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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

2,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.08/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 464 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.46/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 705 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.54/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 669 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,619 6,602 6,071
Feeder cattle 2,010 5,823 5,131
Slaughter cattle 501 713 789
Replacement cattle 108 66 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Cold front pushed through the panhandle bringing much needed rain or in some area snow. 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
275–298 283 21 312.50–320.00 $318.96 $903 -1.04
330 unweaned 330 1 257.00 $257.00 $848 —
373–379 376 8 311.00–320.00 $315.46 $1,186 +5.07
370–395 unweaned 384 5 241.00–290.00 $280.56 $1,077 -3.44
405–425 411 22 270.00–326.00 $306.11 $1,258 +9.88
440 unweaned 440 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -30.00
460–491 478 11 274.00–301.00 $279.84 $1,338 -13.16
488 unweaned 488 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 -33.39
520–522 unweaned 521 6 250.00–258.00 $254.01 $1,323 +7.37
520–533 531 25 261.00–274.00 $267.34 $1,420 -15.66
589–590 unweaned 589 30 236.00–238.00 $236.20 $1,391 +16.20
594–598 596 24 238.00–246.00 $242.99 $1,448 -5.34
627–648 unweaned 632 18 224.00–229.00 $226.24 $1,430 -0.62
608–645 637 39 234.00–239.00 $237.57 $1,513 +3.89
668–671 unweaned 668 61 213.00–219.00 $218.60 $1,460 +0.92
650–684 676 13 228.00–235.00 $229.65 $1,552 +4.40
711–740 727 9 194.00–206.00 $200.78 $1,460 -17.09
791 791 67 215.00 $215.00 $1,701 -4.00
810 810 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,669 -9.26
858 858 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,622 -16.50
903–926 920 8 180.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,725 -2.45
950 950 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 +19.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 264.00 $264.00 $919 +7.00
355–390 373 4 250.00–262.50 $255.96 $955 -3.18
403–438 420 16 248.00–268.00 $259.01 $1,088 -6.48
456–493 464 15 246.00–256.00 $250.68 $1,163 -3.17
503–540 527 10 226.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,234 -2.47
553–590 571 17 228.00–244.00 $234.86 $1,341 +14.67
620–622 621 4 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,289 +1.17
700 700 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 -14.60
704–738 722 13 188.00–198.00 $194.95 $1,408 +9.35
793 793 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,483 +9.61
802 802 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,379 -3.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 305.00 $305.00 $772 —
540 unweaned 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
543 543 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,401 +0.99
573–596 588 18 235.00–250.00 $239.02 $1,405 -6.44
629–648 635 6 220.00–222.00 $220.68 $1,401 +3.60
694 694 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,499 +6.63
712–728 718 5 203.00–213.00 $208.95 $1,500 +1.34
776 776 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 +29.00
852 852 7 185.50 $185.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 373 7 216.00–226.00 $221.38 $826 -25.62
570 570 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 -4.73
670–688 679 4 191.00–198.00 $194.55 $1,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 15 283.00 $283.00 $792 -7.00
317–345 unweaned 325 12 230.00–243.00 $234.42 $762 —
350–368 361 5 240.00–265.00 $255.30 $922 -7.50
375–391 unweaned 388 5 210.00–222.00 $212.32 $824 -64.68
402–410 404 7 248.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,004 +22.58
430 unweaned 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -21.84
460 460 97 259.00 $259.00 $1,191 +29.00
477–495 unweaned 485 19 220.00–239.00 $228.94 $1,110 -16.50
508–528 unweaned 515 10 170.00–183.00 $179.13 $923 -44.37
505–545 524 27 218.00–240.00 $231.81 $1,215 -3.79
553–596 575 29 198.00–224.00 $220.26 $1,266 -2.01
555–593 unweaned 575 11 170.00–202.00 $181.62 $1,044 -33.38
607–634 622 49 203.00–218.00 $207.84 $1,293 -1.15
645 unweaned 645 6 186.00–189.00 $188.00 $1,213 -5.14
663–690 678 10 176.00–189.00 $182.75 $1,239 -30.32
702–745 unweaned 717 10 170.00–188.50 $182.16 $1,306 —
713–731 719 12 195.00–196.00 $195.34 $1,404 +5.34
765 765 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,408 -14.84
807–812 808 71 183.50–187.00 $183.95 $1,486 -3.50
870 870 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,488 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 258.00 $258.00 $769 —
