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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

3,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.48/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 708 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.17/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 519 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.58/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 528 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,841 8,287 5,883
Feeder cattle 2,950 7,108 4,942
Slaughter cattle 606 825 768
Replacement cattle 285 354 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Receipts were limited by much needed rainfall in the panhandle. Muddy and cold conditions made it difficult to get cattle to market. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 310.00–320.00 $314.87 $907 -52.11
305–340 313 16 315.00–440.00 $395.63 $1,238 +52.03
350–395 372 13 285.00–335.00 $315.03 $1,172 -8.60
400–445 418 17 265.00–327.50 $301.68 $1,261 +8.68
450–499 477 47 250.00–295.00 $270.88 $1,292 -15.71
500–540 519 79 243.00–301.00 $276.83 $1,437 -6.55
523 unweaned 523 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,308 -16.37
550–595 574 48 235.00–264.00 $251.62 $1,444 -7.54
593 unweaned 593 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,364 -13.00
600–645 617 52 223.00–263.00 $236.94 $1,462 -5.98
622–630 625 5 242.00–248.50 $245.88 $1,537 +2.96
630 unweaned 630 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +1.03
668 unweaned 668 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 -13.33
650–695 672 19 221.00–250.00 $230.28 $1,547 -4.29
707 707 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,739 +28.72
700–725 708 79 215.00–255.00 $247.52 $1,752 +30.24
708 unweaned 708 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 -10.92
753–775 758 17 208.00–250.00 $233.75 $1,772 -16.83
772 772 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,745 -24.58
805–838 835 24 199.00–240.00 $235.42 $1,966 +11.96
892–899 896 52 230.00–236.75 $232.71 $2,085 -4.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–388 379 23 310.00–327.50 $322.15 $1,221 +52.15
415–443 435 7 277.00–284.00 $278.91 $1,213 +14.91
450–499 473 13 276.00–287.00 $281.99 $1,334 +12.85
503–545 522 17 258.00–266.00 $262.02 $1,368 -6.49
553–599 589 69 257.00–261.00 $257.68 $1,518 -1.10
619 619 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,483 +0.95
630 unweaned 630 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
651–675 664 11 236.00–240.00 $238.20 $1,582 +0.71
735 735 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,683 -7.88
753 753 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,657 -26.31
757–776 774 47 238.00–240.00 $238.25 $1,844 -8.06
813–828 826 34 219.00–234.00 $231.37 $1,911 +7.37
873 873 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,982 —
995 995 13 192.00 $192.00 $1,910 —
1014 1014 11 210.00 $210.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 260.00–290.00 $275.16 $655 -34.84
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +8.31
305–345 324 12 250.00–300.00 $288.92 $936 +3.85
355–395 381 18 220.00–290.00 $270.09 $1,029 +5.79
415–445 436 19 240.00–270.00 $250.90 $1,094 -3.09
450–495 480 19 225.00–268.00 $247.93 $1,190 +1.88
500–545 531 26 223.00–242.00 $237.07 $1,259 +6.37
550–595 572 47 220.00–244.00 $231.89 $1,326 +0.78
600–635 617 9 215.00–229.00 $222.51 $1,373 +3.94
650–690 672 33 200.00–230.00 $220.51 $1,482 +7.70
700–741 720 20 160.00–220.00 $203.43 $1,465 +3.55
750–785 770 3 185.00–204.00 $197.63 $1,522 -12.58
820–830 823 5 192.00–204.00 $199.79 $1,644 +6.96
865–868 867 3 185.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,691 +15.01
900–925 904 7 175.00–197.00 $193.78 $1,752 +9.78
1025 1025 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
1130 1130 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,650 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
685 685 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 290.00 $290.00 $536 -32.60
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
315–345 337 10 280.00–310.00 $300.44 $1,012 -3.53
356–385 370 29 250.00–320.00 $281.86 $1,043 +2.65
400–446 418 23 245.00–271.00 $262.30 $1,096 -6.12
443 443 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,161 -6.42
445 unweaned 445 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -20.06
450 unweaned 450 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
455–494 481 61 233.00–275.00 $263.76 $1,269 -26.24
500–549 527 70 225.00–259.00 $243.52 $1,283 -10.66
536 unweaned 536 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,179 -25.08
550–590 564 24 217.00–228.00 $220.95 $1,246 -20.28
588 588 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,408 -1.73
600–645 624 26 213.00–233.00 $223.09 $1,392 -7.85
657 unweaned 657 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 +16.67
650–690 660 33 210.00–235.00 $218.58 $1,443 -1.90
718 unweaned 718 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 -22.95
700–745 719 17 203.00–223.00 $215.06 $1,546 -19.66
729 729 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,458 -34.72
755–798 783 14 190.00–225.00 $195.44 $1,530 -36.96
801 801 40 223.50 $223.50 $1,790 +8.50
860–870 865 2 185.00–202.00 $193.45 $1,673 —
900–918 915 7 188.00–208.00 $205.19 $1,877 -4.85
1018 1018 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,853 -8.00
1068 1068 10 197.50 $197.50 $2,109 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 333 11 270.00–280.00 $277.00 $922 —
359–393 381 30 264.00–281.00 $269.99 $1,029 —
435 435 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,079 +28.38
452–483 467 10 241.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,157 +8.83
520–547 542 29 225.00–247.00 $236.50 $1,282 +14.49
552–593 579 42 215.00–226.00 $220.12 $1,274 -5.88
607–626 615 23 213.00–236.00 $230.79 $1,419 +10.79
613–626 unweaned 623 19 225.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,410 +7.81
685 685 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 +9.00
723 723 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,410 -26.31
770 770 70 222.00 $222.00 $1,709 +25.00
798 798 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,516 -7.00
