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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

5,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.76/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 822 lb · 313 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.25/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 622 lb · 202 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.44/cwt -14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 581 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,336 3,940 5,274
Feeder cattle 4,571 3,053 4,233
Slaughter cattle 575 680 766
Replacement cattle 190 207 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher if long time weaned and shots. Yearlings not well tested in previous week's sales. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 345.00 $345.00 $987 —
320–333 327 13 335.00–392.00 $350.50 $1,146 -13.77
355–392 376 10 332.50–350.00 $336.27 $1,264 -9.18
410–448 424 31 310.00–350.00 $336.90 $1,428 -1.36
423–447 unweaned 434 19 307.00–310.00 $308.54 $1,339 -2.46
451–496 475 56 270.00–333.00 $314.36 $1,493 +10.91
502–520 514 42 268.00–308.00 $285.12 $1,466 -6.22
520–535 unweaned 530 10 250.00–290.00 $270.04 $1,431 —
553–574 unweaned 567 6 250.00–270.00 $263.50 $1,494 —
563–592 577 86 260.00–285.00 $267.99 $1,546 +9.30
600–637 unweaned 621 110 225.00–260.00 $253.30 $1,573 +1.20
606–649 623 92 263.00–277.50 $268.55 $1,673 +5.91
650 650 12 264.50 $264.50 $1,719 +11.98
650–679 unweaned 671 25 243.00–249.00 $244.63 $1,641 +13.23
697 697 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,673 -12.52
701–741 715 51 235.00–254.00 $248.10 $1,774 -9.40
702–725 unweaned 716 20 200.00–233.00 $215.51 $1,543 -16.49
756–791 765 149 231.00–257.00 $247.94 $1,897 +22.94
787 unweaned 787 13 222.50 $222.50 $1,751 —
787 787 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,731 -32.74
814 814 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,791 -20.00
800–843 822 305 235.00–246.50 $241.30 $1,983 +1.30
857–862 860 16 211.00–236.50 $220.53 $1,897 —
880 880 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,848 —
903 903 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,950 —
907–939 920 101 214.00–233.50 $228.44 $2,102 —
954–978 963 108 220.25–224.50 $223.61 $2,153 —
1013 1013 10 221.00 $221.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
277 277 5 300.00 $300.00 $831 -27.50
305 thin fleshed 305 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
332–338 337 19 319.00–367.00 $359.53 $1,212 —
354 thin fleshed 354 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,317 —
365–396 382 40 265.00–358.00 $327.53 $1,251 —
410–424 419 20 262.50–298.00 $276.75 $1,160 -26.46
417–436 thin fleshed 425 24 347.00–366.00 $357.88 $1,521 —
451–483 453 58 295.00–309.00 $305.01 $1,382 —
508–543 523 22 262.00–289.00 $276.36 $1,445 +7.91
527 527 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,270 -27.45
553–585 580 35 238.00–267.00 $246.68 $1,431 +16.68
586 586 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,318 -5.00
613–646 636 22 235.00–248.00 $243.45 $1,548 -4.83
636 unweaned 636 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,399 -16.52
680 680 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 +23.50
681 681 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,430 -11.50
706–713 708 17 210.00–229.50 $222.57 $1,576 -1.43
716 unweaned 716 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,360 —
776 unweaned 776 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,474 —
782 782 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,775 -2.42
893 unweaned 893 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 thin fleshed 342 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,170 —
433 433 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,247 +29.63
450–483 470 20 150.00–274.00 $231.09 $1,086 -22.99
518 518 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,305 +13.70
573–575 574 8 244.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,421 -0.11
600–648 629 17 218.00–228.00 $221.57 $1,394 -2.85
665–690 679 15 224.00–228.00 $225.39 $1,530 +17.80
703–738 723 7 158.00–214.00 $197.12 $1,425 -5.08
755–793 777 21 206.00–218.00 $212.47 $1,651 +5.95
803 803 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 +28.59
935–938 936 5 160.00–198.00 $182.77 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 262.50–265.00 $263.57 $891 —
436 436 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,123 —
485 485 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 3 535.00 $535.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–329 327 11 322.00–327.00 $325.20 $1,063 -4.80
356–390 371 52 225.00–315.00 $292.33 $1,085 -9.46
427 unweaned 427 5 213.00 $213.00 $910 -47.00
405–449 432 8 250.00–299.00 $267.91 $1,157 -21.15
444 thin fleshed 444 19 297.00 $297.00 $1,319 —
450–498 480 54 242.50–271.00 $267.01 $1,282 -10.36
484–497 unweaned 493 26 220.00–261.00 $243.14 $1,199 -0.34
502–533 514 92 220.00–271.00 $257.62 $1,324 +7.74
522 unweaned 522 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 -16.00
560–588 unweaned 577 40 241.00–246.00 $241.62 $1,394 —
553–599 582 134 224.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,382 -15.94
608–624 unweaned 615 23 207.50–230.00 $217.43 $1,337 -5.74
618–643 637 13 233.00–235.00 $233.45 $1,487 +33.45
618–641 639 29 230.00–243.00 $242.13 $1,547 +42.13
682 682 26 226.00 $226.00 $1,541 +13.00
672–696 unweaned 684 18 211.00–217.00 $212.86 $1,456 +7.86
700 700 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,666 +32.68
700–728 unweaned 711 22 177.00–209.50 $190.60 $1,355 -17.40
703–735 712 51 208.00–229.00 $222.77 $1,586 +17.45
759–767 763 27 225.00–226.00 $225.48 $1,720 +20.48
782 782 24 227.00 $227.00 $1,775 +22.00
834–846 838 27 212.00–224.00 $219.96 $1,843 +9.96
858 858 62 218.75 $218.75 $1,877 —
886 886 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,816 —
913–919 915 13 199.73–221.00 $207.94 $1,903 +2.83
938 938 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,876 -5.11
