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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

5,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.04/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 782 lb · 124 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.41/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 474 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $224.13/cwt ≈ $2,046/hd at 913 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,249 6,773 4,863
Feeder cattle 4,133 5,663 4,104
Slaughter cattle 822 808 576
Replacement cattle 294 302 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, with some light weight stocker calves trading steady to 3.00 higher. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 5 370.00–435.00 $408.02 $979 +11.05
260–295 280 5 410.00–450.00 $419.68 $1,175 +37.21
315–338 327 12 375.00–420.00 $399.62 $1,307 -7.72
350–395 372 37 343.00–410.00 $369.71 $1,375 -6.70
402–441 418 61 325.00–400.00 $367.04 $1,534 +12.40
451–495 467 69 308.00–369.00 $346.95 $1,620 +15.94
505–547 532 42 298.00–345.00 $325.03 $1,729 -2.26
555–591 577 63 295.00–315.00 $306.01 $1,766 +25.18
603–635 616 48 279.00–325.00 $296.56 $1,827 +15.20
650–695 675 76 260.00–330.00 $283.29 $1,912 +22.29
687 unweaned 687 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,759 —
705–747 740 87 245.00–265.00 $254.94 $1,887 +1.43
750–755 750 23 240.00–252.50 $251.41 $1,886 +9.21
805–837 822 81 220.00–238.00 $230.18 $1,892 -8.74
853–896 885 90 215.00–226.00 $222.18 $1,966 -13.89
901–942 913 100 217.00–228.75 $224.13 $2,046 —
950–990 951 54 213.50–220.00 $213.77 $2,033 -5.57
1088 1088 12 196.00 $196.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–295 288 6 370.00–372.50 $371.65 $1,070 +41.65
303–310 305 9 355.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,103 —
365–383 376 6 334.00–369.00 $351.27 $1,321 -5.73
419–422 420 8 334.00–357.00 $348.34 $1,463 +40.31
458–497 479 36 320.00–337.00 $327.31 $1,568 +17.45
522–546 537 8 312.00–315.00 $313.91 $1,686 +5.30
572–589 578 15 257.00–290.00 $272.77 $1,577 -25.23
603–641 618 38 243.00–272.00 $257.62 $1,592 -10.48
658–697 670 15 244.00–268.00 $253.66 $1,700 -5.80
735–736 736 32 240.00–245.00 $241.87 $1,780 -2.76
754–789 775 27 233.00–239.00 $237.17 $1,838 -6.83
860–879 872 79 217.00–229.75 $225.99 $1,971 +1.38
965 965 9 208.00 $208.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–238 231 4 307.50–310.00 $308.79 $713 -26.21
255–298 280 6 245.00–345.00 $306.64 $859 -28.36
305–345 328 23 240.00–345.00 $305.75 $1,003 -13.78
360–395 382 20 258.00–335.00 $305.64 $1,168 -6.47
400–440 419 19 240.00–320.00 $294.08 $1,232 -11.87
450–495 472 27 255.00–320.00 $298.76 $1,410 +11.43
505–545 518 21 245.00–300.00 $260.33 $1,349 -8.95
550–590 569 4 175.00–278.00 $250.80 $1,427 -9.42
630–647 646 34 256.00–285.00 $257.10 $1,661 +14.65
685–694 693 8 214.00–258.00 $219.44 $1,521 -21.19
703–743 727 6 220.00–228.00 $223.34 $1,624 +3.34
750–783 769 28 213.00–228.00 $220.79 $1,698 +1.84
820–838 832 3 211.00–230.00 $217.24 $1,807 —
918 918 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 +10.00
983–985 984 7 195.00–213.00 $202.72 $1,995 —
1089 1089 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,949 —
1150 1150 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–275.00 $272.75 $608 —
305–340 323 3 185.00–250.00 $222.19 $718 —
360–380 366 7 248.00–255.00 $250.41 $917 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -2.85
470–485 478 3 225.00–250.00 $241.64 $1,155 —
505–545 530 3 185.00–235.00 $219.12 $1,161 -20.88
565–595 583 3 135.00–163.00 $144.44 $842 -82.56
605–610 608 2 145.00–158.00 $151.53 $921 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 272.50 $272.50 $907 —
385 385 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,109 —
458–498 473 7 280.00–287.00 $282.38 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 410.00 $410.00 $676 +57.50
215–225 220 2 400.00 $400.00 $880 +55.00
260–280 270 4 327.50–370.00 $344.35 $930 -2.65
315–345 330 23 310.00–332.00 $321.54 $1,061 -9.44
360–395 377 19 298.00–338.00 $319.97 $1,206 -23.13
403–449 428 55 260.00–336.00 $298.57 $1,278 -8.43
450–490 474 109 286.00–330.00 $301.41 $1,429 -6.19
528 value added 528 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,510 —
507–549 532 92 268.00–310.00 $276.68 $1,472 -10.54
550–590 570 44 227.00–275.00 $264.20 $1,506 -7.02
597 597 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,278 -57.22
601–640 623 82 244.00–265.00 $249.82 $1,556 -16.87
634 unweaned 634 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,395 —
651–685 665 68 238.00–270.00 $242.18 $1,610 -2.57
724 724 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,484 -25.10
701–742 727 82 218.00–255.00 $223.78 $1,627 -6.32
735 unweaned 735 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,521 —
755–791 782 124 213.00–248.00 $215.04 $1,682 -9.28
807–845 810 26 204.00–230.00 $212.34 $1,720 -1.63
813 813 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,618 -14.97
855–862 856 50 189.00–209.00 $206.99 $1,772 —
909–938 910 52 194.00–204.00 $203.60 $1,853 —
953–976 967 12 194.00–202.00 $196.43 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 282.50 $282.50 $607 —
305–320 316 16 302.50–320.00 $308.76 $976 +7.50
360–393 373 20 285.00–317.50 $303.50 $1,132 -15.96
423 thin fleshed 423 21 316.00 $316.00 $1,337 —
408–432 431 36 280.00–298.00 $280.95 $1,211 -9.05
461 461 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 -41.64
513–547 534 13 254.00–279.00 $269.37 $1,438 +17.37
558 558 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,406 -1.98
624–625 unweaned 624 6 210.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,373 —
644 644 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,513 -17.37
650 650 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +9.41
653 653 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,273 -35.59
678 unweaned 678 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,424 —
741 741 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,578 -14.75
790 790 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -21.70
796 796 48 212.00 $212.00 $1,688 +0.30
811 811 71 206.00 $206.00 $1,671 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 295.00 $295.00 $413 —
170 170 1 285.00 $285.00 $484 —
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 -25.00
