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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

6,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.30/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 679 lb · 333 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.06/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 809 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.62/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 575 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,602 5,381 6,993
Feeder cattle 5,823 4,631 5,371
Slaughter cattle 713 690 1,326
Replacement cattle 66 60 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower, with instances as much as 20.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. 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
290 unweaned 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
293 293 3 320.00 $320.00 $938 -16.91
324–338 330 16 312.00–323.00 $317.60 $1,048 -11.77
356 unweaned 356 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,011 -35.05
351–398 379 34 304.00–317.00 $310.39 $1,176 -17.67
400–441 430 25 287.00–304.00 $296.23 $1,274 -13.45
430 unweaned 430 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +2.17
458–473 unweaned 463 19 280.00–285.00 $283.39 $1,312 —
452–486 466 75 261.00–290.00 $274.66 $1,280 -4.31
483 483 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,415 +14.03
503–533 516 55 245.00–286.00 $268.30 $1,384 -6.66
526 526 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,489 +8.04
502–536 unweaned 530 16 245.00–247.00 $246.64 $1,307 -25.80
547 547 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,280 -40.96
568 568 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,460 -9.93
551–595 575 115 232.00–261.00 $248.33 $1,428 -18.60
597 unweaned 597 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,313 -27.43
611–636 unweaned 623 15 224.00–230.00 $226.86 $1,413 -15.48
618–643 633 86 227.00–246.00 $233.68 $1,479 -15.20
663 663 27 253.00 $253.00 $1,677 +19.79
661–696 unweaned 677 84 211.00–221.50 $217.68 $1,474 -5.47
653–685 678 178 222.00–240.00 $225.25 $1,527 -7.96
697 697 44 215.50 $215.50 $1,502 -17.71
712 unweaned 712 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,524 +7.00
705–748 717 43 233.00–235.00 $234.55 $1,682 +14.86
704–746 733 104 208.00–224.00 $217.87 $1,597 -1.82
760–766 761 86 217.50–218.00 $217.60 $1,656 -0.76
774 774 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,641 -6.36
785 785 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,719 +0.64
806 806 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,628 -5.37
800–826 809 313 214.00–216.00 $215.26 $1,741 +7.89
829 829 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,816 +28.00
863 863 70 205.50 $205.50 $1,773 -1.50
900–911 909 14 200.00–208.00 $206.87 $1,880 +17.87
915 915 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 +1.00
964–983 972 7 165.00–166.00 $165.57 $1,609 —
1008 1008 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,754 +42.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 297.00 $297.00 $737 —
312–330 319 7 280.00–302.00 $290.70 $927 -16.80
350–394 375 19 181.00–297.00 $273.17 $1,024 -23.37
403–448 419 31 274.00–285.00 $281.17 $1,178 +2.91
427 unweaned 427 3 220.00 $220.00 $939 —
455–496 486 25 253.00–285.00 $271.24 $1,318 +28.07
500–547 527 25 245.00–267.00 $257.01 $1,354 +7.49
569–591 578 18 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $1,419 +5.96
603–639 613 68 214.00–231.00 $217.08 $1,331 -0.42
657 unweaned 657 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 —
654–680 672 23 203.00–218.00 $209.37 $1,407 -10.27
714–732 722 13 199.00–215.00 $207.61 $1,499 +19.45
724 724 25 184.00 $184.00 $1,332 -4.16
738 unweaned 738 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,358 —
759 759 24 171.00 $171.00 $1,298 -33.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 250.00 $250.00 $525 +21.39
325 325 2 257.00 $257.00 $835 -8.00
353–398 381 35 250.00–275.00 $259.14 $987 +2.43
415–440 425 11 252.00–269.00 $265.49 $1,128 +7.46
453–493 475 23 250.00–262.00 $253.85 $1,206 -0.51
528–537 531 9 230.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,257 +16.58
