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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

3,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.26/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 773 lb · 238 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.58/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 878 lb · 201 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.06/cwt -21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 684 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,877 5,249 5,605
Feeder cattle 3,374 4,133 4,940
Slaughter cattle 444 822 642
Replacement cattle 59 294 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Trades early in the week saw the declines following the CME cattle boards, the boards rebounded late week and saw an increased trend. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296–298 296 24 405.00–409.00 $405.34 $1,200 -14.34
322–334 326 21 385.00–421.00 $394.64 $1,287 -4.98
352–398 388 47 377.00–414.00 $386.46 $1,499 +16.75
408–445 433 42 349.00–380.00 $368.37 $1,595 +1.33
466–497 476 59 320.00–365.00 $353.35 $1,682 +6.40
503–545 536 92 310.00–350.00 $338.11 $1,812 +13.08
561 561 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,543 -31.01
567–595 570 10 292.00–313.00 $310.81 $1,772 +4.80
602–638 616 70 280.00–305.00 $301.28 $1,856 +4.72
665–669 unweaned 666 30 257.00–260.00 $259.30 $1,727 +3.30
671–688 681 30 247.00–267.00 $259.92 $1,770 -23.37
710–749 736 68 241.00–257.50 $248.93 $1,832 -6.01
750–787 764 91 235.00–252.50 $246.67 $1,885 -4.74
813–849 844 68 227.50–241.00 $229.85 $1,940 -0.33
852–888 878 201 216.00–228.00 $226.58 $1,989 +4.40
953 953 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,992 -4.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,213 +5.88
350 350 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 -13.77
430–444 434 16 330.00–342.00 $338.93 $1,471 -9.41
458–493 476 9 300.00–335.00 $322.50 $1,535 -4.81
500–545 521 28 280.00–323.00 $312.08 $1,626 -1.83
598 598 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,686 +9.23
604 604 29 253.00 $253.00 $1,528 -4.62
600–645 624 31 242.50–283.00 $273.61 $1,707 +15.99
650–675 664 37 230.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,733 +7.28
706–711 709 21 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,713 -0.21
731 731 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 -11.87
758–761 760 12 209.00–248.00 $232.84 $1,770 -4.33
765 value added 765 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
860–895 867 12 210.00–219.00 $216.31 $1,875 -9.68
886 value added 886 56 212.50 $212.50 $1,883 —
1028 1028 5 198.00 $198.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–288 285 5 320.00–322.50 $321.01 $915 +14.37
345 345 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 +16.75
356 356 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,032 -15.64
443 443 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,426 +27.92
460–490 471 6 298.00–308.00 $301.47 $1,420 +2.71
508–543 520 7 266.00–276.00 $271.98 $1,414 +11.65
553–561 558 6 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,514 +20.54
613–620 617 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,530 -9.10
653–685 668 9 206.00–247.00 $231.84 $1,549 +12.40
715–744 738 21 228.00–232.00 $228.74 $1,688 +5.40
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 +11.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 332 22 342.50–361.00 $360.21 $1,196 +38.67
361 361 9 319.00 $319.00 $1,152 -0.97
403–449 421 62 281.00–332.00 $316.12 $1,331 +17.55
450–495 464 26 270.00–308.00 $286.54 $1,330 -14.87
500–537 511 45 270.00–300.00 $286.74 $1,465 +10.06
566 unweaned 566 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 —
550–598 579 64 245.00–272.50 $257.92 $1,493 -6.28
602–640 626 21 233.00–246.00 $238.53 $1,493 -11.29
654–695 674 76 220.00–231.00 $228.81 $1,542 -13.37
698 698 51 209.50 $209.50 $1,462 -32.68
708–745 720 12 215.00–220.00 $216.96 $1,562 +11.96
745 745 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 -16.78
755–793 773 238 210.00–223.00 $213.26 $1,648 -1.78
823 823 23 189.00 $189.00 $1,555 -10.00
806–832 828 102 207.00–215.00 $211.15 $1,748 +12.15
858–890 871 38 199.00–205.00 $202.42 $1,763 -4.57
929 929 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,904 +1.40
970 970 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 +0.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 295.00 $295.00 $850 —
