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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

6,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.24/cwt +19.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 616 lb · 296 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 942 lb · 228 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.42/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 862 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,420 5,974 5,070
Feeder cattle 5,499 5,105 4,270
Slaughter cattle 762 724 698
Replacement cattle 159 145 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady throughout the week, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher and even bigger swings on higher quality long time weaned cattle. Demand was good. Offerings included several load lots of yearlings coming off of dried out pastures. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 400.00–410.00 $403.31 $895 -2.30
255–285 277 8 390.00–415.00 $403.85 $1,119 +27.60
300–345 323 34 335.00–420.00 $388.22 $1,254 +20.73
350–390 365 21 323.00–385.00 $346.79 $1,266 -6.17
400–445 417 44 300.00–373.00 $329.68 $1,375 +3.30
450–495 472 32 288.00–342.00 $306.89 $1,449 +3.95
500–545 523 99 267.00–324.00 $281.68 $1,473 -13.94
550–595 570 54 257.00–320.00 $271.20 $1,546 -5.57
600–646 616 296 246.00–293.00 $284.24 $1,751 +19.14
670 670 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,836 +10.49
650–695 671 38 238.00–281.00 $246.89 $1,657 -16.62
672 unweaned 672 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,714 —
700–745 726 82 228.00–250.00 $242.36 $1,760 -1.68
750–795 764 18 228.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,784 -14.89
772 fancy 772 150 263.00 $263.00 $2,030 —
800–847 825 138 227.00–252.00 $249.55 $2,059 +8.22
942 942 228 234.00 $234.00 $2,204 -2.00
950 950 151 233.00 $233.00 $2,214 +8.03
1054 1054 7 205.00 $205.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 300.00 $300.00 $495 —
210 210 2 312.50 $312.50 $656 -22.61
255–275 265 2 345.00–355.00 $350.19 $928 +6.63
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -31.17
360–395 379 9 290.00–320.00 $308.00 $1,167 +1.94
420 420 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,079 -19.74
410–445 430 24 265.00–298.00 $284.32 $1,223 +7.58
450–495 471 75 245.00–300.00 $283.09 $1,333 +5.01
500–545 522 55 240.00–265.00 $256.05 $1,337 +2.01
550–595 570 41 233.00–274.00 $256.08 $1,460 -3.91
608–645 627 42 228.00–248.00 $241.19 $1,512 -4.37
650–696 680 55 218.00–252.00 $241.81 $1,644 +18.20
750–795 779 41 185.00–232.50 $228.43 $1,779 +7.08
805–840 818 12 208.00–223.00 $217.65 $1,780 -5.43
865–895 873 8 190.00–217.00 $210.69 $1,839 +9.84
910–945 944 63 180.00–218.00 $217.42 $2,052 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 +6.00
1088 1088 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 350.00 $350.00 $840 +10.00
300–347 321 10 324.00–352.50 $345.63 $1,109 —
363 363 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,252 -1.58
405–438 426 14 306.00–352.00 $331.77 $1,413 -6.33
463–495 468 12 310.00–320.00 $311.76 $1,459 -5.99
555–591 581 34 280.00–290.00 $286.24 $1,663 +37.24
604–628 612 8 235.00–254.00 $249.26 $1,525 -19.19
631 631 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,578 -18.45
635 635 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 -6.45
670–699 694 27 247.00–265.00 $259.30 $1,800 +37.30
703 703 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,743 +7.21
703–749 722 51 230.00–246.00 $239.96 $1,733 -0.83
763 763 20 233.00–239.00 $235.40 $1,796 +2.18
839 839 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,014 +14.00
901–909 904 17 224.00–229.00 $227.64 $2,058 +1.05
1144 1144 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 267.00–274.00 $270.50 $1,244 +25.96
537 537 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,321 —
568 568 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,363 -8.64
603–608 605 6 223.00–237.00 $231.33 $1,400 -2.67
660–690 672 5 228.00–233.00 $230.05 $1,546 —
717 717 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,434 —
899 899 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 4 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 263.00–268.00 $265.31 $1,159 —
520 520 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 350.00–375.00 $362.65 $772 -16.23
265–290 279 7 330.00–355.00 $338.40 $944 -16.41
