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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

8,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.98/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 825 lb · 443 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $216.14/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 875 lb · 324 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.82/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 732 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,304 5,088 3,271
Feeder cattle 6,919 4,377 2,443
Slaughter cattle 1,003 629 685
Replacement cattle 382 82 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher on stocker calves long time weaned and shots. Trade activity was fairly active on good demand. Heavy fog settled into the area the last couple of days, bringing along a small amount of much needed rain in the panhandle. East Texas also got rain, noting "many creeks running water in the area that haven't in a long time". Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 277 13 345.00–389.00 $383.73 $1,063 —
305 unweaned 305 1 317.00 $317.00 $967 —
305–345 328 25 310.50–378.00 $348.09 $1,142 +19.27
350–390 371 47 305.00–367.50 $341.03 $1,265 +4.39
410 unweaned 410 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,279 ±0.00
400–448 430 68 275.00–352.00 $318.73 $1,371 -13.29
452–490 469 110 262.50–344.00 $321.79 $1,509 +15.97
489–493 unweaned 490 11 305.00–314.00 $307.83 $1,508 —
500–545 523 194 260.00–310.00 $301.10 $1,575 +22.49
535–548 unweaned 543 13 265.00–280.00 $274.32 $1,490 —
550–598 572 100 242.50–299.00 $279.11 $1,597 +12.36
565–588 unweaned 577 6 232.00–250.00 $240.82 $1,390 —
600–645 619 187 230.00–286.00 $265.01 $1,640 +7.02
643 unweaned 643 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,505 —
651–692 661 119 215.00–265.00 $251.71 $1,664 +15.28
683 683 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,619 +0.57
700–746 732 271 210.00–242.00 $234.82 $1,719 +3.63
750–795 767 117 212.50–237.00 $232.78 $1,785 +4.39
793 unweaned 793 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,745 —
800–840 825 443 207.50–230.00 $225.98 $1,864 +3.11
851–895 875 324 208.00–220.75 $216.14 $1,891 -0.84
902–923 920 134 205.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,941 +19.00
1029–1045 1038 209 189.00–201.00 $194.12 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,244 -4.00
450–495 467 11 288.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,366 —
520–530 526 13 280.00–290.00 $284.09 $1,494 +22.91
550–591 573 36 259.00–284.00 $262.23 $1,503 -0.77
640–648 643 30 232.00–256.00 $245.06 $1,576 +9.95
650–695 667 58 220.00–236.00 $234.13 $1,562 +11.13
689 unweaned 689 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,571 —
708–737 724 19 200.00–233.00 $220.30 $1,595 +3.29
771 771 19 215.00 $215.00 $1,658 -4.18
753–783 776 18 219.00–224.00 $221.00 $1,715 +1.82
808 808 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,656 —
908 908 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,680 —
975 975 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 —
1025 1025 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
320–348 341 7 267.50–305.00 $286.77 $978 +86.77
365–390 372 7 260.00–300.00 $279.05 $1,038 +30.37
410–438 427 10 245.00–295.00 $276.95 $1,183 +42.35
450–495 469 41 240.00–290.00 $264.46 $1,240 -8.46
500–548 522 23 232.50–267.50 $254.21 $1,327 +56.88
555–595 580 26 225.00–267.50 $239.26 $1,388 -2.02
602–645 620 17 215.00–240.00 $228.97 $1,420 —
663–695 684 7 190.00–222.00 $209.69 $1,434 -8.31
748 748 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 —
763–790 771 8 193.00–218.00 $208.66 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 217.50–255.00 $235.40 $777 —
445 445 3 215.00–235.00 $223.33 $994 —
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
570–580 575 2 200.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
270–298 287 21 275.00–320.00 $295.84 $849 —
300–345 326 26 265.00–338.00 $308.73 $1,006 +21.22
330–335 unweaned 331 5 280.00–289.00 $283.99 $940 +31.99
355–398 386 54 265.00–300.00 $285.99 $1,104 +4.27
420 unweaned 420 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 —
400–445 431 101 240.00–292.50 $271.02 $1,168 +2.36
467 unweaned 467 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,121 +20.00
450–495 470 67 231.00–280.00 $255.00 $1,198 -10.09
518 unweaned 518 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,238 ±0.00
500–545 520 206 220.00–268.50 $256.06 $1,332 +7.98
550–598 581 164 215.00–251.00 $236.80 $1,376 -5.23
592 unweaned 592 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,356 -1.00
600–645 623 107 215.00–238.50 $229.25 $1,428 -0.18
659 unweaned 659 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,417 —
651–697 670 88 200.00–234.00 $218.93 $1,467 -4.46
700–745 722 147 197.50–223.50 $219.17 $1,582 -0.14
760 760 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,550 -6.73
750–777 768 144 195.00–220.00 $214.84 $1,650 +16.34
770–792 unweaned 787 22 195.00–206.00 $197.45 $1,554 —
815–847 819 137 185.00–204.50 $202.07 $1,655 +7.07
859–875 862 5 175.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,646 +4.39
902–943 933 12 189.00–193.00 $189.97 $1,772 —
1051 1051 32 188.00 $188.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 272.00 $272.00 $734 —
358–393 381 13 241.00–277.50 $259.05 $987 -10.95
415–448 432 15 220.00–258.00 $240.29 $1,038 +20.00
453–475 459 19 251.00–265.00 $258.91 $1,188 +19.30
503–540 525 13 224.00–235.00 $232.14 $1,219 +0.70
560–593 590 102 216.00–236.00 $217.74 $1,285 -15.39
618–645 643 92 215.00–226.00 $224.77 $1,445 +6.77
652–699 675 41 204.00–221.00 $216.05 $1,458 +22.93
693 693 21 196.00 $196.00 $1,358 +2.88
798 798 64 205.00 $205.00 $1,636 —
808–812 808 71 170.00–198.25 $197.05 $1,592 —
863 863 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,545 —
910–940 938 27 170.00–180.00 $170.72 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 227.50 $227.50 $553 —
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -15.00
318–340 324 4 230.00–265.00 $247.77 $803 —
350–395 374 14 230.00–275.00 $245.13 $917 -10.87
407–435 418 17 220.00–250.00 $233.58 $976 +53.58
450–495 472 44 220.00–252.50 $231.00 $1,090 -9.36
