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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

6,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.58/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 808 lb · 278 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.91/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 575 lb · 244 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.40/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 525 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,524 6,973 0
Feeder cattle 5,436 6,114 0
Slaughter cattle 749 684 0
Replacement cattle 339 175 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady on a light test. Stocker calves were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to goood. Recent rains have wheat pastures in good shape, but muddy 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
260–295 282 6 320.00–390.00 $345.58 $975 +10.35
305–347 323 20 318.00–452.50 $357.15 $1,154 -30.37
327 value added 327 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,357 —
342 fancy 342 5 433.00 $433.00 $1,481 —
350–396 378 30 300.00–400.00 $349.67 $1,322 +0.13
395 fancy 395 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
400–445 423 61 298.00–395.50 $342.54 $1,449 +16.17
440 fancy 440 7 372.50 $372.50 $1,639 +17.50
450–497 476 82 280.00–330.00 $311.88 $1,485 +7.39
452–490 fancy 482 24 345.00–357.50 $348.09 $1,678 —
500–545 526 100 255.00–322.50 $290.64 $1,529 -1.82
529 fancy 529 12 338.00 $338.00 $1,788 —
555 value added 555 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 —
558–563 fancy 560 8 315.00–325.00 $321.23 $1,799 +31.23
550–599 576 231 245.00–308.00 $281.89 $1,624 +9.71
600–606 unweaned 605 23 246.00–257.00 $255.58 $1,546 +2.20
616 fancy 616 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,805 —
600–647 618 99 230.00–301.00 $270.75 $1,673 +16.66
623 623 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,501 -13.09
650–695 668 112 226.00–276.00 $251.59 $1,681 +2.59
669–678 unweaned 675 30 248.00–250.00 $248.66 $1,678 +9.66
722 unweaned 722 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 +14.00
700–745 724 78 215.00–258.00 $243.48 $1,763 +11.17
750–798 770 90 210.00–250.00 $240.22 $1,850 +17.92
800–843 808 278 220.00–253.25 $249.58 $2,017 +4.22
853 853 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,919 +6.10
855–875 867 3 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $1,792 -12.24
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 +0.93
990 990 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,861 -24.00
1000 1000 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 320 7 325.00–347.50 $337.56 $1,080 +40.56
358–395 377 4 320.00–340.00 $329.51 $1,242 +0.06
403–448 425 31 280.50–325.00 $303.38 $1,289 +0.81
460–499 479 24 300.00–328.00 $313.22 $1,500 +23.64
503–543 524 8 278.00–285.00 $281.31 $1,474 -11.99
551–598 575 41 272.00–290.00 $285.37 $1,641 +21.45
603–647 623 99 240.00–263.00 $250.19 $1,559 +8.33
625–633 unweaned 628 7 230.00–231.00 $230.57 $1,448 —
664 unweaned 664 17 243.00 $243.00 $1,614 +14.00
653–688 679 36 238.00–249.00 $244.77 $1,662 +16.35
703–728 718 33 222.00–247.00 $239.28 $1,718 +19.86
813–818 818 78 221.00–226.00 $225.87 $1,848 -16.47
914 914 14 234.00 $234.00 $2,139 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 3 260.00–300.00 $280.00 $476 -20.00
200–215 206 4 250.00–300.00 $270.18 $557 -18.61
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 ±0.00
300–345 323 22 240.00–321.00 $292.62 $945 +6.89
360–393 372 10 250.00–315.00 $288.43 $1,073 +12.60
400–445 428 39 250.00–297.00 $281.88 $1,206 +15.45
450–495 472 46 231.00–281.00 $261.51 $1,234 +17.33
500–540 523 44 225.00–269.00 $252.76 $1,322 +11.14
550–598 573 78 220.00–268.00 $249.78 $1,431 +13.71
602–640 622 26 210.00–229.00 $222.27 $1,383 -3.06
629 thin fleshed 629 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,176 —
650–695 670 15 209.00–241.00 $225.77 $1,513 +1.08
705–725 720 4 205.00–212.00 $210.29 $1,514 -5.13
770–795 777 5 185.00–214.00 $205.29 $1,595 -1.32
810–815 814 5 197.50–201.00 $198.20 $1,613 -10.17
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
1035 1035 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 —
450 450 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 —
500 500 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,255 —
587–593 590 6 245.00–252.00 $248.48 $1,466 +16.91
605–648 622 5 212.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,348 —
670–689 683 6 212.00–219.00 $216.71 $1,480 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 3 243.00–255.00 $247.62 $1,077 —
