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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

6,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.55/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 919 lb · 532 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.02/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 884 lb · 272 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.76/cwt +35.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 874 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,086 5,708 4,604
Feeder cattle 5,403 4,616 4,071
Slaughter cattle 565 752 506
Replacement cattle 118 340 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady with instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Seasonably warm temperatures across the panhandle with chance of moisture going into the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 400.00 $400.00 $580 ±0.00
155 155 1 395.00 $395.00 $612 —
202–240 208 6 360.00–385.00 $364.80 $759 -10.20
236 thin fleshed 236 7 457.00 $457.00 $1,079 —
250–285 271 7 352.50–400.00 $383.67 $1,040 +6.09
320 thin fleshed 320 11 422.00 $422.00 $1,350 —
300–340 324 20 355.00–437.00 $394.57 $1,278 +14.81
350–395 372 23 330.00–400.00 $371.07 $1,380 +3.60
400–445 425 34 290.00–367.00 $322.18 $1,369 +6.09
450–495 467 54 282.00–352.00 $316.59 $1,478 +15.66
500–548 526 52 273.00–333.00 $298.62 $1,571 +6.13
509–543 thin fleshed 532 24 328.00–340.00 $331.83 $1,765 —
550–595 579 76 255.00–312.00 $289.86 $1,678 +16.51
600–645 626 81 248.00–293.00 $271.15 $1,697 +1.27
650–685 664 78 238.00–286.00 $265.03 $1,760 +2.02
700–747 726 64 225.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,819 -8.23
750–785 766 143 220.00–252.00 $248.44 $1,903 +8.55
808 808 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,858 -5.28
801–848 818 199 198.00–244.50 $233.55 $1,910 -1.73
857–889 874 257 216.00–228.00 $224.87 $1,965 +35.87
882 882 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,896 +26.00
908–932 919 528 185.00–224.50 $220.58 $2,027 +2.76
943 943 4 216.00 $216.00 $2,037 -1.82
980 980 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,891 -18.99
1010 1010 4 202.00 $202.00 $2,040 +7.50
1058 1058 35 190.00 $190.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
368–371 371 22 312.00–400.00 $388.08 $1,440 —
440–447 441 19 308.00–350.00 $343.28 $1,514 +34.55
452–496 482 41 306.00–328.00 $320.80 $1,546 +21.42
523–533 527 11 290.00–314.00 $305.76 $1,611 +14.76
580 580 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 -0.81
620–643 629 6 251.00–283.00 $262.24 $1,649 -3.05
659 659 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,648 +1.15
710–738 736 74 236.50–239.00 $236.63 $1,742 -0.79
758–784 767 25 228.00–236.00 $232.68 $1,785 -3.52
807–824 810 21 216.00–224.00 $217.55 $1,762 -13.77
867 867 13 209.50 $209.50 $1,816 -9.50
925 925 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,924 —
1019 1019 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 $480 —
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 +25.59
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -12.61
340–345 342 3 298.00–310.00 $302.64 $1,035 -2.56
355–395 377 12 276.00–335.00 $303.49 $1,144 +13.63
400–445 425 20 272.00–355.00 $308.69 $1,312 +19.82
450–495 473 17 250.00–280.00 $274.57 $1,299 -0.75
505–545 529 23 170.00–270.00 $260.50 $1,378 -2.90
555–590 577 11 235.00–267.00 $249.53 $1,440 +4.42
610–645 627 13 233.00–245.00 $242.80 $1,522 +3.70
650–695 678 11 220.00–243.00 $233.35 $1,582 +3.10
710–725 713 10 215.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,607 +3.78
760–793 784 16 200.00–229.00 $214.81 $1,684 -5.24
815 815 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,720 -1.51
853–887 873 5 202.00–216.00 $207.47 $1,811 -5.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,037 —
470 470 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 —
548 548 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,408 —
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
663 663 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 238.00–255.00 $246.50 $1,060 —
465–480 473 3 243.00–248.00 $244.67 $1,157 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 380.00 $380.00 $722 +12.05
241 241 17 337.00 $337.00 $812 -38.00
250–295 279 13 325.00–367.00 $352.59 $984 +2.27
280 thin fleshed 280 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
315–335 325 13 315.00–340.00 $334.23 $1,086 +7.97
350–390 367 21 290.00–358.00 $328.15 $1,204 +20.98
400–440 415 69 278.00–319.00 $305.96 $1,270 +14.62
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +25.00
450–497 481 41 259.00–295.00 $270.09 $1,299 +0.06
505–545 525 84 250.00–305.00 $273.75 $1,437 +10.07
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 +16.32
550–598 576 48 245.00–270.00 $254.14 $1,464 -8.61
602–635 620 35 235.00–260.00 $248.77 $1,542 +0.48
621 unweaned 621 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,428 ±0.00
652–690 673 40 228.00–247.00 $243.21 $1,637 +6.94
679 679 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,494 -16.27
704–730 713 171 213.00–235.00 $229.33 $1,635 +4.76
736–744 738 42 208.00–210.00 $209.62 $1,547 -10.70
748 748 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,676 -3.88
750–765 753 28 210.00–230.00 $220.03 $1,657 -1.43
780–786 784 43 206.50–214.00 $211.57 $1,659 -9.89
823–840 824 62 209.00–212.00 $211.13 $1,740 -0.12
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 -12.80
859–893 882 213 205.50–210.00 $206.36 $1,820 -1.44
892 892 58 200.25 $200.25 $1,786 -7.55
911 911 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,822 -6.00
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 -26.00
963 963 32 187.00 $187.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
352 thin fleshed 352 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,112 —
356–399 365 24 279.00–300.00 $293.58 $1,072 -16.27
414–435 426 22 240.00–280.00 $243.63 $1,038 -43.87
460–486 476 31 270.00–286.00 $279.54 $1,331 +0.41
506–544 524 47 237.00–272.00 $247.84 $1,299 -11.90
550–598 582 9 252.00–253.00 $252.68 $1,471 +2.28
