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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

5,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.75/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 626 lb · 246 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.85/cwt +28.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 523 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.01/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 563 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,625 5,683 3,950
Feeder cattle 4,610 4,511 3,331
Slaughter cattle 830 903 521
Replacement cattle 185 269 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady. Stocker calves sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good, especially on stockers going back out on pastures that recently benefitted from rain. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 16 350.00–490.00 $457.67 $1,071 +77.60
290–295 293 4 355.00–410.00 $384.89 $1,128 +44.41
300–345 335 34 330.00–405.00 $374.49 $1,255 +29.21
355–395 372 58 315.00–372.00 $362.74 $1,349 +32.59
400–445 425 29 298.00–372.50 $319.43 $1,358 -20.44
455–495 476 40 280.00–330.00 $309.82 $1,475 -6.50
500–549 523 193 265.00–332.00 $317.85 $1,662 +33.81
550–599 577 169 250.00–311.00 $287.60 $1,659 +18.38
615 unweaned 615 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,605 -0.86
600–645 626 238 245.00–306.00 $279.35 $1,749 +17.85
650–694 667 105 238.00–281.00 $260.67 $1,739 +5.19
700–740 716 58 227.00–266.00 $248.78 $1,781 -18.23
750–795 765 71 215.00–255.00 $247.63 $1,894 +4.91
800–840 827 31 210.00–243.50 $241.08 $1,994 -3.49
850 850 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
902–930 905 10 182.00–228.00 $223.27 $2,021 +3.94
1005 1005 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,789 -43.00
1080 1080 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,890 —
1325 1325 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 +11.00
305–348 327 4 330.00–357.50 $344.66 $1,127 +2.18
376–380 378 8 357.50–367.00 $362.22 $1,369 +16.22
408–441 433 18 292.00–382.00 $357.55 $1,548 +36.55
456–464 459 12 215.00–300.00 $271.34 $1,245 -37.91
500–546 523 47 271.00–312.00 $288.37 $1,508 -33.63
567–568 567 21 246.00–256.00 $255.05 $1,446 -32.67
603–645 633 19 240.00–272.00 $263.48 $1,668 -15.11
651–698 686 191 253.00–264.00 $257.89 $1,769 -4.16
702 702 36 240.00 $240.00 $1,685 -17.48
703–739 721 49 232.00–247.00 $242.95 $1,752 -14.53
721 thin fleshed 721 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,860 —
763 763 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,946 +21.02
800–832 816 66 223.00–245.00 $229.38 $1,872 +5.20
875–883 879 26 215.00–230.00 $222.47 $1,956 +1.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 310.00 $310.00 $589 —
245 245 2 315.00 $315.00 $772 -20.00
265–295 283 3 285.00–315.00 $304.14 $861 -24.66
320–340 330 2 310.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,039 +9.54
350–395 375 10 288.00–318.00 $302.96 $1,136 -7.26
405–446 434 19 262.00–322.00 $297.39 $1,291 +2.29
450–495 472 12 260.00–278.00 $271.57 $1,282 -7.85
525–546 537 11 250.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,401 -8.93
553–595 573 12 235.00–270.00 $252.12 $1,445 +2.26
602–640 619 18 200.00–248.00 $238.89 $1,479 +1.64
650–693 677 16 210.00–244.00 $224.43 $1,519 +2.33
700–747 732 25 200.00–231.00 $227.80 $1,667 +4.83
775 775 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -4.00
890–891 891 7 200.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,827 —
909–930 910 32 209.00–216.50 $216.02 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–573 568 6 242.00–258.00 $250.08 $1,420 +19.29
607–645 613 12 228.00–230.00 $229.65 $1,408 -5.35
668 668 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,563 +5.33
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 275.00–282.00 $278.55 $919 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
188 188 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 325.00 $325.00 $601 —
227 227 12 430.00 $430.00 $976 —
265–296 286 30 340.00–382.00 $370.94 $1,061 +90.94
310–344 330 9 305.00–328.00 $320.75 $1,058 -8.63
360–395 380 12 285.00–325.00 $308.10 $1,171 -7.32
405–440 426 19 270.00–306.00 $290.53 $1,238 +7.58
455–495 469 44 260.00–298.00 $272.62 $1,279 -7.91
512 value added 512 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,398 —
500–545 514 111 255.00–290.00 $274.85 $1,413 +64.85
549 unweaned 549 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,372 —
553 553 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 -6.06
550–590 563 188 240.00–284.00 $266.27 $1,499 +10.21
604–645 615 179 235.00–252.00 $245.34 $1,509 -1.46
650–695 667 102 220.00–245.00 $239.38 $1,597 -4.71
708 708 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,522 -10.24
705–742 732 85 208.00–235.00 $226.98 $1,661 +1.74
737 737 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,750 +12.26
750–770 760 32 210.00–236.00 $225.87 $1,717 -7.14
834 834 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,902 +18.29
850 850 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 —
902 902 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,885 —
908 908 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,907 —
1011 1011 12 205.00 $205.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 6 360.00 $360.00 $738 +10.39
258 258 2 322.00 $322.00 $831 +53.01
318–336 333 23 300.00–315.00 $302.08 $1,006 -8.79
363–395 384 20 285.00–325.00 $299.48 $1,150 -14.01
427–443 435 17 250.00–268.00 $259.69 $1,130 -14.67
465–495 473 15 261.00–271.00 $268.08 $1,268 +58.08
518–543 539 21 240.00–261.00 $256.68 $1,384 +2.83
551–588 567 54 240.00–251.50 $247.36 $1,403 +14.91
602–636 618 95 230.00–245.00 $239.22 $1,478 -0.75
654–669 666 68 230.00–232.00 $231.71 $1,543 +20.71
701–748 719 52 202.00–229.00 $223.70 $1,608 —
758–780 775 16 195.00–218.00 $213.32 $1,653 -2.52
802–825 820 14 190.00–205.00 $201.86 $1,655 -7.14
915 915 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,620 —
970 970 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
270–280 275 2 275.00–300.00 $287.27 $790 +1.22
315–345 334 4 285.00–300.00 $294.43 $983 -4.85
355–390 370 6 270.00–300.00 $286.52 $1,060 +5.80
400–445 424 10 250.00–265.00 $257.87 $1,093 -1.84
485–499 493 13 260.00–265.00 $262.70 $1,295 +13.44
505–545 533 15 233.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,306 +11.03
555–595 579 8 215.00–237.00 $230.44 $1,334 +2.48
600–645 623 45 213.00–233.00 $223.85 $1,395 -1.71
