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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

4,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.15/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 686 lb · 300 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.48/cwt -21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 534 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.40/cwt -11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 581 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,859 5,625 3,757
Feeder cattle 4,101 4,610 2,902
Slaughter cattle 712 830 744
Replacement cattle 46 185 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Temperatures reached triple digits, but pop up thunderstorms cooled areas off that were fortunate enough for the relief. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 365.00–375.00 $368.36 $858 -89.31
265–270 268 2 360.00–400.00 $380.19 $1,019 -4.70
300–340 319 7 330.00–375.00 $342.38 $1,092 -32.11
350–395 372 14 325.00–384.00 $347.35 $1,292 -15.39
400–440 422 43 300.00–366.00 $326.37 $1,377 +6.94
450–490 471 29 290.00–334.00 $302.80 $1,426 -7.02
500–548 534 123 267.00–320.00 $296.48 $1,583 -21.37
550–595 575 52 257.00–305.00 $277.21 $1,594 -10.39
600–645 625 83 247.00–300.00 $277.60 $1,735 -1.75
650–695 677 80 240.00–287.00 $259.94 $1,760 -0.73
705–745 732 99 230.00–266.00 $258.66 $1,893 +9.88
737 737 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,820 -1.78
750–780 761 9 220.00–256.00 $238.69 $1,816 -8.94
786 786 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,004 +7.37
800–822 814 6 234.00–242.00 $238.86 $1,944 -2.22
855–860 858 3 215.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,902 -13.32
901–910 902 13 220.00–230.00 $229.22 $2,068 +5.95
903–928 921 81 227.50–236.00 $233.53 $2,151 +10.26
954 954 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 287 6 311.00–340.00 $326.08 $936 -23.92
345 345 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,135 -15.66
365–391 377 15 310.00–325.00 $320.36 $1,208 -41.86
442–446 443 15 315.00–317.00 $315.54 $1,398 -42.01
451–481 462 11 314.00–325.00 $320.83 $1,482 +49.49
501–543 522 47 256.00–315.00 $292.86 $1,529 +4.49
575–592 587 9 249.00–279.00 $272.11 $1,597 +17.06
601–643 629 40 262.00–271.00 $267.49 $1,683 +4.01
652 unweaned 652 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,565 —
654–683 664 18 247.00–258.00 $252.20 $1,675 -5.69
709 709 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,815 +16.00
775–799 782 25 226.00–238.00 $235.03 $1,838 -19.97
810–825 812 17 226.00–232.00 $226.72 $1,841 -2.66
859–898 892 76 225.00–227.00 $226.72 $2,022 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 300.00–325.00 $312.23 $734 -2.77
255–295 281 8 275.00–345.00 $313.22 $880 +9.08
310–340 326 7 285.00–320.00 $307.11 $1,001 -7.74
355–398 384 24 270.00–323.00 $306.75 $1,178 +3.79
415–445 429 11 275.00–298.00 $287.53 $1,234 -9.86
450–495 476 39 240.00–292.00 $277.73 $1,322 +6.16
505–548 528 31 245.00–270.00 $262.71 $1,387 +1.74
555–595 584 21 240.00–272.00 $256.15 $1,496 +4.03
600–645 625 36 235.00–254.00 $243.51 $1,522 +4.62
650–695 671 26 210.00–252.00 $236.81 $1,589 +12.38
725–733 731 5 220.00–232.00 $229.62 $1,679 +1.82
760–785 770 5 210.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,700 +0.76
845 845 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
438 438 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,156 —
477–493 487 23 262.00–266.00 $264.64 $1,289 —
543 543 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,396 —
550–575 565 5 244.00–254.00 $250.11 $1,413 +0.03
646 646 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,434 -7.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 10 325.00–432.00 $379.75 $1,018 +8.81
305–345 335 11 305.00–355.00 $334.72 $1,121 +13.97
350–395 363 17 290.00–362.00 $325.27 $1,181 +17.17
400–445 424 39 275.00–325.00 $294.46 $1,249 +3.93
450–495 471 63 265.00–300.00 $284.61 $1,341 +11.99
500–545 526 92 255.00–285.00 $266.45 $1,402 -8.40
550–597 579 91 245.00–270.00 $257.41 $1,490 -8.86
589 unweaned 589 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,414 —
600–645 625 35 236.00–255.00 $244.75 $1,530 -0.59
650–699 686 291 225.00–250.00 $244.74 $1,679 +5.36
699 unweaned 699 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,573 —
700–745 714 17 210.00–240.00 $219.70 $1,569 +4.70
722 722 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,624 -1.98
750–768 759 43 220.00–237.00 $231.28 $1,755 +5.41
784 784 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,646 -15.87
790 790 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -20.87
804 804 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,600 -29.00
825–830 827 3 205.00–220.00 $214.31 $1,772 -13.69
851–870 855 9 175.00–218.00 $206.94 $1,769 -6.06
861 861 33 209.00 $209.00 $1,799 -4.00
919–923 921 8 200.00–208.00 $203.99 $1,879 -6.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,061 +44.00
373 373 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,119 +0.52
420 420 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,151 +14.31
455–492 467 42 250.00–286.00 $267.65 $1,250 -0.43
501–540 509 36 242.00–268.00 $258.52 $1,316 +1.84
550–595 580 45 235.00–256.00 $243.20 $1,411 -4.16
602–649 622 11 232.00–250.00 $236.02 $1,468 -3.20
667 667 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,567 +3.29
708–740 724 17 200.00–226.00 $215.09 $1,557 -8.61
768–787 784 87 200.00–221.50 $219.91 $1,724 +6.59
