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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

5,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.97/cwt +29.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 471 lb · 162 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.45/cwt ≈ $1,820/hd at 841 lb · 141 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.20/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 880 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,253 3,877 5,721
Feeder cattle 4,201 3,374 4,966
Slaughter cattle 675 444 606
Replacement cattle 377 59 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The Texas panhandle received 2-4 inches of much needed rain that benefitted pastures, but hindered cattle going to market due to muddy conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $790 —
210–240 230 13 340.00–395.00 $372.98 $858 —
255–295 283 10 345.00–415.00 $373.33 $1,057 -32.01
300–347 324 20 340.00–410.00 $361.38 $1,171 -33.26
355–395 380 23 293.00–390.00 $324.61 $1,234 -61.85
409 thin fleshed 409 13 399.00 $399.00 $1,632 —
400–445 413 31 283.00–320.00 $297.27 $1,228 -71.10
450–495 473 61 263.00–375.00 $283.75 $1,342 -69.60
505 505 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 -37.11
500–545 527 73 260.00–328.00 $306.51 $1,615 -31.60
550–595 564 45 242.00–300.50 $267.73 $1,510 -7.27
615 unweaned 615 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
600–645 623 45 240.00–280.00 $257.65 $1,605 -43.63
655–695 672 43 220.00–275.00 $248.25 $1,668 -11.67
705–740 715 60 210.00–256.00 $241.04 $1,723 -7.89
760–775 765 25 221.00–241.50 $239.36 $1,831 -7.31
816–845 841 56 224.50–229.50 $228.13 $1,919 -1.72
866–898 880 131 219.00–224.50 $223.20 $1,964 -3.38
905–925 906 24 200.00–209.00 $208.36 $1,888 —
953 953 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,944 -5.00
966 966 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,980 -4.00
1010–1015 1014 51 200.00–203.75 $203.31 $2,062 —
1091 1091 7 192.00 $192.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
313–336 330 12 342.50–398.00 $360.44 $1,189 -7.06
361 361 40 404.00 $404.00 $1,458 +66.50
404–429 425 27 310.00–376.00 $319.29 $1,357 -19.64
462–497 471 162 280.00–356.00 $351.97 $1,658 +29.47
522–530 522 52 298.00–333.50 $331.42 $1,730 +19.34
563–580 572 26 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,630 +2.97
603–644 621 52 252.00–278.00 $268.18 $1,665 -5.43
685–694 687 30 243.00–244.00 $243.27 $1,671 -17.67
718–728 723 4 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,699 +5.03
752–763 755 11 228.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,787 +3.85
816–848 841 141 215.00–225.00 $216.45 $1,820 —
855 855 27 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 —
260–285 267 5 325.00–330.00 $325.97 $870 +4.96
300–345 327 11 298.00–335.00 $311.12 $1,017 -11.38
370–390 382 3 270.00–290.00 $282.86 $1,081 -7.14
400–445 428 17 260.00–278.00 $271.70 $1,163 -50.30
451–495 474 20 245.00–308.00 $268.92 $1,275 -32.55
500–545 522 33 240.00–266.00 $254.64 $1,329 -17.34
550–598 572 29 235.00–278.00 $247.92 $1,418 -23.42
600–645 615 13 210.00–244.00 $233.26 $1,435 -14.74
650–695 659 25 210.00–244.00 $227.55 $1,500 -4.29
700–713 706 6 208.00–236.00 $227.57 $1,607 -1.17
758–777 768 6 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,705 -10.02
813–822 818 5 210.00–219.00 $215.42 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 390 6 248.00–268.00 $255.46 $996 —
490 490 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
699 699 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,552 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 268.00 $268.00 $965 —
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 180 10 350.00–380.00 $362.55 $653 —
215–240 229 8 340.00–385.00 $361.62 $828 —
250–295 275 15 325.00–520.00 $343.26 $944 —
315–340 325 6 320.00–340.00 $331.54 $1,078 -28.67
360–393 371 23 285.00–345.00 $311.40 $1,155 -7.60
400–445 419 44 260.00–320.00 $278.07 $1,165 -38.05
455 455 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 -20.54
450–495 469 25 250.00–289.00 $268.28 $1,258 -18.26
500–545 518 79 245.00–315.00 $269.18 $1,394 -17.56
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -11.74
550–595 572 59 230.00–270.00 $246.86 $1,412 -11.06
600–645 626 29 220.00–260.00 $236.61 $1,481 -1.92
638 unweaned 638 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 —
650–690 676 28 210.00–250.00 $225.43 $1,524 -3.38
710 710 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +18.04
700–745 726 65 200.00–255.00 $221.99 $1,612 +5.03
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +56.74
780–795 786 14 203.00–238.00 $211.05 $1,659 -2.21
834 834 56 206.75 $206.75 $1,724 -4.40
856–890 876 104 205.00–209.00 $207.44 $1,817 +5.02
887 887 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,694 -11.42
901 901 86 204.50 $204.50 $1,843 -0.50
925 925 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 -15.00
1023 1023 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
255–290 282 6 285.00–315.00 $301.57 $850 +36.57
300–345 328 19 280.00–318.00 $300.44 $985 —
350–395 376 17 265.00–300.00 $284.77 $1,071 -17.73
405–445 419 18 220.00–268.00 $253.86 $1,064 +33.86
450–495 476 43 235.00–260.00 $249.12 $1,186 -13.52
500–545 525 28 220.00–250.00 $235.11 $1,234 +1.42
550–595 573 40 210.00–230.00 $222.49 $1,275 -9.03
600–644 623 61 200.00–238.00 $225.88 $1,407 -0.50
668–699 685 15 200.00–222.00 $211.39 $1,448 -12.86
706 706 24 204.00 $204.00 $1,440 —
700–735 720 13 175.00–202.00 $198.83 $1,432 —
765–790 780 3 167.00–185.00 $177.94 $1,388 —
800–843 820 5 172.00–188.00 $182.70 $1,498 —
889 889 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,511 —
900 900 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
974 974 17 187.00 $187.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 307.50 $307.50 $692 —
258 258 2 305.00 $305.00 $787 +10.00
355–396 377 29 280.00–315.00 $295.68 $1,115 -14.99
408–423 416 8 268.00–292.00 $278.53 $1,159 +35.53
418 thin fleshed 418 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,200 —
457–485 466 49 222.00–290.00 $253.90 $1,183 -41.45
512–523 518 19 260.00–266.00 $261.67 $1,355 +7.50
559–588 568 31 235.00–257.00 $241.71 $1,373 -8.16
631 unweaned 631 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,300 —
605–643 632 16 226.00–249.00 $239.63 $1,514 +2.14
660 thin fleshed 660 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
659–685 674 31 208.00–226.00 $214.46 $1,445 —