450–485 468 2 232.00–235.00 $233.56 $1,093 —
510–520 515 2 208.00–219.00 $213.45 $1,099 +23.45
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 170 2 325.00 $325.00 $552 +20.00
262–268 265 7 345.00–391.00 $371.54 $985 +46.37
272 fancy 272 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,140 —
283 value added 283 3 372.35 $372.35 $1,054 —
313 value added 313 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,158 —
300–330 322 12 280.00–400.00 $351.79 $1,133 +18.79
355–398 377 16 283.00–340.00 $304.89 $1,149 +0.47
400–444 414 102 265.00–350.00 $321.67 $1,332 +43.64
455–495 471 69 255.00–315.00 $285.38 $1,344 +19.81
478 fancy 478 11 302.00 $302.00 $1,444 +22.00
508 value added 508 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,392 —
500–546 525 236 228.00–290.00 $265.18 $1,392 -3.36
550–598 575 149 227.00–291.00 $259.22 $1,491 +14.19
600–645 618 37 220.00–258.50 $242.63 $1,499 +6.43
614–643 unweaned 634 44 222.00–229.00 $224.83 $1,425 —
650–685 669 52 213.00–244.00 $232.62 $1,556 +9.49
675 675 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 +4.28
670–688 unweaned 676 12 219.50–220.00 $219.67 $1,485 +4.67
700–745 715 55 207.00–238.00 $228.77 $1,636 +5.27
750–770 761 66 223.50–228.00 $227.59 $1,732 +28.59
820 820 3 203.00–222.00 $215.67 $1,768 -2.33
873 873 21 221.00 $221.00 $1,929 —
907–913 911 9 175.00–208.00 $203.34 $1,852 +8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 225.00–285.00 $255.38 $567 -7.26
265–295 281 4 263.00–267.50 $265.84 $747 -14.16
310–325 318 10 270.00 $270.00 $859 +9.33
350–395 379 20 240.00–275.00 $254.71 $965 -9.35
410–445 429 19 240.00–260.00 $246.32 $1,057 +1.08
450–499 472 63 230.00–259.00 $247.17 $1,167 +15.34
500–545 522 26 215.00–255.00 $225.89 $1,179 +8.82
552–595 574 48 210.00–248.00 $220.37 $1,265 +5.96
605 thin fleshed 605 2 143.00 $143.00 $865 —
602–645 619 64 208.00–230.00 $213.74 $1,323 +5.49
650 thin fleshed 650 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
657–698 672 41 200.00–219.00 $209.18 $1,406 +0.66
705–725 715 4 198.00–205.00 $202.28 $1,446 -0.33
752–798 767 18 177.00–184.00 $182.21 $1,398 -5.09
828–840 834 4 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,543 -0.04
918 918 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 325.00–344.00 $332.80 $1,118 +57.90
360 360 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 +4.33
423–445 430 18 230.00–278.00 $247.19 $1,063 -0.31
481–498 488 13 220.00–270.00 $243.16 $1,187 -16.58
508–534 515 40 230.00–248.00 $234.86 $1,210 -10.69
550–593 577 77 222.00–248.50 $238.19 $1,374 +11.80
600–618 605 48 220.00–243.00 $233.58 $1,413 +7.58
623 unweaned 623 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,383 -5.00
668 unweaned 668 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,430 —
663–677 676 37 220.00–234.00 $232.89 $1,574 +12.22
706–724 713 10 210.00–212.00 $210.81 $1,503 -15.23
757 757 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,559 -17.84
755–774 772 46 195.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,687 -5.29
898 898 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,778 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 14 223.00–240.00 $230.42 $998 +15.14
455–485 472 6 215.00–230.00 $224.73 $1,061 —
500–545 523 6 180.00–220.00 $205.44 $1,074 +7.94
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 380.00 $380.00 —
210 210 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 432 6 260.00–273.00 $264.49 $1,143 —
503–518 512 7 230.00–243.00 $237.20 $1,214 +2.49
558–597 581 18 230.00–242.50 $238.30 $1,385 +1.74
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
653–698 673 26 197.00–220.00 $209.37 $1,409 -11.29
727–736 732 7 200.00–213.00 $207.47 $1,519 +5.21
769–793 781 10 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,581 +7.83
905 905 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,475 +2.01
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
1015–1025 1020 2 140.00–163.00 $151.44 $1,545 —
1085 1085 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,465 —
1120–1145 1133 2 143.00–160.00 $151.59 $1,718 -1.41
1175 1175 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,727 —
1225 1225 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 -12.00
550–578 558 10 253.00–291.00 $279.20 $1,558 +51.70
636–640 638 24 230.00–239.00 $234.14 $1,494 +19.14
658 658 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,553 +16.00
708 708 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,501 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,331 +6.55
