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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

7,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.46/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 782 lb · 417 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.34/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 474 lb · 210 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.54/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 835 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,285 8,128 7,566
Feeder cattle 6,250 7,318 6,244
Slaughter cattle 782 642 1,012
Replacement cattle 253 168 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Chance for snow going into the weekend, that will hopefully bring much needed moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 6 330.00–375.00 $345.12 $811 -44.82
250–295 269 16 300.00–402.00 $367.53 $989 +21.55
300–345 328 39 295.00–396.00 $360.05 $1,181 +4.29
350–395 370 63 285.00–389.00 $327.72 $1,213 -10.17
390 unweaned 390 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,377 +3.00
400–448 417 85 270.00–390.00 $330.45 $1,378 +9.32
437 value added 437 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,519 —
423–444 unweaned 439 12 340.00–358.00 $353.66 $1,553 +10.66
450–497 473 97 265.00–362.00 $311.71 $1,474 +2.58
497 unweaned 497 12 331.00 $331.00 $1,645 +21.00
500–545 522 203 250.00–320.00 $299.23 $1,562 -4.90
550–595 562 137 245.00–307.00 $292.52 $1,644 -0.56
552–576 unweaned 572 16 270.00–279.00 $271.63 $1,554 -32.37
600–645 625 87 250.00–290.00 $277.82 $1,736 +11.24
656 unweaned 656 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,561 +7.45
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 -3.00
650–687 661 122 238.00–275.50 $265.93 $1,758 +17.93
700–733 718 84 240.00–260.00 $246.58 $1,770 +4.98
725–745 744 19 220.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,707 -12.11
760–799 782 417 231.00–245.00 $239.46 $1,873 +1.68
805–847 835 207 208.00–240.25 $235.54 $1,967 +3.53
850–880 863 139 215.00–235.50 $232.68 $2,008 +14.79
889 889 64 216.50 $216.50 $1,925 -1.39
928–935 934 94 215.00–222.25 $221.48 $2,069 +9.29
977 977 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,934 -9.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,115 —
365–392 378 9 330.00–350.00 $338.10 $1,278 +27.09
453–498 468 46 301.50–320.00 $309.92 $1,450 +22.92
508–545 536 34 248.00–290.00 $266.71 $1,430 -6.65
553–575 566 14 280.00–292.00 $288.12 $1,631 +12.52
603–643 622 15 230.00–252.00 $247.02 $1,536 -2.40
658–693 677 39 235.00–260.00 $240.84 $1,630 -9.50
701–744 732 19 201.00–235.00 $212.23 $1,554 -7.77
758–792 774 13 229.50–234.00 $232.55 $1,800 +3.55
828 828 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,962 +16.45
900–918 915 21 210.00–222.00 $212.25 $1,942 +15.25
1073 1073 12 191.00 $191.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 5 280.00–290.00 $283.98 $960 +18.98
350–370 361 10 275.00–305.00 $287.73 $1,039 +23.30
400–442 435 13 267.00–295.00 $285.22 $1,241 +32.67
450–495 468 10 250.00–296.00 $274.56 $1,285 +33.84
503–548 529 28 245.00–278.00 $270.54 $1,431 +29.92
558–583 573 7 243.00–267.50 $263.76 $1,511 +33.89
600–643 622 16 234.00–255.00 $237.41 $1,477 +16.43
657–695 669 6 195.00–234.00 $225.90 $1,511 +5.90
703–735 719 7 200.00–224.00 $213.90 $1,538 -1.10
758–795 773 11 210.00–218.00 $212.61 $1,643 +3.11
828–830 829 4 208.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 234 4 300.00–350.00 $321.04 $751 -8.96
250–295 269 39 290.00–347.00 $322.81 $868 -0.73
285 unweaned 285 5 317.00 $317.00 $903 —
300–345 321 38 290.00–357.00 $319.10 $1,024 -0.32
350–395 378 92 260.00–323.00 $305.99 $1,157 -1.95
385 unweaned 385 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 +14.00
411 value added 411 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,311 —
414–430 unweaned 425 27 289.00–298.00 $291.79 $1,240 —
400–445 427 132 245.00–323.00 $297.48 $1,270 +8.12
450–498 474 210 248.00–290.00 $277.34 $1,315 +5.96
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -6.97
500–548 522 169 235.00–280.00 $261.70 $1,366 +4.73
550–595 569 109 223.00–276.00 $253.33 $1,441 +18.69
580 unweaned 580 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 -16.79
605–635 615 4 220.00–235.00 $224.98 $1,384 -1.52
617–644 unweaned 623 24 225.00–229.00 $228.14 $1,421 +8.10
