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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

5,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.23/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 811 lb · 293 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.19/cwt -14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 770 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.20/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 579 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,693 5,765 4,177
Feeder cattle 4,425 5,088 3,488
Slaughter cattle 692 603 597
Replacement cattle 576 74 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate. Triple digit heat throughout the week made the market tough on calves not long weaned. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 168 2 400.00–420.00 $408.96 $687 —
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 +7.09
255–295 268 8 375.00–420.00 $391.65 $1,050 +10.97
305–348 323 23 345.00–370.00 $359.30 $1,161 +11.29
350–398 364 25 313.00–365.00 $343.78 $1,251 -19.21
405 unweaned 405 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
400–445 416 60 300.00–340.00 $327.05 $1,361 +14.08
450–495 468 69 267.00–315.00 $288.49 $1,350 -16.05
515 515 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,272 -31.10
500–545 532 129 250.00–279.00 $267.39 $1,423 -10.71
550 unweaned 550 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,326 —
550–595 565 46 248.00–268.00 $256.34 $1,448 -17.76
618 618 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,514 -1.41
600–645 622 33 235.00–259.00 $245.44 $1,527 -0.97
649 unweaned 649 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,512 —
650–695 656 90 230.00–260.00 $249.07 $1,634 +0.34
673 unweaned 673 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,575 -11.63
700–745 712 34 220.00–245.00 $235.26 $1,675 -10.74
751 unweaned 751 59 230.00 $230.00 $1,727 —
750–795 776 184 218.00–240.75 $236.86 $1,838 -1.14
806 806 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,878 -12.27
800–836 811 282 216.00–241.00 $235.32 $1,908 -9.95
850–855 853 2 215.00–229.00 $221.98 $1,893 -15.42
915 915 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,885 -24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 4 370.00 $370.00 $799 +20.00
359–396 364 55 306.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,213 -3.43
425–438 430 26 266.00–307.00 $281.08 $1,209 -39.78
460–485 461 133 278.00–310.00 $308.56 $1,422 +3.18
536–549 543 42 258.00–263.00 $259.19 $1,407 -11.65
550–596 569 31 240.00–256.00 $246.97 $1,405 -10.63
611–620 612 21 239.00–242.00 $241.57 $1,478 -13.00
651–672 unweaned 662 22 225.00–229.00 $226.79 $1,501 —
666–674 672 58 234.00–237.00 $236.18 $1,587 -7.30
764–793 770 19 220.00–228.00 $226.18 $1,742 -12.07
924 924 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,894 -11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 330.00–350.00 $340.11 $775 +45.11
260–295 282 5 275.00–330.00 $309.45 $873 -30.55
310–340 331 10 285.00–325.00 $313.62 $1,038 +6.38
360–375 366 4 275.00–308.00 $291.98 $1,069 +6.03
400–445 423 42 246.00–290.00 $262.49 $1,110 -12.22
450–495 481 48 217.50–273.00 $250.31 $1,204 -24.33
500–546 532 22 215.00–254.00 $240.15 $1,278 -13.79
550–598 576 31 215.00–247.50 $238.81 $1,376 -8.48
600–645 625 49 220.00–237.00 $229.37 $1,434 -7.48
650–690 671 53 210.00–232.00 $222.79 $1,495 -12.95
710–749 734 31 210.00–223.00 $214.94 $1,578 +8.43
755–795 775 28 197.00–221.00 $207.05 $1,605 -13.18
845 845 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 -24.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,205 +0.50
543 543 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,276 -1.45
589 589 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,325 -14.39
676–678 677 6 217.00–221.00 $219.66 $1,487 -8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 2 450.00 $450.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 224 5 350.00–355.00 $352.95 $791 —
257 257 5 329.00 $329.00 $846 -17.73
315–340 337 17 285.00–317.00 $313.13 $1,055 +4.26
355–393 374 30 260.00–291.00 $275.66 $1,031 -22.91
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 +116.43
350–392 382 8 292.00–307.00 $295.44 $1,129 -3.13
418 418 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,012 -38.67
400–445 431 63 254.00–285.00 $261.82 $1,128 -18.85
450–490 474 30 246.00–277.00 $256.13 $1,214 -8.24
500–545 520 66 240.00–270.00 $247.06 $1,285 -6.73
555–560 558 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,507 +7.78
571–577 574 11 235.00–236.00 $235.45 $1,351 -9.22
550–595 580 162 230.00–250.00 $243.40 $1,412 -1.27
600–640 616 37 230.00–250.00 $236.22 $1,455 -3.33
632 unweaned 632 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,428 -4.00
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 +25.45
663 663 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,545 -0.21
655–697 688 100 225.00–238.00 $235.42 $1,620 +2.21
688 unweaned 688 66 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
705–727 716 46 215.00–228.00 $222.27 $1,591 -12.83
728 728 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 -35.10
755–779 772 25 210.00–221.00 $216.58 $1,672 -11.50
830 830 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,702 -9.19
855–880 868 2 203.00–209.00 $205.96 $1,788 —
902–940 921 26 188.00–201.00 $197.74 $1,821 -9.10
984 984 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,889 —
1000–1022 1020 14 190.00–197.00 $196.51 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 267.50 $267.50 $762 -9.51
355–399 386 28 260.00–287.00 $269.76 $1,041 -51.23
439 439 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,198 —
453–494 480 6 230.00–262.00 $240.06 $1,152 -30.35
515–547 528 30 217.00–250.00 $229.56 $1,212 -11.47
551–593 561 57 214.00–236.00 $225.43 $1,265 -13.23
591 unweaned 591 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,300 —
600–646 unweaned 605 37 210.00–224.00 $222.38 $1,345 —
601–624 615 36 211.00–236.00 $221.78 $1,364 -2.94
621 621 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 -24.72
650 650 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 -53.04
