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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

8,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.71/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 913 lb · 625 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.88/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 885 lb · 473 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.09/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 881 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,428 7,155 9,039
Feeder cattle 7,360 6,077 8,079
Slaughter cattle 892 1,001 883
Replacement cattle 176 77 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Weather was more favorable this week after strong winds and wildfires curbed receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 440.00 $440.00 $572 —
165–190 178 5 395.00–415.00 $404.10 $719 —
200–235 222 6 380.00–415.00 $397.07 $881 +10.50
250–295 274 14 350.00–425.00 $390.50 $1,070 +22.95
315–345 325 21 340.00–415.00 $388.87 $1,264 +27.43
350–395 378 73 318.00–397.00 $368.80 $1,394 +11.20
400–447 428 128 293.00–385.00 $349.60 $1,496 +0.15
433–445 435 15 336.00–341.00 $340.32 $1,480 -9.13
465 465 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,446 -21.78
450–495 474 54 280.00–372.00 $316.10 $1,498 -16.68
504–548 526 117 275.00–330.00 $314.99 $1,657 -2.58
550–596 571 88 258.00–319.00 $291.43 $1,664 +1.43
572 unweaned 572 24 273.00 $273.00 $1,562 —
603–646 626 190 255.00–300.00 $276.18 $1,729 +4.67
632 632 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,650 -10.00
650–690 671 29 253.00–275.00 $267.26 $1,793 +6.66
705–735 712 85 238.00–260.00 $253.03 $1,802 -1.17
756 756 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,784 -9.59
750–795 769 145 190.00–251.00 $246.23 $1,894 +0.64
800–840 810 38 175.00–236.00 $230.31 $1,866 -8.55
831 831 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,911 -8.86
851–893 881 348 225.00–232.50 $231.09 $2,036 +6.09
900–941 913 625 220.00–229.60 $227.71 $2,079 +7.83
961–990 969 11 218.00–219.00 $218.72 $2,119 +18.72
1026 1026 6 209.00 $209.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 320 7 343.00–363.00 $348.36 $1,115 -5.12
409–418 413 15 345.00–351.00 $346.61 $1,431 +20.69
460–488 483 28 303.00–332.50 $311.86 $1,506 -19.52
501–545 514 62 234.00–319.00 $266.85 $1,372 -40.00
565 565 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 +14.83
551–596 566 50 248.00–309.00 $299.54 $1,695 +19.37
604–625 607 80 252.00–269.00 $266.75 $1,619 -15.46
663 663 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,730 +0.61
667–690 674 57 242.00–259.00 $247.56 $1,669 -12.83
726–745 741 35 238.00–250.00 $240.69 $1,784 -5.29
750–799 781 111 230.00–243.00 $239.31 $1,869 -0.38
832 832 23 231.00 $231.00 $1,922 —
893 893 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,974 -6.00
941 941 24 217.00 $217.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 +44.57
305–345 321 7 300.00–335.00 $317.47 $1,019 +36.34
362–379 thin fleshed 374 34 360.00–370.00 $362.85 $1,357 —
360–395 377 17 283.00–320.00 $298.34 $1,125 -5.73
405–445 435 17 265.00–312.00 $288.16 $1,253 -7.09
475 thin fleshed 475 45 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
465–495 478 22 273.00–310.00 $294.41 $1,407 -0.35
505–530 522 8 260.00–280.00 $274.80 $1,434 +11.48
550–586 568 23 235.00–276.00 $264.67 $1,503 +6.64
600–620 610 2 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,519 +9.65
650–695 657 17 185.00–250.00 $218.84 $1,438 -8.26
711–745 724 12 224.00–234.00 $229.64 $1,663 +4.29
758–795 770 3 173.00–229.00 $209.74 $1,615 -14.24
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 182 3 330.00–395.00 $366.47 $667 -7.96
210–245 224 5 350.00–375.00 $362.90 $813 +16.56
250–295 277 17 310.00–355.00 $338.97 $939 -2.89
330–349 341 19 310.00–369.00 $349.12 $1,190 +17.55
350–396 383 102 252.50–350.00 $323.58 $1,239 -8.26
395 395 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -11.84
400–445 424 58 280.00–327.50 $304.40 $1,291 -10.55
450–495 471 162 273.00–308.00 $292.05 $1,376 +3.80
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 -3.14
500–545 523 123 266.00–310.00 $273.95 $1,433 -4.19
550–596 577 155 245.00–298.00 $261.99 $1,512 +0.65