313–345 334 6 320.00–322.50 $321.72 $1,075 +12.96
380–398 393 24 300.00–324.00 $310.67 $1,221 +7.17
445 445 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,081 -37.95
450–498 484 7 288.00–298.00 $295.35 $1,429 +35.35
508–545 533 34 245.00–263.00 $254.17 $1,355 -15.20
555–582 568 32 210.00–265.00 $249.87 $1,419 -2.13
605–633 613 30 222.00–250.00 $237.49 $1,456 +2.49
713–748 728 39 210.00–214.00 $211.60 $1,540 -1.40
760–790 767 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 +10.00
791 791 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,614 +14.00
810 810 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,596 -9.00
892 892 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,713 —
912 912 22 188.00 $188.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 -5.00
382 382 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,156 +32.73
400 400 4 220.00 $220.00 $880 -52.13
478–494 490 9 260.00–266.00 $262.64 $1,287 -0.07
513–547 533 5 230.00–236.00 $233.69 $1,246 +2.39
562–578 571 11 222.00–240.00 $231.52 $1,322 +10.11
610–648 624 9 220.00–231.00 $226.38 $1,413 +13.34
670–678 675 5 214.00–231.00 $224.25 $1,514 +23.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–543 525 5 200.00–266.00 $252.35 $1,325 +15.46
593 593 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,530 +52.49
603–610 608 8 226.00–270.00 $250.58 $1,524 +73.56
655–668 662 4 230.00–238.00 $233.96 $1,549 —
788 788 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,481 -30.00
890–898 895 5 183.00–190.00 $185.78 $1,663 -8.22
900 900 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
418–435 423 7 336.00–340.00 $338.82 $1,433 —
596 596 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,490 —
646 646 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,680 —
735 735 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 -19.05
770 770 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
642 642 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,605 —
672 672 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,586 —
720 720 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1090 910 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $93.71 $853 -2.40
840–955 917 85-90% 3 98.00 $98.00 $899 +1.89
710–993 920 85-90% 51 93.00–114.00 $103.02 $948 +6.91
865–987 957 85-90% 4 126.00–129.00 $128.32 $1,228 —
890–982 961 85-90% 10 109.00–131.00 $115.27 $1,108 —
918–1233 1086 85-90% 52 100.00–118.00 $110.61 $1,201 +16.59
1025–1168 1113 85-90% 11 132.00–139.00 $135.88 $1,512 —
925–1315 1116 85-90% 28 117.00–130.00 $123.05 $1,373 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1290 1232 80-85% 16 115.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,466 —
1215–1342 1291 80-85% 5 139.00–140.00 $139.38 $1,799 —
1005–1691 1413 80-85% 46 126.00–138.00 $133.51 $1,886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1503 1411 75-80% 6 123.00–143.00 $132.10 $1,864 —
1459 1459 75-80% 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,984 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 thin fleshed 720 2 93.00 $93.00 $670 ±0.00
985 thin fleshed 985 1 91.00 $91.00 $896 -14.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1250 1101 6 138.00–173.00 $164.79 $1,814 —
1310–1730 1520 2 115.00–147.00 $133.21 $2,025 —
1635–1975 1845 3 150.00–163.00 $157.07 $2,898 -1.56
1990 1990 1 161.50 $161.50 $3,214 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,268 —
1635–1880 1765 3 162.00–166.00 $163.34 $2,883 +0.23
1925 1925 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,984 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1000 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 187.00–190.00 $188.57 $1,797
948–1010 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 171.00–183.00 $181.94 $1,734
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–954 932 (<2 yrs)Open 6 173.00–197.00 $189.38 $1,765
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364
1330–1485 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 113.00–117.00 $114.89 $1,618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.91
1175–1385 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,972.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1237 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
582 582 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 9 113.00 $113.00 $786 —

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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.