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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.18/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 427 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.09/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 518 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.82/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 619 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,764 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–135 130 2 480.00–570.00 $523.27 $680 —
165–195 178 3 500.00–555.00 $521.07 $928 +42.95
205–245 224 6 450.00–520.00 $478.66 $1,072 +0.69
250–295 276 10 445.00–485.00 $464.00 $1,281 +1.39
300–345 320 17 425.00–495.00 $467.43 $1,496 +18.02
328 thin fleshed 328 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,525 —
350–385 363 14 397.50–495.00 $429.67 $1,560 +8.22
410 thin fleshed 410 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 —
400–440 421 20 368.00–405.00 $381.07 $1,604 -38.11
450–485 469 24 348.00–385.00 $361.02 $1,693 -28.46
474 unweaned 474 15 375.00 $375.00 $1,778 —
500–545 518 57 328.00–377.50 $356.09 $1,845 +1.91
552–597 574 39 314.00–354.00 $331.67 $1,904 +0.89
600–645 619 45 300.00–327.00 $316.82 $1,961 -8.15
655–680 664 5 300.00–323.00 $306.23 $2,033 +15.23
710–730 712 38 278.00–300.00 $295.22 $2,102 +10.22
750–780 772 23 260.00–285.00 $274.86 $2,122 -17.17
854 854 7 263.00 $263.00 $2,246 -3.22
918 918 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,359 -7.16
978 978 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,279 -25.16
1165 1165 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,179 -4.00
1395 1395 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,720 —
1435 1435 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–246 244 8 390.00–400.00 $391.18 $954 -33.82
265–295 281 10 380.00–410.00 $394.23 $1,108 -15.81
310–345 332 15 390.00–420.00 $401.26 $1,332 +18.45
350–395 372 23 245.00–400.00 $357.60 $1,330 -4.36
408–445 433 35 338.00–386.00 $365.39 $1,582 +3.70
460–495 480 34 298.00–380.00 $343.26 $1,648 +8.38
500–545 528 18 310.00–323.00 $318.15 $1,680 +9.49
555–583 574 23 265.00–318.00 $305.60 $1,754 +7.19
605–640 622 20 280.00–296.00 $288.88 $1,797 -4.54
658–685 667 3 270.00–284.00 $279.21 $1,862 +2.59
720–725 723 2 195.00–255.00 $225.10 $1,627 -39.92
760–780 773 3 235.00–245.00 $241.72 $1,868 —
828 828 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,053 +6.06
865 865 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 —
1040 1040 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,872 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,092 —
337–345 340 5 445.00–455.00 $450.94 $1,533 +13.44
365–387 376 6 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,607 +8.46
408 408 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,652 —
518 518 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 +19.07
557–586 572 14 326.00–339.00 $332.73 $1,903 +0.37
612–614 613 10 237.50–310.00 $288.30 $1,767 -28.04
658 658 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,000 -19.00
672 thin fleshed 672 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,888 -36.00
702 702 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,909 -27.00
753–775 764 10 262.00–278.00 $270.35 $2,065 -3.28
812–830 821 8 210.00–274.00 $237.54 $1,950 -33.93
903–940 919 7 240.00–256.00 $248.99 $2,288 —
1010 1010 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,040 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -3.00
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 645.00 $645.00 $548 —
135–145 140 2 490.00–500.00 $494.82 $693 —
200–235 212 5 400.00–515.00 $463.94 $984 +46.91
270–275 274 4 400.00–405.00 $403.77 $1,106 +5.86
300–340 317 20 255.00–415.00 $377.59 $1,197 -45.58
328 thin fleshed 328 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
363 unweaned 363 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,336 —
355–395 366 15 332.50–395.00 $364.78 $1,335 -13.49
404 value added 404 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,616 —
400–448 427 47 335.00–415.00 $358.79 $1,532 -18.09
433 unweaned 433 21 366.00 $366.00 $1,585 —
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +62.58
450–495 468 41 315.00–356.00 $341.16 $1,597 -11.26
511 value added 511 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,707 —
500–548 528 35 303.00–342.00 $320.18 $1,691 -9.17
558 value added 558 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,819 —
555–595 571 28 290.00–320.00 $306.27 $1,749 -5.16
605–640 614 6 270.00–300.00 $276.66 $1,699 -12.02
655–683 678 32 273.00–280.00 $278.75 $1,890 +6.91
701–730 708 30 240.00–260.00 $248.70 $1,761 -11.30
750–775 761 4 238.00–255.00 $243.19 $1,851 -10.11
831 831 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,878 -28.62
830–838 836 4 228.00–241.00 $237.77 $1,988 +23.77
860 860 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,995 +12.00
888 888 12 237.00 $237.00 $2,105 -10.77
991 991 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,081 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 9 320.00–380.00 $351.12 $973 -9.98
312–345 321 10 190.00–375.00 $294.95 $947 -66.56
370–395 385 9 336.00–348.00 $341.17 $1,314 +10.48
420–445 433 18 270.00–325.00 $311.36 $1,348 +0.96
450–495 475 16 285.00–318.00 $304.47 $1,446 +4.72
505–545 529 12 265.00–300.00 $283.68 $1,501 -1.79
555–595 578 19 252.00–280.00 $267.42 $1,546 -6.34
610–645 626 13 243.00–260.00 $252.62 $1,581 +5.06
665–695 688 8 230.00–250.00 $233.63 $1,607 -23.73
715 715 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,805 +23.23
