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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

4,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.95/cwt ≈ $2,170/hd at 882 lb · 211 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.30/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 658 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.02/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 761 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,948 6,420 4,337
Feeder cattle 4,206 5,499 3,439
Slaughter cattle 694 762 665
Replacement cattle 48 159 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady 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
135 135 1 426.00 $426.00 $575 —
205–245 238 6 372.50–410.00 $382.87 $911 -20.44
250–295 275 4 385.00–415.00 $400.75 $1,102 -3.10
300–345 327 11 345.00–380.00 $365.89 $1,196 -22.33
350–395 371 30 320.00–380.00 $350.52 $1,300 +3.73
400–449 431 54 298.00–344.00 $323.14 $1,393 -6.54
450–491 474 52 283.00–338.00 $317.97 $1,507 +11.08
500–548 522 107 265.00–320.00 $294.50 $1,537 +12.82
523 unweaned 523 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,543 —
550–599 574 54 258.00–288.00 $270.26 $1,551 -0.94
600–645 615 62 245.00–311.00 $264.96 $1,630 -19.28
650–695 658 152 238.00–275.00 $262.60 $1,728 -11.40
668 unweaned 668 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,677 -4.00
700–745 721 51 228.00–268.00 $252.47 $1,820 +10.11
754–795 761 144 225.00–263.00 $259.02 $1,971 +25.53
811–830 814 25 223.00–249.00 $245.58 $1,999 -3.97
844 844 29 246.00 $246.00 $2,076 -3.55
851 851 58 249.00 $249.00 $2,119 —
867–896 894 153 244.00–250.00 $244.80 $2,189 —
902–903 902 32 234.00–244.00 $243.37 $2,195 —
1078 1078 20 210.00 $210.00 $2,264 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–296 274 16 349.00–360.00 $354.07 $970 —
317–338 321 10 350.00–370.00 $365.79 $1,174 +20.16
363–388 374 7 337.50–360.00 $349.03 $1,305 +4.03
409–442 432 38 276.00–342.00 $322.08 $1,391 -9.69
550–595 579 41 260.00–284.00 $273.78 $1,585 -12.46
625–633 631 17 247.50–270.00 $261.74 $1,652 +11.74
650–681 668 23 245.00–272.00 $258.15 $1,724 -1.15
712–749 738 53 240.00–242.00 $241.57 $1,783 +1.61
758–768 766 8 231.00–236.00 $234.76 $1,798 -0.64
810–849 837 102 233.00–252.00 $235.71 $1,973 -4.29
918 918 14 222.50 $222.50 $2,043 -5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 385.00 $385.00 $828 +72.50
260–290 279 7 275.00–360.00 $316.73 $884 -33.46
305–330 316 4 285.00–315.00 $303.50 $959 +28.50
350–395 374 16 270.00–320.00 $307.65 $1,151 -0.35
410–442 440 49 180.00–295.00 $194.42 $855 -89.90
450–495 476 29 250.00–292.00 $273.72 $1,303 -9.37
515–545 536 7 207.50–260.00 $242.57 $1,300 -13.48
550–595 580 31 240.00–270.00 $253.33 $1,469 -2.75
605–645 626 22 220.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,501 -1.43
655–695 678 13 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,573 -9.74
700–735 722 13 185.00–229.00 $215.34 $1,555 —
755–798 777 10 226.00–228.00 $227.59 $1,768 -0.84
834–845 836 5 218.00–224.00 $222.79 $1,863 +5.14
868–869 868 11 201.00–229.00 $216.26 $1,877 +5.57
905 905 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 375.00 $375.00 $675 —
210–215 213 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $740 -15.18
260–295 276 4 318.00–345.00 $334.64 $924 -3.76
303–339 328 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 -17.72
352–395 369 25 300.00–327.00 $314.79 $1,162 +2.73
415 415 14 329.00 $329.00 $1,365 +25.34
425–430 427 3 295.00–340.00 $310.12 $1,324 +6.46
400–446 429 34 278.00–319.00 $298.89 $1,282 -4.77
450–495 468 39 260.00–305.00 $278.70 $1,304 -2.18
460–490 475 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,436 +21.54
505–547 533 53 250.00–281.00 $260.25 $1,387 -7.21
534 534 73 294.00 $294.00 $1,570 +26.54
550–590 572 54 245.00–275.00 $261.31 $1,495 +2.50
613 unweaned 613 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,508 —
600–645 625 60 233.00–259.00 $245.67 $1,535 -3.21
640 640 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +1.12
652–689 673 86 231.00–258.00 $239.11 $1,609 +0.84
690 unweaned 690 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,615 -1.00
700–740 727 64 220.00–248.00 $231.55 $1,683 -3.07
760 760 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,740 -1.02
750–770 762 63 215.00–236.50 $234.79 $1,789 +4.77
819 819 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,859 -5.59
854 854 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,853 -3.12
859 859 57 222.50 $222.50 $1,911 +2.38
963–971 970 23 200.00–210.00 $201.73 $1,957 —
998 998 7 215.00 $215.00 $2,146 —
1032 1032 55 201.00 $201.00 $2,074 —
1040 1040 25 205.00 $205.00 $2,132 —
1058 1058 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 322.50 $322.50 $784 +3.40
265 265 2 310.00 $310.00 $822 -1.31
306–345 314 10 302.00–320.00 $313.85 $985 +8.85
393–396 395 20 308.00–317.00 $311.58 $1,231 +15.55
427 427 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 -43.28
453–499 480 33 270.00–290.00 $283.33 $1,360 +20.31
525–540 526 23 235.00–251.00 $248.27 $1,306 -7.74
555–563 560 9 235.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,368 +7.45
613–648 639 42 229.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,526 +8.21
659–671 666 18 226.00–248.00 $242.47 $1,615 +6.55
700–748 732 31 216.00–236.00 $223.23 $1,634 +0.23
754–782 764 82 225.00–237.50 $231.05 $1,765 +14.00
810–838 830 12 202.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,735 +0.02
856–863 856 63 201.00–222.50 $221.47 $1,896 +11.47
877–886 883 31 208.50–210.00 $208.98 $1,845 -1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 219 4 285.00–325.00 $314.26 $688 -20.74
250–295 273 3 300.00 $300.00 $819 -13.23
325–335 331 5 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $1,010 +14.37
