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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

5,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.13/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 627 lb · 264 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.71/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 577 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.54/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 588 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,440 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 173 7 565.00–605.00 $579.34 $1,002 +44.34
200–245 229 17 550.00–665.00 $587.92 $1,346 +84.27
260–298 282 13 550.00–620.00 $586.44 $1,654 +68.90
300–341 325 42 500.00–645.00 $578.62 $1,881 +63.25
325 thin fleshed 325 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 —
350–395 377 78 490.00–630.00 $537.52 $2,026 +29.06
396 396 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,099 +21.54
400–445 424 87 450.00–540.00 $495.71 $2,102 +37.22
453 fancy 453 3 532.50 $532.50 $2,412 —
455 unweaned 455 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 +95.00
450–495 469 125 425.00–515.00 $474.08 $2,223 +31.36
485 485 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,119 +27.00
487–494 492 11 411.00–445.00 $424.62 $2,089 +14.62
500–548 527 180 400.00–455.00 $438.27 $2,310 +31.60
521–528 unweaned 527 30 418.00–445.00 $441.44 $2,326 +59.44
550–598 576 205 380.00–425.00 $406.88 $2,344 -13.93
585 585 25 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 -0.81
587 587 9 392.50 $392.50 $2,304 -28.31
610 610 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 +44.43
600–645 621 122 360.00–400.00 $382.01 $2,372 +11.44
625–635 632 10 358.00–365.00 $361.08 $2,282 -9.49
634 fancy 634 126 407.50 $407.50 $2,584 —
651 651 12 392.50 $392.50 $2,555 +37.75
650–695 670 44 325.00–370.00 $350.71 $2,350 -4.04
670 670 19 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 +0.25
690 unweaned 690 26 329.00 $329.00 $2,270 +19.00
700–740 716 156 320.00–374.00 $366.45 $2,624 +51.45
702–734 unweaned 722 13 307.00–317.00 $310.74 $2,244 —
723–732 725 11 312.00–337.00 $330.12 $2,393 -24.18
751–792 769 121 330.00–368.00 $354.10 $2,723 +8.89
773–798 783 26 320.00–345.00 $335.20 $2,625 -10.01
800–835 830 125 285.00–336.00 $332.83 $2,762 +12.83
850–880 875 224 300.00–324.00 $323.66 $2,832 +9.66
935–945 936 17 296.00–318.00 $313.05 $2,930 +1.55
1050 1050 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,730 —
1220 1220 4 200.00 $200.00 $2,440 -40.00
1313 1313 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,495 —
1410 1410 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,608 —
1465 1465 8 200.00 $200.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 500.00 $500.00 $600 —
165–195 188 5 400.00–500.00 $474.20 $891 +64.20
200–245 224 9 400.00–530.00 $486.21 $1,089 +18.73
255–290 272 10 385.00–500.00 $438.55 $1,193 -12.48
310–345 331 13 425.00–495.00 $459.22 $1,520 +20.76
350–395 381 29 360.00–490.00 $438.47 $1,671 +31.42
426 value added 426 68 448.00 $448.00 $1,908 —
400–445 427 29 390.00–448.00 $426.98 $1,823 +24.43
450–495 476 56 335.00–423.00 $399.21 $1,900 +10.70
500–545 522 53 280.00–398.00 $377.67 $1,971 +29.08
540 value added 540 93 418.00 $418.00 $2,257 —
550–595 574 39 300.00–378.00 $362.25 $2,079 +19.11
600–645 622 39 300.00–355.00 $339.44 $2,111 +11.95
655–695 674 29 310.00–338.00 $328.65 $2,215 +6.99
700–730 712 8 300.00–328.00 $316.65 $2,255 +30.17
775–785 783 36 230.00–328.00 $279.71 $2,190 —
835 835 3 290.00–297.00 $294.67 $2,460 +2.08
905 905 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,398 —
1045 1045 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,665 —
1160 1160 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 +139.19
363–395 379 16 390.00–550.00 $498.58 $1,890 +81.58
412 thin fleshed 412 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,936 +72.50
402–445 420 13 420.00–460.00 $440.91 $1,852 +24.20
428 unweaned 428 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,840 —
482 unweaned 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
455–497 486 50 362.50–490.00 $424.16 $2,061 +39.44
513–546 531 29 360.00–432.50 $395.66 $2,101 +40.67
554–598 566 36 335.00–360.00 $351.96 $1,992 +9.67
567 thin fleshed 567 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,169 —
593 unweaned 593 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,194 —
602–642 638 126 332.50–365.00 $347.29 $2,216 +2.51
651 651 10 362.50 $362.50 $2,360 -0.50
660–693 673 7 312.50–330.00 $317.16 $2,134 -45.84
705–743 742 34 317.50–353.00 $352.01 $2,612 —