300–340 319 24 314.00–367.00 $337.72 $1,077 +12.44
360–395 383 15 300.00–321.00 $312.06 $1,195 -6.79
400–443 427 69 285.00–335.00 $303.66 $1,297 +1.92
450–496 481 105 270.00–295.00 $280.88 $1,351 -12.26
500–548 522 35 250.00–289.00 $267.46 $1,396 -12.65
550–595 574 70 245.00–282.00 $258.81 $1,486 -10.32
600–645 620 156 233.00–256.00 $248.88 $1,543 +0.70
670 unweaned 670 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
655–695 680 24 230.00–243.00 $238.27 $1,620 -10.41
700–749 725 74 211.00–247.00 $234.62 $1,701 -2.72
750–788 768 24 212.00–236.00 $230.02 $1,767 +20.02
805–845 823 116 213.00–233.50 $232.59 $1,914 +13.80
823–827 826 74 217.00–224.50 $222.88 $1,841 -0.62
856–880 861 163 198.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,895 -6.13
866 866 59 225.00 $225.00 $1,948 -1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 325.00 $325.00 $536 —
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 —
260–290 278 5 298.00–325.00 $313.23 $871 +27.80
310–345 323 9 260.00–305.00 $290.66 $939 +3.61
350–395 378 16 277.00–298.00 $284.60 $1,076 -1.92
400–448 428 44 242.00–285.00 $261.08 $1,117 -7.13
450–498 480 115 240.00–268.00 $252.77 $1,213 -13.29
503–545 527 48 212.00–255.00 $236.63 $1,247 -12.02
550–598 574 62 210.00–243.00 $230.03 $1,320 +1.23
600–644 627 35 214.00–230.00 $221.47 $1,389 -4.68
650–698 675 62 200.00–228.00 $220.60 $1,489 +0.17
700–735 720 12 190.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,491 -11.95
755–785 773 3 165.00–205.00 $187.49 $1,449 +2.52
800–845 825 4 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,553 +13.29
855–895 869 6 179.00–190.00 $182.21 $1,583 +7.21
925 925 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,646 +1.00
975 975 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,677 —
1035 1035 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,739 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 312.50–325.00 $319.10 $712 —
260–288 281 9 302.50–320.00 $311.31 $875 —
342 342 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,043 —
360–390 373 13 295.00–300.00 $296.03 $1,104 -10.44
410–415 413 7 292.00–295.00 $293.28 $1,211 +14.81
455–498 490 28 260.00–277.50 $263.02 $1,289 -20.89
503–548 525 28 238.00–272.00 $256.01 $1,344 +7.81
553–585 576 27 234.00–246.00 $236.78 $1,364 -2.73
603–635 622 51 225.00–245.00 $230.62 $1,434 -3.02
650–665 661 15 227.00–240.00 $235.92 $1,559 +0.36
688 unweaned 688 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,548 —
689 689 58 241.00 $241.00 $1,660 +5.44
718 718 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,551 -1.41
727 727 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,621 +5.59
750–780 765 20 195.00–231.50 $217.05 $1,660 -7.80
832 832 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,739 -19.00
871–880 872 25 198.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,831 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 257.00 $257.00 $668 —
370–390 380 2 253.00–255.00 $254.03 $965 —
405–445 431 5 225.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,051 -6.14
450–465 455 3 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,047 -21.55
515–535 525 2 223.00–228.00 $225.45 $1,184 -4.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 474 7 222.00–230.00 $227.05 $1,076 -20.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,597 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 429 6 258.00–269.00 $262.96 $1,128 -12.04
450–495 470 13 250.00–263.00 $259.79 $1,221 -7.91
533–540 537 7 254.00–258.00 $255.13 $1,370 +10.13
555–595 579 19 225.00–252.50 $244.18 $1,414 -1.62
620–638 627 12 210.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,471 +8.52
651–695 663 15 200.00–237.50 $228.12 $1,512 +0.34
723–725 724 4 202.50–220.00 $206.88 $1,498 -5.12
755–798 777 15 183.00–219.00 $209.28 $1,626 -3.37
800–830 823 4 175.00–213.00 $201.90 $1,662 +5.93
850–885 870 7 158.00–189.00 $177.94 $1,548 +1.02
975–995 985 2 168.00–173.00 $170.47 $1,679 +20.47
1000 1000 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,350 -27.46
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 -25.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,035 —
524–529 527 12 257.00–260.00 $258.24 $1,361 -3.76
598 598 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,543 —
654 654 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,615 —
727–732 729 14 210.00–230.00 $218.61 $1,594 -4.39
