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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

6,973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.54/cwt +27.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 520 lb · 294 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.28/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 818 lb · 263 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.25/cwt +16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 532 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,973 3,841 5,715
Feeder cattle 6,114 2,950 4,588
Slaughter cattle 684 606 823
Replacement cattle 175 285 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, some instances 10.00 higher on stocker calves for wheat pastures that benefitted from recent rains. Demand was good. 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
275–280 278 2 310.00–360.00 $335.23 $932 +20.36
300–346 321 21 325.00–420.00 $387.52 $1,244 -8.11
350–395 375 39 293.00–395.00 $349.54 $1,311 +34.51
400–446 423 95 275.00–370.00 $326.37 $1,381 +24.69
446 fancy 446 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,583 —
450–498 476 107 260.00–335.00 $304.49 $1,449 +33.61
520 unweaned 520 15 289.00 $289.00 $1,503 +39.00
503–548 533 237 247.00–326.00 $292.46 $1,559 +15.63
557 fancy 557 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,615 —
550–595 570 144 237.00–302.00 $272.18 $1,551 +20.56
568–598 591 12 257.00–267.00 $261.51 $1,546 +9.89
600–649 620 189 225.00–274.00 $254.09 $1,575 +17.15
612–630 620 9 247.50–249.00 $248.18 $1,539 +11.24
622–649 unweaned 640 20 251.00–258.00 $253.38 $1,622 +13.38
650–695 660 137 223.00–261.00 $249.00 $1,643 +18.72
663 unweaned 663 17 239.00 $239.00 $1,585 +19.00
705–715 707 18 220.00–223.00 $222.33 $1,572 -23.67
700–745 716 110 215.00–248.00 $232.31 $1,663 -15.21
731 unweaned 731 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,652 +6.00
760 fancy 760 75 257.00 $257.00 $1,953 —
750–795 762 20 210.00–241.00 $222.30 $1,694 -11.45
784–796 788 32 215.00–223.00 $217.96 $1,718 -8.04
800–849 818 255 200.00–248.00 $245.36 $2,007 +9.94
824 824 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,730 -25.42
870 870 10 200.00–221.00 $218.90 $1,904 -13.81
910–935 923 2 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,754 —
988 988 4 212.00 $212.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 26 297.00 $297.00 $1,004 —
355–398 376 17 322.50–345.00 $329.45 $1,239 +7.30
403–448 427 41 287.00–316.00 $302.57 $1,292 +23.66
458–499 487 51 238.00–315.00 $289.58 $1,410 +7.59
512–539 528 33 270.00–301.00 $293.30 $1,549 +31.28
557–598 574 17 245.00–280.00 $263.92 $1,515 +6.24
605–647 631 63 235.00–246.50 $241.86 $1,526 +2.36
666–685 671 46 220.00–244.00 $228.42 $1,533 -9.78
695 unweaned 695 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 —
717–730 725 20 216.00–225.00 $219.42 $1,591 -9.58
778 778 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,642 -27.25
762–785 780 91 222.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,843 -2.01
822–842 823 57 200.00–244.75 $242.34 $1,994 +10.97
921 921 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 $465 —
205–240 228 3 263.00–305.00 $288.79 $658 +13.63
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 -5.00
300–340 315 5 270.00–300.00 $285.73 $900 -3.19
355–395 381 16 258.00–288.00 $275.83 $1,051 +5.74
405–449 438 31 245.00–279.00 $266.43 $1,167 +15.53
450–498 471 60 217.50–286.00 $244.18 $1,150 -3.75
500–545 523 77 207.00–260.00 $241.62 $1,264 +4.55
550–595 571 86 200.00–260.00 $236.07 $1,348 +4.18
600–645 613 35 205.00–234.00 $225.33 $1,381 +2.82
650–695 678 37 210.00–230.00 $224.69 $1,523 +4.18
700–738 715 36 206.00–222.00 $215.42 $1,540 +11.99
770–790 777 3 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,605 +8.98
814–815 814 8 204.00–211.00 $208.37 $1,696 +8.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,280 —
528 528 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,410 —
611 611 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,292 —
