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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

5,754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.04/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 825 lb · 337 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $236.54/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 887 lb · 246 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.64/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 771 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,754 6,708 3,063
Feeder cattle 4,887 5,604 2,247
Slaughter cattle 729 818 621
Replacement cattle 138 286 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand on a shortened holiday week. Much need rain across the Panhandle for the end of the week. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 321 9 395.00–401.00 $397.99 $1,278 +29.60
352–395 354 75 390.00–417.00 $398.75 $1,412 +60.10
506–548 528 23 308.00–368.00 $333.80 $1,762 +36.92
553–598 579 55 280.00–315.00 $291.11 $1,686 +7.26
603–613 607 17 293.00–317.00 $301.56 $1,830 +22.08
651–672 660 20 252.00–274.00 $264.56 $1,746 +7.80
701 unweaned 701 51 248.00 $248.00 $1,738 —
704–721 714 42 263.00–264.50 $263.87 $1,884 +13.38
733 733 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,759 -10.49
753–788 774 194 245.00–267.00 $255.02 $1,974 +17.02
812–842 825 337 238.00–250.00 $243.04 $2,005 +4.77
851–895 887 246 229.00–239.25 $236.54 $2,098 +15.54
916–940 928 10 221.00–235.00 $227.91 $2,115 +4.63
965 965 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,152 —
1148 1148 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,296 —
1626 1626 5 192.00 $192.00 $3,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 329.00 $329.00 $875 —
305 305 8 234.99–355.00 $310.00 $946 —
391 391 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,398 —
403–426 418 30 284.00–315.00 $289.88 $1,212 -71.21
451–488 462 18 315.00–338.00 $322.89 $1,492 +9.89
506 506 19 263.00 $263.00 $1,331 -24.54
522–544 539 31 318.00–322.00 $321.13 $1,731 +33.59
578–598 586 76 257.00–289.00 $270.41 $1,585 +13.41
600–645 635 40 264.00–278.00 $272.35 $1,729 +11.62
655–680 675 158 262.00–272.00 $264.46 $1,785 +13.72
705 705 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 -10.94
712–748 731 27 238.00–252.00 $244.60 $1,788 -2.34
751–789 774 192 237.50–252.50 $244.71 $1,894 +9.51
807–843 828 160 227.50–239.50 $232.30 $1,923 -3.15
914–941 929 10 216.00–221.00 $218.19 $2,027 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 5 291.00–371.00 $339.39 $1,161 +27.03
357–398 384 10 305.00–380.00 $331.13 $1,272 +24.48
427 427 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,076 -43.31
462–493 468 26 293.00–350.00 $322.95 $1,511 +35.91
481 481 5 198.00 $198.00 $952 -89.04
520–548 534 4 275.00–276.00 $275.51 $1,471 +13.66
580 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -20.44
592 592 27 234.00 $234.00 $1,385 -21.44
625 625 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,556 +7.70
673–693 680 6 246.00–250.00 $247.36 $1,682 +11.31
693 693 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,282 -51.05
716–740 720 20 235.00–237.00 $235.31 $1,694 +33.15
817 817 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,757 -3.78
899 899 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 380.00 $380.00 $942 +32.59
263–273 271 8 350.00–365.00 $361.35 $979 -9.50
302–348 342 146 311.00–367.00 $352.73 $1,206 +14.22
407 407 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,327 +37.55
453–496 477 78 252.00–304.00 $278.16 $1,327 +1.04
507–535 519 47 258.00–297.00 $265.82 $1,380 +0.05
536 536 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,233 -35.77
560–592 576 35 257.00–281.00 $265.30 $1,528 +16.41
638 638 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,684 +10.29
642 642 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,522 -16.71
644 unweaned 644 51 225.00 $225.00 $1,449 —
693 693 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,649 -5.97
703–743 722 210 217.00–238.00 $234.45 $1,693 +5.00
769 769 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,615 -12.98
814–831 830 138 218.25–224.50 $218.61 $1,814 +0.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 330 14 297.00–328.00 $308.76 $1,019 —
373–390 378 15 291.00–322.50 $317.88 $1,202 —
471–486 481 21 249.00–278.00 $264.48 $1,272 -15.52
500–547 535 28 243.00–283.00 $250.61 $1,341 -5.46
557–578 574 14 252.00–280.00 $274.17 $1,574 +27.72
612–646 627 83 219.00–263.00 $241.95 $1,517 +4.41
