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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

4,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.35/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 568 lb · 124 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.49/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 683 lb · 118 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.04/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 421 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,458 4,064 3,539
Feeder cattle 3,514 3,016 2,843
Slaughter cattle 831 981 612
Replacement cattle 113 67 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Markets followed the declines in the stock markets and CME cattle boards earlier this week. Temperatures remain in the triple digits, with chance of much needed thunderstorms going into the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 405.00 $405.00 $709 —
230–235 233 4 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $920 -19.14
262–264 unweaned 264 25 365.00–394.00 $390.54 $1,031 —
255–295 268 3 375.00–400.00 $384.50 $1,030 -19.80
318–344 unweaned 338 9 365.00–370.00 $368.96 $1,247 +13.20
315–340 339 36 340.00–400.00 $388.00 $1,315 +20.44
350–395 374 17 312.00–362.00 $336.96 $1,260 -7.76
400–445 420 26 298.00–343.50 $318.16 $1,336 ±0.00
403–447 unweaned 421 72 328.00–347.50 $338.41 $1,425 +25.41
450–495 472 25 270.00–285.00 $277.57 $1,310 -26.45
484 unweaned 484 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,389 —
500–545 521 51 250.00–290.00 $267.04 $1,391 -14.67
540–541 unweaned 541 42 272.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,472 —
567 unweaned 567 14 272.00 $272.00 $1,542 —
550–595 574 37 248.00–281.00 $263.00 $1,510 -22.37
603–645 620 37 238.00–261.00 $246.24 $1,527 -12.70
650–695 676 26 230.00–249.00 $238.21 $1,610 -24.13
698 698 14 251.00 $251.00 $1,752 -11.34
713–743 unweaned 727 13 219.00–229.00 $224.28 $1,631 —
700–745 731 52 222.00–255.00 $240.90 $1,761 -12.21
750–790 759 16 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,725 -29.53
810–840 825 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,835 +2.45
855–870 867 15 210.00–235.00 $230.73 $2,000 -17.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 352.50 $352.50 $747 —
297 297 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,075 —
323 323 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,090 -13.36
358–390 372 11 321.00–342.50 $328.60 $1,222 -14.82
400 unweaned 400 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 —
410–438 428 17 278.00–325.00 $317.49 $1,359 -24.92
452–463 459 23 220.00–320.00 $258.56 $1,187 -43.18
508–538 523 14 227.00–284.00 $262.20 $1,371 -23.22
550–591 583 22 258.00–274.00 $262.12 $1,528 -15.21
602–621 607 20 226.00–272.00 $253.90 $1,541 -14.86
672 unweaned 672 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,572 —
667–697 679 17 227.00–243.00 $234.59 $1,593 -18.41
728 728 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,638 -2.59
705–744 729 15 225.00–232.00 $229.08 $1,670 +1.49
794–796 795 36 230.00–237.00 $233.69 $1,858 -8.84
805–808 807 8 219.00–221.00 $219.50 $1,771 -12.76
812 812 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,746 -17.26
851–881 868 16 202.00–225.00 $210.27 $1,825 -24.66
852–883 874 17 224.00–225.00 $224.29 $1,960 -10.64
927 927 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,002 -12.97
934 934 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,859 -29.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 325.00–335.00 $329.78 $758 —
275–295 286 6 305.00–370.00 $337.83 $966 +22.83
300–345 322 6 275.00–315.00 $291.43 $938 -32.29
350–390 370 15 275.00–315.00 $300.05 $1,110 -4.28
400–445 421 29 220.00–298.00 $263.53 $1,109 -12.27
450–496 477 32 250.00–299.00 $269.13 $1,284 +2.78
510–545 534 10 235.00–262.00 $245.66 $1,312 -12.66
550–595 574 33 228.00–261.00 $239.18 $1,373 -7.30
600–645 628 28 225.00–246.00 $235.41 $1,478 -3.23
655–695 680 49 215.00–239.50 $234.04 $1,591 -8.32
700–745 718 10 212.00–222.00 $218.57 $1,569 -7.95
768–785 781 14 212.00–222.50 $219.82 $1,717 -18.13
820 820 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +10.54
883–893 889 5 199.00–212.00 $204.16 $1,815 -22.84
1008 1008 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
458 458 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,108 —