822 822 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,677 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 253.00–260.00 $254.75 $611 -0.25
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 +35.28
305–340 325 12 250.00–263.00 $257.24 $836 +11.71
355–395 378 16 240.00–350.00 $263.45 $996 +36.73
418–445 435 20 228.00–243.00 $236.61 $1,029 +10.66
450–495 475 30 215.00–234.00 $225.92 $1,073 +7.73
505–545 526 21 210.00–223.00 $217.72 $1,145 +11.98
555–595 578 23 205.00–219.00 $212.75 $1,230 +2.56
580 580 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -20.19
600–647 625 22 200.00–212.00 $206.82 $1,293 +4.98
653–685 670 13 200.00–208.00 $203.93 $1,366 +6.50
705–745 741 29 162.00–208.00 $198.36 $1,470 +6.56
793–795 794 4 155.00–180.00 $161.26 $1,280 -28.74
835–845 840 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,562 +6.01
880 880 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,522 —
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
959 959 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,544 —
1015 1015 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 +11.71
415–445 433 3 223.00–225.00 $224.36 $971 +11.87
450 450 1 213.00 $213.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,142 +4.09
554–593 580 14 216.00–224.00 $220.27 $1,278 -1.73
624–645 632 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,390 +13.02
655–683 667 7 218.00–223.00 $220.81 $1,473 +14.52
733 733 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,437 -6.00
767–778 771 5 200.00–204.00 $201.61 $1,554 —
825 825 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,419 -12.00
855–880 863 10 176.00–195.00 $184.42 $1,592 +11.08
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 -5.00
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 -1.00
1025 1025 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,630 -6.00
1075–1085 1080 2 145.00–159.00 $151.97 $1,641 —
1145 1145 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,809 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,384 +50.00
688 688 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,527 +22.00
719 719 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1875 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,525.00–4,100.00 $3,228.87 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1970 1970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,004 -7.00
925–940 933 80-85% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,082 +0.99
1013–1445 1199 80-85% 35 90.00–107.00 $98.21 $1,178 —
1096–1328 1245 80-85% 54 114.00–129.00 $121.42 $1,512 +24.91
1120–1585 1274 80-85% 44 104.00–121.00 $111.12 $1,416 -5.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1030 897 85-90% 19 75.00–91.00 $84.71 $760 +5.96
783–993 904 85-90% 12 70.00–79.00 $75.95 $687 —
855–965 923 85-90% 16 91.00–110.00 $97.64 $901 +4.18
910–955 933 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $933 +6.54
842–1283 987 85-90% 32 67.50–99.00 $89.24 $881 —
975–1230 1063 85-90% 17 91.00–116.00 $108.17 $1,150 +3.47
1085 1085 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 -4.70
1005–1280 1104 85-90% 21 70.00–105.00 $88.69 $979 -23.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1560 1277 75-80% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $1,597 —
1315–1620 1437 75-80% 16 105.00–119.00 $112.77 $1,621 +1.89
1215–1880 1500 75-80% 27 90.00–113.00 $103.84 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 thin fleshed 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 +32.62
844 thin fleshed 844 11 93.00 $93.00 $785 —
880–885 thin fleshed 882 5 102.00–110.00 $107.99 $952 —
930 thin fleshed 930 1 98.00 $98.00 $911 —
1015 thin fleshed 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 -5.50
1055–1060 thin fleshed 1058 6 85.00–104.00 $94.48 $1,000 —
1150 thin fleshed 1150 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,150 -3.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–735 thin fleshed 728 2 71.00–87.00 $79.08 $576 +12.08
962 thin fleshed 962 3 87.00 $87.00 $837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1200 1117 3 110.00–130.00 $119.82 $1,338 -19.52
1205–1240 1223 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,822 +1.66
1275 1275 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,989 —
1300–1710 1560 4 115.00–131.00 $121.54 $1,896 —
1415–1915 1692 3 130.00–150.00 $139.67 $2,363 —
1540–2040 1766 4 152.00–170.00 $160.21 $2,829 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–2225 1545 8 124.00–138.00 $132.75 $2,051 +3.44
1670–2060 1869 4 140.00–146.00 $142.07 $2,655 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–1190 872 (<2 yrs)Open 15 162.00–181.00 $170.86 $1,490
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,492
818–1830 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 107.00–129.00 $117.29 $1,395
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–750 718 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–995 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,242.04
725–1240 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,646.04
975 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1050–1185 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,533.29
1000–1173 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,450.00 $1,351.84
865–1250 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,589.90
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1106–1293 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,110.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
862–1178 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,719.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114–1323 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,051.07
1259 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1306 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1260–1370 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,100.00 $2,035.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,455.00 $1,455.00
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1100–1240 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,250.48 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
553 553 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.