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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

4,987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.19/cwt +53.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 522 lb · 325 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $294.48/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 777 lb · 255 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.83/cwt +10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 787 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,987 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 4 500.00–575.00 $531.65 $904 +4.38
210–245 223 4 460.00–525.00 $484.04 $1,079 -33.30
250–280 262 5 450.00–590.00 $527.01 $1,381 +22.67
300–346 328 28 450.00–520.00 $490.55 $1,609 +37.78
350–399 374 61 410.00–490.00 $453.78 $1,697 +20.38
400–435 415 55 400.00–465.00 $439.45 $1,824 +11.65
450–497 476 81 373.00–435.00 $401.48 $1,911 +9.16
500–548 522 321 344.00–424.00 $408.42 $2,132 +53.52
534 534 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,083 +35.10
550–595 565 188 335.00–405.50 $382.36 $2,160 +35.19
600–645 619 82 318.00–370.00 $349.58 $2,164 +25.76
644 644 8 307.50 $307.50 $1,980 -16.32
653 thin fleshed 653 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,272 —
650–677 667 72 292.50–345.00 $322.75 $2,153 +16.11
704–748 726 69 285.00–321.00 $305.23 $2,216 +12.01
758–798 777 255 280.00–306.50 $294.48 $2,288 +15.12
805–829 821 77 271.00–289.00 $276.89 $2,273 +4.89
855–895 882 194 250.00–280.00 $273.99 $2,417 -0.76
918 918 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,029 -9.00
904–944 920 141 268.00–278.50 $270.50 $2,489 +40.50
965 965 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,220 —
980–999 995 75 257.50–264.50 $263.12 $2,618 —
1001–1005 1003 101 259.50–265.00 $262.76 $2,635 —
1070–1078 1076 37 233.00–237.00 $233.75 $2,515 —
1155 1155 12 226.50 $226.50 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–445 444 6 422.50–447.00 $434.72 $1,930 +29.29
492 492 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,894 -2.01
503–513 508 12 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,905 —
580–593 590 12 333.00–366.00 $355.26 $2,096 —
610–645 631 27 294.00–339.00 $323.56 $2,042 +0.56
678 678 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,149 —
694 694 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,971 —
713–749 727 10 285.00–290.00 $287.06 $2,087 —
758–773 763 48 270.00–290.00 $277.63 $2,118 —
822–848 835 26 249.00–274.00 $268.23 $2,240 —
859–862 860 10 245.00–260.00 $249.51 $2,146 +19.51
927 927 45 267.00 $267.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +37.43
300–345 329 4 385.00–400.00 $394.81 $1,299 -20.12
350–395 382 7 390.00–405.00 $395.75 $1,512 -1.92
405–445 430 22 350.00–398.00 $382.38 $1,644 +2.82
450–495 472 36 320.00–370.00 $354.66 $1,674 +16.52
510–545 530 28 220.00–340.00 $310.62 $1,646 -8.33
555–598 583 35 285.00–350.00 $321.39 $1,874 +12.92
616 thin fleshed 616 15 308.00 $308.00 $1,897 -2.00
610–645 629 17 300.00–318.00 $309.54 $1,947 +18.78
650–697 680 22 254.00–307.00 $279.54 $1,901 -4.97
700–725 721 9 253.00–284.00 $261.93 $1,889 -4.98
770–797 786 5 233.00–265.00 $245.54 $1,930 -0.96
1190 1190 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,475 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,749 —
586 586 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,711 —
667 667 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 thin fleshed 499 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
425 425 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 460.00 $460.00 $874 -70.00
200–235 219 4 435.00–485.00 $453.11 $992 -5.84
265–298 283 9 425.00–520.00 $475.00 $1,344 +40.57
300–345 328 32 390.00–465.00 $437.86 $1,436 +22.36
350–395 379 23 360.00–430.00 $404.02 $1,531 +26.37
400–448 415 30 352.50–428.00 $394.79 $1,638 +21.44
454–498 472 60 335.00–380.00 $360.17 $1,700 +5.09
467–485 thin fleshed 478 20 365.00–372.50 $367.93 $1,759 —
500–545 523 101 315.00–367.50 $338.30 $1,769 +7.75
550 thin fleshed 550 19 338.00 $338.00 $1,859 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +82.63
550–598 574 164 304.00–340.00 $319.44 $1,834 +2.07
600–645 620 96 292.50–330.00 $303.89 $1,884 -0.90
650–693 680 167 284.50–307.50 $291.87 $1,985 +15.82
715–746 738 66 272.00–293.00 $277.65 $2,049 +5.54
765 765 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +23.73
755–798 787 195 250.00–274.00 $266.69 $2,099 +10.42
800–840 826 145 220.00–266.25 $263.30 $2,175 +1.96
867–897 878 185 249.00–259.00 $253.12 $2,222 —
910–949 923 54 210.00–250.00 $243.03 $2,243 +20.03
970–998 994 7 223.00–226.00 $225.58 $2,242 —
1058 1058 6 196.00 $196.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 thin fleshed 368 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,371 —
440–449 447 8 340.00–425.00 $404.07 $1,806 —
493 493 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 —
511 thin fleshed 511 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,840 +22.00
515–534 522 27 310.00–340.00 $327.47 $1,709 —
579 579 9 316.00 $316.00 $1,830 —
607–626 620 48 292.75–309.00 $297.72 $1,846 —
682 682 65 273.00 $273.00 $1,862 -15.00
700–747 712 101 254.00–273.50 $268.42 $1,911 —
813 813 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 +15.00
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -1.01
300–345 320 12 290.00–385.00 $347.44 $1,112 -19.72
340 thin fleshed 340 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
350–360 359 8 340.00–345.00 $342.89 $1,231 +12.02
405–445 421 21 305.00–350.00 $332.92 $1,402 +2.73
450–495 471 14 250.00–333.00 $315.84 $1,488 -2.68
500–545 526 23 250.00–310.00 $293.41 $1,543 -1.91
553–593 571 20 280.00–305.00 $295.65 $1,688 +13.95
609 thin fleshed 609 28 289.00 $289.00 $1,760 —
610–648 631 6 250.00–293.00 $267.75 $1,690 -1.88