758 758 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,183 -22.00
893–895 894 3 250.00–280.00 $260.01 $2,324 -27.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 70 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 23 337.50 $337.50 $2,717 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 —
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 +15.00
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 +30.00
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
825 825 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–208 207 4 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,161.82 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 540.00 $540.00 $972 —
205–210 208 5 510.00–570.00 $531.68 $1,106 +47.20
260–295 276 16 450.00–500.00 $481.22 $1,328 +41.34
299 thin fleshed 299 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,555 —
303–335 321 37 330.00–530.00 $465.94 $1,496 +22.22
350–396 381 43 450.00–520.00 $489.00 $1,863 +48.94
384 unweaned 384 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,795 —
400–425 thin fleshed 407 16 432.00–447.50 $438.78 $1,786 —
420 420 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 +86.43
400–445 424 66 400.00–500.00 $447.50 $1,897 +43.93
450–495 467 119 385.00–475.00 $410.79 $1,918 +29.17
486 unweaned 486 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,895 —
503 503 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,977 +5.22
502–515 unweaned 511 15 375.00–381.00 $379.03 $1,937 +49.03
511 fancy 511 7 422.50 $422.50 $2,159 —
500–547 521 115 365.00–445.00 $395.81 $2,062 +8.03
572–589 579 13 347.00–365.00 $357.95 $2,073 +6.01
550–597 588 217 347.00–390.00 $365.22 $2,147 +13.28
590 590 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,655 +98.06
611 611 30 327.00 $327.00 $1,998 -2.33
610–620 615 2 395.00–430.00 $412.36 $2,536 +83.03
600–645 618 75 320.00–380.00 $344.40 $2,128 +15.07
611–649 unweaned 641 56 295.00–327.00 $314.36 $2,015 +1.76
650–695 663 98 312.50–347.00 $331.83 $2,200 +1.53
666 unweaned 666 8 302.00 $302.00 $2,011 +25.00
712 unweaned 712 7 292.00 $292.00 $2,079 —
701–747 713 40 297.50–335.00 $318.48 $2,271 +12.89
750–782 772 10 300.00–338.00 $309.88 $2,392 -0.07
772 772 13 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 -34.95
792 fancy 792 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,606 —
805–846 821 25 288.00–317.00 $303.93 $2,495 —
896 896 7 292.50 $292.50 $2,621 -4.50
950 950 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,489 —
1030 1030 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 375.00 $375.00 $712 —
230–240 233 3 470.00–475.00 $471.64 $1,099 +171.64
250–295 268 6 375.00–445.00 $411.51 $1,103 +26.97
305–330 314 10 390.00–435.00 $413.06 $1,297 +22.19
350–395 371 16 372.00–435.00 $408.20 $1,514 +30.53
395 value added 395 44 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
400–445 427 8 350.00–390.00 $374.76 $1,600 +24.49
452 value added 452 36 362.00 $362.00 $1,636 —
450–495 469 43 310.00–380.00 $358.22 $1,680 +9.39
509 value added 509 53 367.00 $367.00 $1,868 —
500–545 526 48 300.00–363.00 $342.12 $1,800 +15.23
550–595 571 63 300.00–345.00 $331.09 $1,891 +6.81
600–645 625 38 300.00–333.00 $322.90 $2,018 -2.10
660–695 675 20 245.00–326.00 $309.26 $2,088 +15.58
700–740 720 11 285.00–317.00 $299.65 $2,157 -0.35
765 765 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 +12.00
920–940 930 2 248.00–265.00 $256.41 $2,385 +8.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–245 230 4 375.00–445.00 $418.21 $962 —
253–275 260 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 -20.00
360–395 368 16 430.00–475.00 $440.23 $1,620 +100.23
410–445 429 7 425.00–450.00 $434.70 $1,865 +93.45
463–493 479 21 340.00–410.00 $380.87 $1,824 +34.21
512–535 520 31 325.00–375.00 $361.85 $1,882 +38.51
553–598 564 44 302.50–359.00 $345.61 $1,949 +23.53
627–640 628 18 302.50–316.00 $315.24 $1,980 +24.89
663–697 680 7 287.50–322.50 $311.64 $2,119 +25.33
713–743 728 4 260.00–278.00 $268.81 $1,957 -3.81
755–785 781 81 202.50–314.00 $303.43 $2,370 +63.43
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
415–435 425 2 275.00–335.00 $304.29 $1,293 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
675 675 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,843 +53.00
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 289 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
358 358 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,700 —
404 404 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,919 -10.00
485 485 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 —
500 500 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
