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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

6,708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.98/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 776 lb · 302 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.66/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 934 lb · 291 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.42/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 772 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,708 5,930 4,446
Feeder cattle 5,604 5,191 3,705
Slaughter cattle 818 622 597
Replacement cattle 286 117 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, instances up to 8.00 higher on stocker calves. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 3 400.00–410.00 $403.18 $738 +24.55
205–245 229 6 355.00–405.00 $382.05 $875 —
255–285 265 6 330.00–400.00 $374.03 $991 +19.18
300–346 333 24 325.00–430.00 $368.39 $1,227 -6.93
350–395 375 31 317.00–385.00 $338.65 $1,270 -34.15
400–445 429 33 307.00–385.00 $340.69 $1,462 +22.26
450–495 472 33 285.00–380.00 $309.11 $1,459 -23.82
500–545 523 66 265.00–348.00 $296.88 $1,553 -10.69
550–595 566 57 257.00–319.00 $283.85 $1,607 +4.52
600–645 618 95 245.00–313.00 $279.48 $1,727 +3.04
619 unweaned 619 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,510 -27.00
650–692 663 80 233.00–276.00 $256.76 $1,702 +9.12
700–730 717 113 225.00–264.00 $250.49 $1,796 +10.49
755–785 769 16 210.00–238.00 $230.50 $1,773 -8.74
776 776 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,847 -1.24
807 807 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,856 +3.58
800–840 825 170 200.00–246.00 $238.27 $1,966 -3.64
859–880 860 32 207.00–242.00 $240.00 $2,064 +4.50
868 868 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,918 -14.50
903–934 927 28 221.25–231.00 $223.28 $2,070 -0.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 4 332.50 $332.50 $702 —
400–428 421 8 310.00–377.00 $361.09 $1,520 +45.18
483 483 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,512 -2.49
500–537 519 6 275.00–301.00 $287.54 $1,492 +0.53
558 558 52 257.00 $257.00 $1,434 -28.40
602–622 610 20 252.00–273.00 $260.73 $1,590 +1.15
611 unweaned 611 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 —
655–695 680 20 240.00–258.00 $250.74 $1,705 -10.26
703–737 726 36 236.00–250.00 $246.94 $1,793 +6.43
750–786 774 15 231.00–244.00 $235.20 $1,820 +1.49
819 819 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,638 -20.00
819–833 820 76 210.00–238.50 $235.45 $1,931 +15.39
899 899 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,987 —
908–940 934 291 209.00–228.00 $225.66 $2,108 +4.90
1014 1014 8 201.00 $201.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 $525 —
215–240 226 4 340.00–350.00 $347.35 $785 —
256–260 257 8 287.00–327.00 $296.23 $761 -28.77
300–340 322 6 300.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,006 +10.72
350–395 378 20 285.00–325.00 $306.65 $1,159 +4.84
415–448 436 17 275.00–305.00 $295.31 $1,288 +9.06
457–498 480 21 260.00–302.00 $287.04 $1,378 +3.75
505–545 528 13 240.00–270.00 $261.85 $1,383 +5.15
550–597 578 29 242.00–270.00 $255.44 $1,476 +2.88
600–641 627 19 235.00–246.00 $241.30 $1,513 -0.27
650–690 678 9 220.00–248.00 $236.05 $1,600 +1.55
720–745 742 9 200.00–220.00 $202.16 $1,500 -21.92
750–765 761 7 227.00–232.00 $228.41 $1,738 +22.41
813–822 820 25 216.00–230.00 $218.78 $1,794 +3.70
1008–1020 1012 6 192.00–199.00 $196.65 $1,990 —
1090 1090 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,115 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 55 274.00 $274.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
225–240 231 4 340.00–360.00 $347.41 $803 +29.08
250–295 270 17 320.00–412.00 $370.85 $1,001 +31.64
325–347 338 18 305.00–365.00 $338.51 $1,144 +12.78
350–395 371 20 285.00–348.00 $301.18 $1,117 -9.65
405–445 424 14 275.00–318.00 $288.45 $1,223 -26.66
450–496 471 54 260.00–294.00 $277.12 $1,305 -13.28
500–545 529 30 258.00–288.00 $265.77 $1,406 +4.05
550–591 583 228 238.00–280.00 $248.89 $1,451 -1.45
600–637 613 18 233.00–282.00 $253.71 $1,555 -2.64
650–695 662 192 218.00–255.00 $243.97 $1,615 +7.05
660–679 unweaned 670 18 216.00–225.00 $220.44 $1,477 —
705–747 725 49 210.00–234.00 $229.45 $1,664 +2.14
740 740 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -17.31
752–794 776 302 200.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,730 +2.02
800–843 816 166 190.00–224.50 $218.42 $1,782 -1.37
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 -19.00
917–922 921 25 195.00–200.50 $199.19 $1,835 —
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
1093 1093 7 184.00 $184.00 $2,011 -1.00
1100 1100 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 293.00 $293.00 $829 —
435–448 442 4 272.00–285.00 $278.60 $1,231 —
495 495 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +3.89
538–548 547 32 248.00–265.00 $256.07 $1,401 -0.82
563 thin fleshed 563 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,464 —
553–590 572 53 230.00–257.00 $246.45 $1,410 +1.18
602–648 637 108 237.00–246.00 $237.54 $1,513 -2.06
691 691 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,451 -21.70
696–697 697 52 227.50–241.00 $236.85 $1,651 +5.15
703–730 717 36 210.00–214.00 $213.23 $1,529 -0.32
753–779 772 244 224.00–230.50 $229.42 $1,771 +9.46
801–818 805 52 205.00–209.00 $207.54 $1,671 +1.10
809–813 811 11 190.00–208.00 $199.80 $1,620 -6.64
860–886 875 159 200.00–208.00 $206.65 $1,808 +13.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -3.67
265–285 273 6 255.00–300.00 $282.70 $772 -19.32
305–345 329 10 265.00–300.00 $288.13 $948 +0.89
358–395 374 9 255.00–282.00 $268.86 $1,006 -4.94
400–445 422 11 250.00–273.00 $266.74 $1,126 +6.04
460–495 473 23 240.00–256.00 $251.49 $1,190 -0.64
