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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

7,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.57/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 772 lb · 434 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.82/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 526 lb · 261 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.85/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 767 lb · 245 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,855 4,236 8,128
Feeder cattle 6,856 3,600 7,318
Slaughter cattle 718 441 642
Replacement cattle 281 195 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher early in the week, then steady by end of the week. Demand was moderate to good. Temperatures warming up and moisture in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 168 7 440.00–525.00 $478.13 $803 —
210–230 223 4 400.00–490.00 $425.06 $948 +30.06
250–290 265 12 410.00–500.00 $449.34 $1,191 —
300–345 330 31 385.00–455.00 $420.98 $1,389 +2.41
362–385 thin fleshed 367 9 390.00–410.00 $394.66 $1,448 -5.34
350–395 373 52 370.00–450.00 $402.20 $1,500 -7.59
400–445 420 53 360.00–435.00 $395.51 $1,661 +6.68
416–438 thin fleshed 428 52 377.50–385.00 $380.72 $1,629 —
450–495 468 80 342.00–435.00 $365.25 $1,709 +18.79
475 thin fleshed 475 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
502 unweaned 502 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,644 —
504–515 thin fleshed 506 9 356.00–362.50 $357.47 $1,809 —
515 515 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,867 +28.19
500–548 527 246 315.00–370.00 $337.99 $1,781 +3.68
565 fancy 565 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,935 —
550–597 570 156 295.00–340.00 $322.95 $1,841 +5.46
572 572 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,865 +8.51
600–645 612 137 285.00–327.00 $309.00 $1,891 +3.03
641 thin fleshed 641 43 303.00 $303.00 $1,942 —
659 fancy 659 49 303.00 $303.00 $1,997 —
650–697 673 137 271.00–305.00 $290.15 $1,953 +13.44
661–687 unweaned 677 20 284.00–285.00 $284.39 $1,925 —
714 thin fleshed 714 11 293.00 $293.00 $2,092 —
700–748 720 62 260.00–298.00 $277.93 $2,001 -1.99
738 738 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,860 -27.92
751 751 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,990 -11.07
768 thin fleshed 768 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,181 —
753–796 771 397 250.00–289.00 $275.02 $2,120 -1.05
799 799 26 268.75 $268.75 $2,147 -7.32
804 unweaned 804 14 256.00 $256.00 $2,058 —
805–840 824 40 240.00–265.00 $258.22 $2,128 -19.02
840 840 11 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 -37.24
850–899 887 38 245.00–266.50 $264.48 $2,346 +5.84
927–938 930 20 252.00–260.50 $258.36 $2,403 —
987 987 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,428 —
1014–1020 1016 13 217.00–241.00 $226.26 $2,299 —
1130 1130 12 211.00 $211.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 207 3 335.00–340.00 $336.77 $697 —
255–280 263 6 305.00–400.00 $358.72 $943 —
330–348 338 12 350.00–370.00 $361.29 $1,221 —
350–395 376 35 275.00–365.00 $346.27 $1,302 -13.73
423 thin fleshed 423 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,248 —
400–445 428 49 290.00–355.00 $340.81 $1,459 +0.81
450–499 475 48 285.00–350.00 $332.50 $1,579 +5.00
500–545 530 43 270.00–313.00 $293.43 $1,555 —
555–595 574 21 258.00–297.50 $278.78 $1,600 +1.75
578 thin fleshed 578 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,691 —
600–645 631 55 258.00–283.00 $266.85 $1,684 +8.85
655–695 676 20 245.00–270.00 $258.77 $1,749 +1.02
710–740 723 8 232.00–250.00 $241.71 $1,748 —
750–793 769 22 226.00–249.00 $238.90 $1,837 —
828 828 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,987 —
853 853 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,953 —
917–935 918 73 226.00–230.00 $226.17 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 10 357.00 $357.00 $1,385 -1.52
403–437 416 10 337.50–380.00 $352.71 $1,467 +1.70
450–472 457 20 327.00–370.00 $339.62 $1,552 -15.26
483 thin fleshed 483 15 342.50 $342.50 $1,654 —
507–515 510 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,601 +12.00
568–596 584 38 303.00–326.00 $310.59 $1,814 +5.90
604–636 622 32 272.00–302.00 $288.08 $1,792 —
660–698 670 28 274.00–286.50 $282.19 $1,891 +14.90
700–738 717 42 254.00–276.00 $263.00 $1,886 -0.49
755–789 780 32 257.00–272.00 $268.18 $2,092 +15.52
850 850 7 257.50 $257.50 $2,189 —
948 948 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,180 +2.78
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 300.00–315.00 $307.44 $1,039 —
