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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

8,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.98/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 773 lb · 540 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.63/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 724 lb · 274 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.20/cwt -19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 623 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,799 7,855 7,285
Feeder cattle 7,765 6,856 6,250
Slaughter cattle 706 718 782
Replacement cattle 328 281 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good, despite the sharp declines in the feeder cattle and live cattle boards. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 4 400.00–470.00 $442.67 $748 -35.46
210–245 233 6 425.00–520.00 $467.77 $1,090 +42.71
255–295 281 17 400.00–495.00 $443.12 $1,245 -6.22
300–345 325 45 385.00–480.00 $432.20 $1,405 +11.22
338 fancy 338 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 —
350–395 377 92 362.50–480.00 $403.59 $1,522 +1.39
400–445 421 118 360.00–485.00 $394.03 $1,659 -1.48
450–495 477 92 335.00–420.00 $362.80 $1,731 -2.45
482–486 unweaned 483 14 325.00–330.00 $326.80 $1,578 —
511 fancy 511 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,824 —
513 unweaned 513 10 312.00 $312.00 $1,601 -15.50
500–549 525 131 317.00–360.00 $331.81 $1,742 -6.18
565 thin fleshed 565 14 329.00 $329.00 $1,859 —
550–599 574 79 295.00–340.00 $315.25 $1,810 -10.75
600–645 610 150 285.00–333.00 $297.63 $1,816 -11.37
610–649 unweaned 640 108 260.00–285.00 $275.11 $1,761 —
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -0.15
650–695 671 163 273.00–345.00 $285.82 $1,918 -4.33
703–748 722 104 260.00–285.00 $272.80 $1,970 -5.13
737 unweaned 737 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,798 —
760–798 773 540 250.00–271.50 $267.98 $2,071 -7.04
807–847 818 215 228.00–263.75 $260.44 $2,130 +2.22
873 873 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,130 -20.48
850–894 874 172 223.00–261.00 $256.83 $2,245 -7.65
908–917 911 15 245.00–247.00 $246.33 $2,244 -12.03
989 989 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,324 -11.00
1240 1240 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 10 365.00 $365.00 $898 —
325–343 334 8 360.00–380.00 $372.35 $1,244 —
355–363 358 13 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,378 +27.97
407–448 437 23 348.00–360.00 $351.25 $1,535 -1.46
446 thin fleshed 446 20 391.00 $391.00 $1,744 —
450–460 456 17 320.00–370.00 $334.27 $1,524 -5.35
516–547 531 36 298.00–320.00 $311.84 $1,656 -2.16
559–588 573 24 289.00–317.00 $300.31 $1,721 -10.28
595 thin fleshed 595 178 312.00 $312.00 $1,856 —
610–646 628 42 250.00–293.00 $273.60 $1,718 -14.48
646 unweaned 646 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,602 —
670–691 682 12 280.00–289.00 $285.32 $1,946 +3.13
700 thin fleshed 700 115 278.75 $278.75 $1,951 —
722–742 730 41 249.00–263.00 $254.78 $1,860 -8.22
809–845 821 9 240.00–249.00 $243.09 $1,996 —
934 934 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,158 +1.00
1130 1130 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 7 350.00–380.00 $362.80 $987 +4.08
300–348 332 21 315.00–380.00 $350.72 $1,164 -10.57
355–395 376 46 320.00–365.00 $334.90 $1,259 -11.37
400–448 426 32 300.00–358.00 $334.58 $1,425 -6.23
450–495 473 47 288.00–350.00 $327.09 $1,547 -5.41
500–545 519 39 265.00–313.00 $295.32 $1,533 +1.89
550–595 571 35 250.00–293.00 $284.58 $1,625 +5.80
605–640 624 21 250.00–275.00 $263.42 $1,644 -3.43
650–695 672 8 253.00–265.00 $258.17 $1,735 -0.60
705–748 719 19 228.00–255.00 $239.66 $1,723 -2.05
773–796 788 9 225.00–247.00 $240.51 $1,895 +1.61
820 820 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 -10.00
873–883 878 4 220.00–229.00 $224.47 $1,971 -4.53
1038 1038 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
239 239 8 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
295 295 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
745 745 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,699 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 179 4 400.00–460.00 $417.69 $748 —
205–240 224 5 385.00–425.00 $397.57 $891 —
270–280 275 2 375.00–405.00 $390.27 $1,073 +4.83
334 thin fleshed 334 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,299 +16.50
305–348 335 16 350.00–390.00 $371.22 $1,244 -10.80
350–390 371 37 340.00–385.00 $356.15 $1,321 -11.62
416 unweaned 416 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,423 —
400–445 418 48 325.00–355.00 $334.82 $1,400 -2.51
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +36.90
