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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

4,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.22/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 780 lb · 320 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.44/cwt -10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 916 lb · 313 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.98/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 664 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,193 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 2 500.00 $500.00 $700 —
150–195 173 13 475.00–515.00 $500.87 $867 —
205–240 221 17 475.00–520.00 $504.24 $1,114 +24.24
250–295 271 8 445.00–550.00 $493.76 $1,338 +28.76
310 thin fleshed 310 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
300–340 317 23 430.00–525.00 $486.13 $1,541 —
350–395 378 30 395.00–460.00 $423.14 $1,599 —
418 thin fleshed 418 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,923 —
400–449 419 83 365.00–460.00 $396.35 $1,661 -75.65
450–490 467 53 348.00–450.00 $386.53 $1,805 +1.00
478–488 thin fleshed 486 15 392.50–395.00 $394.51 $1,917 -44.99
500–548 521 103 327.00–390.00 $353.16 $1,840 -15.49
550–595 574 70 315.00–387.50 $360.42 $2,069 +31.36
600–645 616 47 305.00–355.00 $326.95 $2,014 -2.02
650–675 666 17 303.00–358.00 $311.30 $2,073 -12.62
700–748 728 52 278.00–304.00 $293.46 $2,136 +1.96
750–790 778 112 260.00–301.00 $277.39 $2,158 -10.61
800 800 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 -20.00
803–830 816 12 270.00–288.00 $275.34 $2,247 -9.66
865 865 40 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 +10.38
867–875 868 139 262.50–301.00 $278.41 $2,417 +13.79
900–941 933 145 190.00–270.00 $267.10 $2,492 —
956–960 956 105 258.00–264.00 $263.66 $2,521 —
966 966 9 248.50 $248.50 $2,401 +0.60
1029 1029 18 255.50 $255.50 $2,629 —
1088 1088 11 248.00 $248.00 $2,698 —
1208 1208 50 225.00 $225.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 415.00 $415.00 $685 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
315–345 326 4 380.00–420.00 $399.69 $1,303 —
370–395 380 28 345.00–390.00 $375.78 $1,428 -35.20
425–445 432 27 328.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,521 +9.32
450–495 481 21 300.00–345.00 $335.91 $1,616 -23.14
505–545 530 34 300.00–335.00 $322.66 $1,710 -2.34
573 573 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 —
560–595 578 25 275.00–313.00 $304.03 $1,757 —
600–645 625 27 215.00–300.00 $285.69 $1,786 +10.35
650–695 675 34 260.00–300.00 $287.98 $1,944 -1.32
705–740 718 5 230.00–273.00 $252.22 $1,811 -6.48
750–770 753 9 225.00–255.00 $238.02 $1,792 -6.05
858–885 876 10 225.00–240.00 $236.56 $2,072 —
898 898 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,976 —
934 934 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–370 360 13 325.00–440.00 $379.59 $1,367 —
458–499 483 36 400.00–415.00 $403.14 $1,947 +9.83
561 561 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,020 +38.00
680 680 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -74.69
788 788 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,025 —
831 831 7 257.00 $257.00 $2,136 +18.00
856 856 7 266.00 $266.00 $2,277 +4.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 —
481 481 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,768 +21.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 515.00 $515.00 $618 —
155–195 173 6 450.00–500.00 $468.96 $811 —
220–230 225 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $917 —
255–297 291 15 415.00–480.00 $469.61 $1,367 —
310–335 326 9 385.00–470.00 $420.70 $1,371 —
340 thin fleshed 340 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 —
350–395 376 21 350.00–410.00 $385.78 $1,451 -34.80
391 thin fleshed 391 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,525 —
400–449 429 74 335.00–420.00 $383.07 $1,643 +1.46
450 thin fleshed 450 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
450–493 472 49 320.00–385.00 $350.00 $1,652 -24.15
504 fancy 504 25 395.00 $395.00 $1,991 —
500–545 522 76 305.00–365.00 $331.07 $1,728 -0.94
550–595 558 141 300.00–370.00 $333.27 $1,860 +16.79
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 +63.52
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
600–645 625 67 275.00–337.50 $299.67 $1,873 -10.33
650–695 664 262 267.00–300.00 $296.98 $1,972 +3.49
705–740 729 36 250.00–275.00 $263.03 $1,917 -1.02
755–795 780 320 238.00–271.00 $265.22 $2,069 +12.06
810–846 828 73 238.00–262.00 $247.86 $2,052 +3.86
859 859 58 277.00 $277.00 $2,379 +9.00
868 868 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,105 -6.71
860–875 874 66 241.00–261.75 $260.82 $2,280 +11.61
900 900 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,935 -43.00
910 910 42 251.50 $251.50 $2,289 -6.50
915–937 917 264 235.00–242.50 $241.68 $2,216 -16.32
938 938 4 218.00 $218.00 $2,045 -28.06
951–975 955 81 234.00–239.50 $234.97 $2,244 +14.97
1085 1085 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,170 —
1100 1100 10 205.00 $205.00 $2,255 —
1105 1105 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
200–240 223 4 355.00–400.00 $384.78 $858 —
