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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

6,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.24/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 771 lb · 361 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.09/cwt ≈ $2,072/hd at 874 lb · 249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.58/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 671 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,939 3,792 4,472
Feeder cattle 5,995 2,954 3,943
Slaughter cattle 839 626 479
Replacement cattle 105 212 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to instances 10.00 lower, with hardest hits on unweaned calves. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 375.00–430.00 $401.37 $735 —
235 235 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $864 —
255–295 272 13 335.00–400.00 $377.88 $1,028 +18.24
300–345 312 21 335.00–367.00 $353.12 $1,102 -10.73
350–395 367 34 300.00–355.00 $336.51 $1,235 +11.57
420 unweaned 420 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,273 —
400–448 436 59 273.00–325.00 $305.63 $1,333 -13.79
450–497 472 96 260.00–305.00 $286.02 $1,350 -14.38
500–545 527 93 245.00–267.00 $257.65 $1,358 -5.49
550–597 572 104 238.00–276.00 $252.64 $1,445 -5.23
582 unweaned 582 15 245.50 $245.50 $1,429 -35.00
582 582 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,461 -6.87
603–632 unweaned 623 30 240.00–245.50 $242.50 $1,511 —
600–645 624 99 230.00–267.00 $242.99 $1,516 +1.45
650–695 675 81 225.00–254.00 $235.53 $1,590 -14.47
657–699 unweaned 682 71 225.50–230.50 $229.05 $1,562 -2.95
683 683 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,571 -20.00
726 unweaned 726 59 211.00–212.00 $211.07 $1,532 —
700–745 734 108 218.00–255.00 $241.68 $1,774 +0.24
735 735 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,588 -25.44
750–795 771 358 214.00–250.00 $245.41 $1,892 -6.59
782 782 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,760 -18.39
806 806 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,926 +27.00
800–829 812 95 215.00–242.00 $239.39 $1,944 +27.39
815 815 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 -17.00
858–885 872 8 224.00–228.50 $226.28 $1,973 —
860–878 874 241 204.00–239.00 $237.45 $2,075 —
940 940 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,077 +4.50
979 979 23 216.50 $216.50 $2,120 +11.50
1075 1075 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 285.00–330.00 $305.97 $673 —
275–293 285 4 295.00–330.00 $308.41 $879 —
300–345 331 18 275.00–325.00 $296.50 $981 -8.46
350–395 373 22 260.00–320.00 $295.46 $1,102 +7.60
400–445 426 35 248.00–290.00 $266.99 $1,137 -1.10
450–497 479 47 235.00–266.00 $250.50 $1,200 -3.85
500–545 525 72 220.00–250.00 $239.46 $1,257 -1.50
550–595 568 98 210.00–250.50 $234.15 $1,330 -2.20
600–648 627 52 210.00–240.00 $223.48 $1,401 -5.21
650–695 668 52 205.00–225.00 $217.48 $1,453 -2.54
681 681 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,471 +6.00
700–748 734 27 204.00–216.00 $210.40 $1,544 -18.12
750–798 767 39 185.00–227.00 $212.35 $1,629 -7.05
810–826 820 12 200.00–215.00 $207.90 $1,705 —
875–878 877 4 202.00–211.00 $206.51 $1,811 +4.00
915–935 925 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,596 —
933 933 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 365.00 $365.00 $905 —
293 293 2 325.00 $325.00 $952 +10.00
331 331 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,043 —
375–393 387 21 295.00–315.00 $305.30 $1,182 —
413–448 427 21 288.00–297.50 $289.69 $1,237 -7.31
458–470 468 10 241.00–292.00 $250.99 $1,175 —
515 515 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +2.00
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
600–649 631 65 231.00–249.00 $236.24 $1,491 -3.76
652 unweaned 652 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,454 —
668–674 672 26 230.00–237.00 $233.39 $1,568 —
700–748 713 50 220.00–232.00 $228.29 $1,628 —
770 770 16 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
808 808 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,257 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $929 -2.52
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
510–540 525 2 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $1,136 +6.46
555–570 563 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
250–285 273 15 260.00–375.00 $296.31 $809 —
310–348 327 33 280.00–315.00 $303.71 $993 -22.45
355–395 370 55 235.00–305.00 $286.78 $1,061 -1.51
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +51.71
400–446 420 87 260.00–285.00 $270.88 $1,138 -3.79
450–495 470 3 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,433 +48.18
450–495 479 73 235.00–269.00 $251.18 $1,203 -5.59
500–549 524 133 230.00–252.00 $240.12 $1,258 -34.88
524 unweaned 524 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,231 —
510–535 525 3 293.00–300.00 $296.00 $1,554 +21.00
560 560 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 -15.84
550–595 566 85 230.00–238.00 $232.97 $1,319 -8.87
605–639 unweaned 620 11 210.00–212.00 $210.94 $1,308 -17.99
600–648 625 55 220.00–230.00 $223.51 $1,397 -17.44
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +29.05
632 632 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 -10.95
650–679 661 109 218.00–248.00 $240.02 $1,587 +5.67
685–695 unweaned 686 67 199.00–204.00 $199.45 $1,368 -12.17
700–740 731 28 210.00–231.00 $225.34 $1,647 -5.05
760–770 765 3 208.00–219.00 $212.35 $1,624 -7.54
774 unweaned 774 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,471 —
793 793 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,610 -24.93
823 823 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,695 -4.00
851 851 43 216.00 $216.00 $1,838 +1.00
925–940 933 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,763 -22.01
977 977 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,778 +2.00
1010 1010 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,818 +7.00
1033 1033 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,797 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 333 14 280.00–290.00 $286.58 $954 +46.64
368 368 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,056 —