701–711 706 11 221.00–223.00 $222.10 $1,568 +10.50
755–776 775 70 203.00–215.00 $203.50 $1,577 +3.50
814–827 823 25 188.00–195.00 $192.82 $1,587 -4.18
864 864 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,642 -2.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
310–345 328 2 248.00–265.00 $256.05 $840 —
375–390 382 3 245.00–255.00 $249.30 $952 —
400–445 422 5 245.00–253.00 $248.78 $1,050 —
450–490 471 13 223.00–242.00 $237.10 $1,117 —
505–540 526 5 210.00–225.00 $216.39 $1,138 —
550 550 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 323 4 246.00–257.50 $251.39 $812 —
414–430 422 8 236.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,004 —
473–483 477 5 233.00–238.00 $235.03 $1,121 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 9 350.00–352.00 $351.33 $1,440 —
494 494 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,536 +24.00
551 551 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,361 —
602 602 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,226 —
505–538 522 4 246.00–253.00 $249.61 $1,303 -2.74
553 553 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,394 —
655 655 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 -19.96
705–748 728 8 150.00–214.00 $198.00 $1,441 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
870–880 873 3 155.00–192.00 $179.71 $1,569 -6.07
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 -11.00
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–412 411 18 355.00–361.00 $355.32 $1,460 +16.50
595 595 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,529 +7.00
985 985 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1305–1530 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,395.24 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–920 869 80-85% 4 124.00–127.00 $125.16 $1,088 —
860–965 932 80-85% 5 121.00–123.00 $121.78 $1,135 —
955–965 960 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
1005–1675 1136 80-85% 49 116.00–123.00 $119.52 $1,358 —
1005–1970 1285 80-85% 29 128.00–148.00 $131.71 $1,692 -7.67
1005–1850 1305 80-85% 102 124.00–137.00 $127.83 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–993 866 85-90% 13 106.00–119.00 $114.97 $996 —
685–948 868 85-90% 27 90.00–113.00 $95.99 $833 —
765–945 871 85-90% 7 120.00–131.00 $121.56 $1,059 —
905 905 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $959 +12.29
863–1320 1078 85-90% 27 99.00–120.50 $110.09 $1,187 -0.52
1001–1162 1081 85-90% 27 91.00–100.00 $94.60 $1,023 -16.01
970–1168 1090 85-90% 12 120.00–140.00 $133.63 $1,457 +23.02
845–1420 1145 85-90% 70 116.00–135.00 $124.04 $1,420 +0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–925 873 75-80% 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,144 —
885 885 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,310 —
1005–1532 1247 75-80% 21 125.00–139.00 $133.55 $1,665 —
1085–1460 1280 75-80% 10 140.00–149.00 $142.74 $1,827 —
1015–1995 1289 75-80% 14 128.00–134.00 $132.18 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1215 1206 4 127.00–145.00 $134.14 $1,618 —
1140–1340 1214 5 140.00–150.00 $146.45 $1,778 —
1185–1250 1220 3 155.00–157.00 $156.33 $1,907 —
1350–1770 1512 8 133.00–138.00 $135.37 $2,047 +2.16
1310–2425 1629 27 140.00–158.00 $147.76 $2,407 —
1315–2130 1732 20 151.00–170.00 $157.95 $2,736 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1332 3 121.00–144.00 $129.07 $1,719 —
1555–2155 1853 4 155.00–158.00 $156.18 $2,894 —
1690–2105 1939 4 160.00–162.00 $161.31 $3,128 +6.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
839 839 (<2 yrs)Open 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,561
880–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 129.00–154.00 $141.66 $1,364
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $891
785–935 860 (<2 yrs)Open 2 161.00–163.00 $161.91 $1,392
990–1060 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–138.00 $135.45 $1,405

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–925 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
950–1320 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,065.51
1016–1123 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,944.10
1061–1131 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,708.73
1085–1140 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,301.24
975–1235 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,018.05
940–1490 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,765.22
970–1330 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,625.00–2,350.00 $1,785.80
1340–1360 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.49
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1191 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1200–1430 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,801.63
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672–983 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,376.12
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
830–880 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907 907 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–930 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,676.12

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,068 —
474 474 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,171 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,135 —
466 466 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,244 —

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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
588–691 656 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 59 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,688.73 +438.73
800–1145 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,625.00 $2,205.87 —
1000–1195 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,331.00 —
1065–1265 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,622.38 —
965–1455 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,367.80 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +350.00
1100–1400 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 2,725.00–3,000.00 $2,796.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1110 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,469.51 —
870–940 912 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,466.68 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
348–463 394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,480.78 —

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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.