600–646 626 129 213.00–262.00 $239.76 $1,501 +3.98
658–683 unweaned 667 25 215.00–224.00 $220.68 $1,472 +10.87
650–696 677 164 210.00–260.00 $230.65 $1,562 +9.16
700–717 716 20 210.00–219.00 $218.56 $1,565 +11.56
700–745 718 65 200.00–242.00 $221.97 $1,594 +14.97
750–763 758 32 208.00–224.00 $215.21 $1,631 +65.21
764–769 764 76 210.00–217.00 $216.44 $1,654 +1.17
802–814 804 80 207.00–222.50 $219.54 $1,765 +9.54
810 810 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 -10.00
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -45.00
870 870 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,775 +10.36
917 917 59 187.00 $187.00 $1,715 —
941 941 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,506 —
972–980 972 33 180.00–185.00 $180.15 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–267 261 6 260.00–280.00 $269.77 $704 —
345 345 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,059 +22.00
370–398 381 10 290.00–292.00 $290.40 $1,106 +1.13
430–444 439 10 255.00–270.00 $265.24 $1,164 +19.37
480–498 494 9 253.00–267.50 $259.82 $1,284 +5.96
522 522 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,206 -7.32
515–548 526 38 226.00–255.00 $235.10 $1,237 -3.22
556–593 574 35 226.00–254.00 $234.25 $1,345 -8.78
602–630 613 30 224.00–236.00 $228.79 $1,402 -0.30
628 628 31 217.00 $217.00 $1,363 -12.09
650–697 664 30 216.00–233.00 $223.79 $1,486 —
713–721 718 6 198.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,450 -9.44
759–797 768 25 198.00–202.00 $199.00 $1,528 -4.00
769 769 64 219.00 $219.00 $1,684 +16.00
837 837 29 199.00 $199.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 7 250.00–295.00 $278.54 $735 +8.54
310–333 322 7 260.00–295.00 $267.87 $863 +24.85
363–395 373 13 240.00–280.00 $264.77 $988 +16.26
405–445 424 32 230.00–260.00 $244.36 $1,036 +15.14
455–498 484 32 226.00–255.00 $238.21 $1,153 +19.92
500–548 535 16 199.00–250.00 $221.88 $1,187 -4.05
550–599 583 26 199.00–245.00 $219.82 $1,282 +1.86
605–647 625 10 214.00–217.00 $216.31 $1,352 +14.87
663–685 672 9 190.00–218.00 $211.65 $1,422 +14.35
700–715 706 9 150.00–200.00 $191.68 $1,353 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,215 +57.00
445 445 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,455 -3.50
486 486 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,531 +30.79
510–538 532 5 225.00–289.00 $276.74 $1,472 +11.05
555–595 577 11 240.00–280.00 $260.52 $1,503 +10.52
600–645 620 14 225.00–255.00 $244.92 $1,519 +10.16
650–695 673 8 228.00–255.00 $241.79 $1,627 +19.88
705–748 732 8 205.00–243.00 $227.14 $1,663 +27.28
770–780 773 3 208.00–228.00 $214.97 $1,662 +21.44
805–825 815 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,651 +2.53
858–895 864 6 180.00–185.00 $180.86 $1,563 -3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 417 7 250.50–265.00 $256.13 $1,068 -5.87
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +22.11
560–583 571 6 244.00–253.00 $247.27 $1,412 +27.27
650–698 674 4 218.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,476 +1.96
710–720 715 7 175.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,373 -18.03
763 763 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–585 581 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,365 +20.00
706 706 11 194.00 $194.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–985 885 80-85% 35 70.00–100.00 $76.15 $674 —
800–965 889 80-85% 8 86.00–110.00 $101.06 $898 —
805–980 904 80-85% 33 75.50–97.00 $79.93 $723 -4.03
1000–1250 1066 80-85% 34 86.00–107.00 $88.74 $946 -5.19
1005–1503 1214 80-85% 50 70.00–98.00 $86.82 $1,054 -13.13
1020–1520 1276 80-85% 82 82.00–113.00 $101.90 $1,300 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $807 —
825–990 930 75-80% 8 103.00–113.00 $109.10 $1,015 -1.96
995 995 75-80% 5 91.00–103.00 $93.40 $929 —
1011–1600 1131 75-80% 71 90.00–105.00 $94.28 $1,066 —
1045–1650 1292 75-80% 95 90.00–115.00 $102.92 $1,330 -1.75
1010–1975 1420 75-80% 35 105.00–123.00 $111.56 $1,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–964 804 85-90% 20 63.00–87.50 $73.26 $589 -2.55
615–970 825 85-90% 16 60.00–79.00 $68.07 $562 -7.74
774–945 873 85-90% 10 68.00–69.00 $68.71 $600 -13.02
875 875 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $525 -21.73
748–1400 1002 85-90% 44 62.00–95.00 $78.52 $787 —
800–1425 1110 85-90% 35 85.00–109.00 $98.46 $1,093 +13.20