625 unweaned 625 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,431 —
609–643 635 49 244.00–245.00 $244.23 $1,551 -1.19
650–666 661 12 230.00–244.50 $239.74 $1,585 +25.67
687 unweaned 687 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 —
725–748 735 8 191.00–205.00 $200.20 $1,471 -27.66
755–796 770 236 206.00–225.00 $216.59 $1,668 -5.17
868 868 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
255–269 267 9 271.00–310.00 $276.26 $738 -41.03
315–345 330 5 295.00–305.00 $299.51 $988 +6.17
350–389 376 8 252.00–288.00 $266.88 $1,003 -5.49
405–440 418 11 258.00–275.00 $266.08 $1,112 +0.88
459–497 471 17 233.00–271.00 $248.35 $1,170 -9.63
503–545 518 11 235.00–264.00 $250.71 $1,299 +8.41
550–590 566 43 218.00–243.00 $230.17 $1,303 +1.85
620–643 629 31 212.00–225.00 $217.11 $1,366 -4.54
655–690 673 20 210.00–225.00 $218.56 $1,471 +9.41
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +5.06
805–825 815 2 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,467 +0.06
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 -28.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -3.00
500–545 528 6 220.00–235.00 $225.91 $1,193 +0.91
560–595 581 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,291 +1.99
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–477 472 10 227.00–242.00 $237.52 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 13 309.00 $309.00 $1,536 —
621 621 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,503 —
738 738 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,683 —
751–764 762 53 194.00–228.00 $223.58 $1,704 —
967 967 33 189.00 $189.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,074 +20.00
341 341 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,296 —
460 460 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,651 +38.22
501 501 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,553 +25.00
569 569 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,764 -12.00
887 887 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,659 —
946 946 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–488 476 4 260.00–274.00 $266.82 $1,270 +0.82
500 500 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,290 +14.09
573–593 583 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,472 +14.34
640–643 642 4 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,461 -1.83
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 +30.00
810–833 825 3 145.00–217.00 $193.45 $1,596 +9.53
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
905 905 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,475 —
1110 1110 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,421 -18.49
1215 1215 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733–840 787 85-90% 4 81.00–85.00 $82.86 $652 -25.63
785–990 897 85-90% 18 86.00–100.00 $95.21 $854 -12.17
720–975 904 85-90% 12 103.00–127.00 $109.95 $994 —
820–988 914 85-90% 4 110.00–128.00 $119.73 $1,094 —
853–1098 987 85-90% 9 90.00–103.00 $97.00 $957 —
820–1380 1054 85-90% 55 92.00–117.50 $108.75 $1,146 +14.22
785–1283 1070 85-90% 53 105.00–129.50 $120.92 $1,294 +26.39
1065–1190 1138 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.20 $1,516 +25.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —
715–1075 878 80-85% 5 115.00–116.00 $115.17 $1,011 —
805–1230 932 80-85% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.68 $1,013 -13.33
1072–1565 1174 80-85% 19 132.00–149.00 $141.42 $1,660 +9.33
1015–1525 1262 80-85% 43 105.00–122.00 $118.61 $1,497 —
1000–1625 1307 80-85% 73 113.00–133.00 $124.86 $1,632 -0.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
1005–1715 1314 75-80% 58 98.00–136.00 $124.67 $1,638 +1.64
1120–1725 1345 75-80% 9 110.00–118.00 $114.52 $1,540 -5.55
1070–1549 1386 75-80% 19 133.00–143.00 $138.88 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 thin fleshed 565 1 77.00 $77.00 $435 —
653–670 thin fleshed 659 3 55.00–64.00 $60.95 $402 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 76.00 $76.00 $562 +6.00
778 thin fleshed 778 2 81.00 $81.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 thin fleshed 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 +3.00
970 thin fleshed 970 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 —
1175 thin fleshed 1175 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,419 —
1205 1205 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,627 +1.00
1400–1955 1586 14 135.00–150.00 $143.27 $2,272 +11.14
1370–1915 1639 7 110.00–144.50 $131.81 $2,160 —
1410–2145 1771 15 150.00–160.00 $154.66 $2,739 +11.58
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1375 3 133.00–140.00 $137.51 $1,891 —
1525 1525 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,486 —
1770–1935 1827 3 150.00–159.00 $154.79 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–993 904 (<2 yrs)Open 4 164.00–170.00 $167.30 $1,512
870–1280 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $1,408
1030–1210 1082 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 111.00–125.00 $113.77 $1,231
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–980 948 (<2 yrs)Open 3 171.00–177.00 $172.87 $1,639
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 191.00 $191.00 $2,025

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.50
1040–1355 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,969.45
1005–1425 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,114.31
1265–1275 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1418 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873–1150 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,973.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
551–671 610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,204.47 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
460–603 558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,611.78 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,350.00 $2,286.71 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,148 —

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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.