406–448 427 37 245.50–256.00 $249.07 $1,064 —
480–493 481 75 254.00–260.00 $259.59 $1,249 +29.64
503–543 519 72 210.00–228.00 $220.50 $1,144 -15.50
553–598 571 86 210.00–230.00 $218.26 $1,246 —
604 unweaned 604 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,268 —
605–645 634 25 207.00–215.00 $210.41 $1,334 -7.30
648 648 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,335 -11.71
653–685 667 22 206.00–232.00 $214.52 $1,431 -20.48
686 686 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,331 -18.00
703–748 745 89 199.00–227.50 $223.78 $1,667 +8.78
759–764 762 13 212.00–219.00 $215.78 $1,644 —
800–802 800 88 219.00–222.50 $221.78 $1,774 —
1013 1013 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 285.00 $285.00 $484 +5.00
247 247 3 260.00 $260.00 $642 —
255–290 280 5 265.00–310.00 $286.50 $802 +25.95
305–335 323 9 252.00–290.00 $272.50 $880 +59.28
351–395 361 24 206.00–273.00 $244.44 $882 -11.70
419 419 18 224.00 $224.00 $939 +4.72
400–448 427 29 228.00–260.00 $243.68 $1,041 +24.40
450–495 472 81 220.00–248.00 $233.34 $1,101 -7.20
500–545 522 28 200.00–231.00 $222.04 $1,159 -9.71
550–598 577 56 194.00–227.00 $215.62 $1,244 -6.44
600–645 623 64 200.00–218.00 $210.69 $1,313 -5.05
650–695 671 55 190.00–215.00 $204.19 $1,370 -9.55
699 699 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,363 —
700–745 720 17 184.00–207.00 $200.66 $1,445 -6.31
733 733 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,319 -26.97
750–780 763 22 188.00–200.00 $191.60 $1,462 -16.23
810–828 816 8 182.00–207.00 $189.47 $1,546 -3.53
855–890 873 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,615 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 +7.55
1025 1025 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,814 +1.90
1255 1255 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,945 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 218.00–245.00 $231.06 $885 —
400–445 421 7 225.00–238.00 $233.77 $984 +0.88
470–490 483 4 220.00–225.00 $223.78 $1,081 -7.22
515–545 521 5 208.00–218.00 $210.49 $1,097 —
555–595 575 17 200.00–215.00 $207.16 $1,191 +22.16
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,073 —
450–495 471 23 233.00–255.00 $245.71 $1,157 -19.29
600–645 610 18 208.00–225.00 $215.46 $1,314 -6.53
665–678 670 8 205.00–212.00 $210.63 $1,411 —
755–795 771 12 170.00–205.00 $184.86 $1,425 -21.78
830–845 838 2 168.00–175.00 $171.47 $1,437 —
860–895 873 4 163.00–185.00 $171.40 $1,496 -17.54
910–945 928 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,582 —
975 975 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,638 —
1155 1155 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 428 9 282.00–292.00 $285.26 $1,221 —
491–493 492 14 249.00–269.00 $254.70 $1,253 —
510–542 525 22 246.00–249.00 $247.59 $1,300 —
575 575 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 —
623–642 632 11 219.00–231.00 $224.54 $1,419 +6.54
675 675 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,274 —
720 720 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–995 765 85-90% 89 82.00–110.00 $97.41 $745 —
650–910 781 85-90% 22 71.00–90.00 $78.08 $610 —
760–983 865 85-90% 22 99.00–116.00 $107.70 $932 -12.54
865–970 928 85-90% 43 119.00–128.00 $125.70 $1,166 +25.66
818–1140 1025 85-90% 6 75.00–109.00 $94.01 $964 —
1020–1080 1050 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
796–1360 1089 85-90% 42 84.00–117.00 $103.31 $1,125 —
850–1295 1122 85-90% 96 96.00–129.00 $118.13 $1,325 -6.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,285 +10.54
1040–1313 1160 80-85% 13 130.00–142.50 $134.28 $1,558 —
1108–1613 1247 80-85% 29 104.00–120.00 $112.20 $1,399 -16.42
1005–1630 1360 80-85% 79 118.00–132.00 $124.26 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1555 1291 75-80% 8 129.00–151.00 $139.63 $1,803 +0.89
1075–1995 1436 75-80% 37 110.00–138.00 $128.91 $1,851 —
1115–1920 1514 75-80% 19 115.00–129.00 $122.53 $1,855 —
2265 2265 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–870 thin fleshed 867 3 95.00–96.00 $95.67 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1225 1173 5 136.00–149.00 $141.59 $1,661 -17.22
1260–1690 1438 5 145.50–155.00 $151.10 $2,173 —
1430–1605 1518 4 140.00–144.50 $141.56 $2,149 —
1425–2325 1647 20 149.00–160.00 $154.24 $2,540 —
1410–1985 1742 23 155.00–180.00 $166.64 $2,903 +14.37
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1630 1603 2 137.00–139.00 $137.98 $2,212 —
1725–1885 1809 4 147.00–159.00 $150.73 $2,727 —
1700–2060 1860 6 161.00 $161.00 $2,995 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,213
923–1000 956 (<2 yrs)Open 13 161.00–185.00 $176.87 $1,691
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,609

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
885–1055 947 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,526.50
945–975 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.30
1035–1285 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,381.35
1110–1175 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,881.85
875–1465 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,128.84
1085–1225 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,148.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060–1225 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,467.01
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
711–880 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,322.26
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
750–800 786 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,205.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–774 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,651.56 —
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1065–1295 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,214.65 +783.37
1315–1435 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,854.36 —
1345–1500 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,447.28 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,694.74 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
403–583 493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,579.56 —

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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.