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
455–475 465 3 280.00–295.00 $286.77 $1,333 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
710–725 718 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 400.00 $400.00 $480 —
252–294 263 33 375.00–400.00 $385.44 $1,014 —
300–345 324 62 355.00–414.00 $382.02 $1,238 -25.47
330 thin fleshed 330 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,229 —
350–395 373 59 340.00–425.00 $367.77 $1,372 +11.33
406 fancy 406 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,502 —
420–437 thin fleshed 427 7 311.00–327.50 $320.27 $1,368 —
400–445 428 197 325.00–355.00 $337.33 $1,444 +0.77
450–495 473 60 307.00–338.00 $318.10 $1,505 -2.13
475 475 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 +19.77
508 thin fleshed 508 13 317.50 $317.50 $1,613 —
520 520 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +2.53
500–547 523 215 290.00–328.00 $311.80 $1,631 +9.33
550–595 571 168 273.00–310.00 $288.85 $1,649 -5.54
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +44.00
593 593 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,482 -21.00
593 unweaned 593 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,660 —
600–642 617 137 267.00–293.00 $284.40 $1,755 +24.40
641 fancy 641 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,372 —
647 647 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,695 -12.02
650–685 671 120 258.00–284.50 $277.16 $1,860 +12.96
690 690 2 302.00–303.00 $302.50 $2,087 +38.30
705–735 718 67 246.00–267.50 $263.74 $1,894 +10.76
718 unweaned 718 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,745 —
751 751 18 251.50 $251.50 $1,889 —
755–785 768 211 229.00–262.00 $250.21 $1,922 -0.13
773 773 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,762 -22.34
806–826 820 27 230.00–248.00 $246.33 $2,020 +17.39
865–890 865 65 215.00–232.00 $231.73 $2,004 -4.42
863–873 866 12 219.00–226.00 $223.65 $1,937 -12.50
900–943 939 11 210.00–226.00 $224.61 $2,109 +24.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–318 312 13 355.00–370.00 $360.76 $1,126 +0.76
350–360 355 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +17.50
408–440 426 85 302.00–327.00 $315.66 $1,345 +21.90
456–499 479 30 269.00–315.00 $290.25 $1,390 -5.61
480 thin fleshed 480 35 288.00 $288.00 $1,382 —
510–549 530 43 260.00–300.00 $279.09 $1,479 +15.31
550–595 568 86 259.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,519 +1.78
573 fancy 573 5 283.50 $283.50 $1,624 —
603–636 614 43 264.00–270.50 $268.18 $1,647 +8.23
651–688 665 60 251.00–276.50 $272.01 $1,809 —
668 thin fleshed 668 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,683 —
680 680 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
717–744 727 25 240.00–263.50 $254.84 $1,853 +9.84
770 770 20 240.50 $240.50 $1,852 -11.50
773–793 774 75 216.00–234.00 $217.23 $1,681 -34.77
840 840 18 246.00 $246.00 $2,066 —
938 938 6 221.00 $221.00 $2,073 —
1023 1023 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 274 3 325.00–335.00 $331.41 $908 —
308–335 317 5 318.00–340.00 $333.40 $1,057 —
355–395 376 33 275.00–337.00 $313.95 $1,180 +3.95
400–445 425 51 272.00–328.00 $308.04 $1,309 +24.04
450–495 473 37 270.00–308.00 $290.53 $1,374 +13.03
500–545 523 42 238.00–288.00 $269.38 $1,409 —
550–595 571 58 251.00–270.00 $261.63 $1,494 —
600–645 619 36 232.00–265.00 $249.79 $1,546 +5.22
650–695 675 26 230.00–255.00 $242.36 $1,636 -5.64
705–720 716 5 198.00–235.00 $216.12 $1,547 —
750–785 761 8 194.00–223.00 $208.55 $1,587 —
800–849 844 148 204.00–229.00 $215.73 $1,821 —
855–860 858 3 205.00–212.00 $209.68 $1,799 —
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 —
1075 1075 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,021 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 293.00 $293.00 $946 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
420–440 430 2 265.00–285.00 $274.77 $1,182 —
465–475 468 4 260.00–268.00 $262.03 $1,226 —
515–525 520 3 220.00–245.00 $235.08 $1,222 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
610–645 633 4 215.00–235.00 $229.67 $1,454 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 391 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 525.00 $525.00 —
245 245 1 775.00 $775.00 -280.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 19 308.00–328.00 $321.28 $1,536 —
523–540 532 4 267.50–270.00 $268.77 $1,430 —
605–640 620 11 235.00–262.00 $248.68 $1,542 +3.68
655–688 676 12 248.00–259.00 $254.64 $1,721 +11.23
725–745 732 3 215.00–216.00 $215.66 $1,579 —
750–798 786 7 208.00–238.00 $213.95 $1,682 —
830 830 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,560 -36.00