656–695 659 16 248.00–263.00 $250.69 $1,652 -22.79
700–740 710 12 208.00–248.00 $227.34 $1,614 -10.37
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 +3.73
852 852 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,551 —
913 913 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,917 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 thin fleshed 480 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
253 thin fleshed 253 2 775.00 $775.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 +55.00
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 324 —— 4 500.00–525.00 $518.34 $1,679 —
434 434 —— 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,899 —
450–498 481 —— 23 370.00–415.00 $392.31 $1,887 +39.81
483 thin fleshed 483 —— 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,799 —
505–547 532 —— 16 325.00–385.00 $368.29 $1,959 —
570–597 588 —— 8 310.00–357.00 $334.97 $1,970 +5.58
625–649 631 —— 21 285.00–340.00 $331.36 $2,091 +23.86
680–699 693 —— 6 290.00–315.00 $306.82 $2,126 +16.82
765 765 —— 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
1980 1980 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1395 1242 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 2,200.00–5,000.00 $2,950.01 —
1305–1420 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–3,700.00 $3,204.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
1090 1090 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,962 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 —
985 985 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,300 —
954–1370 1116 80-85% 35 110.00–135.00 $117.60 $1,312 -5.55
1015–1385 1163 80-85% 42 138.00–157.00 $149.39 $1,737 +3.50
903–1598 1265 80-85% 128 125.00–149.00 $138.93 $1,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–995 894 85-90% 32 80.00–133.00 $121.54 $1,087 +13.62
913–970 932 85-90% 3 147.50–152.00 $150.44 $1,402 —
870–966 955 85-90% 9 134.00–143.00 $134.91 $1,288 —
865–1070 992 85-90% 24 90.00–126.00 $114.47 $1,136 —
935–1080 1008 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.61 $1,196 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,559 +39.50
780–1170 1069 85-90% 58 105.00–147.00 $140.58 $1,503 +31.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2285 1405 75-80% 43 140.00–168.00 $150.40 $2,113 —
1120–1800 1421 75-80% 30 115.00–141.00 $134.05 $1,905 —
1180–1675 1432 75-80% 35 135.00–146.00 $141.83 $2,031 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,266 —
765–1655 1356 7 128.00–161.00 $150.81 $2,045 —
1545–1960 1759 6 170.00–175.00 $173.92 $3,059 —
1480–2150 1811 19 170.00–196.00 $182.94 $3,313 -4.64
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,482 —
1840–2150 2048 4 196.00–210.00 $202.80 $4,153 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,924
1142–1370 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 182.00–187.00 $183.67 $2,360
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,873.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,109

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1025 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,936.15
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
970 thin fleshed 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,345.00–1,450.00 $1,397.50
960–1180 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,461.81
945–1255 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,566.24
1040–1305 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,283.48
1105–1395 1174 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,755.64
975–1490 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,039.30
1100–1400 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,188.67
1100–1400 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,429.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1430 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,275.00 $2,206.85
1376 1376 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1300 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 161.00–215.00 $185.00 $2,164
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,924
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1468 1468 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,952

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–800 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,773.68
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 265.00 $265.00 $747 —
658 658 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 5 320.00 $320.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 3 550.00 $550.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 3 285.00 $285.00 $564 —
273 273 2 277.50 $277.50 $758 —
403 403 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,088 —
593 593 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —

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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
750 750 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
950–1175 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,065.88 -534.12
850–1156 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,227.50 -1,372.50
1025–1290 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,965.10 +487.87
1000–1300 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,028.30 +265.64
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1150–1545 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,264.27 —
1205–1645 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,899.68 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1133 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,525.00–3,200.00 $2,831.61 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 135.00 $135.00 $753 —
805 805 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —

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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.