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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

5,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.24/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 666 lb · 228 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.82/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 811 lb · 219 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.45/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 757 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,301 5,336 6,800
Feeder cattle 4,708 4,571 5,594
Slaughter cattle 416 575 1,023
Replacement cattle 177 190 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested last week but mostly steady. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand continues good for calves despite continued warm, dry weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,011 —
307–325 unweaned 316 6 322.50–342.50 $332.78 $1,052 —
328–342 337 14 320.00–356.00 $330.45 $1,114 -20.05
391 391 23 365.00 $365.00 $1,427 +28.73
409–430 unweaned 413 64 325.00–332.50 $327.17 $1,351 +18.63
447 447 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,480 -5.90
456–458 458 37 328.00–330.00 $329.73 $1,510 +15.37
453–497 unweaned 479 53 263.00–297.00 $283.05 $1,356 —
500–532 525 44 283.00–299.00 $293.41 $1,540 +8.29
519–549 unweaned 529 36 267.00–290.00 $281.53 $1,489 +11.49
553–586 574 120 250.50–286.00 $271.14 $1,556 +3.15
554–589 unweaned 574 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,504 -1.50
565–583 576 19 245.50–259.00 $254.12 $1,464 -13.87
604–643 unweaned 614 12 240.00–246.00 $244.43 $1,501 -8.87
600–647 631 107 252.00–263.00 $259.05 $1,635 -9.50
663–665 664 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,544 -32.00
660–698 unweaned 676 74 210.00–246.00 $238.01 $1,609 -6.62
703–705 704 13 242.00–261.00 $255.17 $1,796 +7.07
711–729 unweaned 713 92 215.00–235.00 $233.12 $1,662 +17.61
708–730 723 22 230.00–235.50 $233.79 $1,690 -14.31
754–775 unweaned 760 10 205.00–226.00 $219.58 $1,669 -2.92
754–798 779 85 244.50–252.75 $247.80 $1,930 +27.80
784 fancy 784 75 256.00 $256.00 $2,007 —
801–835 811 208 220.00–250.00 $247.29 $2,006 +27.29
815 unweaned 815 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,777 —
889 889 63 238.00 $238.00 $2,116 +28.00
955 955 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 -13.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 274 4 307.50–316.00 $311.38 $853 +11.38
368–380 370 14 290.00–340.00 $332.66 $1,231 +5.13
433 433 32 325.00 $325.00 $1,407 +48.25
481 481 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,467 -0.01
500–543 519 110 246.00–283.00 $267.77 $1,390 -8.59
553–561 560 31 260.50–264.00 $260.95 $1,461 +14.27
618 618 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -18.45
611–622 619 22 235.00–238.00 $235.94 $1,460 -7.51
621 unweaned 621 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,484 +19.00
653–675 659 24 219.00–235.00 $228.71 $1,507 -16.29
682 unweaned 682 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,541 —
700–703 702 7 209.00–218.00 $212.85 $1,494 -9.72
758–795 791 50 211.00–246.00 $238.95 $1,890 +11.95
995 995 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 260.00–276.00 $266.52 $864 —
350–383 367 7 195.00–282.00 $242.96 $892 —
413–438 426 4 250.00–266.00 $258.24 $1,100 -29.76
453–477 467 16 251.00–269.00 $261.09 $1,219 +30.00
520 520 3 182.50 $182.50 $949 -69.50
530–543 539 17 236.00–247.00 $242.55 $1,307 -9.45
552–592 573 16 240.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,415 -0.51
608–643 628 25 213.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,388 -0.53
655–698 677 30 210.00–224.00 $213.93 $1,448 -11.46
700–743 723 15 190.00–213.00 $204.50 $1,479 +7.38
771–780 773 13 200.00–212.00 $203.10 $1,570 -9.37
815 815 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
450–457 454 6 235.00–247.00 $241.05 $1,094 -13.95
516–548 532 11 220.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,203 —
553–588 575 17 220.00–230.00 $228.08 $1,311 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 unweaned 742 17 193.00 $193.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 267.50 $267.50 $778 —
322–340 unweaned 325 12 282.00–317.50 $311.31 $1,012 —
343 343 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,104 -3.20
356–372 365 16 287.00–317.00 $301.69 $1,101 +9.36
376–380 unweaned 376 29 253.00–283.00 $280.91 $1,056 —
402–443 416 72 250.00–307.00 $283.80 $1,181 +15.89
443–449 unweaned 449 62 230.00–266.00 $263.71 $1,184 +50.71
455–496 472 89 240.00–275.00 $256.70 $1,212 -10.31
523–531 unweaned 528 12 240.00–247.00 $244.11 $1,289 +24.11
505–540 530 75 230.00–267.00 $246.73 $1,308 -10.89
560 560 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,249 -14.49
561–574 unweaned 563 38 223.50–226.00 $223.84 $1,260 -17.78
555–581 564 67 233.00–264.00 $251.83 $1,420 +14.34
602–625 unweaned 611 25 220.00–238.00 $230.64 $1,409 +13.21
613–638 619 48 230.00–250.00 $240.34 $1,488 +6.89
652–674 unweaned 655 76 220.00–227.00 $221.78 $1,453 +8.92
664–681 672 152 244.00–248.75 $246.47 $1,656 +20.47
700–715 710 47 221.00–222.00 $221.64 $1,574 -1.13
714 714 17 234.00 $234.00 $1,671 +11.23
751–758 757 162 238.00–238.50 $238.09 $1,802 +12.61
753–773 unweaned 758 19 199.00–205.00 $203.39 $1,542 —
806–840 819 29 211.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,741 -7.38
857 857 40 217.00 $217.00 $1,860 -1.75
888 888 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,740 -9.00
1091 1091 10 195.00 $195.00 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 -28.93
403–440 412 10 240.00–258.00 $251.22 $1,035 -19.65
476–498 495 68 242.50–264.00 $251.46 $1,245 +8.44
508–547 528 43 212.00–260.00 $235.85 $1,245 +9.90