255–290 271 4 370.00–395.00 $377.93 $1,024 —
300–340 323 6 350.00–383.00 $369.16 $1,192 —
375–395 385 7 300.00–340.00 $325.93 $1,255 -44.07
408 thin fleshed 408 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,112 -107.50
400–445 423 2 315.00–333.00 $324.48 $1,373 —
460–495 478 14 280.00–325.00 $299.88 $1,433 -23.86
500–545 519 25 260.00–303.00 $293.88 $1,525 —
550–595 571 21 264.00–295.00 $284.19 $1,623 +8.66
600–645 631 13 242.50–273.00 $264.50 $1,669 +17.58
650–695 668 20 228.00–265.00 $254.19 $1,698 -3.48
705–730 719 8 223.00–255.00 $241.80 $1,739 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 +30.00
820–847 840 7 200.00–232.00 $225.85 $1,897 —
850–894 886 7 205.00–225.00 $213.51 $1,892 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 ±0.00
445–448 445 31 367.00–380.00 $368.27 $1,639 -1.88
485–499 491 13 330.00–362.00 $354.08 $1,739 -1.96
500–528 518 48 330.00–342.00 $337.90 $1,750 —
645 645 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +2.00
652–678 662 5 242.50–282.00 $265.83 $1,760 —
700 thin fleshed 700 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 —
700–705 702 5 240.00–259.00 $251.37 $1,765 +10.37
770 770 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,994 +19.00
808 808 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
263 263 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
390 390 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,123 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
263 263 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–426 425 12 405.00–430.00 $425.88 $1,810 +55.88
452–474 467 13 370.00–415.00 $377.83 $1,764 —
600–640 617 11 327.00–340.00 $329.02 $2,030 —
680 680 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
710–740 718 6 267.50–286.00 $277.24 $1,991 —
938 938 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,214 +13.50
980 980 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,332 —
1070–1080 1075 3 175.00–186.00 $179.65 $1,931 -10.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,844 —
655 655 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,014 +31.03
715–725 720 2 170.00–245.00 $207.76 $1,496 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 +10.07
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
1020 1020 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,938 —
1130–1145 1138 2 163.00–175.00 $169.04 $1,924 —
1205–1235 1220 2 160.00–175.00 $167.59 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 526 7 328.00–360.00 $337.39 $1,775 —
568 568 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–970 875 80-85% 23 108.00–126.00 $116.25 $1,017 —
735–970 875 80-85% 3 142.00–146.00 $143.77 $1,258 —
840–980 934 80-85% 10 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $1,238 —
936–1435 1037 80-85% 41 110.00–130.00 $119.66 $1,241 —
1000–1413 1196 80-85% 38 138.00–158.00 $148.47 $1,776 —
943–1433 1197 80-85% 115 129.00–147.00 $138.20 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1675 1318 75-80% 59 138.00–160.00 $150.58 $1,985 —
1190–1780 1413 75-80% 41 130.00–146.00 $142.94 $2,020 —
1220–1790 1462 75-80% 29 130.00–141.00 $136.96 $2,002 —
1525–1760 1648 75-80% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.58 $1,723 -10.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–920 803 85-90% 5 105.00–111.00 $107.05 $860 —
765–960 833 85-90% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.39 $953 +8.89
720–980 852 85-90% 19 85.00–115.00 $95.12 $810 —
960 960 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 +6.45
990–1050 998 85-90% 10 90.00–125.00 $93.78 $936 —
1020–1225 1049 85-90% 26 105.00–140.00 $127.92 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1370 1260 4 140.00–153.00 $146.82 $1,850 —
1260–1355 1308 2 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $2,178 —
785–1685 1414 6 142.00–161.00 $151.39 $2,141 —
995–2345 1614 17 147.00–177.50 $164.31 $2,652 —
1445–2220 1743 25 165.00–196.00 $182.68 $3,184 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1400 1333 2 160.00–168.00 $163.80 $2,183 —
1688–2195 2047 7 151.00–184.00 $178.29 $3,650 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1032 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,188
1038–1096 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 13 174.00–228.00 $190.00 $2,048

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912 912 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 322.50 $322.50 $968 —
665 665 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
435 435 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -55.00

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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
785–1350 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,656.42 —
940–1395 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,760.62 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1104–1160 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,600.00–4,150.00 $4,097.70 —
1220–1455 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,572.80 —

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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.