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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

6,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.61/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 745 lb · 199 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.57/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 681 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.32/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 638 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,150 4,692 9,051
Feeder cattle 5,162 3,603 8,161
Slaughter cattle 738 1,004 772
Replacement cattle 250 85 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's limited test: Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. A winter storm swept across the area bringing wind and snow on Monday, deep freeze expected over the weekend. New report for Giddings Livestock Commission began to be published this week and data is included in this report.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +15.00
300–325 317 9 310.00–360.00 $327.71 $1,039 -17.58
355–398 392 61 297.00–350.00 $313.72 $1,230 -21.65
400–447 431 32 295.00–325.00 $310.51 $1,338 -13.33
453–466 462 28 275.00–312.00 $289.57 $1,338 -37.39
500–543 529 96 267.00–300.00 $273.97 $1,449 -10.51
555–582 567 35 245.00–277.00 $265.88 $1,508 -16.94
606 fancy 606 39 262.00 $262.00 $1,588 —
600–645 627 71 238.00–251.00 $245.36 $1,538 -10.21
630 630 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 -33.07
622–648 unweaned 639 27 225.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,485 —
655–687 679 114 217.50–242.50 $237.09 $1,610 +9.61
651–690 unweaned 683 69 218.00–228.00 $219.80 $1,501 -1.20
714 714 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,314 -39.13
711–749 738 154 215.00–228.00 $225.18 $1,662 +2.05
759–796 771 50 212.00–215.00 $213.89 $1,649 -11.83
766–781 772 117 218.00–221.00 $220.32 $1,701 -5.40
804–849 831 66 209.00–220.00 $216.52 $1,799 -2.64
856–878 861 125 214.50–215.00 $214.88 $1,850 +4.68
926–946 930 41 199.00–204.50 $203.27 $1,890 -13.73
1008–1012 1011 19 176.00–193.00 $190.32 $1,924 -9.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–298 291 4 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $880 -0.60
313 313 3 305.00 $305.00 $955 +5.00
362–370 365 5 300.00–312.50 $305.07 $1,114 —
430–448 438 39 259.00–297.50 $284.33 $1,245 +5.43
462–480 472 15 280.00–298.00 $283.73 $1,339 +37.29
505–546 526 14 250.00–259.00 $254.10 $1,337 -4.45
580–590 589 25 246.00–262.50 $247.30 $1,457 +5.49
608 unweaned 608 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,319 —
607–648 618 25 220.00–238.00 $232.03 $1,434 +8.51
654 unweaned 654 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,445 —
675–684 683 29 220.00–224.50 $224.04 $1,530 +9.04
705–738 711 69 202.50–213.50 $204.65 $1,455 -5.50
743 743 40 205.00 $205.00 $1,523 -5.15
744 unweaned 744 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,495 —
752–791 780 7 204.00–223.00 $209.23 $1,632 —
847 847 20 188.00 $188.00 $1,592 -18.00
850–867 866 42 203.00–204.00 $203.93 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
313 313 3 265.00 $265.00 $829 —
355–398 385 13 270.00–317.50 $282.24 $1,087 +9.74
408–448 436 22 240.00–295.00 $268.63 $1,171 +13.48
450–490 467 17 240.00–280.00 $264.08 $1,233 +0.86
500–538 522 17 234.00–265.00 $243.16 $1,269 +3.88
550–599 571 27 222.00–257.50 $241.89 $1,381 -4.11
600–648 637 12 202.50–230.00 $212.71 $1,355 +2.11
650–695 671 15 200.00–217.00 $208.88 $1,402 +0.88
703–748 725 16 186.00–204.00 $194.62 $1,411 +9.62
750–795 782 6 193.00–205.00 $196.66 $1,538 +19.19
810–820 815 2 200.00–202.50 $201.24 $1,640 +41.24
855 855 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,603 +14.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 300.00 $300.00 $849 +42.00
300–345 319 16 275.00–335.00 $301.06 $960 —
363–395 376 33 270.00–320.00 $282.31 $1,061 -2.46
400–445 418 59 240.00–295.00 $260.27 $1,088 -10.61
450–499 483 76 230.00–262.00 $251.64 $1,215 -12.86
510–511 value added 511 6 250.00–254.00 $252.67 $1,291 —
500–545 516 51 222.50–252.00 $240.16 $1,239 -18.22
550–598 574 117 215.00–240.00 $227.87 $1,308 +1.77
615 615 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -18.53
600–647 623 108 210.00–235.00 $217.60 $1,356 -0.93
665 unweaned 665 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 —
655–695 675 50 206.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,451 -2.30
709–740 719 122 202.50–217.50 $212.20 $1,526 +2.10
728 728 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,383 -20.10
754–798 772 32 198.00–213.00 $205.02 $1,583 +0.28
784 784 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,474 -16.74
805–831 818 31 193.00–201.00 $197.07 $1,612 -1.05
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 -33.12
862–872 867 53 180.00–185.00 $180.95 $1,569 —
966–980 971 9 169.00–173.00 $171.65 $1,667 —
1140 1140 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 292.00 $292.00 $797 +20.00
313–338 326 4 270.00–285.00 $277.79 $906 +12.13
378–395 388 12 255.00–265.00 $259.54 $1,007 -5.26
430–440 435 8 250.00–256.00 $253.28 $1,102 +7.41
450–496 480 29 241.00–254.00 $247.41 $1,188 +7.83
508–543 527 20 212.00–230.00 $224.15 $1,181 +2.64
550–598 577 71 208.00–231.00 $223.01 $1,287 +5.69
600–645 638 161 182.50–219.50 $207.44 $1,323 -5.14
638 unweaned 638 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,314 +26.00
655–690 676 12 197.00–210.00 $203.72 $1,377 —
685 unweaned 685 20 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 —
725 725 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,334 +1.38
743–746 745 197 187.00–199.50 $193.71 $1,443 +11.09
826 826 52 188.00–188.50 $188.44 $1,557 +18.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 336 5 250.00–270.00 $257.12 $864 +17.12
350–390 381 11 225.00–265.00 $240.67 $917 +3.92