577 577 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,460 -8.34
621 621 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,521 +7.51
605–642 630 68 243.00–261.00 $247.58 $1,560 -7.14
627–641 unweaned 633 27 231.00–233.00 $232.17 $1,470 —
655–696 672 90 230.00–250.00 $233.80 $1,571 -3.93
676–690 681 15 215.00–220.00 $216.69 $1,476 -21.04
663–699 unweaned 684 19 223.00–229.00 $225.45 $1,542 —
684 684 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,587 -5.73
700–748 736 218 188.00–235.00 $226.79 $1,669 +2.83
762–793 771 195 185.00–230.00 $224.41 $1,730 +4.34
800–840 811 151 200.00–219.50 $216.69 $1,757 -0.47
840 840 29 216.00 $216.00 $1,814 -1.16
842 842 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,684 -17.16
865–897 877 8 178.00–200.00 $191.56 $1,680 -11.43
850–894 885 465 210.75–219.00 $212.23 $1,878 +9.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 311 10 290.00–310.00 $296.98 $924 -5.61
388–392 391 7 300.00–319.00 $313.61 $1,226 +3.27
410 thin fleshed 410 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
411–444 432 12 275.00–301.00 $281.62 $1,217 -29.51
468–483 481 38 272.00–282.00 $273.64 $1,316 -7.91
502–549 532 41 230.00–275.00 $259.74 $1,382 -5.76
550 550 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,226 -32.72
558–595 563 40 244.00–258.00 $248.74 $1,400 -6.98
609–642 636 22 227.50–251.00 $231.59 $1,473 -5.50
654–689 682 46 221.00–240.00 $224.56 $1,531 -6.44
703–740 723 139 218.00–227.00 $222.72 $1,610 +4.70
762–785 768 49 204.00–226.00 $222.50 $1,709 +3.01
807–838 809 86 211.00–217.50 $216.06 $1,748 —
893 893 16 209.50 $209.50 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -6.99
270–290 283 3 247.50–295.00 $262.59 $743 -12.26
300–345 328 6 270.00–305.00 $290.78 $954 +7.54
350–395 374 10 290.00–308.00 $297.56 $1,113 +16.91
400–444 434 16 240.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,150 -1.32
450–495 477 18 245.00–266.00 $257.31 $1,227 -9.39
505–545 524 17 225.00–265.00 $248.51 $1,302 +5.56
550–595 574 23 224.00–265.00 $239.30 $1,374 +10.18
575–595 585 2 228.00–235.00 $231.44 $1,354 +2.32
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +27.98
603–640 623 13 212.00–245.00 $229.10 $1,427 +7.08
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 -63.33
650–685 669 9 185.00–230.00 $212.98 $1,425 -5.35
705–710 708 3 160.00–188.00 $178.71 $1,265 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 -35.00
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 +3.33
870–895 883 2 139.00–175.00 $156.75 $1,384 —
1005 1005 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 —
1050–1055 1053 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,580 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 +0.19
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
685–690 688 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,354 +13.00
352–370 357 4 360.00–369.00 $362.34 $1,294 —
405–449 440 15 342.00–372.00 $346.22 $1,523 —
463 463 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,528 —
518 518 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 —
530–540 532 11 289.00–306.00 $292.14 $1,554 —
550–593 581 15 252.00–293.00 $271.20 $1,576 —
643 643 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,807 +36.00
643 643 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,524 -8.00
650–695 672 3 210.00–255.00 $232.83 $1,565 —
685 685 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 —
730–735 731 6 210.00–235.00 $224.15 $1,639 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,185 —
542 542 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,420 +4.00
562–593 570 14 248.00–264.00 $260.21 $1,483 +20.31
693 693 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,552 -3.51
700–715 708 4 214.00–219.00 $216.47 $1,533 -10.53
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 -46.50
800 800 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 +8.70
852–880 859 8 191.00–195.00 $192.02 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1305 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,295.39 -54.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $818 +40.04
783–983 851 85-90% 13 74.00–78.00 $77.33 $658 —
745–990 875 85-90% 10 86.00–99.00 $92.32 $808 —
660–995 897 85-90% 52 75.00–89.00 $84.06 $754 —