553–586 580 52 194.00–242.00 $220.19 $1,277 +2.01
617–645 630 11 202.00–210.00 $206.33 $1,300 -5.16
662–694 684 82 191.00–206.00 $193.30 $1,322 +43.30
708–727 716 13 180.00–190.00 $185.60 $1,329 -13.59
773–795 786 5 177.00–178.00 $177.39 $1,394 -19.41
808–844 832 17 173.00–181.00 $175.90 $1,463 -0.56
915 915 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 247.00 $247.00 $909 —
418 418 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,037 —
467–497 484 14 230.00–248.00 $240.20 $1,163 +6.67
548 548 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,184 +2.00
550–595 582 11 202.00–220.00 $208.73 $1,215 -13.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
320–346 337 6 276.00–301.00 $283.91 $957 +6.88
353 unweaned 353 6 277.00 $277.00 $978 —
350–396 384 44 250.00–297.50 $262.80 $1,009 -2.10
406 406 4 226.00 $226.00 $918 -32.47
400–444 425 58 238.00–275.00 $251.36 $1,068 -7.11
430 430 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,114 +0.53
400–444 unweaned 433 31 225.00–257.00 $241.84 $1,047 -3.38
462 462 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,063 -20.99
476–485 unweaned 479 10 235.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,176 +17.44
462–496 481 91 233.00–262.00 $253.27 $1,218 +2.28
503 503 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 -12.77
500–547 523 109 218.00–259.00 $235.60 $1,232 +2.83
542 unweaned 542 10 218.00–229.00 $223.50 $1,211 -10.21
565 565 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 +16.97
550–589 575 205 200.00–241.00 $222.27 $1,278 -4.76
580 580 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 -29.03
599 unweaned 599 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,288 -4.62
607–630 unweaned 621 61 185.00–200.00 $193.14 $1,199 -7.84
600–637 622 97 208.00–211.00 $208.99 $1,300 -4.45
612–643 636 42 225.00–235.00 $233.71 $1,486 +20.27
659–668 661 26 205.00–228.00 $213.07 $1,408 +13.24
670–678 unweaned 674 39 186.00–195.50 $193.16 $1,302 +1.76
699 699 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,258 -19.83
715 715 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -5.33
709–733 729 98 185.00–222.00 $191.51 $1,396 -3.82
753–793 773 194 192.00–212.00 $198.84 $1,537 -3.69
803–833 805 78 175.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,509 -2.55
805 805 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,715 +23.00
875 875 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,540 +3.00
930 930 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,572 -22.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 4 211.00 $211.00 $580 —
305–348 323 34 230.00–266.00 $246.55 $796 -15.45
330 unweaned 330 3 203.00 $203.00 $670 —
363–398 373 14 250.00–262.50 $257.65 $961 -1.19
360–392 unweaned 377 22 180.00–245.00 $236.06 $890 +13.06
400–443 420 47 223.00–242.00 $233.68 $981 +8.90
458–498 480 32 214.00–242.50 $230.07 $1,104 -11.93
505–540 524 42 202.00–222.00 $208.54 $1,093 -11.99
550 unweaned 550 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 +9.00
562–585 564 66 181.00–213.00 $190.02 $1,072 -19.98
600–646 621 46 190.00–204.00 $194.58 $1,208 -1.79
651–690 670 35 190.00–194.00 $191.42 $1,283 +13.77
673 673 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,184 -1.65
658–683 unweaned 676 14 176.00–186.00 $178.78 $1,209 -22.22
715–748 716 68 183.00–204.00 $203.35 $1,456 —
788 788 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 342 5 222.00–230.00 $226.88 $776 -8.41
353–397 372 7 218.00–220.00 $219.08 $815 +28.89
403–448 429 7 212.00–228.00 $217.36 $932 -0.17
473–499 492 20 206.00–222.00 $212.08 $1,043 -11.36
513–528 521 4 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $969 -11.57
553–598 572 58 178.00–202.00 $190.92 $1,092 -1.77
605–648 635 14 177.00–187.00 $181.66 $1,154 -19.34
653–655 654 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,177 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 206.00 $206.00 $810 —
448 448 2 202.00 $202.00 $905 -8.29
453–498 472 9 191.00–200.00 $195.54 $923 -9.46
684 684 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,087 —
490 490 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,181 —
543 543 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,195 -44.72
