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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

10,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.88/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 819 lb · 461 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.80/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 773 lb · 399 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.63/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 781 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,201 8,306 5,088
Feeder cattle 9,100 7,327 4,377
Slaughter cattle 776 735 629
Replacement cattle 325 244 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. The area enjoyed a few warmer days before the next cold front sweeps through this weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–140 133 2 490.00–535.00 $511.23 $680 —
150–195 178 4 440.00–540.00 $466.62 $831 +0.55
200–235 218 10 390.00–470.00 $405.29 $884 -13.80
260–295 282 13 400.00–475.00 $430.06 $1,213 +20.47
300–345 325 38 380.00–460.00 $409.76 $1,332 -7.43
327 thin fleshed 327 18 447.00 $447.00 $1,462 —
370 unweaned 370 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,502 —
350–395 371 38 370.00–440.00 $400.98 $1,488 +6.80
408–430 thin fleshed 424 23 385.00–430.00 $399.02 $1,692 —
400–445 427 87 347.00–420.00 $367.57 $1,570 -1.02
445 fancy 445 6 373.00 $373.00 $1,660 -20.74
450–496 473 108 330.00–390.00 $350.93 $1,660 +0.12
507–546 fancy 519 53 332.50–336.00 $334.89 $1,738 -10.11
500–545 520 133 308.00–357.00 $326.25 $1,696 -2.48
525 thin fleshed 525 37 348.00 $348.00 $1,827 +5.00
533 unweaned 533 23 325.00 $325.00 $1,732 —
550–595 576 295 285.00–350.00 $312.52 $1,800 -0.28
579–595 fancy 585 15 317.50–337.50 $329.37 $1,927 —
604–628 thin fleshed 615 42 305.00–322.00 $313.48 $1,928 —
600–649 625 165 275.00–315.00 $291.19 $1,820 -4.53
643 unweaned 643 28 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 -6.10
650–697 667 284 261.00–296.50 $283.90 $1,894 +8.85
653–696 671 27 255.00–269.50 $263.37 $1,767 -11.68
700–748 728 295 248.00–281.00 $276.19 $2,011 +26.19
750–795 773 393 245.00–279.00 $273.17 $2,112 +3.45
795 795 6 248.50 $248.50 $1,976 -21.22
800–845 819 461 237.00–273.00 $267.88 $2,194 +1.97
852–897 875 153 232.00–260.50 $251.72 $2,203 -1.55
903–926 906 37 234.00–248.00 $246.24 $2,231 -1.72
955–970 963 16 238.00–241.50 $239.76 $2,309 +1.62
1027–1038 1032 9 227.50–231.00 $229.44 $2,368 +8.44
1152 1152 5 204.50 $204.50 $2,356 —
1212 1212 10 193.00 $193.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 370.00 $370.00 $910 —
293 293 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,084 —
335–340 338 6 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,242 —
350–383 370 18 350.00–377.00 $364.61 $1,349 —
400–432 419 9 322.50–352.00 $342.07 $1,433 —
458–498 476 40 311.00–354.00 $336.34 $1,601 -9.80
508–545 523 35 280.00–316.00 $300.83 $1,573 -13.74
554–598 587 80 280.00–317.50 $300.58 $1,764 +0.02
605–642 629 37 264.00–297.50 $282.42 $1,776 —
634 unweaned 634 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,724 —
652–676 666 21 250.00–277.00 $262.79 $1,750 —
700–748 728 97 236.00–271.00 $263.28 $1,917 +4.73
773–798 779 33 236.00–258.75 $252.13 $1,964 +1.13
833–841 834 76 241.75–245.00 $242.10 $2,019 -1.90
895 895 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
250–280 265 3 300.00–360.00 $329.47 $873 +52.23
305–345 325 15 340.00–375.00 $363.23 $1,180 +37.51
355–398 383 23 310.00–365.00 $336.34 $1,288 +10.78
400–448 429 33 300.00–345.00 $331.00 $1,420 +20.07
450–498 477 67 245.00–334.00 $314.01 $1,498 +13.74
500–545 527 55 230.00–305.00 $281.02 $1,481 -1.75
550–595 580 30 260.00–298.00 $279.55 $1,621 +16.88
603–647 625 34 245.00–351.00 $262.00 $1,638 +11.51
650–694 676 31 240.00–261.00 $255.40 $1,727 +17.36
703–745 724 20 226.00–247.00 $230.83 $1,671 +6.82
751–798 770 24 224.00–235.00 $228.39 $1,759 -15.61
800–833 822 3 210.00–229.00 $222.84 $1,832 —
1111 1111 6 197.00 $197.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 421 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,242 —
490 490 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,431 —
533 533 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,269 +18.00
550–565 563 112 237.00–256.00 $239.32 $1,347 —
617–620 618 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,508 —
675 675 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 460.00 $460.00 —
257 thin fleshed 257 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
