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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

4,538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $221.64/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 915 lb · 199 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.49/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 779 lb · 161 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.06/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 819 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,538 6,086 5,321
Feeder cattle 3,684 5,403 4,352
Slaughter cattle 553 565 842
Replacement cattle 301 118 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady for the week. Trade activity and demand were moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 400.00–448.00 $424.00 $615 +24.00
185–195 190 3 375.00–400.00 $385.22 $732 -9.78
235–240 238 2 365.00–375.00 $370.05 $881 +5.25
270–295 284 4 365.00–390.00 $382.82 $1,087 -0.85
305–346 325 19 345.00–400.00 $375.53 $1,220 -19.04
350–390 369 24 330.00–390.00 $352.85 $1,302 -18.22
400–436 418 42 288.00–390.00 $352.05 $1,472 +29.87
450–490 465 34 275.00–330.00 $302.60 $1,407 -13.99
500–521 516 22 270.00–314.00 $298.06 $1,538 -0.56
550–595 569 35 248.00–310.00 $283.46 $1,613 -6.40
600–644 627 65 250.00–282.00 $264.84 $1,661 -6.31
650–685 669 21 245.00–300.00 $261.97 $1,753 -3.06
665–673 unweaned 670 5 244.00–257.00 $251.84 $1,687 —
700–736 730 65 225.00–259.50 $253.98 $1,854 +3.45
770 unweaned 770 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
753–792 780 152 225.00–251.00 $241.70 $1,885 -6.74
812–838 820 37 200.00–242.00 $236.52 $1,939 +2.97
836 836 25 228.00 $228.00 $1,906 -5.55
880 880 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 +10.00
902–919 915 199 221.00–223.50 $221.64 $2,028 +1.06
968 968 97 212.50 $212.50 $2,057 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,038 —
373 373 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,171 -74.08
447 447 15 317.00 $317.00 $1,417 -26.28
481–484 483 13 315.00–318.00 $317.08 $1,531 -3.72
548 548 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,556 -21.76
551–598 574 23 266.00–296.00 $285.27 $1,637 +13.27
620–646 625 43 262.00–273.00 $271.12 $1,694 +8.88
664–687 676 50 250.00–263.00 $254.48 $1,720 +4.48
710–739 723 92 236.00–252.50 $248.51 $1,797 +11.88
925 925 9 214.50 $214.50 $1,984 +6.50
1003 1003 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,835 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $963 +41.66
308–345 323 5 285.00–300.00 $292.91 $946 -9.73
355–395 380 16 270.00–325.00 $301.26 $1,145 -2.23
403–440 424 10 250.00–302.50 $283.31 $1,201 -25.38
471 thin fleshed 471 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,554 —
460–495 482 12 250.00–292.00 $269.45 $1,299 -5.12
505–545 524 10 238.00–269.00 $256.84 $1,346 -3.66
550–595 581 29 235.00–273.00 $265.67 $1,544 +16.14
605–645 623 8 233.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,505 -1.29
660–695 674 6 200.00–240.00 $226.98 $1,530 -6.37
702–720 706 18 215.00–241.50 $234.09 $1,653 +8.73
775–785 778 3 205.00–230.00 $221.60 $1,724 +6.79
855 855 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,719 -6.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,244 +18.00
598 598 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,483 —
647 647 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,462 —
673 673 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,575 +6.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -21.50
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -24.67
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
690 690 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 375.00 $375.00 $544 —
165 165 1 350.00 $350.00 $578 -30.00
210–245 231 9 340.00–385.00 $352.80 $815 +15.80
255–278 268 7 320.00–335.00 $326.73 $876 -25.86
315–348 326 24 317.50–332.00 $322.73 $1,052 -11.50
350–395 372 15 290.00–330.00 $306.17 $1,139 -21.98
401–445 415 15 275.00–317.00 $295.14 $1,225 -10.82
450–490 471 60 260.00–300.00 $286.55 $1,350 +16.46
500–545 522 28 248.00–275.00 $262.14 $1,368 -11.61
550–595 574 46 240.00–272.00 $245.86 $1,411 -8.28
608 unweaned 608 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 +1.00
600–645 620 34 235.00–256.00 $240.75 $1,493 -8.02
658 unweaned 658 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,270 —
652–696 668 115 226.50–250.00 $235.06 $1,570 -8.15
710–745 728 107 214.00–240.00 $221.15 $1,610 +11.53
772 772 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,613 -2.57
812–846 819 126 197.00–214.50 $213.06 $1,745 +1.93
860–868 863 7 197.00–200.00 $198.71 $1,715 +3.71
864 fancy 864 36 211.50 $211.50 $1,827 —
903–920 918 45 191.00–202.00 $195.26 $1,792 -4.74
1045 1045 22 181.00 $181.00 $1,891 —
1064 1064 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 317.50 $317.50 $867 —
430–436 434 29 258.00–292.00 $270.10 $1,172 +26.47
453–493 474 11 260.00–282.00 $274.00 $1,299 -5.54
508–527 518 11 236.00–242.00 $238.67 $1,236 -9.17
550–589 569 20 225.00–256.00 $235.10 $1,338 -17.58
624 unweaned 624 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,373 -9.00
631–637 632 39 223.00–248.00 $226.88 $1,434 -17.35
726 726 74 227.00 $227.00 $1,648 +26.80
782 782 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,505 -24.09
838 838 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,534 —
894 894 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,627 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 13 290.00–315.00 $308.11 $1,026 +8.60
355–380 372 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,060 +18.12
400–445 422 17 238.00–277.00 $266.42 $1,124 +0.34
450–495 472 17 235.00–268.00 $250.07 $1,180 +1.72
510–545 539 41 212.00–250.00 $238.25 $1,284 -12.46
555–595 578 22 221.00–238.00 $231.32 $1,337 +1.15