303 303 2 255.00 $255.00 $773 +8.45
405–447 436 12 236.00–243.00 $238.99 $1,042 +5.31
440 unweaned 440 2 173.00 $173.00 $761 —
450–468 459 18 205.00–240.00 $234.03 $1,074 +3.96
510–549 533 20 164.00–213.00 $191.86 $1,023 -16.68
550–594 576 29 198.00–216.00 $205.71 $1,185 +15.69
608–638 622 10 204.00–208.00 $205.87 $1,281 +11.29
653 653 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,319 +10.58
705–706 705 75 163.00–201.00 $198.46 $1,399 -4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 232.00 $232.00 $622 —
363–383 373 18 236.00–248.00 $242.86 $906 +23.78
402–423 413 7 208.00–216.00 $211.50 $873 -5.86
450 unweaned 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
470–493 479 16 160.00–218.00 $195.32 $936 -16.76
508–523 516 4 190.00–202.00 $196.09 $1,012 +10.15
580 580 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 -1.92
660 660 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 +9.00
702 702 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 206.00 $206.00 $665 —
360 360 2 202.00 $202.00 $727 -4.00
411–443 424 10 190.00–204.00 $198.63 $842 -3.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
467–493 480 6 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,099 +4.08
530–545 540 8 204.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,142 -2.73
573–586 581 8 204.00–208.00 $205.48 $1,194 -8.77
603–628 621 14 183.00–209.00 $193.93 $1,204 -2.35
653–692 670 11 191.00–202.00 $197.26 $1,322 +4.07
728 728 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,340 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,246 —
513 513 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,262 +26.00
590 590 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,168 -26.85
621 621 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,459 +5.35
718 718 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,278 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
614 614 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $765 —
890–928 915 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $72.03 $659 —
828–990 923 80-85% 9 76.00–84.00 $78.92 $728 —
1024–1410 1091 80-85% 19 70.00–72.00 $70.80 $772 -2.44
1008–1590 1197 80-85% 110 76.00–97.00 $84.81 $1,015 —
1160–1513 1354 80-85% 45 85.00–89.00 $87.44 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–998 860 85-90% 9 41.00–61.00 $49.01 $421 -18.34
806–965 899 85-90% 11 66.00–69.00 $67.84 $610 +0.49
830–920 904 85-90% 7 57.00–75.00 $62.56 $566 -5.44
850–960 912 85-90% 18 61.00–88.00 $65.97 $602 -2.03
660–1315 1045 85-90% 5 50.00–67.00 $55.23 $577 —
870–1240 1069 85-90% 21 56.00–84.00 $73.88 $790 +3.57
1005–1185 1114 85-90% 26 63.00–96.00 $87.25 $972 —
1020–1303 1189 85-90% 12 66.00–69.00 $67.48 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–948 924 75-80% 4 90.00–92.50 $91.92 $849 —
1140–1678 1381 75-80% 20 90.00–94.00 $93.00 $1,284 —
1108–1845 1521 75-80% 14 100.00–102.00 $101.05 $1,537 —
1073–1733 1554 75-80% 42 82.00–99.00 $92.40 $1,436 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 thin fleshed 825 1 66.00 $66.00 $544 -4.81
900 thin fleshed 900 2 70.00 $70.00 $630 +9.00
1063 thin fleshed 1063 2 69.00 $69.00 $733 -19.01
1157 thin fleshed 1157 3 75.00 $75.00 $868 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 thin fleshed 620 1 45.00 $45.00 $279 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 49.00 $49.00 $328 +3.00
808 thin fleshed 808 2 60.00 $60.00 $485 -10.81
873 thin fleshed 873 2 54.00 $54.00 $471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1780 1403 13 90.00–104.00 $96.72 $1,357 —
1725 1725 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,915 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,006 —
1390 1390 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,376 -4.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 106.00 $106.00 $813
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–905 837 (<2 yrs)Open 11 131.00–154.00 $146.85 $1,229
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006
985–1260 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 80.00–93.00 $86.95 $998
1080–1310 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 94.00–104.00 $98.53 $1,157
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $823
825–1155 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–107.00 $104.99 $1,033

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1205 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,242.06

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +575.00

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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.