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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

4,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.29/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 818 lb · 489 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.70/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 880 lb · 428 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.05/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 735 lb · 325 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,774 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 480.00–540.00 $510.00 $688 -143.53
150–190 172 10 475.00–535.00 $503.32 $866 -33.46
210–245 231 8 450.00–500.00 $479.04 $1,107 -9.17
250–285 262 5 435.00–485.00 $462.23 $1,211 +9.32
305–340 323 38 420.00–495.00 $459.13 $1,483 +0.17
350–390 369 21 390.00–490.00 $425.71 $1,571 -4.11
383 thin fleshed 383 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,666 —
400–445 421 42 365.00–417.00 $383.78 $1,616 -22.82
465 465 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 +8.82
450–495 474 60 343.00–387.50 $372.42 $1,765 +11.24
474 thin fleshed 474 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,860 -12.50
490 490 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,803 +10.50
500–541 526 50 335.00–388.00 $362.96 $1,909 -4.00
539 539 8 363.00 $363.00 $1,957 +35.50
550–595 569 52 325.00–365.00 $340.63 $1,938 +1.41
611 611 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,955 +4.77
605–647 628 109 298.00–338.00 $325.67 $2,045 +10.44
650–693 675 115 290.00–324.00 $314.81 $2,125 +10.03
700–739 713 134 275.00–307.00 $302.53 $2,157 +8.33
750–768 760 56 275.00–295.50 $286.54 $2,178 +3.44
764–785 766 39 260.00–293.00 $289.53 $2,218 +6.43
785 785 6 264.00 $264.00 $2,072 -19.10
800–843 831 90 240.00–273.50 $268.46 $2,231 -2.15
850–898 880 428 261.00–279.50 $267.70 $2,356 +1.98
930–943 943 29 235.00–255.25 $254.56 $2,401 +1.38
956–999 991 26 243.00–245.00 $243.37 $2,412 -3.41
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 -39.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,871 —
544 544 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 +19.11
632–645 634 45 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,902 -3.94
654–678 669 16 305.00–311.00 $307.20 $2,055 +7.20
722 722 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,971 -3.02
771–775 772 10 271.00–278.00 $276.59 $2,135 -4.90
803 803 17 257.00 $257.00 $2,064 -5.86
855–898 859 124 260.00–263.00 $262.72 $2,257 -0.27
981 981 44 251.50 $251.50 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 450.00 $450.00 $608 —
210–220 215 2 400.00–440.00 $419.53 $902 +19.34
255–298 282 7 305.00–405.00 $369.80 $1,043 -30.23
310–345 330 14 350.00–410.00 $388.35 $1,282 -1.01
368 thin fleshed 368 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,297 —
350–395 376 18 350.00–385.00 $371.19 $1,396 +15.27
400–445 433 27 230.00–363.00 $333.81 $1,445 -13.63
450–495 470 21 315.00–340.00 $322.50 $1,516 -11.96
473 thin fleshed 473 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,620 —
505–545 519 17 300.00–333.00 $318.30 $1,652 +18.35
575–595 586 14 220.00–318.00 $292.38 $1,713 +3.01
605–635 618 7 270.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,761 +18.36
650–695 677 5 245.00–287.00 $272.80 $1,847 +13.68
700–745 728 13 240.00–270.00 $256.94 $1,871 +8.56
760–779 777 22 225.00–269.00 $265.76 $2,065 +12.54
820–845 837 3 235.00–266.00 $255.87 $2,142 +31.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,096 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 475.00 $475.00 $760 -54.66
210–240 223 3 415.00–450.00 $435.45 $971 -24.89
250–295 268 3 385.00–405.00 $391.46 $1,049 +2.58
300–340 317 14 375.00–405.00 $384.04 $1,217 -4.90
356–395 366 26 343.00–407.00 $378.22 $1,384 +16.80
400–445 418 60 330.00–380.00 $353.76 $1,479 -2.61
442 442 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,600 +5.63
448 448 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 +13.63
450–495 466 55 315.00–362.00 $348.04 $1,622 +17.73
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +39.69
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 +25.00
500–545 517 66 298.00–350.00 $322.07 $1,665 -6.69
518 518 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 -18.76
550–590 571 59 270.00–338.00 $298.79 $1,706 -4.80
608 fancy 608 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,860 —
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -35.00
600–649 620 270 265.00–300.50 $294.87 $1,828 -35.13
645 unweaned 645 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,625 —
665–698 687 134 263.00–287.00 $276.73 $1,901 +6.54
691 691 19 274.00 $274.00 $1,893 +3.81
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -13.00
727 727 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,730 -23.06
700–745 735 318 257.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,966 +7.04
756 756 15 261.00 $261.00 $1,973 +26.00
753–775 761 98 240.00–266.00 $262.01 $1,994 +27.01
798 798 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,955 -7.91
803–833 818 489 245.00–265.00 $260.29 $2,129 +40.29
850–896 868 238 218.00–259.00 $254.55 $2,209 +16.39
949 949 22 220.00 $220.00 $2,088 -7.58
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 -25.00
1014 1014 30 221.00 $221.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 22 417.00 $417.00 $1,234 —
380 380 11 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 —
425 425 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 -31.23
450 450 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,472 +1.56
543 543 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,602 +2.56