450–495 475 127 277.00–365.00 $310.08 $1,473 -29.92
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +40.00
500–545 524 163 274.00–334.00 $303.08 $1,588 -8.72
545 545 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,591 -19.80
550–595 576 108 264.00–318.00 $280.43 $1,615 -8.42
581–598 unweaned 588 10 261.00–265.00 $263.37 $1,549 -16.63
600–636 621 102 258.00–287.00 $281.13 $1,746 -3.27
635–639 unweaned 638 19 243.00–250.00 $248.53 $1,586 —
659 unweaned 659 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 —
651–693 683 158 247.50–285.00 $255.18 $1,743 -47.32
723 unweaned 723 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 -8.00
706–745 724 266 234.00–257.00 $253.16 $1,833 -10.58
750–785 767 239 221.00–256.50 $250.87 $1,924 +0.66
800–848 815 213 220.00–256.50 $243.89 $1,988 -2.44
881–887 886 42 221.00–236.50 $232.83 $2,063 +9.18
963 963 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,070 —
1030–1034 1033 5 202.00–207.00 $206.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–249 246 7 280.00–375.00 $307.65 $757 —
265–290 281 5 300.00–365.00 $338.51 $951 +7.10
300–345 323 27 300.00–350.00 $337.42 $1,090 +4.02
350–395 376 48 283.00–341.00 $310.04 $1,166 -3.91
400–445 424 93 263.00–323.00 $293.79 $1,246 -14.25
442 value added 442 82 327.00 $327.00 $1,445 —
450–495 477 46 265.00–308.00 $292.30 $1,394 +1.77
500–545 520 39 242.00–290.00 $272.08 $1,415 +2.70
545 value added 545 82 319.00 $319.00 $1,739 —
550–595 577 41 234.00–270.00 $251.62 $1,452 -10.01
600–645 622 34 232.00–265.00 $248.04 $1,543 -1.75
650–695 671 29 160.00–250.00 $234.17 $1,571 -8.19
705–732 723 18 225.00–245.00 $229.35 $1,658 +13.23
770 770 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,709 +13.45
810–840 826 4 188.00–227.00 $213.22 $1,761 -2.51
865 865 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,496 -36.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 339 8 352.50–355.00 $353.46 $1,198 -7.30
396 396 13 318.00–322.00 $319.85 $1,267 —
400–440 420 47 295.00–337.50 $310.12 $1,303 -5.54
453–496 474 61 295.00–317.00 $304.52 $1,443 +14.27
513–544 529 43 258.00–300.00 $280.71 $1,485 +1.62
558–595 573 50 253.00–277.00 $266.48 $1,527 -0.97
603–623 619 14 251.00–261.00 $254.38 $1,575 -13.80
650–657 652 21 256.00–263.00 $261.14 $1,703 -10.87
706–749 742 82 228.00–249.25 $247.33 $1,835 -7.51
756–781 759 80 207.00–246.00 $243.46 $1,848 +2.96
844 844 65 230.00 $230.00 $1,941 -16.00
862 862 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 8 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $744 —
310–343 332 6 240.00–252.50 $248.61 $825 —
360–364 362 12 241.00–252.50 $246.44 $892 -53.56
428 428 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,096 —
455–499 481 11 250.00–260.00 $252.39 $1,214 —
557 557 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,192 —
685 685 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,466 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,022 +22.50
415–445 428 3 245.00–282.00 $266.08 $1,139 -8.69
450–495 474 6 250.00–275.00 $261.66 $1,240 -0.37
505–535 524 4 225.00–255.00 $242.47 $1,271 +7.39
560–580 567 3 225.00–243.00 $237.07 $1,344 +12.07
630–645 642 9 230.00–238.00 $234.55 $1,506 +4.88
665–690 681 4 215.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,503 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 8 960.00 $960.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
442 442 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,512 -34.00
455–499 484 12 312.00–352.00 $324.53 $1,571 —
507–539 523 14 322.00–332.50 $326.23 $1,706 +56.23
555–596 576 25 279.00–297.00 $284.93 $1,641 —
612–633 616 10 260.00–271.00 $262.26 $1,616 +5.00
715 715 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,945 —
732 732 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,654 —
798 798 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 —
479 479 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,485 -11.28
504–545 518 15 262.50–277.50 $270.62 $1,402 +1.85
560–593 578 18 265.00–277.00 $269.83 $1,560 —
603–638 619 7 240.00–250.00 $247.06 $1,529 -1.62
670 670 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -7.14
702–745 719 5 198.00–220.00 $210.88 $1,516 -4.78
805–840 823 6 170.00–210.00 $191.39 $1,575 +3.39
925–945 938 3 170.00–205.00 $191.15 $1,793 -13.85
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 -20.00
1095 1095 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807 -5.00
1110–1120 1115 2 175.00–183.00 $178.98 $1,996 +28.98
1205 1205 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,988 —
1295 1295 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,305 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 385 11 280.00–300.00 $292.15 $1,125 —