553–584 575 45 210.00–239.00 $219.84 $1,264 -12.00
619 unweaned 619 16 213.50 $213.50 $1,322 -6.50
605–642 633 44 205.00–229.00 $217.12 $1,374 -0.50
673 673 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,541 -1.99
680 680 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,411 -23.49
688 unweaned 688 25 215.00 $215.00 $1,479 +5.02
708–743 736 15 190.00–210.00 $195.32 $1,438 -5.54
798 798 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 260.00 $260.00 $632 —
298 298 3 252.00 $252.00 $751 -8.00
326–330 327 6 220.00–268.00 $251.87 $824 —
353 353 2 252.00 $252.00 $890 -6.20
440 440 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
458–490 478 17 210.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,074 -11.78
515–543 535 17 194.00–208.00 $204.05 $1,092 -5.09
580 580 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 -10.93
575–593 584 23 190.00–206.00 $195.71 $1,143 -21.22
612–645 629 37 188.00–199.00 $194.39 $1,223 -10.57
653–690 668 33 185.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,303 -5.59
740 740 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,362 -2.50
788 788 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,434 —
846 846 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,582 +11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 unweaned 723 26 176.50 $176.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 240.00 $240.00 $835 -6.00
360–383 368 6 230.00–242.00 $237.83 $875 -5.17
445 445 2 208.00 $208.00 $926 -4.00
473–495 486 5 210.00–218.00 $214.89 $1,044 -6.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 unweaned 155 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–469 456 17 235.00–240.00 $238.79 $1,089 —
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 -44.00
565–582 572 42 233.00–238.00 $234.60 $1,342 +11.21
633 633 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 —
738 738 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,520 —
740 740 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 —
764 764 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,452 +6.00
895 895 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–472 468 8 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,092 -4.62
505–527 516 6 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,146 -11.11
565–576 570 11 215.00–225.00 $219.79 $1,253 -2.75
648 648 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 -6.00
673–685 679 9 195.00–214.00 $205.34 $1,394 -2.66
705 705 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —
754–788 772 9 182.00–198.00 $190.05 $1,467 -11.32
810 810 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 23 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -5.00
814 814 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 80-85% 5 88.00 $88.00 $723 —
942–1455 1206 80-85% 60 104.00–128.00 $119.20 $1,438 —
1015–1390 1213 80-85% 12 99.00–115.00 $110.56 $1,341 —
1215–1646 1384 80-85% 39 124.50–132.50 $129.15 $1,787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 838 85-90% 5 76.00–108.50 $83.68 $701 —
878–973 920 85-90% 5 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,067 —
950 950 85-90% 2 87.50–90.00 $88.75 $843 —
999–1093 1039 85-90% 7 121.00–126.50 $123.48 $1,283 —
915–1220 1079 85-90% 22 76.00–112.00 $90.49 $976 -34.63
870–1160 1085 85-90% 9 55.00–90.00 $71.94 $781 -53.18
948–1376 1101 85-90% 62 87.00–124.00 $104.69 $1,153 +5.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1435 1363 75-80% 17 125.00–132.00 $129.59 $1,766 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,759 +10.65
1350–1955 1548 75-80% 4 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $1,838 +7.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 thin fleshed 828 2 107.00 $107.00 $886 —
885 thin fleshed 885 2 108.00 $108.00 $956 +27.39
915–940 thin fleshed 923 3 104.00–111.00 $106.38 $982 +6.38
970–978 thin fleshed 974 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,062 —
1098 thin fleshed 1098 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 thin fleshed 595 1 58.00 $58.00 $345 -5.00
690 thin fleshed 690 1 65.00 $65.00 $448 —
848 thin fleshed 848 2 84.00 $84.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–2045 1490 10 126.00–143.00 $135.65 $2,021 —
1505–1990 1775 5 150.00–156.00 $152.49 $2,707 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1080 1018 2 100.00–118.00 $109.55 $1,115 —
1085–1140 1113 2 145.00–154.00 $149.39 $1,663 —
1415 1415 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,740 —
1245–1843 1633 5 141.00–156.00 $151.91 $2,481 —
2060 2060 1 152.50 $152.50 $3,142 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1015 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 144.00–165.00 $155.34 $1,337
774–978 921 (<2 yrs)Open 6 173.00–176.00 $174.20 $1,604
919–1250 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 131.00–136.00 $133.85 $1,348
923–1255 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 41 112.00–129.00 $124.80 $1,329
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1180 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,215.18
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
845–1228 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,252.20
1225–1320 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,714.89
1213–1335 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,784.64
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–975 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,137.86
1194–1279 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,787.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1251 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,651
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
581 581 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.