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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

6,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.75/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 833 lb · 587 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.70/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 778 lb · 277 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.75/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 666 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,773 4,645 6,697
Feeder cattle 5,663 4,308 5,754
Slaughter cattle 808 273 766
Replacement cattle 302 64 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady; with cattle over 750 lbs selling steady to 4.00 lower, and under 750 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to as much as 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 375.00–415.00 $396.97 $961 -8.03
250–285 269 4 355.00–420.00 $382.47 $1,029 +4.36
315–345 326 10 375.00–420.00 $407.34 $1,328 +17.73
355–391 381 30 340.00–403.00 $376.41 $1,434 -9.77
400–445 427 49 320.00–394.00 $354.64 $1,514 +15.15
451–495 477 55 293.00–365.00 $331.01 $1,579 -9.82
500–544 518 157 280.00–350.00 $327.29 $1,695 +20.16
538 unweaned 538 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,458 —
550–595 573 24 265.00–309.00 $280.83 $1,609 -1.46
600–645 611 30 250.00–308.00 $281.36 $1,719 +5.75
643 unweaned 643 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,678 —
650–691 662 74 240.00–283.00 $271.35 $1,796 +7.38
684 684 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,785 -2.97
700–747 724 156 242.00–265.00 $253.51 $1,835 +1.53
751–790 754 25 230.00–250.00 $242.20 $1,826 +1.35
810–844 833 567 228.00–241.50 $238.92 $1,990 -3.08
844 844 20 234.00 $234.00 $1,975 -8.00
857–895 874 235 202.00–241.25 $236.07 $2,063 +0.94
956–996 978 175 211.00–221.00 $219.34 $2,145 +4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 330.00 $330.00 $858 +20.00
395 395 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,410 -19.00
421–423 421 10 300.00–340.00 $308.03 $1,297 -31.97
490–495 491 18 307.00–332.50 $309.86 $1,521 -24.14
519–540 530 20 303.00–312.00 $308.61 $1,636 +36.94
553 553 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,648 +20.68
610–630 621 14 250.00–294.00 $268.10 $1,665 +6.66
655–683 675 7 255.00–269.00 $259.46 $1,751 +6.78
708–741 736 35 234.00–246.00 $244.63 $1,800 +7.04
762 762 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,859 —
815–848 836 46 223.50–234.00 $226.55 $1,894 -0.29
850–880 875 45 222.00–225.00 $224.61 $1,965 +1.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
270 270 5 335.00 $335.00 $904 +60.00
315–340 332 7 290.00–345.00 $319.53 $1,061 -10.70
365–395 382 11 292.50–338.00 $312.11 $1,192 -18.00
400–448 427 15 268.00–322.50 $305.95 $1,306 -7.43
450–495 470 11 270.00–320.00 $287.33 $1,350 -14.53
503–540 521 17 250.00–278.00 $269.28 $1,403 -6.39
550–590 573 10 245.00–283.00 $260.22 $1,491 -5.25
605–640 625 9 225.00–254.00 $242.45 $1,515 -10.88
650–675 664 11 225.00–247.00 $240.63 $1,598 -5.16
720–745 733 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,613 +1.52
763–785 768 5 210.00–224.00 $218.95 $1,682 -2.82
883 883 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,819 +3.52
923 923 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 +15.00
1020 1020 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,928 +47.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 240.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,053 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
550 550 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 345.00–360.00 $352.50 $599 +2.50
215 215 1 345.00 $345.00 $742 —
265–285 275 4 335.00–372.00 $347.00 $954 -5.27
300–340 317 9 319.00–344.00 $330.98 $1,049 -37.96
350–396 376 44 317.00–367.00 $343.10 $1,290 +8.18
400–449 434 54 292.00–330.00 $307.00 $1,332 +0.17
450–495 469 49 280.00–320.00 $307.60 $1,443 +13.61
500–545 524 102 263.00–309.00 $287.22 $1,505 +2.56
540 540 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +38.00
550–595 573 114 250.00–298.00 $271.22 $1,554 -0.13
602–639 615 37 259.00–282.00 $266.69 $1,640 +16.43
655–696 666 266 230.00–255.00 $244.75 $1,630 +0.42
708 708 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,487 -11.78
704–749 732 251 220.00–238.00 $230.10 $1,684 +20.10
752–795 765 47 220.50–221.00 $220.65 $1,688 +5.65
767–792 781 230 212.00–226.25 $224.32 $1,752 +2.11
813–826 818 102 200.00–221.50 $213.97 $1,750 -7.84
948 948 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–273 258 6 300.00–312.50 $304.40 $785 -3.89
325–328 327 4 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $985 -29.74
366–392 379 30 292.50–325.00 $319.46 $1,211 +0.38
438 438 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,270 -2.40
455–478 462 20 282.00–315.00 $301.64 $1,394 +28.95
525 525 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 -9.56
578–598 589 38 242.00–265.00 $253.98 $1,496 +3.48
600–640 623 48 232.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,572 +8.64
663–683 677 30 227.00–235.00 $230.59 $1,561 -1.41
739 739 17 227.75 $227.75 $1,683 +21.75
758–769 762 20 205.00–222.00 $211.70 $1,613 -10.05
831 831 35 218.00 $218.00 $1,812 +2.25
870 870 64 204.00 $204.00 $1,775 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 +37.00