585–593 589 7 229.00–234.00 $231.57 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 710.00 $710.00 —
263 263 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 305.00 $305.00 $595 +15.00
240 240 2 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
285–295 292 3 310.00–332.50 $325.17 $949 —
328 328 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,092 +32.56
321–345 332 14 280.00–322.00 $302.68 $1,005 +2.24
345 345 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +74.56
350–398 371 45 250.00–337.50 $304.42 $1,129 +22.56
371 371 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,187 +38.14
389 fancy 389 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,151 —
400–445 429 51 250.00–295.00 $278.03 $1,193 +15.73
407–443 value added 432 19 305.00–320.00 $311.63 $1,346 —
452 unweaned 452 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 +10.00
453 fancy 453 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 —
450–495 470 96 235.00–290.00 $265.57 $1,248 +1.81
500–548 520 294 222.00–281.00 $268.54 $1,396 +25.02
550–595 567 167 220.00–266.00 $245.03 $1,389 +24.08
600–643 624 123 215.00–259.00 $236.20 $1,474 +13.11
635 fancy 635 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,626 —
650–690 660 47 213.00–236.00 $223.13 $1,473 +4.55
666 unweaned 666 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,432 -6.00
674–690 678 17 223.00–226.00 $223.72 $1,517 +5.14
701–745 716 33 205.00–226.00 $223.50 $1,600 +8.44
714–740 718 20 204.00–211.00 $209.92 $1,507 -5.14
735 unweaned 735 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 +30.00
763–764 763 15 193.00–202.00 $199.00 $1,518 +3.56
760–793 780 8 195.00–210.00 $206.05 $1,607 +10.61
786 786 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,808 +34.56
804 804 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,753 -5.50
940 940 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,833 -10.19
983 983 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,966 —
965–998 994 8 185.00–200.00 $198.18 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 279 4 285.00–292.00 $288.68 $805 —
318–325 324 18 270.00–315.00 $274.90 $891 -2.10
373–393 378 52 270.00–300.00 $285.67 $1,080 +15.68
442 442 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,094 -0.50
470–499 491 42 241.00–272.00 $259.74 $1,275 +11.91
505–545 526 69 222.00–265.00 $245.55 $1,292 +9.05
557–593 573 53 220.00–238.00 $226.39 $1,297 +6.27
624 624 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,410 -4.79
630–635 632 15 220.00–226.00 $224.54 $1,419 -6.25
635 unweaned 635 33 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 +0.70
683–695 691 9 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,525 +4.67
701 701 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 +24.00
708–743 714 29 205.00–234.00 $226.04 $1,614 +31.04
752–774 771 83 199.00–228.00 $223.84 $1,726 +1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 275.00 $275.00 $344 —
215–220 218 2 250.00–275.00 $262.64 $573 +7.89
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
310–341 339 17 230.00–275.00 $260.67 $884 +3.43
385–395 389 8 255.00–270.00 $264.06 $1,027 +0.61
410–449 440 52 228.00–258.00 $245.24 $1,079 +8.63
450–498 473 51 200.00–255.00 $231.83 $1,097 +5.91
500–547 523 56 200.00–226.00 $217.07 $1,135 -0.65
550–598 579 53 200.00–220.00 $214.41 $1,241 +1.66
600–648 628 60 195.00–214.00 $208.25 $1,308 +1.43
650–699 684 47 200.00–214.00 $208.52 $1,426 +4.59
700–745 724 29 190.00–210.00 $202.61 $1,467 +4.25
750–780 762 3 185.00–192.00 $187.30 $1,427 +26.04
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 -1.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 15 223.00 $223.00 $818 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $751 —
370–390 380 4 238.00–243.00 $240.23 $913 +5.23
425–445 435 4 210.00–223.00 $215.28 $936 -9.08
510 510 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,007 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,016 —
603 603 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 478 6 235.00–261.00 $252.49 $1,207 +8.49
502–546 543 81 230.00–235.00 $234.71 $1,274 —
560–598 572 15 230.00–239.00 $236.56 $1,353 +16.29