623 623 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,601 -22.67
680–690 682 19 243.00–269.00 $250.67 $1,710 -14.34
782 782 146 254.60 $254.60 $1,991 +15.91
813 813 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,797 -24.50
1083 1083 71 188.00 $188.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 265.00–400.00 $326.71 $572 -8.29
205–245 231 9 285.00–400.00 $357.25 $825 -42.75
250–285 267 8 340.00–375.00 $360.28 $962 +1.79
310–345 332 9 305.00–370.00 $341.48 $1,134 -4.85
355–395 377 15 295.00–340.00 $325.08 $1,226 -3.53
400–445 427 46 278.00–328.00 $305.87 $1,306 +2.27
467 thin fleshed 467 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,588 +2.50
450–496 480 28 260.00–313.00 $291.83 $1,401 +1.13
505–548 527 18 260.00–305.00 $282.26 $1,488 +5.18
550–595 574 10 260.00–283.00 $271.05 $1,556 +9.41
615–645 631 6 205.00–248.00 $221.40 $1,397 -39.61
650 650 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 -5.12
760–780 773 3 213.00–226.00 $221.74 $1,714 -1.24
805–821 819 8 208.00–230.00 $227.30 $1,862 —
875 875 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,820 -8.00
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 +5.00
995 995 13 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
295 295 1 338.00 $338.00 $997 —
365–395 385 3 250.00–288.00 $264.71 $1,019 -20.29
405–415 410 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 +13.00
485–495 492 3 210.00–250.00 $228.46 $1,124 -25.69
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 173 3 785.00–875.00 $814.42 +64.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–685 674 9 275.00–284.00 $282.98 $1,907 +7.98
735 735 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,871 -20.10
1130 1130 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,978 -17.32
1205 1205 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1265 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,591.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 910 80-85% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.18 $1,057 -9.73
915–960 938 80-85% 2 129.00–131.00 $130.02 $1,220 +4.11
904–1196 1041 80-85% 23 101.00–115.00 $108.87 $1,133 —
1005–1370 1122 80-85% 28 132.00–144.00 $137.49 $1,543 -1.43
1005–1437 1233 80-85% 58 113.00–139.50 $120.46 $1,485 -5.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1232 75-80% 16 144.00–160.00 $150.17 $1,850 —
1065–1575 1348 75-80% 29 133.00–143.00 $137.71 $1,856 —
1220–1990 1576 75-80% 8 120.00–128.00 $125.45 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–835 776 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $854 —
685–955 854 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $105.63 $902 +5.49
720–985 856 85-90% 10 98.00–104.00 $100.60 $861 +0.46
1000–1010 1005 85-90% 2 135.50–138.00 $136.76 $1,374 +29.90
962–1293 1115 85-90% 27 90.00–103.00 $95.46 $1,064 -29.00
1140–1195 1177 85-90% 3 137.50–147.00 $140.57 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1153 2 167.00–175.00 $170.97 $1,971 —
1200–1380 1248 4 144.00–155.00 $149.22 $1,862 —
1440–1885 1589 5 129.00–150.00 $143.34 $2,278 —
1350–2395 1746 10 145.00–170.00 $163.70 $2,858 +7.46
2010–2165 2065 3 175.00–190.00 $183.49 $3,789 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,755 —
945–1795 1408 11 173.00–177.00 $173.52 $2,443 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1015 938 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–214.00 $212.60 $1,994
775–1190 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 179.00–182.50 $180.67 $1,837

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1178 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,539.40
896–1338 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 59 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,848.29
925–1190 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,834.40
1359 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1308–2710 1566 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,400.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1055 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,978.73
960–1065 thin fleshed 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,563.15
1045–1050 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,450.48
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1145–1250 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,075.00 $1,806.12
1040–1610 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,375.00 $2,023.58
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
846–848 847 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
770–870 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,473.48

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,370 —
567 567 13 269.00 $269.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 270.00 $270.00 $697 —
406 406 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,056 —

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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
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
885–1040 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,610.43 +555.67
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
980–1335 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,776.54 —
1120–1605 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,843.66 —
1275–1305 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,502.78 —
1245–1345 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1260 1227 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,698.64 —

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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.