1028 1028 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
270 270 12 315.00 $315.00 $850 +15.62
297 thin fleshed 297 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,028 —
319 319 9 260.00 $260.00 $829 -22.50
354–396 367 77 247.50–310.00 $298.93 $1,097 +34.37
418–447 440 40 252.00–286.00 $270.87 $1,192 +25.55
450–498 463 46 200.00–268.00 $243.02 $1,125 -21.29
503–548 521 48 218.00–254.00 $225.95 $1,177 -3.20
564–583 576 22 222.50–237.00 $231.84 $1,335 +9.34
577 unweaned 577 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,269 —
568–595 584 19 197.00–246.00 $221.89 $1,296 -0.61
610–633 620 10 214.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,349 +1.20
620 620 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 +6.08
625 unweaned 625 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +10.00
657–660 unweaned 658 8 200.00–216.00 $209.98 $1,382 —
661–683 664 22 212.00–234.50 $230.99 $1,534 +20.99
698 698 34 220.50 $220.50 $1,539 +10.50
718 718 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 -15.37
710–748 729 18 165.00–219.00 $200.86 $1,464 -24.51
751–795 753 85 194.00–225.00 $221.76 $1,670 —
913 913 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 260.00 $260.00 $736 -2.00
370–395 383 4 252.00–264.00 $258.20 $989 —
457–488 471 22 230.00–246.00 $236.49 $1,114 -1.07
518–540 531 10 206.00–214.00 $209.14 $1,111 -0.90
550–588 574 29 201.00–229.00 $216.93 $1,245 +7.95
625–640 630 8 198.00–208.00 $204.96 $1,291 +10.15
665–698 681 16 196.00–206.00 $200.59 $1,366 —
720 720 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 -9.54
740–748 744 4 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,388 -5.04
815 815 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,434 -11.00
865 865 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,626 +12.00
927 927 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 246.00 $246.00 $824 —
392 392 6 243.00 $243.00 $953 +10.00
440 440 5 212.00 $212.00 $933 —
460–498 481 14 210.00–227.00 $221.08 $1,063 -4.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 4 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —
493–498 496 6 237.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,180 —
505–525 514 7 229.00–236.00 $233.15 $1,198 +1.15
558–593 575 20 198.00–231.00 $222.54 $1,280 +0.53
600–628 617 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,271 —
665–692 682 13 204.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,419 +2.00
750–770 761 9 190.00–207.00 $201.37 $1,532 +3.53
855–871 866 11 194.00–208.00 $201.99 $1,749 +11.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 13 342.00 $342.00 $947 +57.00
399 399 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,117 +0.53
553 553 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,261 +2.01
624 624 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,379 -9.00
688 688 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
793 793 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,269 -27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,508 +37.00
566–573 568 6 216.00–238.00 $223.39 $1,269 —
680–690 687 7 180.00–184.00 $182.87 $1,256 —
780 780 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1513 1127 80-85% 67 90.00–109.00 $101.86 $1,148 -19.30
1082–1480 1259 80-85% 31 107.00–126.00 $115.16 $1,450 -1.09
1060–1544 1312 80-85% 61 111.00–125.00 $115.20 $1,511 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 3 69.00 $69.00 $549 —
847–950 870 85-90% 9 74.00–87.00 $79.20 $689 -4.12
1000–1115 1063 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $1,330 —
965–1415 1101 85-90% 25 81.00–108.00 $99.09 $1,091 —
925–1273 1112 85-90% 58 77.50–125.00 $108.18 $1,203 -7.99
850–1204 1132 85-90% 9 62.00–100.00 $68.23 $772 -47.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1558 1487 75-80% 9 117.00–128.00 $120.28 $1,789 —
1060–1905 1538 75-80% 3 105.00–106.50 $105.85 $1,628 —
1403–1735 1546 75-80% 14 107.50–117.00 $111.36 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 thin fleshed 563 2 63.00 $63.00 $355 —
780 thin fleshed 780 1 52.00 $52.00 $406 -27.52
850–870 thin fleshed 860 2 71.00–90.00 $80.61 $693 -33.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 thin fleshed 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
1040 thin fleshed 1040 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 -6.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1930 1687 4 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $2,177 —
1405–1875 1715 3 128.00–134.00 $130.91 $2,245 —
1980 1980 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,624 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1387 3 132.00–137.00 $134.62 $1,867 -2.29
1845–1860 1853 2 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $2,853 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,357 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1060 964 (<2 yrs)Open 7 170.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,712
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,096
1016 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,422
1020–1470 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 137.00–152.00 $145.01 $1,723
941–1634 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 59 113.00–130.00 $119.50 $1,539
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1207 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1198 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1060 984 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,019.03
1145–1203 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,435.34
1175–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,667.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1001 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,760.00 $1,745.90
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 10 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
623 623 5 153.00 $153.00 $953 —

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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.