666–670 unweaned 668 16 205.00–209.00 $206.51 $1,379 —
682 682 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,534 -14.04
715–728 717 15 204.00–208.00 $207.46 $1,487 -17.53
758 758 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,561 -17.52
775 775 17 207.50 $207.50 $1,608 -16.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 290.00–318.00 $304.37 $861 -0.63
300–335 325 7 260.00–275.00 $267.68 $870 -0.54
350–388 381 21 230.00–275.00 $243.83 $929 -23.72
400–445 426 11 228.00–254.00 $246.03 $1,048 -7.08
450–499 476 65 210.00–250.00 $234.23 $1,115 -18.95
505–548 531 18 212.00–239.00 $228.78 $1,215 -2.94
550–595 572 32 198.00–233.00 $222.30 $1,272 +2.22
600–641 624 49 200.00–228.00 $214.05 $1,336 -8.35
650–695 668 29 198.00–223.00 $211.08 $1,410 +0.92
710–746 734 7 184.00–213.00 $195.06 $1,432 -12.37
775–790 780 6 180.00–207.00 $196.21 $1,530 +2.56
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 220.00–249.00 $233.73 $876 —
435 435 3 228.00 $228.00 $992 —
470–495 480 4 210.00–235.00 $220.86 $1,060 -4.14
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -5.00
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,148 —
463–490 479 5 240.00–247.00 $244.29 $1,170 —
510–523 517 6 228.00–245.00 $236.71 $1,224 -7.15
555–571 566 8 229.00–238.00 $232.72 $1,317 -7.77
613 613 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,367 +0.69
662–695 682 10 212.00–224.00 $215.01 $1,466 -6.99
705–740 710 8 200.00–213.00 $210.07 $1,491 +5.09
753 753 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,611 +42.00
803–845 822 4 191.00–205.00 $196.87 $1,618 -12.65
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 ±0.00
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
1015–1040 1028 2 154.00–180.00 $167.16 $1,718 -7.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,253 —
409–423 412 10 280.00–295.00 $283.08 $1,166 -41.92
600–608 605 7 225.00–235.00 $229.25 $1,387 —
673–685 678 8 200.00–201.00 $200.62 $1,360 -31.38
758 758 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,201 —
535 535 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -24.97
643 643 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,344 -33.00
668 668 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 913 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.53 $1,183 -7.65
765–975 930 80-85% 15 99.00–111.00 $103.43 $962 -33.75
983–1390 1053 80-85% 80 110.00–125.00 $116.36 $1,225 -9.66
1005–1466 1211 80-85% 92 119.00–140.00 $124.92 $1,513 —
1000–1398 1215 80-85% 52 125.00–146.00 $133.55 $1,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–900 803 85-90% 4 100.00–111.00 $103.56 $832 —
689–943 835 85-90% 24 81.00–110.00 $91.11 $761 -36.89
760–961 910 85-90% 7 116.00–125.00 $117.58 $1,070 -2.42
745–975 939 85-90% 19 115.00–132.00 $128.39 $1,206 +36.39
835–1183 1015 85-90% 17 68.00–115.00 $99.98 $1,015 -20.02
870–1305 1050 85-90% 46 92.00–124.00 $113.27 $1,189 -5.81
1000–1180 1099 85-90% 4 129.00–139.00 $134.61 $1,479 +2.43
998–1288 1130 85-90% 61 115.00–135.00 $128.68 $1,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1695 1361 75-80% 31 119.00–144.00 $136.99 $1,864 -1.64
1175–1830 1373 75-80% 24 134.50–152.00 $143.43 $1,969 +4.80
1165–1760 1410 75-80% 21 125.00–138.00 $134.11 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 thin fleshed 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
905 thin fleshed 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
1023–1045 thin fleshed 1030 3 110.00–118.00 $112.70 $1,161 -5.04
1055–1080 thin fleshed 1072 3 110.00–126.00 $120.75 $1,294 +45.75
1127 thin fleshed 1127 14 116.50 $116.50 $1,313 —
1165–1185 thin fleshed 1179 4 107.50–120.00 $112.00 $1,320 -15.00
1218 thin fleshed 1218 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2050 1805 6 141.00–149.00 $145.47 $2,626 —
1433–2245 1840 14 154.00–164.00 $157.82 $2,904 —
1815–1890 1860 3 154.00–167.00 $159.02 $2,958 -8.29
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,829 +23.45
1305–1590 1438 3 145.00–150.00 $146.84 $2,112 —
1440–2035 1825 10 139.00–180.00 $156.81 $2,862 —
1755–2240 1928 4 155.00–160.00 $158.81 $3,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1200 1006 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00–176.00 $174.29 $1,753
877–1173 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 152.00–168.00 $161.01 $1,631
803–1390 1147 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 128.50–139.00 $130.68 $1,499
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,462
685–998 894 (<2 yrs)Open 3 180.00–190.50 $187.82 $1,679

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1088–1298 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,437.05
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–965 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,488.66
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1014–1250 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,793.68
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
990–1185 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,737.86
1050–1305 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,272.29
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847–877 858 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 1,875.00 $1,875.00
816–1031 935 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 228 1,975.00–2,385.00 $2,192.79
943 943 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–990 876 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,685.00–1,875.00 $1,781.14
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
696–790 736 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,182.22 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950–1270 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,691.28 —
1125–1170 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,675.00–2,775.00 $2,725.98 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
538–665 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,530.90 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
543 543 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1000–1125 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,499.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.