680–696 687 48 229.00–239.00 $233.93 $1,607 +23.93
700–747 721 83 213.00–234.00 $225.28 $1,624 +12.05
759–794 771 225 206.00–232.50 $225.64 $1,740 -3.78
818–839 831 108 215.00–217.00 $216.37 $1,798 +16.57
842 842 70 214.25 $214.25 $1,804 +14.45
870–899 893 9 200.00–213.00 $202.82 $1,811 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,104 +33.64
422–434 432 30 250.00–260.00 $251.63 $1,087 -15.11
475 475 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,278 +17.51
598 598 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,399 +8.33
625–627 627 12 221.00–232.00 $230.17 $1,443 +8.37
650–684 672 26 222.00–231.00 $224.53 $1,509 +19.87
865 865 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,635 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 10 462.00 $462.00 $1,137 +12.00
314 314 23 417.00 $417.00 $1,309 -12.22
383 383 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,429 -43.99
437 437 13 332.00 $332.00 $1,451 -63.00
458 458 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,699 —
532–534 533 26 267.00–300.00 $280.99 $1,498 —
591 591 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 —
795 795 38 206.00 $206.00 $1,638 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 —
585–592 589 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,508 —
658–688 673 4 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,612 —
757–758 757 5 217.00–221.00 $218.60 $1,655 +3.60
885 885 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,531 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652–677 665 13 256.00–260.00 $258.19 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 80-85% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,053 +2.13
976 976 80-85% 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,357 —
1026–1600 1199 80-85% 66 140.00–149.50 $143.36 $1,719 +11.56
1197–1385 1257 80-85% 72 119.00–127.00 $123.58 $1,553 +0.61
1045–1705 1432 80-85% 111 122.00–139.00 $131.34 $1,881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–965 944 85-90% 7 122.00–125.00 $122.81 $1,159 +32.24
944 944 85-90% 7 95.00 $95.00 $897 +4.43
966 966 85-90% 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,053 —
950–1058 1043 85-90% 7 94.00–98.00 $97.48 $1,017 —
880–1288 1099 85-90% 33 106.50–120.00 $114.09 $1,254 —
982–1379 1116 85-90% 44 120.00–136.50 $129.57 $1,446 +10.90
1015–1176 1146 85-90% 22 137.00–142.00 $140.83 $1,614 +2.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1780 1365 75-80% 19 118.00–123.75 $122.20 $1,668 —
1358–1546 1528 75-80% 21 143.50–146.00 $145.79 $2,228 —
1325–2030 1537 75-80% 22 120.00–138.00 $125.83 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 thin fleshed 673 2 71.00 $71.00 $478 —
935 thin fleshed 935 1 66.00 $66.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 thin fleshed 975 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1610 1495 4 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $2,131 —
1620–1995 1776 5 151.00–156.00 $153.17 $2,720 -1.08
1683–2080 1843 4 161.00–169.00 $165.35 $3,047 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1147 3 100.00–109.50 $104.51 $1,199 —
1545–2100 1750 5 130.00–143.00 $137.88 $2,413 —
1615–2020 1797 3 155.00–160.00 $157.31 $2,827 -5.53
1765–1895 1830 2 160.00–169.00 $164.34 $3,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824
1000–1110 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 146.00–172.00 $150.04 $1,574
1094–1349 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 136.00–146.00 $143.68 $1,655
1205–1320 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 132.00–137.00 $134.76 $1,683
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1189 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 185.00 $185.00 $2,200

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1380 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,658.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1665 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.41
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 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 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,128 -6.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
591 591 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
692 692 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,937.50 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
498–850 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,825.39 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.