758 758 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,743 —
856 856 17 211.00 $211.00 $1,806 —
935 935 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–381 368 22 375.00–384.00 $377.07 $1,388 —
450–451 451 18 331.00–332.00 $331.17 $1,494 —
508 508 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,626 —
552–570 558 19 284.00–299.00 $288.84 $1,612 +29.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 885 80-85% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $1,192 +0.89
940–955 948 80-85% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,142 —
880–965 950 80-85% 10 110.00–127.00 $114.63 $1,089 —
1040–1220 1178 80-85% 9 114.00–125.00 $116.44 $1,372 -25.62
1010–1790 1230 80-85% 98 130.00–140.50 $135.72 $1,669 —
1030–1625 1252 80-85% 107 119.00–142.00 $129.53 $1,622 -3.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
740–875 838 85-90% 5 115.00–136.00 $128.43 $1,076 +34.24
819–950 866 85-90% 38 80.00–110.00 $93.36 $808 -26.17
865–960 899 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $110.61 $994 -8.92
960 960 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
785–1138 1022 85-90% 11 110.00–130.00 $120.05 $1,227 +10.05
834–1305 1125 85-90% 48 115.00–141.00 $132.08 $1,486 +0.11
1050–1330 1155 85-90% 4 120.00–149.00 $134.61 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
1095–1555 1398 75-80% 15 112.00–139.00 $131.04 $1,832 —
1010–1733 1454 75-80% 15 133.50–160.00 $144.51 $2,101 —
1040–1743 1491 75-80% 52 121.00–149.00 $132.81 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 thin fleshed 578 3 81.00–102.00 $95.28 $551 —
885 thin fleshed 885 2 90.00 $90.00 $796 -25.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1385 1320 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $1,751 -36.53
1275–1390 1338 8 150.00–160.00 $157.28 $2,104 -11.87
1350–1560 1458 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,993 +10.38
1290–2175 1657 10 150.00–160.00 $156.41 $2,592 —
1430–2055 1783 20 160.00–175.00 $167.59 $2,988 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1910 1625 10 139.00–153.00 $147.43 $2,396 -17.51
1400–2110 1769 9 158.00–169.00 $164.06 $2,902 —
1870 1870 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,179 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1205 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 139.00–155.00 $143.78 $1,403
955–1083 1019 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 129.00–138.00 $133.22 $1,358
1058–1122 1086 (<2 yrs)Open 7 173.00–178.00 $175.23 $1,903
1015–1412 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 139.00–144.00 $141.18 $1,686
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883–1010 965 (<2 yrs)Open 21 196.00–199.50 $199.01 $1,920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1235 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,250.00 $2,029.48
1093 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
980–1250 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,764.94
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
965–1820 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,132.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1105 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,774.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1035 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,511.29
948–1145 1002 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,900.00–2,200.00 $1,943.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–993 908 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,975.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,152 +6.04
521 521 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,204 —

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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
684 684 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
875–1095 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,811.23 -549.50
715–1255 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,197.12 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +400.00
1200–1300 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,464.00 -268.49
1045–1510 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,561.40 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
643–654 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,899.44 —

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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.