605–648 625 22 208.00–228.00 $223.44 $1,396 +6.33
650–693 671 25 198.00–225.00 $211.49 $1,419 -7.07
825–845 840 4 165.00–186.00 $180.84 $1,519 +0.78
900–910 905 4 161.00–168.00 $162.75 $1,473 -2.25
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 215.00–235.00 $224.74 $1,063 +4.74
520–535 528 2 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,130 -11.85
650–670 660 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,354 +20.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,278 +1.18
522–528 524 5 244.00–248.00 $246.39 $1,291 -11.61
558–573 562 7 248.00–262.00 $253.78 $1,426 +1.24
658–675 667 4 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,561 —
765–795 780 4 215.00–218.00 $216.53 $1,689 —
820–835 828 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,698 +11.60
880 880 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 +60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
598 598 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 —
629 629 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,635 +18.00
673 673 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 412.00 $412.00 $1,372 +32.00
489 489 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,565 -39.00
990 990 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,043 +5.32
835–985 936 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,099 +8.69
940–995 972 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,079 —
1030–1489 1214 80-85% 52 107.00–124.00 $119.66 $1,453 —
1000–1309 1239 80-85% 41 118.00–140.00 $135.18 $1,675 —
1050–1595 1314 80-85% 46 113.00–137.00 $127.59 $1,677 +2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–910 773 85-90% 8 83.00–89.00 $85.16 $658 +2.30
814–940 870 85-90% 13 90.00–100.00 $96.23 $837 +1.02
750–943 894 85-90% 41 100.00–110.00 $104.67 $936 +9.46
865–945 913 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 -9.73
1030 1030 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463 —
830–1350 1119 85-90% 16 55.00–105.00 $92.03 $1,030 -41.17
825–1500 1205 85-90% 20 106.00–119.00 $111.40 $1,342 —
840–1555 1282 85-90% 29 105.00–125.00 $121.84 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 75-80% 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,199 —
950 950 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
980 980 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —
1105–1830 1306 75-80% 12 115.00–124.00 $120.71 $1,576 -3.96
1010–1725 1341 75-80% 59 120.00–137.00 $128.32 $1,721 +13.80
1010–1680 1353 75-80% 28 133.00–148.00 $138.23 $1,870 -0.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 thin fleshed 655 1 88.00 $88.00 $576 +27.05
718–745 thin fleshed 727 3 75.00–80.00 $76.71 $558 +0.71
905 thin fleshed 905 2 67.00 $67.00 $606 -27.00
958 thin fleshed 958 6 70.00 $70.00 $671 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 thin fleshed 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
1055–1080 thin fleshed 1068 2 96.00–107.00 $101.44 $1,083 —
1130 thin fleshed 1130 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1255 1113 2 122.00–130.00 $125.49 $1,397 +0.49
1225 1225 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,838 +15.00
1330 1330 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,862 —
1330–1785 1531 8 135.00–152.00 $143.81 $2,202 —
1420–2140 1753 8 150.00–164.00 $155.72 $2,730 +1.06
2060 2060 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,760 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,049 —
1135–2135 1648 4 142.00–147.00 $145.00 $2,390 —
1600–1880 1740 2 158.00–159.00 $158.46 $2,757 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1060 949 (<2 yrs)Open 12 163.00–188.00 $175.63 $1,667
942–1370 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 107.00–127.00 $115.65 $1,301
1234–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 130.00–131.00 $130.82 $1,647
1313 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,917
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–915 886 (<2 yrs)Open 4 185.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,701
880–1165 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 150.00–169.00 $159.96 $1,732

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
810–1035 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,706.10
875–1125 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,069.84
1035–1235 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,879.02
1195–1225 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.35
1140–1335 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,210.00 $2,128.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1440 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,547.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1060–1495 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,013.31
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–496 475 15 232.50–242.00 $237.79 $1,130 —
795 795 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
465 465 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415–630 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,749.39 +137.61
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1000–1410 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,275.00–2,950.00 $2,551.39 —
594–1250 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–3,250.00 $3,214.80 —
1050–1300 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,275.00–2,950.00 $2,737.86 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1160 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,408.78 —
1175–1200 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,226.19 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -200.00

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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.