267–290 273 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,156.65 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 238.00–288.00 $263.43 $1,141 —
505–510 508 2 245.00–253.00 $248.98 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–246 239 12 370.00–420.00 $383.62 $917 +23.39
255–295 276 10 355.00–385.00 $370.60 $1,023 +4.48
300–345 330 25 340.00–400.00 $363.60 $1,200 -0.54
360–366 fancy 362 15 387.50–408.00 $399.72 $1,447 +41.47
350–399 380 46 330.00–370.00 $351.94 $1,337 -10.03
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 +98.40
400–447 422 94 310.00–370.00 $337.18 $1,423 +0.58
423–446 fancy 438 9 341.00–345.00 $342.29 $1,499 —
458 fancy 458 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,546 +4.03
450–498 477 221 300.00–338.00 $320.84 $1,530 -79.16
479 thin fleshed 479 27 328.00 $328.00 $1,571 -9.50
517 fancy 517 21 307.00 $307.00 $1,587 -1.83
500–548 521 159 279.00–327.00 $297.09 $1,548 +3.52
537–544 thin fleshed 540 58 291.00–294.00 $292.35 $1,579 -10.65
570 fancy 570 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
550–599 575 214 265.00–303.00 $278.68 $1,602 +3.79
611 thin fleshed 611 22 261.00 $261.00 $1,595 —
600–648 618 262 257.00–335.00 $276.69 $1,710 +11.04
639 unweaned 639 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,566 +2.22
650–699 683 272 242.00–278.00 $261.31 $1,785 +7.52
721 721 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,622 -24.40
700–740 735 177 230.00–265.00 $250.16 $1,839 +0.76
754 754 10 239.50 $239.50 $1,806 -2.32
768 768 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,736 -15.82
750–799 782 302 225.00–246.25 $243.12 $1,901 +14.88
805–849 823 235 225.00–242.50 $237.68 $1,956 -2.48
851–895 859 32 220.00–230.50 $226.65 $1,947 -3.35
915–920 917 3 200.00–220.00 $210.02 $1,926 -10.36
976 976 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,098 —
1060 1060 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 300.00–340.00 $320.66 $731 +20.66
260–295 280 13 300.00–350.00 $323.42 $906 +16.20
300–345 315 16 180.00–335.00 $294.09 $926 -8.39
355–395 378 24 280.00–325.00 $301.51 $1,140 +1.62
400–448 425 34 200.00–320.00 $288.36 $1,226 +3.20
455–498 483 32 265.00–295.00 $279.02 $1,348 +12.82
500–545 525 55 230.00–280.00 $261.83 $1,375 +3.93
550–598 577 30 223.00–262.00 $242.56 $1,400 -2.03
600–645 620 35 220.00–255.00 $238.82 $1,481 +3.18
651–695 677 26 221.00–305.00 $239.06 $1,618 +14.09
740–745 743 3 233.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,741 +7.23
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +4.50
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 355.00 $355.00 $799 —
257–293 275 6 327.50–330.00 $328.67 $904 —
320–333 327 4 350.00–351.00 $350.49 $1,146 -9.51
350–398 355 43 297.00–365.00 $307.78 $1,093 -65.48
403–447 434 37 260.00–308.00 $295.48 $1,282 —
463–490 482 21 260.00–306.00 $288.75 $1,392 +4.74
510–526 520 18 248.00–275.00 $256.29 $1,333 -34.71
556–588 572 24 248.00–259.00 $254.08 $1,453 -8.44
603–648 636 38 242.00–262.00 $250.86 $1,595 —
663 unweaned 663 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,505 —
701–733 706 24 225.00–231.00 $228.58 $1,614 —
754–770 759 13 214.00–232.00 $226.38 $1,718 -14.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 425 7 237.50–253.00 $244.81 $1,040 —
465–490 480 5 237.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,176 —
565 565 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 —
610–638 632 9 206.00–210.00 $206.86 $1,307 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 270.00–290.00 $281.96 $911 —
350–385 368 5 265.00–290.00 $274.66 $1,011 -5.62
425 425 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $1,116 +7.80
450–495 467 5 235.00–266.00 $250.46 $1,170 +12.96
520–535 526 4 210.00–250.00 $232.58 $1,223 +17.58
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
925 925 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 238 4 900.00 $900.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 3 410.00–435.00 $417.77 $1,366 —
420–435 429 7 311.00–330.00 $322.02 $1,381 —
461–480 465 13 312.00–350.00 $340.96 $1,585 —
512–543 529 23 290.00–315.00 $301.08 $1,593 -9.67
575 575 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,593 —
649 649 10 240.00–265.00 $255.00 $1,655 —
652 652 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,852 —
765 765 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,223 —
461–492 471 14 282.00–304.00 $300.32 $1,415 —