500–545 526 33 215.00–257.00 $239.72 $1,261 +4.55
553–595 581 60 200.00–235.00 $225.67 $1,311 +0.01
604–641 619 21 200.00–229.00 $221.80 $1,373 +4.57
650–695 674 9 175.00–218.00 $204.66 $1,379 -9.51
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -2.10
750–785 774 14 185.00–211.00 $198.56 $1,537 +10.87
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 -11.00
960 960 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,661 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 35 250.00 $250.00 $978 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 225.00–233.00 $229.08 $1,100 +1.67
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -14.96
620–635 625 3 175.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,135 -18.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
253–265 259 4 425.00–445.00 $436.56 $1,131 —
315–340 335 14 385.00–437.00 $429.22 $1,438 +14.56
350–380 365 2 405.00–430.00 $416.99 $1,522 +40.38
430 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
770 770 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,756 —
815–825 820 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,837 —
855–898 896 20 199.00–205.00 $199.29 $1,786 —
990 990 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
629 629 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,667 +25.00
767 767 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,753 —
890 890 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
553 553 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,338 -6.18
642 642 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,515 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 +40.00
815–845 830 2 175.00–188.00 $181.62 $1,507 -9.31
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
910–940 931 4 150.00–181.00 $172.67 $1,608 —
970 970 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 —
1045 1045 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,599 —
1065–1070 1068 2 155.00–168.00 $161.52 $1,725 +16.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1365 1252 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,059.99 —
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 866 75-80% 4 139.00–156.00 $146.89 $1,272 —
900 900 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
800–985 905 75-80% 9 125.00–135.00 $129.71 $1,174 —
1015–1260 1139 75-80% 10 119.00–123.00 $121.07 $1,379 —
1005–2245 1335 75-80% 129 110.00–136.00 $129.70 $1,731 +1.92
1005–1715 1341 75-80% 54 136.00–154.00 $141.50 $1,898 +13.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–960 879 85-90% 6 110.00–130.00 $117.07 $1,029 +7.07
680–995 885 85-90% 14 98.00–117.00 $109.84 $972 -0.16
695–970 891 85-90% 8 108.00–125.00 $116.02 $1,034 —
740–987 914 85-90% 31 70.00–100.00 $90.57 $828 -28.22
905–1379 1107 85-90% 38 110.00–123.00 $118.67 $1,314 -17.10
1045–1210 1137 85-90% 9 130.00–143.00 $138.47 $1,574 +22.47
1201–1285 1229 85-90% 6 85.00–96.00 $92.17 $1,133 —
875–1560 1230 85-90% 42 119.00–132.00 $125.46 $1,543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–945 863 80-85% 8 118.00–121.00 $119.87 $1,034 —
870 870 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
1000–1505 1187 80-85% 57 113.00–138.00 $131.80 $1,564 —
1100–1560 1290 80-85% 20 107.00–128.00 $122.97 $1,586 —
1150–1600 1370 80-85% 48 138.00–146.00 $139.57 $1,912 +7.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1310 1210 4 142.00–168.00 $158.91 $1,923 —
1245–1370 1318 3 125.00–138.00 $132.97 $1,753 -15.03
1540–1900 1673 3 131.00–136.00 $134.15 $2,244 —
1440–2420 1688 9 144.50–151.00 $148.21 $2,502 —
1390–2245 1798 16 153.00–172.50 $162.84 $2,928 +7.40
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1305 1267 3 131.00–140.00 $135.09 $1,712 —
1680–1900 1790 2 150.00–158.00 $154.25 $2,761 -11.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838–1030 859 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 158.00–176.00 $173.60 $1,491
910–1250 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 124.00–139.00 $128.64 $1,524
870–1316 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 130.00–152.00 $133.19 $1,637
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 170.00 $170.00 $1,527
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,822

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 thin fleshed 730 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1023 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
945–1280 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,792.44
890–1345 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,050.00 $1,841.79
875–1325 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,958.43
1040–1285 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,140.81
1155–1265 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1080–1206 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,357.79
1455–1495 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,961.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,148 —
510 510 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,246 —
558 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
900–1000 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,000.00–3,035.00 $3,023.79 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +650.00
1000–1400 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 88 3,050.00–3,375.00 $3,242.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
488 488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +350.00
820–1250 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,141.55 +41.55
830–1285 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,248.10 —
1080–1195 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,904.74 -206.58
1200–1285 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,223.83 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.