854–895 872 9 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,896 —
905 905 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,855 —
955 955 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,862 —
1060 1060 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,802 —
1115 1115 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 —
1170 1170 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,200 —
1280 1280 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,432 —
1375 1375 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 —
418 418 6 376.00 $376.00 $1,572 -1.00
501 501 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,353 —
634–638 636 9 247.00–270.00 $257.26 $1,636 -36.74
699 699 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,741 —
923 923 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,864 —
1030–1040 1037 3 205.00–240.00 $228.41 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1470 1258 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,794.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–925 865 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.07 $1,021 +12.07
845–955 903 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $1,194 —
960–1360 1108 80-85% 23 106.00–120.00 $113.69 $1,260 —
880–1740 1212 80-85% 160 112.00–134.00 $120.17 $1,456 —
1005–1655 1341 80-85% 57 122.00–141.00 $130.81 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–960 853 85-90% 33 90.00–98.50 $95.67 $816 -0.43
868 868 85-90% 3 85.00 $85.00 $738 -11.10
825–995 909 85-90% 6 99.00–125.00 $111.41 $1,013 —
901–1185 999 85-90% 34 101.00–115.00 $104.52 $1,044 —
893–1300 1024 85-90% 7 90.00–99.00 $93.33 $956 —
1000–1330 1099 85-90% 25 110.00–133.00 $121.36 $1,334 —
1005–1230 1132 85-90% 5 135.00–141.00 $136.50 $1,545 +10.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
1045–1690 1411 75-80% 26 129.00–150.00 $139.02 $1,962 —
1255–1795 1529 75-80% 19 104.00–135.00 $121.56 $1,859 —
1420–1780 1567 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 thin fleshed 595 2 63.00 $63.00 $375 —
653–690 thin fleshed 667 4 51.00–75.00 $62.11 $414 —
723 thin fleshed 723 2 84.00 $84.00 $607 +9.76
758–785 thin fleshed 766 7 87.00–95.00 $91.57 $701 +2.57
803–840 thin fleshed 815 3 62.00–79.50 $73.49 $599 -19.51
850 thin fleshed 850 4 87.00 $87.00 $740 —
965 thin fleshed 965 2 87.00 $87.00 $840 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 thin fleshed 843 2 106.00 $106.00 $894 —
890 thin fleshed 890 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $988 —
950–970 thin fleshed 958 5 92.00–96.50 $94.68 $907 -10.32
1195 thin fleshed 1195 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,800 +17.00
1215–1305 1260 2 123.00–138.00 $130.77 $1,648 —
1305 1305 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,827 —
1325–1390 1347 3 148.00–159.00 $152.59 $2,055 —
1320–2085 1704 28 127.00–181.00 $154.81 $2,638 —
1415–1935 1720 7 140.00–155.00 $145.42 $2,501 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1171 4 151.00–174.00 $156.55 $1,833 —
1335–2080 1497 7 137.00–147.00 $140.84 $2,108 —
1530–1760 1650 5 145.00–158.00 $152.98 $2,524 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958–997 991 (<2 yrs)Open 12 197.00–208.00 $206.23 $2,044
915–1280 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 170.00–193.00 $188.34 $2,132
985–1325 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $1,498
1118–1234 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 150.00–160.00 $153.96 $1,812
1095–1375 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 139.00–146.00 $142.73 $1,887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1132–1650 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,367.30
1057–1682 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,490.42
1657 1657 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1065 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,704.06
961–1080 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,013.02
980–1100 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,572.53
1020–1220 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,522.04
865–1330 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,860.59
998–1500 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,054.62
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080–1480 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,164.60
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1023 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,048.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
420–730 596 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,533.46 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.