545 545 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 —
587–598 593 9 238.00–246.00 $242.55 $1,438 —
643–647 645 6 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 4 220.00–228.00 $223.26 $1,302 -11.74
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 226 13 326.00–352.00 $339.60 $767 +59.60
306–348 unweaned 322 45 330.00–347.00 $340.67 $1,097 —
300–335 323 37 305.00–350.00 $347.03 $1,121 +12.62
360–390 373 6 275.00–300.00 $284.43 $1,061 -31.17
376–396 unweaned 390 35 280.00–313.00 $289.80 $1,130 —
414 unweaned 414 35 288.00 $288.00 $1,192 —
400–445 427 28 270.00–298.00 $281.14 $1,200 -10.20
451–483 unweaned 460 11 259.00–279.00 $273.27 $1,257 +15.27
460–495 467 76 260.00–284.00 $272.13 $1,271 -3.10
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +32.81
505–545 517 34 243.00–268.00 $247.82 $1,281 -14.37
538 unweaned 538 23 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
555 unweaned 555 9 242.50 $242.50 $1,346 —
550–595 569 115 235.00–257.00 $252.04 $1,434 -7.96
600 600 3 250.00–280.00 $263.33 $1,580 +17.36
600–640 613 44 230.00–243.00 $235.84 $1,446 -10.13
650 unweaned 650 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +26.01
650–695 687 106 220.00–245.00 $236.46 $1,624 -7.53
700–740 725 90 218.00–228.00 $224.47 $1,627 -11.04
763–792 786 10 210.00–220.00 $218.06 $1,714 -10.70
800–845 820 8 210.00–223.00 $219.65 $1,801 -9.73
905–916 915 20 197.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,861 +23.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 unweaned 206 4 300.00 $300.00 $618 —
280 280 2 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
318–332 326 5 294.00–310.00 $300.24 $979 -7.80
365–395 379 14 296.00–306.00 $301.21 $1,142 +4.02
455 unweaned 455 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,247 —
466–492 477 24 220.00–272.00 $240.38 $1,147 -28.44
533–537 534 15 238.00–246.50 $243.29 $1,299 -1.22
548 unweaned 548 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,304 —
556–598 577 40 233.00–245.00 $239.45 $1,382 +0.07
609–640 620 21 223.00–239.00 $230.72 $1,430 -3.97
618–641 unweaned 636 9 215.00–225.00 $217.16 $1,381 —
654–676 667 27 219.00–235.00 $228.66 $1,525 -9.70
723–746 728 17 211.00–215.00 $214.04 $1,558 +5.17
750–798 775 12 197.00–206.00 $201.45 $1,561 -12.11
822–832 829 11 190.00–193.00 $190.81 $1,582 -29.19
883 883 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,713 -9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
288–290 289 3 259.00–285.00 $267.71 $774 —
305–345 327 7 275.00–293.00 $283.19 $926 -0.94
350–390 368 8 255.00–272.00 $267.45 $984 -17.27
400–445 422 15 240.00–268.00 $256.75 $1,083 -6.17
455–498 481 13 238.00–258.00 $248.15 $1,194 -7.91
500–545 523 24 222.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,224 -13.32
555–595 576 16 220.00–230.00 $224.33 $1,292 -12.51
600–640 626 20 220.00–230.00 $223.49 $1,399 -2.94
654–690 660 12 210.00–222.00 $217.96 $1,439 -4.75
720–748 744 11 181.00–205.00 $185.25 $1,378 -9.89
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +5.93
830–840 835 2 180.00–200.00 $190.06 $1,587 +12.12
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 258.00 $258.00 $980 +8.00
425–440 432 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,023 -4.29
465–485 475 2 231.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,107 -4.96
505–540 519 5 215.00–225.00 $220.94 $1,147 -10.06
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 244.00 $244.00 $842 —
375 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
460 460 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 unweaned 229 4 300.00 $300.00 $687 —
382 382 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,261 +5.00
480 480 12 282.00 $282.00 $1,354 —
609 609 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,419 —
686 686 17 223.00 $223.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
478 478 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 -0.60
533–548 541 4 250.00–258.00 $254.06 $1,374 —
568 568 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,261 -29.33
635 635 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,454 -6.30
663 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -2.39
715–723 719 7 200.00–218.00 $212.85 $1,530 +7.07
805–845 822 6 170.00–193.00 $185.08 $1,521 +10.08
855–885 871 5 175.00–196.00 $186.62 $1,625 +10.09
910 910 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1005–1045 1015 4 170.00–175.00 $171.29 $1,739 —