500–548 523 32 207.00–235.00 $219.01 $1,145 +41.68
550–595 568 11 200.00–227.50 $218.72 $1,242 +24.72
600–640 623 9 198.00–217.50 $207.11 $1,290 —
653–693 679 14 187.00–210.00 $196.86 $1,337 —
703–745 717 7 167.00–192.50 $177.93 $1,276 +1.93
780–790 785 2 185.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,464 +12.49
800–815 808 4 175.00–181.00 $178.03 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 218.00 $218.00 $872 —
457 457 3 205.00 $205.00 $937 —
543 543 2 175.00 $175.00 $950 —
683 683 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
355–365 360 3 220.00–235.00 $225.78 $813 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
455 455 1 207.00 $207.00 $942 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
340 340 3 285.00–345.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
350–390 373 8 280.00–311.00 $300.00 $1,119 —
400–438 427 13 272.50–315.00 $286.09 $1,222 —
450–490 460 11 252.50–315.00 $283.56 $1,304 —
505–541 537 32 240.00–292.50 $266.17 $1,429 —
555–595 564 26 235.00–267.50 $253.91 $1,432 —
600–645 619 13 219.00–257.50 $232.39 $1,438 +8.39
657–695 668 26 210.00–235.00 $225.81 $1,508 +55.81
710–730 718 9 188.00–210.00 $201.16 $1,444 +10.16
765–795 771 9 190.00–216.00 $212.36 $1,637 —
830 830 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,598 —
878 878 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
365 365 1 267.50 $267.50 $976 —
415–440 426 4 262.50–290.00 $271.70 $1,157 +16.70
460–498 481 11 238.00–272.50 $244.84 $1,178 —
515–545 531 7 226.00–272.50 $246.61 $1,309 —
550–585 561 8 213.00–252.50 $236.21 $1,325 +12.68
600–645 618 3 217.50–225.00 $222.39 $1,374 +26.39
650–675 664 4 217.50–225.00 $220.66 $1,465 —
785 785 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,397 -6.92
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
905–910 908 2 157.50–167.50 $162.49 $1,475 —
1030 1030 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 295.00 $295.00 $965 —
436 436 20 281.00 $281.00 $1,225 —
677 677 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
430 430 1 202.50 $202.50 $871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–930 889 80-85% 7 70.00–73.00 $70.59 $628 —
870–993 950 80-85% 25 75.50–100.00 $77.84 $739 +6.93
940–964 962 80-85% 11 86.00–110.00 $88.13 $848 +17.22
1005–1320 1160 80-85% 10 71.00–101.00 $80.09 $929 -5.61
1018–1460 1210 80-85% 99 85.00–117.00 $95.04 $1,150 —
1070–1603 1287 80-85% 26 76.00–108.00 $98.49 $1,268 +0.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644–995 787 85-90% 18 57.00–87.00 $65.20 $513 -3.85
730–995 819 85-90% 22 64.00–97.00 $76.50 $627 —
773–985 856 85-90% 15 40.00–80.00 $67.29 $576 +7.05
605–995 898 85-90% 31 66.00–104.00 $71.15 $639 +10.91
735–1190 1009 85-90% 9 80.00–88.00 $83.20 $839 —
1005–1175 1072 85-90% 3 45.00–75.00 $57.58 $617 -40.14
900–1335 1104 85-90% 56 64.00–105.50 $85.70 $946 —
1047–1360 1116 85-90% 23 68.00–118.00 $87.03 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
993 993 75-80% 2 96.00 $96.00 $953 —
1055–2055 1336 75-80% 27 85.00–103.00 $93.64 $1,251 —
1075–1770 1402 75-80% 52 90.00–110.00 $100.42 $1,408 +8.42
1210–1675 1444 75-80% 46 102.00–115.00 $105.36 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 1 77.00 $77.00 $628 —
895 thin fleshed 895 1 72.00 $72.00 $644 —
965–995 thin fleshed 985 9 80.00–85.00 $84.44 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1178 2 109.00–115.50 $112.19 $1,322 —
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 —
1305–1950 1591 10 114.00–124.00 $119.76 $1,905 —
1305–1925 1594 10 80.00–114.00 $99.04 $1,579 —
1305–1855 1594 6 124.00–128.00 $126.33 $2,014 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,151 —
1625–1715 1670 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $1,971 —
1650–2065 1760 4 124.00–128.00 $125.42 $2,207 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352
815–1315 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 116.00–130.00 $122.06 $1,293
793–1255 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 90.00–98.00 $92.96 $1,017
860–1475 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 100.00–114.00 $109.00 $1,360
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1205 982 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–170.00 $154.18 $1,514
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 2 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1163 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,425.79
1088–1188 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,234.51
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1163–1194 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1171–1222 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,421.35
1282 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 thin fleshed 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
980 thin fleshed 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,450.00
1040–1260 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,649.95
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–970 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,005.31
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1040–1340 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,410.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 thin fleshed 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1038 1021 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 2,100.00–2,175.00 $2,149.02
997–1064 1036 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,370.26

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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
648–766 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,088.53 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +1,577.75
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +1,227.75
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
648 648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
600–1000 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,344.24 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1045 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,838.88 +738.88
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 9 127.00 $127.00 $757 —

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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.