27 245.00–270.00 $254.76 $1,103 -0.66
458–495 unweaned 465 22 230.00–238.00 $234.97 $1,093 +16.45
450–499 468 123 235.00–268.00 $252.96 $1,184 +25.22
510–534 unweaned 527 42 208.00–233.00 $224.79 $1,185 +12.03
500–543 530 198 225.00–249.00 $244.13 $1,294 +0.24
557 557 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,164 -18.11
556–595 576 186 206.00–237.00 $225.73 $1,300 -1.38
590 590 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,292 -8.11
580–598 unweaned 592 44 200.00–219.00 $208.21 $1,233 -3.42
600–628 614 66 220.00–231.00 $223.35 $1,371 -2.00
621 621 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,310 -14.35
643 643 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,344 -16.35
658 658 27 206.00–228.00 $216.59 $1,425 +25.59
704–733 710 104 217.00–218.25 $217.98 $1,548 +28.65
712 unweaned 712 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,381 —
758 758 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 +9.00
767 767 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,457 -1.00
934–935 934 13 187.00–189.00 $187.77 $1,754 +7.30
956 956 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,673 —
1078 1078 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,051 +26.14
404 unweaned 404 117 216.00 $216.00 $873 +17.19
435–448 443 11 187.00–240.00 $221.70 $982 -17.31
453–473 460 7 228.00–257.00 $243.15 $1,118 +11.92
484 unweaned 484 8 170.00 $170.00 $823 -56.00
504–548 518 26 190.00–222.00 $204.54 $1,060 -6.30
548 unweaned 548 3 181.00 $181.00 $992 -22.65
560–579 unweaned 574 49 200.00–206.00 $204.45 $1,174 +4.45
557–584 577 34 209.00–220.00 $211.14 $1,218 -2.86
630–638 635 8 210.00–211.00 $210.63 $1,338 -1.06
676–678 676 9 206.00–214.00 $207.78 $1,405 -0.43
705–743 741 71 161.00–208.00 $206.41 $1,529 +16.41
765 765 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
821–845 842 35 140.00–153.00 $151.19 $1,273 -34.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 222.00 $222.00 $839 -15.55
478 478 26 192.00 $192.00 $918 -23.10
505–542 529 19 185.00–202.00 $192.72 $1,019 -6.34
565–592 581 5 188.00–198.00 $191.89 $1,115 -4.21
612 612 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,193 +4.99
665–693 678 14 175.00–190.00 $182.87 $1,240 -2.57
797 797 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,291 -6.00
805–808 806 12 161.00–165.00 $161.67 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 482 8 192.00–202.00 $198.35 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 393 5 280.00–310.00 $291.76 $1,147 —
432–438 436 8 267.00–270.00 $268.12 $1,169 —
467–487 483 18 265.00–271.00 $269.20 $1,300 +33.04
508–534 526 8 215.00–246.00 $233.63 $1,229 -2.39
552 552 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,435 —
606–645 630 34 198.00–222.00 $209.50 $1,320 -5.02
667–681 674 24 195.00–201.00 $197.70 $1,332 +18.70
733 733 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,429 —
760 760 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 21 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 +10.05
518 518 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,046 —
624 624 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,229 —
666 666 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,132 —
835 835 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–488 463 6 224.00–241.00 $235.03 $1,088 +15.51
510–525 515 9 180.00–220.00 $193.59 $997 -9.65
557–588 569 5 217.00–218.00 $217.59 $1,238 +37.54
655–697 680 5 191.00–196.00 $194.07 $1,320 -7.58

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —
905 905 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $977 +8.00
934 934 75-80% 12 93.00 $93.00 $869 -7.00
1130–1570 1165 75-80% 39 95.00–121.00 $119.70 $1,395 —
1056–1965 1213 75-80% 114 80.00–95.00 $92.26 $1,119 —
1103–1785 1407 75-80% 177 80.00–103.00 $97.39 $1,370 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 80-85% 9 81.00 $81.00 $715 —
885–958 943 80-85% 5 86.00–87.00 $86.41 $815 —
925–983 944 80-85% 7 70.00–74.00 $70.84 $669 —
1063–1445 1169 80-85% 20 70.00–88.00 $73.05 $854 —
1028–1560 1192 80-85% 94 75.00–98.00 $84.76 $1,010 —
1000–1580 1230 80-85% 111 86.00–89.50 $88.06 $1,083 +0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–965 827 85-90% 7 60.00–79.00 $67.39 $557 —
733–975 847 85-90% 25 45.00–59.00 $51.50 $436 —
780–930 867 85-90% 8 62.00–84.00 $65.06 $564 +3.99
923–966 952 85-90% 6 66.00–67.00 $66.32 $631 —
1020–1265 1117 85-90% 3 67.00–79.00 $74.16 $828 -12.41
975–1360 1158 85-90% 49 82.00–95.00 $89.74 $1,039 —
970–1216 1169 85-90% 6 61.00–80.00 $65.81 $769 —
1410 1410 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 thin fleshed 785 1 70.00 $70.00 $550 +14.38
1080 thin fleshed 1080 1 70.00 $70.00 $756 -12.06
1160–1165 thin fleshed 1162 3 72.00–78.00 $75.99 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 thin fleshed 730 1 61.00 $61.00 $445 +5.50
910 thin fleshed 910 1 61.00 $61.00 $555 -18.00
975 thin fleshed 975 1 61.00 $61.00 $595 -18.89
1055 thin fleshed 1055 1 56.00 $56.00 $591 -26.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1940 1590 7 100.00–113.00 $107.11 $1,703 +7.34
1380–1965 1711 6 115.00–123.00 $118.41 $2,026 —
1350–2160 1768 9 84.00–102.00 $96.17 $1,700 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,817 —
1415–1905 1591 4 94.00–114.00 $107.02 $1,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733–1024 919 (<2 yrs)Open 10 137.00–155.00 $143.53 $1,319
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,336
945–1380 1112 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 34 80.00–94.00 $85.29 $948
1207 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,267
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,768
945–1225 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 100.00–149.00 $117.55 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1235 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,540.65
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1258–1335 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,618.70
1358 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
927–1730 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,745.67
1134 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1435–1515 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,419.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1185–1205 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
568–725 666 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,866.06 —
1200–1270 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200–1300 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,533.43 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500–1550 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,898.36 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580–588 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.24 —

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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.