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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

4,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.07/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 786 lb · 311 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $279.92/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 725 lb · 204 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $277.24/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 810 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,236 10,201 8,304
Feeder cattle 3,600 9,100 6,919
Slaughter cattle 441 776 1,003
Replacement cattle 195 325 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Sales in the beginning of the week were steady to 2.00 lower, but by mid week feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. CME cattle futures saw gains mid week, with live cattle futures hitting over the 200.00 mark. Giddings Livestock Auction did not hold a sale due to inclement weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 395.00 $395.00 $889 -10.29
328–348 345 21 395.00–430.00 $418.57 $1,444 +8.81
350–390 364 32 372.50–425.00 $409.79 $1,492 +8.81
366 thin fleshed 366 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,464 —
429–447 433 59 360.00–397.50 $388.83 $1,684 +21.26
435 fancy 435 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 +32.00
451–479 fancy 470 18 362.50–375.00 $366.50 $1,723 —
481–497 484 23 320.00–371.00 $346.46 $1,677 -4.47
527–545 539 25 322.50–344.00 $334.31 $1,802 +8.06
550–596 570 136 300.00–337.50 $317.49 $1,810 +4.97
610–649 621 114 290.00–315.00 $305.97 $1,900 +14.78
654–697 678 120 270.00–292.00 $276.71 $1,876 +13.34
700–745 725 204 263.00–288.00 $279.92 $2,029 +3.73
753–792 786 311 265.00–281.00 $276.07 $2,170 +27.57
804–849 810 150 264.00–279.00 $277.24 $2,246 +9.36
851–858 853 74 254.00–260.50 $258.64 $2,206 +6.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 380.00 $380.00 $912 +10.00
270–293 284 7 370.00–385.00 $376.59 $1,070 +6.59
345 345 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,285 +5.02
350–393 376 12 340.00–380.00 $358.52 $1,348 -6.09
412–443 420 32 349.00–360.00 $351.01 $1,474 +8.94
458–477 469 5 350.00–362.50 $354.88 $1,664 +18.54
522 522 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,576 +1.17
550–599 568 31 291.00–317.50 $304.69 $1,731 +4.11
691–692 691 7 266.00–269.00 $267.29 $1,847 +4.50
718–730 725 27 246.00–269.00 $263.49 $1,910 +0.21
792–799 796 82 251.00–265.00 $252.66 $2,011 +0.53
809–814 814 55 237.00–268.00 $265.76 $2,163 +23.66
913–932 927 20 185.00–241.00 $227.22 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 +23.66
410 410 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +9.00
455–498 492 58 317.50–341.00 $327.50 $1,611 +13.49
552–587 573 37 271.00–282.50 $277.03 $1,587 -2.52
630 630 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 -4.00
655–693 674 6 254.00–264.00 $257.75 $1,737 +2.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–308 306 21 405.00–409.00 $407.49 $1,247 +43.89
373–394 383 14 345.00–371.00 $356.44 $1,365 +4.50
403–448 416 82 325.00–345.00 $336.56 $1,400 -0.62
462–499 475 50 307.00–325.00 $320.23 $1,521 -0.61
514–546 526 108 282.50–313.00 $302.47 $1,591 +5.38
560–598 573 78 270.00–306.00 $294.39 $1,687 +15.71
579 579 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,569 -7.68
622 622 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,617 -16.69
600–649 626 63 261.00–288.00 $274.02 $1,715 -2.67
650–681 661 83 255.00–277.00 $264.20 $1,746 +2.89
702–713 704 34 237.00–255.00 $252.98 $1,781 +27.98
752–797 787 84 230.00–255.00 $250.34 $1,970 +7.22
810–843 835 8 210.00–235.00 $228.94 $1,912 -8.74
897–898 897 13 215.00–240.00 $236.15 $2,118 —
933 933 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,866 -10.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 370.00 $370.00 $906 +15.00
295 295 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 +36.33
345 345 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +9.51
350 350 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,216 +39.72
425–434 431 9 282.00–317.50 $293.76 $1,266 -1.72
464–499 476 23 279.00–310.00 $295.86 $1,408 +7.11
543–545 544 9 261.00–266.00 $263.78 $1,435 +7.49
572–583 577 7 257.00–270.00 $265.67 $1,533 +11.59
600–633 613 13 252.50–266.00 $259.95 $1,593 +9.09
737 737 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,806 +16.42
758 758 70 252.00 $252.00 $1,910 +25.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +8.49
407 407 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,156 -4.36
455 455 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,263 -1.52
623–643 634 7 242.00–248.00 $244.57 $1,551 +5.75
673 673 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,669 +8.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
223 223 2 1,055.00 $1,055.00 +155.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,587 +54.98
482 482 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,562 -16.96
540 540 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 +13.92
585 585 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 +8.00
628 628 27 294.00 $294.00 $1,846 +39.00
718 718 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
689–695 691 7 237.00–246.00 $243.41 $1,682 -2.35
845 845 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,893 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 80-85% 5 106.00 $106.00 $942 -15.96
959–1114 996 80-85% 30 92.00–106.00 $102.43 $1,020 +4.09
940–1501 1186 80-85% 96 110.00–131.00 $117.23 $1,390 —
965–1630 1367 80-85% 57 120.00–137.00 $125.24 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688–813 782 85-90% 8 88.00–90.00 $89.56 $700 —
805–875 858 85-90% 4 90.00–116.00 $96.10 $825 +5.75
1050 1050 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $966 —
915–1215 1139 85-90% 13 114.00–130.00 $125.91 $1,434 +1.61
1068–1193 1144 85-90% 7 134.00–137.00 $135.39 $1,549 —
850–1300 1177 85-90% 7 74.00–118.00 $89.39 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 thin fleshed 804 6 93.00 $93.00 $748 —
981 thin fleshed 981 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,030 +7.51
1022 thin fleshed 1022 3 92.00 $92.00 $940 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–730 thin fleshed 729 4 60.00–79.00 $74.24 $541 —
773 thin fleshed 773 2 89.00 $89.00 $688 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 2 133.00–136.50 $134.74 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1558 1516 4 136.00–142.00 $140.62 $2,132 —
1465–1730 1590 3 144.00–155.00 $147.99 $2,353 —
2040 2040 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,346 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,637 —
1330–1505 1445 3 139.50–141.00 $140.48 $2,030 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–900 872 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,003
928–1145 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 155.00–163.00 $159.39 $1,581
975–1363 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 130.00–145.00 $135.64 $1,706
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1025–1315 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,486.05
1199 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1255–1280 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,076.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1013 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,766.75
1068 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1128–1278 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,047.35
1311 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 139.00 $139.00 $449 —

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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
757 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.