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 -52.55
300–340 320 13 253.00–345.00 $282.29 $903 +2.78
360–398 382 19 250.00–290.00 $269.77 $1,031 -16.44
405–445 434 9 255.00–285.00 $272.13 $1,181 -5.88
450–489 476 10 245.00–273.00 $262.71 $1,250 -4.54
515–545 527 12 202.00–265.00 $231.30 $1,219 -13.11
550–585 566 11 175.00–250.00 $221.41 $1,253 -32.11
605–645 624 6 175.00–245.00 $213.04 $1,329 -16.65
658–690 686 45 195.00–245.00 $200.65 $1,376 -19.16
763–767 766 8 181.00–198.00 $185.23 $1,419 -15.77
896 896 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,747 —
1052 1052 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,788 —
1163 1163 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,977 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 238.00 $238.00 $559 —
265–295 278 3 200.00–233.00 $221.54 $616 —
305 305 1 233.00 $233.00 $711 —
355 355 1 228.00 $228.00 $809 —
450–465 458 2 225.00–233.00 $229.07 $1,049 —
505–525 515 2 165.00–240.00 $203.23 $1,047 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 493 16 326.00–332.00 $326.73 $1,611 +10.73
530 530 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,553 -21.11
651–678 661 13 238.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,621 -5.56
727–746 738 12 235.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,749 —
808–825 815 12 196.00–214.00 $203.59 $1,659 -16.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
502–535 510 4 200.00–250.00 $236.89 $1,208 —
560–595 577 13 145.00–240.00 $205.51 $1,186 —
605–623 614 5 145.00–220.00 $177.02 $1,087 -57.98
783 783 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,707 —
808 808 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,503 —
878 878 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,703 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1500 1473 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,699.54 —
1050–2050 1635 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,050.00–4,300.00 $3,532.82 —
1590–1900 1800 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,900.00–4,600.00 $4,098.19 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,508 -5.00
785 785 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 85-90% 3 88.00 $88.00 $671 —
705–910 775 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $891 —
892–973 935 85-90% 11 87.00–103.00 $96.11 $899 —
765–978 945 85-90% 26 95.00–114.00 $108.02 $1,021 —
940–1545 1054 85-90% 72 101.00–115.00 $110.15 $1,161 +26.52
825–1265 1059 85-90% 15 81.00–97.00 $94.02 $996 +10.39
933–1487 1178 85-90% 115 106.00–130.00 $122.26 $1,440 +16.39
1082–1343 1193 85-90% 9 134.00–140.00 $138.31 $1,650 +32.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–715 710 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $785 —
755–875 798 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $984 —
785–965 875 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.63 $1,012 -1.36
1089–1143 1100 80-85% 27 115.00–117.00 $116.09 $1,277 —
950–1465 1141 80-85% 20 119.00–141.00 $128.70 $1,468 —
1005–1515 1313 80-85% 91 115.00–136.00 $129.03 $1,694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 —
865–955 907 75-80% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.69 $1,176 —
1010–1320 1134 75-80% 14 120.00–126.00 $124.85 $1,416 —
1055–1480 1238 75-80% 9 139.00–146.00 $142.43 $1,763 —
1005–1815 1277 75-80% 62 120.00–142.00 $131.08 $1,674 -3.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 thin fleshed 730 6 93.00 $93.00 $679 —
795 thin fleshed 795 1 104.00 $104.00 $827 +33.00
853 thin fleshed 853 24 100.00 $100.00 $853 —
957–977 thin fleshed 962 22 104.00–106.00 $105.54 $1,015 —
1020 thin fleshed 1020 1 94.00 $94.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2155 1721 8 138.00–154.00 $148.01 $2,547 —
1430–2270 1808 3 135.00–143.00 $139.20 $2,517 —
1455–2055 1826 14 155.00–164.00 $158.63 $2,897 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,820 —
1650–1850 1750 2 161.00–165.00 $163.11 $2,854 —
1950 1950 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,426
908–1030 949 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 139.00–143.00 $140.45 $1,333
860–1120 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 113.00–132.00 $128.80 $1,379

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
950–1105 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,044.13
900–1150 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,568.34
915–1285 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,922.05
1005–1230 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,220.00–1,240.00 $1,227.59
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1150–1235 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,781.21
1370–1400 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,851.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–850 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,452.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,076 —
509 509 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,201 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,126 —
508 508 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 —

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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
593–713 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,359.32 —
930–1120 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,862.83 —
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
995–1280 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,377.56 +401.07
1000–1520 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,082.93 —
1170–1180 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1010–1420 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,393.32 —
1260 thin fleshed 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -700.00
1220–1325 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,654.13 -895.87
1220–1420 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,502.76 —
1360–1480 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,408.11 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–725 607 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,975.00 $1,543.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1020 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,673.58 —

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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.