645–1365 1103 85-90% 32 86.00–98.00 $91.56 $1,010 +26.58
1012–1209 1106 85-90% 21 69.00–82.00 $73.57 $814 +8.59
920–1456 1211 85-90% 51 100.00–115.00 $103.14 $1,249 —
1180–1358 1299 85-90% 3 113.00–129.00 $117.85 $1,531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1060 883 80-85% 12 103.00–116.00 $110.97 $980 +25.97
800–975 897 80-85% 6 89.00–99.00 $92.53 $830 +7.53
825–1085 916 80-85% 13 94.00–108.00 $100.77 $923 —
1025 1025 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $922 —
1120–1285 1188 80-85% 8 106.00–126.00 $118.58 $1,409 —
1005–1394 1223 80-85% 49 95.00–108.00 $105.79 $1,294 +8.88
1025–1598 1300 80-85% 72 105.00–119.00 $112.62 $1,464 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 977 75-80% 3 122.00–138.00 $127.38 $1,245 —
820–1090 982 75-80% 8 112.00–119.00 $116.94 $1,148 —
1045 1045 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
1020–1365 1124 75-80% 23 90.50–110.00 $105.20 $1,182 —
1020–1680 1377 75-80% 34 111.50–119.00 $116.47 $1,604 —
1100–1950 1405 75-80% 40 119.00–140.00 $124.49 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 thin fleshed 866 8 81.00 $81.00 $701 —
1041 thin fleshed 1041 6 98.00 $98.00 $1,020 —
1060 thin fleshed 1060 1 84.00 $84.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 thin fleshed 680 1 65.00 $65.00 $442 —
713 thin fleshed 713 2 64.00 $64.00 $456 —
795 thin fleshed 795 2 78.00 $78.00 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,510 —
1095–1205 1151 5 105.00–128.00 $120.93 $1,392 -16.51
1210–1335 1273 2 123.00–132.00 $127.72 $1,626 —
1385–1550 1468 2 107.00–114.00 $110.30 $1,619 —
1310–1585 1482 3 125.00–140.00 $131.30 $1,946 —
1335–2005 1641 11 133.00–150.00 $138.76 $2,277 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1265 1260 2 111.00–119.00 $115.02 $1,449 —
1435–1920 1646 7 136.00–145.00 $139.77 $2,301 —
1595–2150 1858 3 145.00–146.00 $145.39 $2,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1170 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 116.00–126.00 $122.86 $1,238
802–1159 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 124.00–130.00 $128.35 $1,319
1035–1470 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 95.00–97.00 $95.83 $1,201

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
895–1025 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,397.83
910–1080 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965–1120 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,728.49
900–1370 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,744.22
1135–1310 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,635.15
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1341 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–740 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,285.14
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845–945 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,270.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310–1320 1315 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1225 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,775.00–2,125.00 $2,079.98 —
1050–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 2,525.00–2,650.00 $2,573.61 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1200–1400 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,562.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
483–628 544 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,943.52 —
895–1000 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,084.07 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -573.08
870–1280 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,786.43 —
1000–1350 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,850.00–2,125.00 $2,045.45 -130.39
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300–1330 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1090–1470 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,743.72 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455–488 466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,494.81 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 12 650.00 $650.00 —
244 244 7 685.00 $685.00 —
293 293 7 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.