355–395 372 16 255.00–295.00 $275.98 $1,027 -8.62
400–440 421 19 260.00–276.00 $267.88 $1,128 +6.80
455–495 479 23 245.00–258.00 $253.11 $1,212 +0.34
500–545 528 28 227.00–252.00 $243.95 $1,288 +7.32
550–595 573 33 223.00–241.00 $234.53 $1,344 +4.50
600–645 627 11 220.00–226.00 $223.61 $1,402 +2.14
655–695 678 15 211.00–230.00 $222.42 $1,508 +1.82
715–725 720 3 205.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,512 +2.96
760 760 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,581 +20.51
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 +11.71
878 878 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,493 -12.21
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 4 260.00–278.00 $269.31 $864 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -4.03
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -18.86
480–485 483 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 -0.05
505–535 518 3 215.00–230.00 $221.53 $1,148 -3.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
298 298 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 475.00 $475.00 —
180 180 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,227 —
366 366 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,358 -6.07
494 494 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,494 —
525 525 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,564 -22.00
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
555 555 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,571 -5.84
653 653 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,561 —
664 664 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,527 —
718 718 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 —
765 765 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
802 802 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,604 —
960 960 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 374 4 297.00–319.00 $307.74 $1,151 —
422 422 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,342 —
498 498 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,524 —
525 525 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 -26.24
601 601 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,599 —
846 846 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–475 469 4 270.00–278.00 $273.95 $1,285 +14.16
583 583 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,504 +13.82
663–670 667 4 233.00–238.00 $235.51 $1,571 +7.39
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 -41.88
868 868 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,779 +27.06
1115 1115 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
259 259 3 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–969 927 80-85% 21 95.50–124.00 $113.55 $1,053 -6.95
933 933 80-85% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,241 +12.50
940–975 952 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.35 $1,308 +22.72
1015–1325 1128 80-85% 30 119.00–128.00 $123.58 $1,394 —
1040–1735 1216 80-85% 52 132.00–147.00 $142.17 $1,729 +6.45
1010–1516 1320 80-85% 109 125.00–145.00 $134.47 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–725 715 85-90% 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $981 +12.25
735–833 776 85-90% 8 79.00–94.00 $85.83 $666 —
700–995 864 85-90% 5 110.00–125.00 $118.45 $1,023 +25.09
850–960 887 85-90% 14 100.00–111.00 $106.76 $947 -3.85
700–1092 977 85-90% 7 81.00–112.00 $87.02 $850 -2.98
910–1245 1117 85-90% 26 101.00–128.00 $113.74 $1,270 -18.34
990–1435 1134 85-90% 43 120.00–143.00 $130.54 $1,480 -1.54
1110–1238 1195 85-90% 3 120.00–145.00 $137.26 $1,640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,361 +1.00
1050–1445 1269 75-80% 56 144.00–161.00 $149.28 $1,894 —
1005–1725 1363 75-80% 41 124.00–150.00 $137.34 $1,872 +6.30
1100–1825 1426 75-80% 10 125.00–140.00 $134.22 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–605 thin fleshed 604 5 70.00–86.00 $79.59 $481 —
790 thin fleshed 790 1 94.00 $94.00 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–822 809 16 127.00–137.00 $135.49 $1,096 —
1068 1068 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,581 —
1130–1275 1205 6 147.00–160.00 $153.62 $1,851 —
1560 1560 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,090 —
1430–2395 1745 9 154.00–167.50 $159.31 $2,780 —
1535–2255 1883 10 163.00–180.00 $172.79 $3,254 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2095 1691 10 156.00–169.00 $162.09 $2,741 —
1448–2115 1748 9 170.00–190.00 $176.35 $3,083 —
1455–2335 1755 3 148.00–149.00 $148.56 $2,607 -15.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1025 978 (<2 yrs)Open 4 172.00–179.00 $177.51 $1,736
915–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 143.00–150.00 $146.74 $1,442
1375–1550 1506 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 140.00–145.00 $141.14 $2,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1228 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 180.00 $180.00 $574 —
455 455 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,238 —
540 540 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,312 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 179.00 $179.00 $725 —

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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
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +500.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
980–1305 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,587.55 +390.43
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +50.00
1025–1535 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,722.86 +272.86
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,279.31 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 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.