633–645 641 14 221.00–227.00 $224.88 $1,441 -15.12
682 682 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,582 —
724 724 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,426 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1195 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,036.16 —
1645–1685 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–4,050.00 $3,284.31 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1005 934 80-85% 4 95.00–106.00 $101.32 $946 -10.40
975 975 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
935–1363 1103 80-85% 69 74.00–109.00 $90.91 $1,003 -28.80
935–1430 1176 80-85% 11 107.00–128.00 $120.30 $1,415 —
1065–1600 1389 80-85% 130 92.00–122.00 $110.20 $1,531 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1165 899 85-90% 6 70.00–84.00 $76.04 $684 +3.47
775–965 911 85-90% 5 91.00–122.00 $102.22 $931 +1.23
865–935 917 85-90% 33 60.00–65.50 $62.37 $572 -38.62
920–995 968 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $98.75 $956 -38.87
837–1205 994 85-90% 29 60.00–98.00 $81.08 $806 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,266 —
983–1370 1132 85-90% 20 88.00–120.00 $110.73 $1,253 +25.88
870–1355 1141 85-90% 18 62.00–104.00 $74.05 $845 -10.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1613 1317 75-80% 19 104.00–118.00 $112.60 $1,483 —
1120–1600 1436 75-80% 30 119.00–135.00 $123.88 $1,779 +13.01
1185–1815 1446 75-80% 16 100.00–112.00 $106.05 $1,533 -4.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 thin fleshed 515 11 56.00 $56.00 $288 —
637 thin fleshed 637 14 60.00 $60.00 $382 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 65.00 $65.00 $455 —
855–860 thin fleshed 858 3 56.00–80.00 $72.03 $618 —
920 thin fleshed 920 1 72.00 $72.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 1 99.00 $99.00 $807 —
855–880 thin fleshed 861 7 100.00–108.00 $106.55 $917 —
925–945 thin fleshed 932 3 85.00–95.00 $88.38 $824 —
1113–1120 thin fleshed 1115 3 100.00–102.00 $100.67 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1385 1171 6 112.50–120.00 $115.22 $1,349 —
1380 1380 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,070 —
1380 1380 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,863 —
1420–1980 1726 15 135.00–165.00 $149.27 $2,576 —
1480–2300 1815 4 128.00–145.00 $135.59 $2,461 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–2035 1661 5 140.00–149.00 $143.31 $2,380 —
1440–2175 1741 5 129.00–137.00 $131.81 $2,295 —
1575–2125 1743 4 145.00–155.00 $150.61 $2,625 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–967 966 (<2 yrs)Open 7 175.00–180.00 $176.43 $1,704
895–1220 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 134.00–170.00 $150.69 $1,602
748–1308 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 69 110.00–127.00 $115.92 $1,293
1337 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,738

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
770–830 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.94
875 thin fleshed 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
906–1325 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,110.00 $2,086.79
850–1415 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,435.00–1,950.00 $1,811.51
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
935–1193 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,450.00–2,650.00 $2,021.67
1115–1260 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,485.15
1016–1378 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,086.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1200 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,678.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–1035 994 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,950.00–2,675.00 $2,488.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–965 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,667.79
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
920–1082 1042 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,250.00 $2,040.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–689 688 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,315.05

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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
607–775 649 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,414.93 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
885–1315 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,132.56 —
1115–1260 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.53 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.