780–795 788 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,747 -10.87
810–835 823 2 200.00–218.00 $209.14 $1,721 -12.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 7 390.00 $390.00 $959 —
275–295 287 5 385.00–403.00 $391.90 $1,125 +6.90
345 345 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
388 388 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,436 -13.98
433–443 437 11 330.00–350.00 $343.26 $1,500 +18.90
452–498 472 14 320.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,550 +12.22
520–530 523 10 285.00–335.00 $302.47 $1,582 -0.03
550–590 572 17 280.00–306.00 $296.34 $1,695 +17.21
600–649 634 12 276.00–290.00 $282.61 $1,792 -4.47
698 698 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,787 —
723 723 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,677 -13.00
753–796 769 11 230.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,817 +11.23
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 419 4 250.00–268.00 $257.04 $1,077 -8.44
480 480 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +25.00
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -30.00
745 745 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 +13.00
780–785 783 2 175.00–200.00 $187.46 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,432 —
415–447 436 12 375.00–402.00 $393.44 $1,715 -4.39
504–525 508 11 327.50–372.00 $346.59 $1,761 -25.41
550–590 567 5 299.00–347.00 $327.11 $1,855 —
795 795 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,888 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,455 —
463–497 480 6 332.00–344.00 $337.79 $1,621 +32.79
697 697 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,924 +23.00
805–848 829 5 190.00–232.00 $215.24 $1,784 -24.76
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
1010–1045 1028 2 175.00–195.00 $185.17 $1,904 +10.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,828 —
647 647 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1180 1032 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,168.74 —
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–868 854 80-85% 3 114.00 $114.00 $974 -8.68
795–900 863 80-85% 13 125.00–149.00 $138.96 $1,199 +16.28
885 885 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,212 +3.00
918–1257 1083 80-85% 25 110.00–127.00 $121.60 $1,317 +2.34
1040–1680 1261 80-85% 22 137.00–155.00 $145.02 $1,829 —
977–1490 1294 80-85% 96 128.00–142.50 $136.03 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 85-90% 4 103.00 $103.00 $616 —
710–780 755 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.49 $872 +25.21
670–890 782 85-90% 22 85.00–110.00 $99.89 $781 +9.61
750–993 894 85-90% 13 105.00–136.00 $124.13 $1,110 —
875–1126 1063 85-90% 17 96.00–126.00 $105.35 $1,120 —
1010–1235 1105 85-90% 25 107.00–147.00 $125.32 $1,385 -18.58
1105–1120 1113 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,531 -6.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1650 1330 75-80% 18 142.00–158.00 $147.48 $1,961 -1.01
1140–1660 1416 75-80% 41 119.00–144.00 $131.19 $1,858 -6.06
1505 1505 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1425 1062 7 120.00–150.00 $129.67 $1,377 —
1060–1290 1175 2 150.00–159.00 $154.06 $1,810 —
982–1800 1276 20 135.00–171.00 $150.06 $1,915 —
1075–2020 1457 13 159.00–180.00 $169.92 $2,476 +25.38
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548–1780 1632 7 149.00–158.00 $154.64 $2,524 —
1505–2270 1849 7 169.00–180.00 $174.51 $3,227 —
1970–2055 2004 8 180.00–190.00 $184.51 $3,698 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1115 996 (<2 yrs)Open 4 206.00–218.00 $213.10 $2,122
1157 fancy 1157 (<2 yrs)Open 29 230.50 $230.50 $2,667
1164 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 186.00 $186.00 $2,165
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1035 960 (<2 yrs)Open 5 200.00–224.00 $213.65 $2,051
755–1190 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 142.00–154.00 $145.08 $1,454
900–1360 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 168.00–188.00 $177.70 $1,978
825–1600 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 125.00–134.00 $129.77 $1,457

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1025 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,361.76
955–1020 988 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
935–1025 996 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,916.97
850–1270 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,282.04
995–1135 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,315.19
1025–1195 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,569.41
1055–1313 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,326.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1383 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,144
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1313 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 210.00 $210.00 $901 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 300.00 $300.00 $864 —
376 376 5 255.00 $255.00 $959 —

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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
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1025–1130 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,345.13 -622.79
1115–1185 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,449.93 —
1110–1245 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,302.26 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 170.00 $170.00 $544 —

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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.