660–698 691 32 190.00–224.00 $220.78 $1,526 +8.19
720–743 726 11 191.00–211.00 $201.75 $1,465 —
785–790 788 3 187.00–193.00 $191.01 $1,505 -8.99
840–845 843 3 180.00–181.00 $180.67 $1,523 +10.67
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 +7.00
1005 1005 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
256–273 270 26 925.00–1,050.00 $1,027.19 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -8.00
455–495 478 3 213.00–235.00 $222.39 $1,063 -9.90
615–635 627 3 195.00–205.00 $200.04 $1,254 —
755 755 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 9 410.00 $410.00 $972 —
337 337 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,348 —
464–470 467 14 312.00–340.00 $326.09 $1,523 +30.09
511 511 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,385 —
567–581 575 12 243.00–262.00 $250.80 $1,442 -29.20
607–621 610 18 238.00–240.00 $239.55 $1,461 —
679 679 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 -22.00
775–780 778 9 225.00–230.00 $227.79 $1,772 -5.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–568 562 11 250.00–258.00 $253.62 $1,425 -2.38
612 612 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,371 —
679 679 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,575 -10.00
720–743 737 5 218.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,623 +67.17
753–773 765 7 180.00–224.00 $216.85 $1,659 +12.85
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 —
858 858 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,733 +67.00
950–975 963 2 147.00–158.00 $152.43 $1,468 +2.43
1000–1045 1015 6 163.00–165.00 $163.69 $1,661 —
1110 1110 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,809 +11.01
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 —— 23 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1020–1620 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,718.81 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,317 —
418 418 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 +23.00
430 unweaned 430 3 218.00 $218.00 $937 —
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
970 970 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 —— 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1100–1110 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,839.08 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,094 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
990 990 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 886 80-85% 11 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $1,153 —
948–968 957 80-85% 9 108.00–115.00 $111.87 $1,071 -10.39
880–980 962 80-85% 10 120.00–122.00 $121.61 $1,170 -0.65
1010–1290 1114 80-85% 12 111.00–120.00 $114.63 $1,277 —
1000–1488 1263 80-85% 72 125.00–150.00 $135.72 $1,714 +7.78
1000–1685 1279 80-85% 260 120.00–140.00 $131.11 $1,677 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–970 913 75-80% 5 135.00–143.00 $138.54 $1,265 —
920 920 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,389 —
1000–1545 1295 75-80% 53 144.00–160.00 $148.76 $1,926 +7.32
1005–1720 1321 75-80% 67 125.50–143.00 $134.64 $1,779 +4.24
1015–1850 1437 75-80% 14 112.00–131.00 $123.58 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–993 880 85-90% 9 95.00–134.00 $115.09 $1,013 +4.71
755–945 880 85-90% 4 115.00–117.00 $115.43 $1,016 +5.05
685–960 895 85-90% 11 77.00–123.00 $96.18 $861 -14.20
1035 1035 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,045 —
860–1335 1091 85-90% 34 89.00–122.00 $103.10 $1,125 —
950–1195 1105 85-90% 17 133.00–143.00 $137.57 $1,520 +9.31
1035–1353 1179 85-90% 51 123.00–139.00 $130.45 $1,538 +17.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 thin fleshed 825 1 109.00 $109.00 $899 -19.80
930 thin fleshed 930 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 +3.65
970 thin fleshed 970 2 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $1,140 -2.46
1140–1145 thin fleshed 1143 2 104.00–115.00 $109.51 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1237 5 142.00–153.00 $145.84 $1,804 —
1375 1375 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,269 +22.81
1465 1465 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,124 —
1415–2080 1714 15 150.00–172.50 $159.98 $2,742 —
1030–2215 1761 17 156.00–176.00 $164.47 $2,896 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1830 1386 4 131.00–146.00 $141.38 $1,960 —
1360–1580 1416 4 153.00–154.00 $153.48 $2,173 —
1555–1805 1643 4 161.00–167.00 $163.95 $2,694 +9.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1072 910 (<2 yrs)Open 16 150.00–170.00 $158.36 $1,441
1137–1263 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $1,607
1050–1552 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 136.00–142.00 $138.47 $1,987
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753–968 822 (<2 yrs)Open 8 148.00–154.00 $151.28 $1,244
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,345
993–1025 999 (<2 yrs)Open 5 176.00–210.00 $203.03 $2,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1142–1608 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 150.00–168.00 $159.61 $2,148
1208–1383 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 147.00–157.00 $149.55 $2,028
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
815–930 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,653.30
940–1145 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,886.91
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1078–1350 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,023.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,005 —
404 404 8 187.00 $187.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 203.00 $203.00 $914 +0.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +356.54
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1140–1250 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,637.03 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510–674 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,125.00–2,900.00 $2,474.98 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +340.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
486–599 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,776.93 —
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1160–1300 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,132.12 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -125.00

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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.