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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

4,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.74/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 774 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.84/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 578 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.34/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 672 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,064 4,948 4,219
Feeder cattle 3,016 4,206 3,358
Slaughter cattle 981 694 778
Replacement cattle 67 48 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was light to moderate as the CME feeder cattle board saw declines at the end of the week. Receipts were typical lighter summer runs. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 400.00–430.00 $414.14 $903 +31.27
270–290 284 6 395.00–417.00 $404.30 $1,148 +3.55
300–345 323 15 350.00–385.00 $367.56 $1,187 +1.67
313–345 unweaned 326 5 350.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,160 —
350–395 375 23 310.00–395.00 $344.72 $1,293 -5.80
400–445 419 32 303.00–360.00 $318.16 $1,333 -4.98
437 unweaned 437 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,368 —
450–495 478 47 283.00–337.00 $304.02 $1,453 -13.95
500–545 519 42 265.00–296.00 $281.71 $1,462 -12.79
550–595 577 83 258.00–297.00 $285.37 $1,647 +15.11
615 615 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 +24.04
600–649 620 72 245.00–282.00 $258.94 $1,605 -6.02
650–690 672 92 238.00–274.00 $262.34 $1,763 -0.26
705–745 730 75 231.00–268.00 $253.11 $1,848 +0.64
750–795 774 149 225.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,987 -2.28
805 805 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,795 -22.58
835 835 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 -26.00
866–875 866 63 220.00–248.50 $248.04 $2,148 -0.96
910–919 914 71 200.00–243.00 $241.60 $2,208 -1.77
1120 1120 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–349 333 15 332.00–372.00 $350.86 $1,168 -14.93
360–398 373 6 342.00–346.00 $343.42 $1,281 -5.61
406–445 413 18 312.00–351.00 $342.41 $1,414 +20.33
472–498 481 11 284.00–314.00 $301.74 $1,451 —
515–541 532 6 280.00–288.00 $285.42 $1,518 —
551–553 552 12 277.00–278.00 $277.33 $1,531 +3.55
626–641 638 24 262.00–271.00 $268.76 $1,715 +7.02
698 698 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,766 -5.15
708–710 709 5 220.00–239.00 $227.59 $1,614 -13.98
750–776 770 17 239.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,867 +7.77
804–812 807 8 230.00–236.00 $232.26 $1,874 -3.45
855–895 860 22 234.50–235.00 $234.93 $2,020 —
905–941 935 28 215.00–233.00 $228.97 $2,141 +6.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 315.00 $315.00 $936 -1.73
310–323 320 9 303.00–330.00 $323.72 $1,036 +20.22
355–395 372 8 288.00–320.00 $304.33 $1,132 -3.32
400–445 435 24 257.00–300.00 $275.80 $1,200 +81.38
450–495 478 21 220.00–282.00 $266.35 $1,273 -7.37
505–545 529 16 250.00–263.00 $258.32 $1,367 +15.75
550–598 574 23 215.00–272.00 $246.48 $1,415 -6.85
600–645 627 22 232.00–243.00 $238.64 $1,496 -1.12
660–695 677 9 234.00–257.00 $242.36 $1,641 +10.29
720–738 730 4 225.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,654 +11.18
775–786 785 16 222.00–239.00 $237.95 $1,868 +10.36
800–835 820 3 188.00–221.00 $209.46 $1,718 -13.33
863 863 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,959 +10.74
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 -3.00
960 960 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,834 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 -67.47
250–265 259 11 334.00–365.00 $341.25 $884 +6.61
300–340 318 11 288.00–350.00 $334.41 $1,063 +14.41
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +80.00
350 unweaned 350 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,092 —
360–395 371 42 275.00–322.00 $315.60 $1,171 +0.81
400–445 425 41 280.00–315.00 $291.34 $1,238 -18.78
455–495 477 42 260.00–300.00 $275.23 $1,313 -27.19
485 unweaned 485 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,251 —
500–548 524 57 254.00–275.00 $262.19 $1,374 +1.94
530 530 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,500 +22.75
558 558 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,334 -22.31
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 -1.31
550–595 578 100 245.00–268.50 $260.26 $1,504 -1.05
600–645 623 91 233.00–266.00 $245.97 $1,532 +0.30
650–698 676 45 229.00–255.00 $243.99 $1,649 +4.88
676 676 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,535 -12.11
700–735 714 34 220.00–244.00 $235.51 $1,682 +3.96
755–790 769 12 215.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,759 -6.03
812–848 830 73 214.00–240.00 $229.38 $1,904 +2.38
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 -12.00
878 878 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,949 -0.50
905 905 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
980–983 982 18 189.00–225.50 $211.55 $2,077 +9.82
1040 1040 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,872 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 275.00–293.00 $284.13 $966 -20.90
350–395 367 16 274.00–290.00 $284.72 $1,045 +8.74
400–445 426 15 255.00–275.00 $262.92 $1,120 -4.96
450–494 479 19 240.00–268.00 $256.06 $1,227 +2.95
500–545 527 25 239.00–253.00 $247.32 $1,303 +3.37
550–595 576 25 229.00–243.00 $236.84 $1,364 +2.31
610–645 631 12 220.00–231.00 $226.43 $1,429 +2.82
650–690 669 22 214.00–229.00 $222.71 $1,490 +0.29
705–739 728 13 174.00–218.00 $195.14 $1,421 -14.87
750–785 763 4 175.00–213.00 $194.07 $1,481 -13.93
800–833 821 8 150.00–208.00 $177.94 $1,461 -22.06
855–895 868 3 193.00–198.00 $194.64 $1,689 +24.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 12 345.00 $345.00 $680 —
309–337 327 13 300.00–312.00 $308.04 $1,007 -5.81