260–270 265 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $855 +36.33
300–345 329 8 260.00–313.00 $279.51 $920 -33.24
355–385 367 6 252.50–313.00 $286.21 $1,050 -16.69
405–445 424 8 265.00–290.00 $278.01 $1,179 +8.01
458–497 475 22 250.00–277.00 $267.25 $1,269 +1.92
500–548 528 13 229.00–260.00 $244.41 $1,290 -1.39
550–590 573 24 235.00–260.00 $253.52 $1,453 +21.00
602–645 619 11 220.00–238.00 $229.69 $1,422 +5.56
655–693 676 7 200.00–224.00 $219.81 $1,486 -0.94
780 780 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–378 377 11 237.50–247.50 $242.94 $916 —
450 450 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,143 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,328 —
366–398 380 9 369.00–385.00 $377.56 $1,435 —
499 499 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,577 —
509–540 519 6 303.00–320.00 $314.11 $1,630 —
562 562 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,568 —
622 622 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,567 ±0.00
657–695 663 6 250.00–251.00 $250.83 $1,663 —
763 763 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,625 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
888 888 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–585 572 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,550 —
817–818 818 6 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -23.00
680–693 686 5 222.00–235.00 $227.76 $1,562 -13.27
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 +15.73
870 870 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,592 +18.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1350–1460 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,855.87 —
1425 1425 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1850 1850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1915 1915 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–850 843 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $885 —
840–985 883 80-85% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,033 —
760–975 886 80-85% 12 110.00–121.00 $113.73 $1,008 —
1036–1395 1180 80-85% 21 112.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,370 +9.18
1005–1700 1238 80-85% 26 115.00–141.00 $126.58 $1,567 —
1045–1549 1354 80-85% 95 112.00–135.00 $126.76 $1,716 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–875 802 85-90% 8 76.00–83.00 $80.26 $644 -19.74
760–850 805 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.94 $829 +2.94
799–930 861 85-90% 13 86.00–91.00 $89.41 $770 +1.89
945–995 983 85-90% 10 102.00–118.00 $106.96 $1,051 —
715–1240 1080 85-90% 20 69.00–89.00 $83.63 $903 —
990–1598 1163 85-90% 41 115.00–130.00 $123.80 $1,440 —
810–1413 1171 85-90% 44 97.50–113.00 $105.87 $1,240 —
1428 1428 85-90% 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–885 858 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $1,042 —
895 895 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,101 —
1005–1465 1189 75-80% 14 119.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,445 —
1005–1680 1254 75-80% 26 125.00–145.00 $134.47 $1,686 +0.87
1005–1650 1364 75-80% 35 100.00–137.00 $126.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 thin fleshed 585 1 78.00 $78.00 $456 —
630 thin fleshed 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 71.00 $71.00 $550 -30.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 978 3 143.00–192.00 $159.49 $1,560 —
865–1155 1025 3 128.00–144.00 $136.87 $1,403 —
1250–1740 1440 7 120.00–132.00 $127.03 $1,829 —
1305–1905 1584 13 129.50–148.00 $138.68 $2,197 +2.21
1435–2110 1790 17 145.00–164.00 $153.56 $2,749 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1465 1285 4 125.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,686 +0.45
1505–1950 1708 13 144.00–159.00 $150.95 $2,578 —
1725–1855 1803 4 160.00–163.00 $160.96 $2,902 -0.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1040 968 (<2 yrs)Open 36 140.00–151.00 $142.70 $1,381
1015–1043 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–166.00 $160.26 $1,655
1010–1335 1154 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 106.00–130.00 $120.46 $1,390
1085–1347 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 134.00–144.00 $136.78 $1,662

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
970–1205 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,087.82
850–1265 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,885.19
1055–1230 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,126.91
1010–1413 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,817.52
1185–1210 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223–1597 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,075.00–2,475.00 $2,349.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
780–865 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,431.46
775–920 837 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,797.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
598–671 636 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,533.04 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1040–1200 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,976.49 +259.14
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1450–1460 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–633 526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,862.93 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.