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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

5,765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.80/cwt +22.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 780 lb · 402 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.40/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 868 lb · 263 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.76/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 716 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,765 4,458 5,072
Feeder cattle 5,088 3,514 4,436
Slaughter cattle 603 831 524
Replacement cattle 74 113 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Temperatures have climbed back over 100 degrees after a brief cool down accompanied by some much needed rain over the past weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 410.00 $410.00 $472 —
220–235 228 2 400.00–425.00 $412.91 $941 +17.91
268–280 270 6 360.00–385.00 $380.68 $1,028 -3.82
325–345 335 6 335.00–375.00 $348.01 $1,166 -39.99
355–388 369 30 320.00–390.00 $362.99 $1,339 +26.03
400–448 423 35 282.00–343.00 $312.97 $1,324 -5.19
450–495 463 48 273.00–331.00 $304.54 $1,410 +26.97
500–545 521 59 250.00–306.00 $278.10 $1,449 +11.06
550–595 565 148 248.00–291.00 $274.10 $1,549 +11.10
600–645 624 36 237.00–282.00 $246.41 $1,538 +0.17
650–695 668 84 230.00–257.00 $248.73 $1,662 +10.52
687–692 unweaned 689 11 244.00–247.00 $245.63 $1,692 —
700–745 713 33 224.00–260.00 $246.00 $1,754 +5.10
775 775 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,844 +10.79
776 fancy 776 153 252.00 $252.00 $1,956 —
750–792 782 238 219.00–253.00 $248.93 $1,947 +21.72
835–843 841 143 220.00–246.50 $245.27 $2,063 +22.82
850–886 868 263 213.00–245.00 $237.40 $2,061 +6.67
911 911 72 230.00 $230.00 $2,095 —
1063 1063 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00 $350.00 $858 -2.50
275 275 2 337.50 $337.50 $928 -24.50
302–319 308 18 330.00–387.00 $361.90 $1,115 +24.40
358–375 368 6 330.00–342.00 $336.75 $1,239 +8.15
406–438 410 23 315.00–339.00 $320.86 $1,316 +3.37
455–479 475 43 300.50–328.00 $305.38 $1,451 +46.82
500–549 539 40 250.00–285.00 $270.84 $1,460 +8.64
554–596 586 70 246.00–263.50 $257.60 $1,510 -4.52
602–649 619 27 250.00–264.00 $254.57 $1,576 +0.67
655–690 673 9 232.00–254.00 $243.48 $1,639 +8.89
704–747 725 69 228.00–242.00 $235.26 $1,706 +10.26
760–790 767 33 230.00–241.00 $238.25 $1,827 +4.56
786 thin fleshed 786 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,949 —
815–842 836 94 231.00–236.00 $232.09 $1,940 +17.09
874–888 876 14 176.00–220.00 $213.63 $1,871 -10.66
916–932 925 13 213.00–220.00 $216.20 $2,000 +0.20
1105 1105 6 190.00 $190.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 -34.78
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +2.17
300–345 326 14 270.00–330.00 $307.24 $1,002 +15.81
360–393 383 8 265.00–315.00 $285.95 $1,095 -14.10
400–448 431 29 252.00–302.00 $274.71 $1,184 +11.18
450–498 480 30 240.00–290.00 $274.64 $1,318 +5.51
500–548 526 24 240.00–268.00 $253.94 $1,336 +8.28
550–595 575 41 230.00–268.00 $247.29 $1,422 +8.11
600–648 616 52 224.00–260.00 $236.85 $1,459 +1.44
655–691 684 43 220.00–245.00 $235.74 $1,612 +1.70
705–745 718 11 185.00–225.00 $206.51 $1,483 -12.06
753–790 765 5 200.00–229.00 $220.23 $1,685 +0.41
800–845 826 10 200.00–228.00 $219.95 $1,817 -0.05
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 -19.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
455–489 479 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,169 +2.00
527–540 532 7 232.00–240.00 $236.45 $1,258 +5.45
558–595 582 10 234.00–243.00 $239.39 $1,393 -3.16
620 620 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +2.01
668 668 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,523 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1599 1484 6 160.00–174.00 $163.95 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 340.00 $340.00 $527 —
261–295 277 8 325.00–350.00 $346.73 $960 —
305–340 328 8 290.00–337.00 $308.87 $1,013 -38.16
350–385 370 28 226.00–340.00 $298.57 $1,105 +14.14
420–448 435 41 263.00–290.00 $280.67 $1,221 -0.47
450–497 477 44 243.00–280.00 $264.37 $1,261 -7.76
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +117.87
500–545 519 109 242.00–269.50 $253.79 $1,317 +5.97
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 +67.18
567 unweaned 567 32 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 -42.50
555–580 568 2 250.00–275.00 $262.22 $1,489 +10.18
550–595 576 74 235.00–256.00 $244.67 $1,409 -7.37
620 unweaned 620 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
600–648 624 67 230.00–246.00 $239.55 $1,495 +3.71
650–691 674 90 225.00–249.00 $233.21 $1,572 -3.25
704–735 716 150 215.00–240.50 $235.10 $1,683 +10.63
717 unweaned 717 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,563 —
765 unweaned 765 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —
755–780 774 44 212.00–231.00 $228.08 $1,765 +10.02
800–846 836 13 205.00–217.00 $214.19 $1,791 -5.46
907–945 923 20 193.00–210.00 $206.84 $1,909 +3.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 4 285.00 $285.00 $701 —
250–292 283 9 272.00–297.50 $277.01 $784 -37.99
322 322 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,011 +13.76
355–399 362 21 298.00–332.00 $320.99 $1,162 +19.78
452–474 463 58 257.00–276.50 $270.41 $1,252 +30.03
510–546 528 48 225.00–257.00 $241.03 $1,273 -2.26
553–599 580 33 227.00–253.00 $238.66 $1,384 -0.79
603–647 625 48 221.00–227.00 $224.72 $1,404 -6.00
662–697 675 108 224.00–242.75 $239.04 $1,614 +10.38
702–747 732 28 210.00–229.00 $224.99 $1,647 +10.95
758–765 758 72 207.00–224.00 $223.52 $1,694 +22.07
808–841 834 23 191.00–222.00 $209.11 $1,744 +18.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 +30.00