1140–1285 1180 85-90% 4 66.00–112.00 $98.99 $1,168 —
1005–1290 1195 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.60 $641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 thin fleshed 916 4 83.00–90.00 $87.74 $804 —
970 thin fleshed 970 1 96.00 $96.00 $931 —
1165 thin fleshed 1165 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1160 1143 3 133.00–135.00 $134.33 $1,535 +4.18
1250 1250 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,388 —
1410–1585 1498 2 118.00–129.00 $123.18 $1,845 —
1290–1995 1653 13 125.00–139.00 $131.81 $2,179 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,209 —
1085–2015 1565 7 104.50–115.00 $110.62 $1,731 +2.57
1155–2005 1609 6 120.00–135.00 $125.30 $2,016 —
1523–1970 1672 3 101.50–115.00 $106.80 $1,786 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1515 1211 4 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $1,272 +5.01
1455–1715 1563 5 115.00–125.00 $122.11 $1,909 —
1955 1955 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,444 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903–1045 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 115.00–130.00 $122.62 $1,183
918–1130 984 (<2 yrs)Open 12 141.00–167.00 $150.73 $1,483
930–1425 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 108.00–115.00 $110.94 $1,328
955–1453 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 44 92.00–109.00 $103.26 $1,259

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–955 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,050.00 $1,014.96
720–1110 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,320.93
833–1058 thin fleshed 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–960.00 $953.37
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
862–948 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,060.00–1,285.00 $1,193.77
965–1140 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,291.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1190 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,492.30
1003–1298 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,123.69
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1200–1520 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,686.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1155 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,823.11
868–1595 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,608.26
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200–1550 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,713.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,090
830–1645 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 105.00–109.00 $105.93 $1,257
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,314
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,290
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,486
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,599
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–855 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,199.76
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–875 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,213.30
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,462

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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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
653 653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
985–1000 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,242.83 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,023.40 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1030 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,870.13 +547.73
850–1500 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,813.41 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -62.13
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1280–1335 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.76 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
613 613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1030–1220 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,759.61 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–975 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,381.50 —

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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.