525 525 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,457 +27.50
558–570 561 11 264.00–276.00 $268.77 $1,508 -16.23
650–695 670 8 244.00–248.00 $245.76 $1,647 —
730 730 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
763–798 775 14 202.00–214.00 $210.30 $1,630 —
848 848 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,883 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
1070 1070 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,109 —
357 357 24 327.00 $327.00 $1,167 —
622 622 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–965 893 80-85% 3 117.00–126.00 $121.96 $1,089 —
875–980 938 80-85% 3 105.00–114.00 $110.18 $1,033 -1.13
985–995 988 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.34 $972 —
930–1405 1091 80-85% 13 97.00–114.50 $106.21 $1,159 -13.25
1010–1598 1218 80-85% 41 116.00–135.00 $124.88 $1,521 —
1013–1509 1241 80-85% 108 105.00–126.50 $117.89 $1,463 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–965 833 85-90% 6 90.00–102.00 $96.33 $802 +16.97
715–995 850 85-90% 51 70.00–100.00 $90.35 $768 —
925 925 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $980 +14.77
810–1115 954 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $93.19 $889 -6.81
869–1423 1046 85-90% 27 90.00–126.00 $107.61 $1,126 —
925–1188 1049 85-90% 11 70.00–113.00 $94.42 $990 —
1010–1158 1106 85-90% 5 109.00–130.00 $124.30 $1,375 +27.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1660 1322 75-80% 68 122.00–141.00 $131.99 $1,745 —
1141–1800 1401 75-80% 24 112.00–120.00 $116.31 $1,630 —
1415–1660 1523 75-80% 3 107.00–116.00 $111.03 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 thin fleshed 843 5 105.00 $105.00 $885 —
875 thin fleshed 875 1 92.00 $92.00 $805 —
940–945 thin fleshed 943 2 92.00–104.00 $97.98 $924 —
960–963 thin fleshed 962 4 95.00–105.00 $97.49 $938 —
1000–1025 thin fleshed 1014 7 90.00–106.00 $94.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 thin fleshed 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —
837–845 thin fleshed 840 5 80.00–87.00 $82.82 $696 —
880–890 thin fleshed 883 4 60.00–84.00 $66.05 $583 —
910–935 thin fleshed 923 2 74.00–80.00 $77.04 $711 —
960 thin fleshed 960 1 80.00 $80.00 $768 —
1008 thin fleshed 1008 2 90.00 $90.00 $907 —
1095 thin fleshed 1095 1 69.00 $69.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1895 1294 19 121.00–139.00 $129.11 $1,671 -16.25
1410–2120 1746 9 143.00–154.00 $148.86 $2,599 —
1735–1980 1893 5 155.00–161.00 $157.95 $2,990 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1285 1158 2 153.00–172.00 $161.45 $1,870 —
1165–1300 1233 2 133.00–135.00 $134.05 $1,653 —
1275–1375 1325 2 137.50–140.00 $138.70 $1,838 -11.30
1510–1630 1577 3 145.00 $145.00 $2,287 —
1515–1860 1681 13 150.00–169.00 $156.52 $2,631 —
1510–1935 1745 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $2,413 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–938 789 (<2 yrs)Open 6 178.00–196.00 $185.13 $1,461
858–1208 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 141.00–165.00 $154.37 $1,587
784–1685 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 54 111.00–129.00 $119.01 $1,263
1050–1225 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 131.00–149.00 $137.26 $1,508
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
996–1088 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 176.00–181.00 $178.80 $1,870
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 181.00 $181.00 $2,226

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1160 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,490.19
1155–1343 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,401.44
1157–1309 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,356.57
1208–1418 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,620.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1010–1155 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,979.35
992–1335 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,268.02
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1175–1287 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,989.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1311 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,250.00–1,975.00 $1,662.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–763 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,211.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1075 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.