435 435 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
477–492 485 6 274.00–277.00 $275.48 $1,336 —
545 545 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,319 —
590–598 594 4 236.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,405 —
650–685 668 9 230.00–242.00 $237.92 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–489 478 13 315.00–335.00 $327.13 $1,564 —
598 598 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–870 825 80-85% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.89 $923 —
900 900 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,161 -3.23
925–930 928 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,132 -10.22
955–1540 1096 80-85% 39 103.00–116.00 $109.43 $1,199 —
1005–1512 1196 80-85% 128 115.00–129.50 $119.77 $1,432 —
1025–1569 1286 80-85% 42 127.00–140.00 $133.47 $1,716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1505 1208 75-80% 19 137.00–153.00 $143.53 $1,734 —
1115–1800 1435 75-80% 45 100.00–136.00 $121.98 $1,750 -17.04
1400–1550 1472 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.36 $1,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1005 844 85-90% 4 80.00–101.50 $93.31 $788 —
725–975 848 85-90% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.85 $872 —
745–925 863 85-90% 3 109.00–119.00 $113.65 $981 +28.65
780–990 896 85-90% 12 80.00–113.00 $97.96 $878 +12.96
1000–1315 1085 85-90% 11 100.00–124.00 $113.27 $1,229 -8.09
1000–1404 1125 85-90% 20 96.00–112.00 $103.97 $1,170 -32.53
1025–1310 1157 85-90% 7 100.00–137.00 $125.89 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–845 thin fleshed 843 2 100.00 $100.00 $843 -6.00
868 thin fleshed 868 3 115.00 $115.00 $998 +28.00
964 thin fleshed 964 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,031 +20.00
1020 thin fleshed 1020 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–870 thin fleshed 859 3 80.00–94.00 $89.27 $767 +2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1113 4 161.00–165.00 $162.69 $1,811 +2.69
1335 1335 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,403 +27.41
1405–1690 1560 4 131.00–140.00 $137.97 $2,152 —
1470–2390 1771 4 146.50–151.00 $148.41 $2,628 —
1658–2310 1886 11 156.00–185.00 $168.90 $3,185 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1755 1535 4 138.00–142.00 $139.25 $2,137 —
1570–2425 1886 7 159.00–180.00 $166.39 $3,138 —
1735–2420 1911 7 142.00–156.00 $148.13 $2,831 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1140 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 150.00–162.00 $157.05 $1,706
948–1126 1099 (<2 yrs)Open 22 178.00–192.00 $183.06 $2,012
935–1403 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 116.00–131.00 $122.59 $1,437
1180–1260 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 134.00–145.00 $137.51 $1,695
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448
980–1195 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 12 170.00–194.50 $191.96 $2,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1165 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,862.41
1045–1375 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,274.26
1134–1628 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,365.44
1188–1525 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,664.36
1203–1450 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,843.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1092 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,485.05
940–1140 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,388.53
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
958–1415 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,300.00–2,550.00 $1,869.81
1035–1550 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–2,350.00 $1,683.33
1145–1425 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,660.89
1275–1525 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,800.00 $2,282.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1055 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,975.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–760 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.67
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 220.00 $220.00 $653 —
331 331 4 260.00 $260.00 $861 —

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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
590–893 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,650.00–3,300.00 $3,158.85 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1040–1250 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,572.71 —
1100–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,394.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1900 1900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.