561–597 579 35 204.00–237.00 $224.85 $1,302 +16.25
604–609 605 22 215.00–234.00 $229.65 $1,389 +29.65
658–685 665 38 190.00–211.00 $205.31 $1,365 -13.69
727 727 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,403 —
730 730 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,372 —
867 867 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–497 488 14 214.00–232.00 $224.95 $1,098 —
505–545 532 7 212.00–220.00 $214.17 $1,139 -3.81
550–598 572 15 212.00–218.00 $214.25 $1,226 -1.35
600–615 609 11 191.00–205.00 $196.28 $1,195 -7.72
650–657 654 5 192.00–195.00 $193.19 $1,263 -6.24
735 735 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 -20.00
760 760 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,277 -12.00
861 861 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–694 686 13 171.00–182.00 $177.85 $1,220 —
823 823 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 80-85% 2 72.00 $72.00 $593 —
863–960 882 80-85% 23 85.00–88.00 $86.41 $762 —
885 885 80-85% 3 83.00 $83.00 $735 —
1035–1415 1092 80-85% 68 70.00–80.00 $73.24 $800 +1.64
1050–1520 1239 80-85% 181 76.00–100.50 $86.22 $1,068 +1.85
1050–1573 1286 80-85% 61 85.00–105.00 $88.39 $1,137 +0.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–935 760 85-90% 17 58.00–79.00 $61.55 $468 —
740–965 880 85-90% 16 62.00–90.00 $67.35 $593 +6.11
913 913 85-90% 4 68.00 $68.00 $621 +10.80
605–975 928 85-90% 45 48.00–55.00 $53.93 $500 -3.27
840–1295 1070 85-90% 50 56.00–85.00 $70.31 $752 +16.47
890–1265 1083 85-90% 5 50.00–62.00 $52.82 $572 -1.02
1045–1150 1087 85-90% 10 66.00–68.00 $66.63 $724 +12.79
930–1335 1099 85-90% 35 61.00–96.00 $85.27 $937 +31.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–785 757 75-80% 3 91.00–94.00 $91.97 $696 —
1028–1090 1049 75-80% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.96 $1,133 —
1090–1820 1258 75-80% 43 82.00–93.00 $90.27 $1,136 —
1390–1685 1552 75-80% 28 80.00–95.50 $88.90 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 thin fleshed 920 1 92.00 $92.00 $846 —
970–995 thin fleshed 983 2 83.00–88.00 $85.53 $841 —
1000–1015 thin fleshed 1002 10 85.00–90.00 $89.09 $893 —
1063–1095 thin fleshed 1070 6 86.00–95.00 $88.01 $942 —
1100–1138 thin fleshed 1105 50 80.00–91.00 $90.21 $997 —
1123 1123 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,022 +3.00
1170 thin fleshed 1170 2 84.00–89.00 $86.50 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–825 thin fleshed 819 5 70.00–72.00 $70.81 $580 +15.81
905 thin fleshed 905 2 65.00 $65.00 $588 —
950–987 thin fleshed 978 4 60.00–74.00 $70.60 $690 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 1 70.00 $70.00 $735 —
1105 thin fleshed 1105 1 76.00 $76.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 thin fleshed 660 1 46.00 $46.00 $304 -4.00
725 thin fleshed 725 1 60.00 $60.00 $435 —
900 thin fleshed 900 1 61.00 $61.00 $549 —
995 thin fleshed 995 1 66.00 $66.00 $657 —
1030 thin fleshed 1030 1 50.00 $50.00 $515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1690 1394 12 100.00–107.50 $103.11 $1,437 —
1015–1785 1484 5 88.00–99.00 $93.98 $1,395 —
1455–1840 1648 2 105.00–111.00 $107.65 $1,774 +0.78
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1865 1611 5 90.00–104.00 $96.38 $1,553 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 111.00 $111.00 $993
845–1032 977 (<2 yrs)Open 15 134.00–157.00 $139.80 $1,366
1115–1150 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,071
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,197
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,537

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,735.00 $1,735.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1303–1335 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,458.47
1275–1460 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,389.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1145 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,453.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425–730 588 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,585.00 $1,410.69 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
523–730 618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,723.20 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.