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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

3,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.99/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 530 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.54/cwt +22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 771 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.88/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 477 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,940 7,194 5,967
Feeder cattle 3,053 5,907 4,925
Slaughter cattle 680 908 725
Replacement cattle 207 379 317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker calves sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was moderate to good after the panhandle received some much needed rain and cooler temperatures last weekend. The Fall calf run has begun as more calves hitting the markets instead of yearlings. 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
340–349 346 6 352.50–370.00 $364.27 $1,260 +24.46
358–390 369 37 335.00–372.50 $345.45 $1,275 +20.76
408–425 422 12 336.00–350.00 $338.26 $1,427 +28.95
447 unweaned 447 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,390 -7.00
455–496 486 44 292.00–325.00 $303.45 $1,475 +16.56
515–540 521 54 276.00–299.00 $291.34 $1,518 +15.56
551–591 581 45 249.00–264.00 $258.69 $1,503 +8.99
615–643 unweaned 618 32 252.00–253.00 $252.10 $1,558 +16.62
607–648 620 32 253.00–272.00 $262.64 $1,628 +5.44
655–675 unweaned 662 6 228.00–238.00 $231.40 $1,532 -8.86
672–681 677 34 244.00–262.00 $252.52 $1,710 +21.63
701 701 60 257.50 $257.50 $1,805 +20.50
733 unweaned 733 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,701 +12.36
754 754 15 246.00 $246.00 $1,855 +15.78
761 761 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,712 -5.22
768–779 774 124 251.00–254.50 $252.74 $1,956 +22.52
801 801 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 +36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 327.50 $327.50 $852 —
301 301 7 315.00 $315.00 $948 -10.00
396 unweaned 396 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,228 —
410–448 438 16 294.00–308.00 $303.21 $1,328 +3.21
469 unweaned 469 33 240.00 $240.00 $1,126 —
494 494 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,358 -5.51
506–532 516 53 262.00–270.00 $268.45 $1,385 -3.13
578 578 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,329 -26.00
603–645 620 43 246.00–249.00 $248.28 $1,539 +7.10
634–641 unweaned 637 26 227.00–239.00 $236.52 $1,507 +0.28
660 660 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -9.58
669 669 9 221.50 $221.50 $1,482 -13.08
727 727 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,628 -1.00
760 760 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -10.00
755–770 764 7 229.00–230.00 $229.42 $1,753 -0.58
908–917 910 48 205.00–210.50 $209.58 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 270.00 $270.00 $608 -55.00
383–398 392 5 284.00–300.00 $290.25 $1,138 +4.72
421 unweaned 421 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 —
413–442 424 13 250.00–276.00 $258.37 $1,095 -7.38
453–468 459 5 250.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,166 +5.22
514–545 534 11 237.00–239.00 $238.30 $1,273 +2.65
554–575 560 10 240.00–251.00 $247.61 $1,387 +18.00
600–641 629 24 216.00–231.00 $224.42 $1,412 +0.78
672–699 691 10 200.00–226.00 $207.59 $1,434 -13.45
739–748 744 9 185.00–217.00 $202.20 $1,504 -10.30
758 758 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,342 -22.85
753–770 762 4 205.00–208.00 $206.52 $1,574 +6.67
803–845 831 11 174.00–214.00 $187.41 $1,557 -17.86
855–886 862 19 190.00–205.00 $199.87 $1,723 -11.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 +15.62
357–361 359 13 293.00–316.00 $301.79 $1,083 +19.73
413 unweaned 413 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,074 -5.00
402–443 417 23 270.00–305.00 $289.06 $1,205 +18.37
456–487 469 45 273.00–280.00 $277.37 $1,301 +17.30
478–499 unweaned 483 54 239.00–257.00 $243.48 $1,176 —
521 unweaned 521 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,230 —
501–547 530 150 230.50–264.50 $249.88 $1,324 +11.88
548 548 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,211 -17.00
566–581 578 26 244.50–255.50 $253.43 $1,465 +14.11
588 588 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,476 +11.30
605–618 608 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,398 -2.66
607–646 unweaned 616 24 208.00–228.25 $223.17 $1,375 —
605–637 628 41 245.00–247.00 $245.84 $1,544 +13.18
640 640 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -45.00
668 668 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,423 -1.00
676 unweaned 676 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,386 +4.00
702 unweaned 702 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,460 +18.00
703–720 713 6 204.00–208.00 $205.32 $1,464 -32.50
745 745 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +25.00
767 767 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,572 -5.00
806 806 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,693 -12.77
930–948 933 32 201.00–207.50 $205.11 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–288 278 5 290.00–306.00 $299.38 $832 -4.67
313 313 2 282.50 $282.50 $884 -14.72
345 unweaned 345 16 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
366–397 384 19 247.50–290.00 $264.56 $1,016 +4.56
403–448 421 10 239.00–250.00 $245.32 $1,033 +2.25
429 unweaned 429 15 228.00 $228.00 $978 —
