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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

5,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.39/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 678 lb · 197 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.95/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 781 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.32/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 534 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,776 5,693 3,879
Feeder cattle 4,721 4,425 3,103
Slaughter cattle 940 692 608
Replacement cattle 115 576 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher, recouping last week's declines. Demand was moderate to good. Rain forecasted into the holiday weekend, curbing triple digit temperatures. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 165 2 375.00–435.00 $402.27 $664 -6.69
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 +8.35
300–348 331 32 320.00–385.00 $361.89 $1,198 +2.59
350–398 372 64 310.00–385.00 $338.91 $1,261 -4.87
400–445 417 34 298.00–365.00 $327.21 $1,364 +0.16
450–495 477 81 266.00–332.00 $291.30 $1,390 +2.81
500–546 519 134 243.00–311.00 $282.30 $1,465 +35.30
550–598 576 68 240.00–265.00 $250.79 $1,445 -5.55
598 598 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,459 -12.34
600–645 621 119 233.00–271.00 $254.88 $1,583 +9.44
604–647 unweaned 633 24 245.00–259.00 $247.23 $1,565 +14.23
651–654 unweaned 652 32 231.50–233.00 $231.88 $1,512 -2.12
650–695 663 57 228.00–264.00 $243.79 $1,616 -5.28
705–749 730 43 220.00–242.00 $233.70 $1,706 -1.56
718–736 unweaned 733 33 221.00–229.00 $227.57 $1,668 —
780 780 63 242.00 $242.00 $1,888 +5.14
750–790 782 102 215.00–246.00 $243.53 $1,904 +6.67
800–805 803 15 212.00–234.00 $229.87 $1,846 -3.13
807 807 63 236.50 $236.50 $1,909 +3.50
850–885 865 3 213.00–218.00 $215.96 $1,868 -6.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 293 13 290.00–297.50 $291.59 $854 —
310–340 325 8 340.00–352.50 $346.83 $1,127 —
365–373 372 14 270.00–355.00 $293.38 $1,091 -39.94
417 thin fleshed 417 40 357.00 $357.00 $1,489 —
400–445 420 25 295.00–322.00 $311.91 $1,310 +30.83
496 thin fleshed 496 87 320.00 $320.00 $1,587 —
498 498 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,444 —
508–546 528 27 264.00–280.00 $272.61 $1,439 +13.42
583–591 588 15 253.00–270.00 $263.43 $1,549 +16.46
629 629 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,617 +15.43
631 unweaned 631 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,521 —
651–685 664 18 228.00–256.00 $243.04 $1,614 +6.86
708–724 719 15 220.00–240.00 $224.79 $1,616 —
750–755 753 15 223.00–232.00 $229.01 $1,724 +2.83
808 808 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,858 —
863 863 29 219.00 $219.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 -70.11
250–290 263 13 280.00–320.00 $294.14 $774 -15.31
300–348 320 17 290.00–315.00 $302.37 $968 -11.25
350–395 377 7 275.00–305.00 $293.64 $1,107 +1.66
400–445 430 29 250.00–293.00 $273.31 $1,175 +10.82
450–495 473 54 245.00–286.00 $268.87 $1,272 +18.56
505–545 524 15 200.00–256.00 $237.25 $1,243 -2.90
550–595 570 38 225.00–259.00 $238.61 $1,360 -0.20
600–647 638 59 220.00–240.00 $234.22 $1,494 +4.85
650–695 682 34 205.00–230.00 $225.16 $1,536 +2.37
692 692 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,529 -1.79
710–745 732 19 210.00–225.00 $219.17 $1,604 +4.23
785–795 790 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,646 +1.28
810–845 826 4 193.00–209.00 $202.70 $1,674 +7.70
865–895 884 4 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,790 —
989 989 16 189.00 $189.00 $1,869 —
1078 1078 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 270.00 $270.00 $832 —
368 368 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,027 —
443–445 444 4 230.00–238.00 $233.99 $1,039 —
505–538 516 6 228.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,180 -6.30
573 573 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,306 +3.00
648 648 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273–283 277 5 810.00–835.00 $824.78 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
485 485 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 234 3 302.50–325.00 $309.08 $723 -43.87
280 280 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $889 -11.50
300–345 319 24 285.00–312.50 $297.12 $948 -16.01
350–387 379 73 270.00–305.00 $279.94 $1,061 -15.50
400–445 428 61 259.00–293.00 $268.80 $1,150 +6.98
450–495 477 118 244.00–278.00 $258.33 $1,232 +2.20
500–546 534 152 233.00–268.00 $247.32 $1,321 +0.26
550–595 562 40 233.50–255.00 $239.18 $1,344 -30.82
605–608 unweaned 606 16 218.50–223.50 $219.75 $1,332 -6.25
601–645 616 9 234.00–239.00 $237.25 $1,461 +1.03
600–645 630 41 228.00–244.00 $234.16 $1,475 -2.06
656–688 unweaned 672 37 218.50–219.00 $218.76 $1,470 +8.76
650–696 679 160 223.00–239.00 $231.85 $1,574 -3.57
700–745 710 52 215.00–237.00 $231.78 $1,646 +9.51
711 unweaned 711 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,486 —
750–775 761 13 208.00–226.00 $220.93 $1,681 +4.35
750–779 768 11 202.00–206.00 $204.58 $1,571 -12.00
809 809 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,739 +10.00
800–836 818 59 210.00–220.00 $218.46 $1,787 +13.46
875 875 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,776 -2.96
897 897 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,839 -0.96
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 +2.26
1010 1010 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,949 -3.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 292 16 285.00–297.50 $290.35 $848 +22.85