1050–1065 1058 2 180.00–188.00 $184.03 $1,947 +11.03
1170 1170 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,204 —
394 unweaned 394 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,304 —
458 458 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,511 +41.00
498 unweaned 498 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,379 —
525 525 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,354 -29.00
633 633 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,532 +2.40
690 690 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 -18.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 925 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $1,207 —
975 975 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,336 ±0.00
1130–1365 1190 80-85% 7 123.00–130.00 $125.63 $1,495 —
1045–1601 1210 80-85% 186 119.00–144.00 $129.93 $1,572 —
1025–1495 1273 80-85% 46 132.00–149.00 $138.29 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–933 726 85-90% 87 91.00–114.00 $103.61 $752 —
650–893 870 85-90% 26 54.00–106.00 $101.95 $887 +0.71
755–995 894 85-90% 7 114.00–126.00 $117.41 $1,050 +16.17
920–925 923 85-90% 2 120.00–135.00 $127.52 $1,177 +4.09
830–1055 1001 85-90% 12 106.00–117.00 $110.76 $1,109 -0.94
955–1255 1108 85-90% 55 125.00–141.00 $131.60 $1,458 —
1025–1270 1146 85-90% 5 120.00–135.00 $126.28 $1,447 —
1040–1270 1171 85-90% 30 110.00–126.00 $120.76 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1635 1293 75-80% 24 135.00–161.00 $147.73 $1,910 —
1125–1610 1344 75-80% 17 131.00–139.00 $136.04 $1,828 —
1005–1745 1479 75-80% 112 122.00–148.00 $128.87 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 thin fleshed 918 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,074 —
998 thin fleshed 998 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,138 +35.00
1093 thin fleshed 1093 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 thin fleshed 765 1 64.00 $64.00 $490 —
945 thin fleshed 945 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1310 1220 2 157.00–160.00 $158.61 $1,935 +18.61
1115–1385 1250 4 135.00–154.50 $146.99 $1,837 —
1315 1315 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,314 +33.48
1405–1605 1505 2 140.00–155.00 $147.00 $2,212 —
1305–1990 1671 4 153.00–165.00 $158.66 $2,651 —
1395–2275 1694 16 148.00–180.00 $168.29 $2,851 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2020 1456 9 141.00–156.00 $145.73 $2,122 —
1555–1990 1815 3 155.00–169.00 $161.79 $2,936 -2.21
1701–2205 1832 8 171.00–177.50 $173.94 $3,187 +9.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1082 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 13 161.00–178.00 $172.66 $1,752
1175–1245 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 130.00–142.00 $134.90 $1,636
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273
1114 1114 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00 $180.00 $2,005

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796–1060 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,460.67
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1240–1365 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,171.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–950 843 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,557.77
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
440 440 2 120.00 $120.00 $528 —
473 473 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,078 +33.00
565 565 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 180.00 $180.00 $704 —
540 540 3 120.00 $120.00 $648 —

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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
514–653 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,281.07 —
690 thin fleshed 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1400–1500 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,401.72 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–945 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,523.46 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1050–1160 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,694.64 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
458–530 494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,869.53 —

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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.