466–493 470 14 250.00–269.00 $264.31 $1,242 +31.53
510–541 532 32 226.00–231.50 $229.15 $1,219 +7.19
553–595 568 30 216.00–228.00 $222.50 $1,264 -27.26
602 unweaned 602 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,264 —
601–618 608 10 208.00–221.00 $216.42 $1,316 -16.08
678 678 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,424 -13.17
704–743 736 77 192.00–228.50 $225.37 $1,659 +10.02
836 836 38 200.00 $200.00 $1,672 ±0.00
883–898 891 4 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 262.00 $262.00 $781 -26.16
318–340 329 15 255.00–281.00 $265.43 $873 -0.86
404–447 419 14 210.00–238.00 $227.34 $953 -11.79
453–498 474 10 231.00–245.00 $237.56 $1,126 +3.18
525–548 537 4 208.00–212.00 $210.04 $1,128 -8.97
578–599 587 14 197.00–213.00 $208.98 $1,227 -4.03
633–637 635 5 190.00–198.00 $194.81 $1,237 -12.38
718–749 739 9 187.00–201.00 $191.54 $1,415 -7.31
753 753 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,054 -49.24
838 838 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,567 +16.00
898 898 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 233.00 $233.00 $913 —
470–493 482 8 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $1,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–547 537 7 228.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,246 +12.00
580–588 584 4 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,297 -8.52
685 685 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,411 -2.95
715–733 724 11 192.00–210.00 $202.80 $1,468 +14.80
753–788 771 4 191.00–205.00 $197.84 $1,525 -5.62
818–843 829 8 193.00–202.00 $197.14 $1,634 +13.48
870–893 878 14 187.00–193.00 $190.09 $1,669 +6.64
900–938 925 6 181.00–183.00 $182.35 $1,687 +24.82
990 990 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,723 -9.00
1148 1148 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,533 -16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 285.00 $285.00 $767 —
383–399 395 9 270.00–314.00 $279.47 $1,104 —
537 537 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
566–567 567 15 220.00–238.00 $225.99 $1,281 +6.99
618 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
734 734 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,468 +15.00
796 796 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 360.00 $360.00 $929 —
307–340 326 7 312.00–342.00 $329.89 $1,075 —
453–468 463 15 260.00–307.00 $288.84 $1,337 +40.84
535 535 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,375 -3.00
629 629 14 227.50 $227.50 $1,431 -3.50
727 727 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,563 —
918 918 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929–984 962 80-85% 18 95.00–115.00 $100.16 $964 -12.78
980–983 981 80-85% 15 104.50–105.00 $104.60 $1,026 -17.83
955–1263 1110 80-85% 17 116.00–125.00 $121.16 $1,345 —
1095–1308 1208 80-85% 23 95.00–110.00 $99.61 $1,203 -19.19
983–1584 1251 80-85% 182 111.00–118.00 $116.25 $1,454 +9.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–960 878 85-90% 12 75.00–95.00 $83.32 $732 -10.53
927–988 954 85-90% 18 104.00–109.00 $106.70 $1,018 —
833–1200 985 85-90% 23 90.00–100.00 $97.69 $962 —
842–1280 1048 85-90% 43 74.00–109.00 $86.77 $909 —
940–1260 1143 85-90% 35 110.00–125.00 $116.17 $1,328 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–825 thin fleshed 824 22 97.50–112.00 $106.74 $880 +6.74
861–878 thin fleshed 864 13 114.50–115.00 $114.58 $990 +13.58
995 thin fleshed 995 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1003–1020 thin fleshed 1006 13 100.00–110.00 $101.56 $1,022 —
1050–1097 thin fleshed 1087 12 100.00–109.00 $103.83 $1,129 -7.71
1124 thin fleshed 1124 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,225 -6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1443 1286 75-80% 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,556 —
1208–1455 1287 75-80% 6 102.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,341 —
1320–1640 1439 75-80% 6 110.00–117.00 $112.14 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677–688 thin fleshed 684 5 66.00–77.00 $70.36 $481 +15.36
752–795 thin fleshed 763 4 79.00–81.00 $79.52 $607 —
990 thin fleshed 990 1 69.00 $69.00 $683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1805 1362 13 128.00–139.00 $136.91 $1,865 —
1590 1590 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,544 —
1305–1938 1651 6 142.00–153.00 $149.37 $2,466 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1565 1433 2 130.00–135.00 $132.73 $1,902 —
1490–2555 2028 4 135.00 $135.00 $2,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 thin fleshed 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,141
761–1077 818 (<2 yrs)Open 44 172.00–189.00 $183.31 $1,499
973–1091 thin fleshed 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 116.00–129.00 $120.57 $1,227
1088 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,948
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,668
1022–1280 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 32 119.00–134.00 $125.35 $1,520

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1287 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
458 458 3 110.00 $110.00 $504 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 172.50 $172.50 $414 —
367 367 3 185.00 $185.00 $679 —
441 441 4 170.00 $170.00 $750 —

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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
545 545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.