303–347 325 18 277.00–290.00 $284.79 $926 —
370–392 382 14 280.00–281.00 $280.51 $1,072 +10.75
402–435 420 41 261.00–279.00 $274.49 $1,153 +1.49
458–466 464 9 220.00–262.00 $229.21 $1,064 -10.85
506–543 529 47 220.00–234.00 $229.50 $1,214 -0.06
550–597 572 34 220.00–240.00 $226.13 $1,293 +0.70
597 597 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,301 —
611–630 619 61 212.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,376 +22.22
647 647 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,436 +22.00
649 unweaned 649 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,428 —
665–683 676 34 210.00–214.50 $211.42 $1,429 -13.58
722 722 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,588 +12.54
703–735 727 26 198.00–229.00 $210.21 $1,528 +2.75
750–777 753 107 224.50–229.00 $227.29 $1,711 +21.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 325.00 $325.00 $634 —
225 225 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $652 —
260–280 269 5 250.00–295.00 $273.25 $735 -31.12
320–325 324 5 273.00–278.00 $276.40 $896 +8.72
363–395 369 24 251.00–275.00 $253.27 $935 +9.44
415–448 435 17 240.00–260.00 $250.10 $1,088 +4.07
450–495 475 68 208.00–252.00 $240.18 $1,141 +5.95
500–545 521 36 208.00–241.00 $229.74 $1,197 +0.96
550–595 574 35 190.00–233.00 $219.80 $1,262 -2.50
605–645 626 33 194.00–226.00 $216.67 $1,356 +2.62
650–690 666 30 204.00–225.00 $213.38 $1,421 +2.30
715–745 724 4 190.00–210.00 $197.61 $1,431 +2.55
768–785 771 5 200.00–219.00 $215.13 $1,659 +18.92
783 783 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,644 +13.79
805–845 826 4 180.00–200.00 $194.63 $1,608 +9.63
865–895 874 7 183.00–195.00 $188.39 $1,647 —
998 998 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 375 15 239.00–252.00 $246.82 $926 —
405 405 7 238.00 $238.00 $964 —
485–498 488 13 225.00–232.00 $228.32 $1,114 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -8.00
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 750.00 $750.00 —
255–260 258 2 775.00–860.00 $817.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–448 435 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -18.00
543 543 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,292 +1.29
555–560 558 13 235.00–247.00 $243.63 $1,359 +10.91
608–638 626 13 200.00–228.00 $216.31 $1,354 -6.69
672–686 682 11 216.00–228.00 $223.61 $1,525 +8.60
735–738 736 5 200.00–216.00 $210.41 $1,549 +0.34
750–793 763 17 185.00–213.00 $208.31 $1,589 -5.69
845 845 3 198.00–213.00 $208.00 $1,758 +11.13
863–895 866 13 178.00–198.00 $196.18 $1,699 -3.82
905–945 930 3 175.00–188.00 $179.38 $1,668 -5.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +46.92
542 542 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,322 —
594 594 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,307 —
686 686 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,365 -1.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,285 —
553 553 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 —
603 603 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 —
825 825 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
961 961 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–998 985 80-85% 33 108.00–125.00 $108.95 $1,073 —
1010–1500 1118 80-85% 62 110.00–126.00 $120.41 $1,346 —
1075–1390 1237 80-85% 114 125.00–137.00 $130.43 $1,613 -3.12
1000–1540 1291 80-85% 111 115.00–138.00 $124.41 $1,606 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–993 877 85-90% 67 84.00–114.00 $88.97 $780 —
721–980 880 85-90% 13 70.00–84.00 $74.41 $655 —
700–1305 890 85-90% 8 70.00–105.00 $96.25 $857 —
690–980 904 85-90% 4 115.00–128.00 $120.91 $1,093 +3.33
895–920 908 85-90% 2 120.00–133.00 $126.59 $1,149 +9.01
1015–1180 1068 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $120.69 $1,289 +7.42
885–1285 1102 85-90% 92 100.00–121.00 $107.04 $1,180 -21.64
950–1295 1151 85-90% 37 115.00–130.00 $125.49 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1680 1376 75-80% 10 125.00–143.00 $138.31 $1,903 -5.12
1000–1775 1409 75-80% 45 110.00–130.00 $122.55 $1,727 -11.56
1260–1675 1463 75-80% 32 115.00–138.00 $124.19 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 thin fleshed 823 3 117.00–126.00 $120.89 $995 —
855 thin fleshed 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 +2.00
1160 thin fleshed 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1340 1219 7 113.00–140.00 $124.02 $1,512 —
1010–1995 1661 5 110.00–140.00 $134.46 $2,233 —
1110–1975 1668 8 138.00–185.00 $167.54 $2,795 —
1050–2240 1758 8 150.00–164.00 $153.83 $2,704 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1990 1439 10 128.00–150.00 $136.58 $1,965 —
1543–2010 1745 11 152.00–165.00 $159.78 $2,788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1065 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 36 169.00–181.00 $172.45 $1,775
955–1375 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 136.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 thin fleshed 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070–1355 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,893.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308–1375 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,526.67
1210–1585 1486 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,896.92
1330–1590 1514 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,937.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
955–1140 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,683.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1075 993 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,503.15

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.