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 +37.29
325–343 338 12 259.00–285.00 $268.22 $907 -14.97
380–395 388 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,038 +0.10
410–448 436 21 230.00–268.00 $253.11 $1,104 -3.64
455–499 482 26 235.00–269.00 $253.18 $1,220 +5.03
500–545 528 20 215.00–241.00 $231.72 $1,223 -2.28
550–598 579 24 211.00–233.00 $220.08 $1,274 -4.25
600–645 616 14 215.00–228.00 $222.40 $1,370 -1.09
655–695 669 24 198.00–220.00 $210.16 $1,406 -7.80
705–745 725 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,504 +22.18
750–780 771 4 190.00–205.00 $193.65 $1,493 -6.35
880 880 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,745 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 -8.04
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +4.06
600–625 608 4 210.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 -30.00
457–493 471 5 249.00–270.00 $261.22 $1,230 -20.78
542–547 544 20 236.00–257.00 $249.97 $1,360 —
577 577 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,339 —
633 633 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,532 +9.00
713 713 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,576 —
759–781 774 15 180.00–198.00 $192.11 $1,487 —
942 942 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–543 527 7 225.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,285 -10.20
558–570 567 8 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,364 +18.49
620–633 627 6 220.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,394 -6.69
685–690 688 4 221.00–223.00 $222.00 $1,527 +2.00
702–745 722 22 168.00–218.00 $204.98 $1,480 -7.87
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 —
823–843 833 4 208.00–211.00 $209.52 $1,745 +24.44
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 +13.38
990 990 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,604 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 +3.71
1140 1140 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
510–530 513 6 273.00–290.00 $282.88 $1,451 +24.88
567–588 576 9 247.00–265.00 $253.63 $1,461 —
657 657 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,524 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
2060 2060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 940 80-85% 3 132.00–142.00 $137.18 $1,289 +6.71
948 948 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,185 -5.47
1002–1530 1081 80-85% 74 119.00–130.00 $126.02 $1,362 —
1050–1360 1179 80-85% 29 134.00–155.00 $143.16 $1,688 +17.53
1010–1593 1309 80-85% 68 125.00–145.00 $135.56 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,075 —
872–975 885 85-90% 21 85.00–110.00 $95.17 $842 -22.24
930 930 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 -7.52
932 932 85-90% 3 92.00 $92.00 $857 -35.52
887–1145 968 85-90% 9 106.00–118.00 $113.50 $1,099 —
1005–1090 1047 85-90% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,256 —
850–1170 1053 85-90% 18 100.00–129.00 $119.08 $1,254 —
930–1200 1088 85-90% 32 115.00–142.00 $132.18 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1657 1355 75-80% 22 135.00–160.00 $145.21 $1,968 —
1020–1870 1361 75-80% 35 125.00–146.00 $138.63 $1,887 —
1220–1955 1568 75-80% 10 121.50–138.00 $131.84 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–708 thin fleshed 704 6 76.00–85.00 $78.83 $555 —
765–775 thin fleshed 769 6 75.00–85.00 $81.51 $627 +17.51
1095 thin fleshed 1095 1 75.00 $75.00 $821 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 thin fleshed 635 2 113.00 $113.00 $718 —
943 thin fleshed 943 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,066 +26.00
1000–1018 thin fleshed 1012 3 105.00–124.00 $117.74 $1,192 —
1180 thin fleshed 1180 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2185 1627 8 155.00–168.00 $161.76 $2,632 —
1465–1775 1630 3 146.00–153.00 $150.16 $2,448 —
1565–2017 1853 20 160.00–179.00 $167.31 $3,100 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1153 3 120.00–139.00 $131.55 $1,517 —
1055–1340 1234 4 151.00–157.00 $153.88 $1,899 -4.73
1475–1930 1678 5 146.00–160.00 $154.53 $2,593 -4.13
1435–2185 1765 13 140.00–182.00 $172.11 $3,038 —
2285 2285 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,313 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497
932–970 942 (<2 yrs)Open 4 170.00–185.00 $181.14 $1,706
1130–1275 1181 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 130.00–141.00 $136.76 $1,615
1013–1355 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 148.00–150.00 $149.14 $1,766
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1295 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 162.00–170.00 $165.32 $1,959
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 fancy 885 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1060–1275 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,859.43
930–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,020.00 $1,889.17
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170–1245 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,428.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1253 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 240.00 $240.00 $989 +120.00
504 504 5 197.00 $197.00 $993 —
628 628 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,086 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
468 468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -119.53
750–800 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,847.87 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000–1100 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,466.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 11 157.00 $157.00 $674 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,450 —

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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.