363–395 371 13 290.00–305.00 $297.19 $1,103 -14.39
405–418 412 4 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,116 +20.98
450–488 476 8 265.00–270.00 $268.82 $1,280 -14.51
511–548 531 16 235.00–255.00 $244.51 $1,298 -3.76
552–590 583 19 234.00–260.00 $239.38 $1,396 -4.85
600–642 621 14 231.00–242.00 $234.69 $1,457 -4.14
668–698 689 16 231.00–240.00 $238.36 $1,642 -4.11
693 693 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,504 -25.47
717–743 731 11 200.00–216.00 $208.87 $1,527 -14.36
770–790 782 10 204.00–219.00 $213.56 $1,670 -17.49
809 809 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,780 +10.98
879–891 886 9 195.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,802 -5.60
935 935 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 ±0.00
425–430 428 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,031 +15.99
465 465 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,107 +8.00
505 505 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 +9.47
560–570 565 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 —— 4 400.00 $400.00 $996 —
260 260 —— 2 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
308–338 323 —— 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,244 +7.50
373 373 —— 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,436 +14.00
416–428 419 —— 13 300.00–345.00 $334.39 $1,401 —
493 493 —— 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,425 -13.50
547 547 —— 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,570 +37.00
585 585 —— 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -3.00
642–643 642 —— 10 238.00–246.00 $239.60 $1,538 —
668–670 668 —— 7 235.00–237.00 $235.29 $1,572 +5.29
733–737 736 —— 7 205.00–206.00 $205.72 $1,514 -24.28
750–791 770 —— 15 194.00–224.00 $198.45 $1,528 -6.55
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,931 —
1300 1300 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–495 494 5 260.00–261.00 $260.60 $1,287 -13.35
555–593 571 8 244.00–256.00 $251.33 $1,435 -6.67
612–643 629 7 230.00–242.00 $235.30 $1,480 —
670–690 680 2 215.00–230.00 $222.39 $1,512 -13.12
720–740 730 2 190.00–222.00 $205.78 $1,502 +40.78
755–780 772 3 185.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,505 —
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
855–895 868 3 168.00–188.00 $176.53 $1,532 -28.47
990 990 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,564 —
1085 1085 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,877 —
1145 1145 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,603 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +17.26
410–416 414 6 260.00–295.00 $283.45 $1,173 -34.55
510–519 517 16 265.00–268.00 $267.45 $1,383 +35.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897–905 898 80-85% 7 121.00–129.00 $122.15 $1,097 —
945–954 953 80-85% 9 121.00–130.00 $121.99 $1,163 -15.36
965 965 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,322 -0.35
945–1490 1127 80-85% 90 120.00–135.00 $126.83 $1,429 +3.25
1093–1590 1323 80-85% 145 133.00–148.00 $141.42 $1,871 +6.95
1010–1680 1324 80-85% 131 114.00–145.00 $136.28 $1,804 +1.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–839 785 85-90% 13 86.00–87.00 $86.58 $680 +0.75
763–990 897 85-90% 50 91.00–116.00 $101.24 $908 -5.52
800–974 948 85-90% 24 104.00–130.00 $123.43 $1,170 —
810–1115 963 85-90% 2 100.00–111.00 $106.37 $1,024 +19.35
940–1109 1022 85-90% 13 95.00–122.00 $111.70 $1,142 —
1015–1218 1081 85-90% 63 119.00–143.00 $130.55 $1,411 —
880–1340 1096 85-90% 6 120.00–150.00 $139.95 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 75-80% 5 130.00–149.00 $133.80 $1,318 -7.20
1210–1548 1367 75-80% 67 136.00–154.00 $140.93 $1,927 +3.59
1080–1835 1412 75-80% 12 112.00–139.00 $130.39 $1,841 -3.83
1045–1855 1526 75-80% 28 124.00–149.00 $134.15 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 thin fleshed 630 1 72.00 $72.00 $454 -7.59
735 thin fleshed 735 1 60.00 $60.00 $441 —
985 thin fleshed 985 1 79.00 $79.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1285 1017 3 170.00–187.00 $179.22 $1,823 —
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
1220 1220 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,708 -13.62
840–1760 1309 11 132.00–156.00 $142.52 $1,866 —
1395–2075 1786 13 155.00–166.00 $161.39 $2,882 —
1415–2325 1848 18 159.00–180.00 $171.94 $3,177 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1624–2050 1837 2 164.00 $164.00 $3,013 —
1850–2140 1972 3 173.00–181.00 $175.89 $3,469 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1045 987 (<2 yrs)Open 11 162.00–198.00 $184.67 $1,823
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,779
1315–1450 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 143.00–152.00 $147.28 $2,037

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
985–1153 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,215.07
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1140–1280 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,342.16

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 195.00 $195.00 $952 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 162.50 $162.50 $301 —
298 298 2 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
453 453 6 217.00 $217.00 $983 —
1275 1275 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,823 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
403–490 447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,938.72 —
800–1050 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,608.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
633–870 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,636.83 —
860–1310 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,103.69 -483.86
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
743 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.