628–648 641 12 219.00–228.00 $223.35 $1,432 +3.35
651–699 665 24 220.00–223.00 $220.66 $1,467 -0.15
703–743 716 28 190.00–210.00 $202.26 $1,448 +6.26
755–785 761 12 190.00–204.00 $194.63 $1,481 -6.98
808–825 817 4 190.00–196.00 $193.03 $1,577 +21.03
915–920 918 2 158.00–164.00 $160.99 $1,478 +0.99
1105 1105 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,199 —
521–544 534 11 235.00–243.00 $239.45 $1,279 —
606 606 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 —
716 716 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,266 —
425 425 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,411 -8.00
495 495 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
510–529 521 7 278.00–281.00 $279.26 $1,455 —
593 593 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,349 —
632 632 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,359 —
663 663 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -2.00
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
800–1060 922 80-85% 9 109.00–119.00 $111.72 $1,030 +3.72
939–1360 1136 80-85% 45 112.00–125.00 $119.71 $1,360 —
922–1485 1140 80-85% 39 83.00–110.50 $95.45 $1,088 —
985–1465 1236 80-85% 64 105.00–123.00 $112.62 $1,392 -8.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1955 1440 75-80% 24 101.00–119.00 $110.87 $1,597 -1.90
1135–1645 1455 75-80% 30 119.00–129.00 $123.36 $1,795 —
1230–1880 1462 75-80% 28 100.00–111.50 $107.71 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–900 805 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $86.24 $694 —
813–980 831 85-90% 13 52.50–90.50 $72.60 $603 —
845–990 889 85-90% 10 61.00–98.50 $72.57 $645 -12.14
917–990 929 85-90% 7 87.00–107.00 $100.99 $938 +0.99
902–1175 952 85-90% 14 98.00–153.00 $137.62 $1,310 +48.38
910–1195 1117 85-90% 13 69.00–109.50 $84.85 $948 -3.84
1070–1250 1153 85-90% 10 106.00–121.50 $116.24 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 806 9 83.50–106.00 $88.62 $714 —
948 948 8 98.50 $98.50 $934 —
990 990 1 91.00 $91.00 $901 —
1035 1035 1 96.00 $96.00 $994 —
1055 1055 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 72.00 $72.00 $500 —
710–733 727 4 64.00–78.00 $67.42 $490 —
800 800 1 79.00 $79.00 $632 —
930 930 1 60.00 $60.00 $558 —
985 985 1 70.00 $70.00 $690 —
1095 1095 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 +30.18
1300 1300 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,690 —
1400 1400 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,862 —
1420–1705 1527 5 110.00–130.00 $123.10 $1,880 —
1505–1980 1699 9 130.00–145.00 $135.91 $2,309 -3.76
1510–2025 1779 7 140.00–160.00 $149.95 $2,668 -10.26
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1700 1288 5 121.00–129.00 $124.06 $1,598 —
1385–2020 1586 7 140.00–149.00 $143.95 $2,283 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–885 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 146.00–150.00 $148.82 $1,246
900–1405 1174 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 101 107.00–126.50 $122.65 $1,440
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1135 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 133.00–157.00 $144.03 $1,410
810–1061 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 7 205.00–210.00 $209.44 $2,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1078 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,778.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,778.41
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1000–1420 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,727.69
1185–1285 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,129.69
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1020 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,453.13

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,415 —
1021 1021 24 165.00 $165.00 $1,685 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
956 956 54 162.00 $162.00 $1,549 —

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1050–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,908.20 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.