551 551 9 397.00 $397.00 $2,187 —
603 603 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,960 —
676–681 679 14 282.00–306.00 $294.04 $1,997 -5.96
651–693 683 25 253.00–337.50 $274.53 $1,875 -25.47
705–719 717 31 270.00–335.00 $280.31 $2,010 —
718 718 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,064 —
778 778 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 —
800–820 804 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,291 —
892 892 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–678 677 6 230.00–280.00 $238.25 $1,613 -46.75
739 739 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,848 —
769 769 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1235–1790 1442 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–4,400.00 $3,417.86 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 +5.00
925–935 930 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $2,162 —
995 995 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,338 -15.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–995 882 80-85% 3 134.00–140.00 $136.76 $1,206 -6.24
830–980 926 80-85% 9 144.00–155.00 $148.15 $1,372 +24.42
855–995 932 80-85% 6 115.00–128.00 $121.20 $1,130 -2.53
950–1585 1283 80-85% 53 112.00–141.00 $133.73 $1,716 —
755–1682 1291 80-85% 150 130.00–157.00 $143.97 $1,859 —
920–1579 1330 80-85% 55 143.00–191.00 $155.98 $2,075 +11.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–980 865 85-90% 19 84.00–115.00 $93.75 $811 -4.87
795–955 876 85-90% 5 121.00–148.00 $140.18 $1,228 +41.56
835–935 886 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $73.92 $655 -24.70
1000–1065 1013 85-90% 5 80.00–107.00 $101.32 $1,026 +26.32
895–1195 1056 85-90% 18 81.00–115.00 $96.94 $1,024 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,741 —
728–1325 1156 85-90% 24 105.00–155.00 $126.57 $1,463 -8.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1675 1349 75-80% 33 152.00–164.00 $156.47 $2,111 —
1215–1580 1407 75-80% 24 125.00–151.00 $141.67 $1,993 +6.22
1340–1705 1474 75-80% 4 135.00–141.00 $139.26 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1160 2 188.00–284.00 $227.93 $2,644 +52.97
1060–1300 1180 2 172.00–173.00 $172.45 $2,035 -2.51
895–1365 1199 5 151.00–162.00 $157.93 $1,894 —
1310–1940 1593 10 146.00–170.00 $160.57 $2,558 +3.32
1250–1915 1631 10 171.00–200.00 $175.97 $2,870 -6.79
1690–1910 1832 3 182.00–185.00 $183.97 $3,370 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,923 —
1037–1985 1456 13 147.50–188.00 $167.66 $2,441 —
1705 1705 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,052 ±0.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1012 979 (<2 yrs)Open 13 281.00–288.00 $283.09 $2,771
930–1015 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 270.00–271.00 $270.74 $2,683
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–990 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,884.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
735–860 thin fleshed 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,938.24
820 thin fleshed 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
765–1230 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,600.00 $2,990.55
785–1120 thin fleshed 926 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,731.60
875–1315 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,443.13
895–1375 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,289.65
910–1410 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,613.69
855–1660 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,690.26
1015–1445 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,600.00–3,450.00 $2,917.09
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,602
1327–1378 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 161.00–186.00 $171.23 $2,306
1165–1505 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 144.00–154.00 $150.07 $2,059
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1313 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
730–955 811 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,860.22

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 170.00 $170.00 $491 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 —

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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
940–1030 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1170–1190 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,949.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
570–680 thin fleshed 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,686.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.