410–445 427 16 220.00–240.00 $234.34 $1,001 —
453–495 473 28 210.00–237.00 $228.05 $1,079 +1.16
500–540 520 20 190.00–230.00 $211.09 $1,098 +7.09
555–595 570 12 197.00–232.50 $208.93 $1,191 +8.42
600–615 610 10 192.00–220.00 $204.54 $1,248 +17.34
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 +38.27
750–760 755 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
345 345 1 267.50 $267.50 $923 —
365–395 382 5 265.00–300.00 $277.00 $1,058 —
400–440 419 7 240.00–315.00 $272.29 $1,141 —
455–495 470 15 227.50–292.50 $253.02 $1,189 —
500–540 523 20 212.00–270.00 $242.22 $1,267 +30.22
550–595 571 35 202.50–260.00 $221.30 $1,264 +16.83
600–645 621 11 204.00–220.00 $210.81 $1,309 +7.81
660–693 673 12 197.00–227.50 $206.62 $1,391 +16.62
705–740 719 4 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $1,470 —
750–760 757 3 183.00–200.00 $188.62 $1,428 —
820 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 +3.00
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949 —
310–345 328 2 330.00–360.00 $344.20 $1,129 —
365–392 386 5 282.00–320.00 $295.85 $1,142 —
400–440 421 12 275.00–337.00 $295.46 $1,244 —
450–495 471 15 260.00–307.00 $275.05 $1,295 —
510–540 521 6 237.50–270.00 $254.92 $1,328 —
550–595 562 16 237.50–267.50 $251.52 $1,414 —
605–640 618 22 209.50–255.00 $216.69 $1,339 —
660–695 676 6 212.00–232.50 $218.00 $1,474 —
705–740 718 3 207.50–220.00 $212.45 $1,525 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 +45.00
977 977 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 —
630 630 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
710 710 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–800 675 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $68.13 $460 —
905 905 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $747 +14.48
855–990 935 85-90% 8 70.00–81.00 $75.75 $708 +7.73
833–1330 945 85-90% 40 75.00–85.50 $80.89 $764 +12.87
950 950 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $826 —
850–1275 1069 85-90% 154 82.00–99.00 $91.37 $977 +34.88
905–1292 1144 85-90% 14 88.00–109.00 $97.81 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $926 —
1043–1495 1172 80-85% 20 96.00–106.00 $102.40 $1,200 —
1045–1410 1244 80-85% 7 79.00–88.00 $83.13 $1,034 -2.60
1000–1450 1254 80-85% 66 85.00–99.00 $89.99 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1630 1445 75-80% 2 99.50–101.00 $100.35 $1,450 —
1230–1795 1449 75-80% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.15 $1,234 —
1205–1750 1474 75-80% 18 82.00–98.00 $89.40 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–813 thin fleshed 812 3 75.00–77.00 $75.67 $614 —
850 thin fleshed 850 2 60.00 $60.00 $510 -3.00
938 thin fleshed 938 2 73.00 $73.00 $685 —
950 thin fleshed 950 1 71.00 $71.00 $674 +5.93
1020–1025 thin fleshed 1023 3 74.00–75.00 $74.67 $764 +3.66
1050 thin fleshed 1050 2 73.00 $73.00 $766 +5.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 thin fleshed 550 1 51.00 $51.00 $280 —
746 thin fleshed 746 4 49.00 $49.00 $366 -1.00
805 thin fleshed 805 2 49.00 $49.00 $394 —
867 thin fleshed 867 3 61.00 $61.00 $529 -2.00
900 thin fleshed 900 1 49.50 $49.50 $446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1435 1428 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $1,742 —
1380–1835 1641 11 92.00–104.00 $98.47 $1,616 —
1415–1800 1675 19 106.00–119.00 $111.44 $1,867 +11.42
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1485 1353 2 97.00–97.50 $97.27 $1,316 —
1415–1990 1639 8 100.00–113.50 $105.94 $1,736 —
1670 1670 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1090 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 110.00–125.00 $117.74 $1,094
932 932 (<2 yrs)Open 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,594
818–1410 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 100.00–103.00 $100.88 $967
885–1138 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 87.00–96.00 $91.82 $937
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,109
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988–1155 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,959.80
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1102 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1085–1330 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,453.58
1105–1320 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,566.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,177.11
1048–1215 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,139.95
1008–1260 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,262.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
970–1200 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,238.29
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1230 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 103.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,243
1365–1375 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,466
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,239
1235–1430 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 95.00–104.00 $99.83 $1,331

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988–1170 992 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,525.00–2,650.00 $2,621.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–925 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–1,000.00 $854.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1000–1150 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,447.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,219.02 -109.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
433 433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
800–1200 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,429.03 —

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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.