801 801 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,650 +4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 285.00 $285.00 $678 —
290–298 295 4 275.00–310.00 $284.86 $840 -2.41
305–340 323 4 275.00–290.00 $285.27 $921 -9.16
355–398 369 16 255.00–299.00 $286.84 $1,058 +0.32
400–445 425 16 248.00–273.00 $263.89 $1,122 +6.02
455–495 476 26 240.00–269.00 $259.06 $1,233 -3.64
503–545 524 27 227.00–254.00 $243.44 $1,276 -1.56
570–595 583 32 220.00–243.00 $230.72 $1,345 +0.28
600–645 620 48 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,410 +3.61
659–695 681 22 203.00–221.00 $216.31 $1,473 -4.47
705–738 725 13 180.00–206.00 $200.93 $1,457 -0.82
755–775 765 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,538 +9.98
825–828 827 5 160.00–188.00 $182.42 $1,509 +1.75
850–875 863 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 246.00 $246.00 $831 —
434 434 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,076 —
452–482 461 10 237.00–246.00 $243.18 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 5 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,252 —
452–498 481 15 260.00–276.00 $269.29 $1,295 —
505–538 523 12 236.00–256.00 $245.36 $1,283 —
560–589 577 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,419 -7.62
620–633 627 7 220.00–232.00 $226.91 $1,423 +2.91
695 695 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,612 ±0.00
718–720 719 6 220.00–223.00 $221.00 $1,589 +0.83
750–761 759 8 180.00–220.00 $213.07 $1,617 -3.78
800–805 803 2 200.00–215.00 $207.52 $1,666 +42.52
940 940 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,476 —
985–990 988 2 132.00–158.00 $145.03 $1,433 -7.40
1005–1025 1017 3 150.00–178.00 $159.36 $1,621 -4.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,035 —
278–293 287 7 417.00–462.00 $435.71 $1,250 —
481 481 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,491 —
619–627 625 19 242.00–252.00 $244.61 $1,529 —
676 676 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,535 —
767 767 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,641 —
993 993 9 200.50 $200.50 $1,991 +28.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 -21.00
742 742 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–885 815 80-85% 8 126.00–151.00 $142.35 $1,160 —
865–925 885 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.88 $1,034 -13.31
895–980 928 80-85% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.38 $1,228 —
890–1558 1185 80-85% 14 112.00–133.00 $117.56 $1,393 —
1020–1470 1229 80-85% 42 128.00–148.00 $140.23 $1,723 —
1050–1558 1262 80-85% 92 123.50–143.00 $134.59 $1,699 -1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–760 748 85-90% 2 99.00–107.00 $102.93 $770 —
780–875 828 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $952 —
710–980 852 85-90% 8 99.00–121.00 $107.41 $915 -7.68
855–905 873 85-90% 3 118.00–124.00 $120.62 $1,053 +5.53
765–1215 1047 85-90% 30 95.00–130.00 $109.08 $1,142 +8.08
910–1355 1107 85-90% 67 115.00–142.00 $137.33 $1,520 -0.24
975–1250 1135 85-90% 32 120.00–150.00 $143.88 $1,633 +6.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1820 1312 75-80% 45 129.00–148.00 $140.72 $1,846 +6.08
1005–1650 1342 75-80% 36 143.00–164.00 $152.08 $2,041 +17.44
1060–1790 1395 75-80% 22 125.00–136.00 $131.96 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 thin fleshed 540 1 66.00 $66.00 $356 —
595 thin fleshed 595 1 70.00 $70.00 $416 —
615 thin fleshed 615 2 80.00 $80.00 $492 —
670 thin fleshed 670 2 84.00 $84.00 $563 —
700–732 thin fleshed 726 6 65.00–96.00 $83.04 $603 —
780 thin fleshed 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 thin fleshed 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
910 thin fleshed 910 1 95.00 $95.00 $864 -19.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
1280 1280 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,086 —
1110–2325 1598 14 150.00–167.00 $157.98 $2,525 —
1285–2240 1692 8 148.00–157.00 $153.83 $2,603 —
1005–2500 1828 25 160.00–182.00 $170.80 $3,122 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1715 1469 4 142.00–153.00 $145.15 $2,132 —
1555–2080 1830 4 173.00–180.00 $177.29 $3,244 —
1600–2170 1854 12 164.00–170.00 $167.22 $3,100 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–973 955 (<2 yrs)Open 10 153.00–184.00 $170.55 $1,629
985–1155 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 138.00–141.00 $139.38 $1,491
1065–1300 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 141.00–150.00 $145.05 $1,716
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1338 1299 (<2 yrs)Open 5 168.00–183.00 $170.64 $2,217
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–875 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,609.01
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1310 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,768.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1110 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,633.77
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 419 7 240.00–257.50 $244.81 $1,026 —
506 506 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 8 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
408 408 2 160.00 $160.00 $653 —
568 568 2 152.00 $152.00 $863 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
468–499 487 19 238.00–287.00 $244.90 $1,193 —
658 658 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 142.50 $142.50 $598 —

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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
519 519 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.