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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

7,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.68/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 737 lb · 618 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.69/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 775 lb · 512 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $497.09/cwt +40.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 522 lb · 311 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,070 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,015 —
150–190 168 11 600.00–720.00 $672.64 $1,130 +89.61
205–245 231 11 595.00–810.00 $689.56 $1,593 +91.65
265–295 280 11 600.00–685.00 $633.72 $1,774 +25.04
300–345 320 70 570.00–660.00 $603.96 $1,933 +1.64
303–343 unweaned 320 14 565.00–585.00 $575.82 $1,843 —
350 unweaned 350 4 647.00 $647.00 $2,264 —
355–395 376 40 535.00–625.00 $581.34 $2,186 +5.36
424 thin fleshed 424 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,544 —
400–448 425 109 495.00–600.00 $546.83 $2,324 +26.69
447 unweaned 447 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,034 —
459 thin fleshed 459 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,456 +27.50
450–495 471 78 454.00–565.00 $502.93 $2,369 +26.87
517 thin fleshed 517 44 565.00 $565.00 $2,921 +69.00
500–549 523 267 425.00–524.00 $485.90 $2,541 +35.31
550–580 577 31 410.00–440.00 $428.42 $2,472 -1.25
550–597 578 174 400.00–485.00 $446.26 $2,579 +16.59
612 thin fleshed 612 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,693 +25.00
616 unweaned 616 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,384 +25.00
600–645 618 166 378.00–441.00 $419.43 $2,592 +15.87
651–654 fancy 653 36 410.00–415.00 $414.03 $2,704 —
650–698 670 160 350.00–404.00 $387.42 $2,596 +8.89
700–749 736 498 350.00–395.00 $378.85 $2,788 +6.35
716–744 thin fleshed 741 120 387.00–400.00 $388.26 $2,877 —
752–792 775 512 344.00–374.00 $365.69 $2,834 -3.34
821 821 21 341.00 $341.00 $2,800 -10.48
800–838 830 197 325.00–359.00 $346.62 $2,877 -4.86
855 855 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 -15.14
860–892 871 120 320.00–352.00 $344.72 $3,003 +4.58
923 923 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,991 +0.86
995 995 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,736 -40.03
1045–1047 1045 50 304.00 $304.00 $3,177 -6.54
1090 1090 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,106 -15.00
1117 1117 5 272.50 $272.50 $3,044 —
1348 1348 2 265.00 $265.00 $3,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–433 432 11 505.00–512.50 $511.13 $2,208 +39.86
456–488 472 24 505.00–520.00 $512.75 $2,420 +69.10
488 thin fleshed 488 45 492.50 $492.50 $2,403 —
503–509 505 11 437.00–510.00 $463.75 $2,342 +37.76
569–591 575 38 400.00–432.00 $420.68 $2,419 +22.75
587 thin fleshed 587 56 430.00 $430.00 $2,524 —
635–647 640 38 410.00–416.00 $415.37 $2,658 +32.94
670–681 678 67 350.00–375.00 $368.26 $2,497 +3.94
712–747 728 101 345.00–364.00 $360.79 $2,627 +11.39
759–788 779 105 351.00–356.50 $355.13 $2,766 +4.64
890 890 17 332.00 $332.00 $2,955 +2.16
925 925 42 328.00 $328.00 $3,034 +38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,199 +75.00
250–295 287 11 485.00–550.00 $528.27 $1,516 +38.27
300–345 319 20 445.00–565.00 $507.36 $1,618 +10.25
360–395 375 20 420.00–530.00 $481.75 $1,807 -4.35
400–440 421 42 400.00–490.00 $449.58 $1,893 +7.71
450–490 478 42 375.00–450.00 $424.07 $2,027 +16.85
505–545 532 32 360.00–418.00 $401.05 $2,134 +4.40
560–595 575 36 347.00–396.00 $382.20 $2,198 +8.69
602–645 613 16 352.00–387.50 $373.10 $2,287 +20.85
650–680 656 9 313.00–370.00 $350.11 $2,297 +21.54
715–749 727 23 290.00–348.00 $336.43 $2,446 +16.43
750–780 760 3 281.00–320.00 $294.34 $2,237 -22.91
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 -16.68
870–890 885 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
1680 1680 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,041 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 +40.00
410–445 429 4 385.00–395.00 $390.53 $1,675 +40.53
465–490 476 4 325.00–385.00 $355.08 $1,690 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 600.00 $600.00 $690 —
155–195 170 10 575.00–655.00 $602.60 $1,024 +65.86
210–244 236 13 545.00–640.00 $608.57 $1,436 —
250–297 275 23 510.00–615.00 $546.52 $1,503 +1.58
277 thin fleshed 277 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,731 —
300–345 322 28 500.00–592.50 $524.02 $1,687 +20.42
337 thin fleshed 337 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,921 —
350–395 375 33 470.00–540.00 $506.84 $1,901 +7.79
413 thin fleshed 413 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,044 —
400–445 416 45 420.00–500.00 $458.44 $1,907 +9.20
468 thin fleshed 468 46 464.00 $464.00 $2,172 —
450–496 477 86 395.00–495.00 $432.91 $2,065 +10.41
490 490 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,524 +92.50
503–549 522 197 357.00–445.00 $401.86 $2,098 +17.70
550–599 582 209 375.00–425.00 $406.74 $2,367 +48.81
600–646 624 132 350.00–400.00 $365.89 $2,283 +11.72
614–645 fancy 643 89 380.00–389.00 $384.05 $2,469 —
629–649 unweaned 644 22 312.00–342.00 $326.54 $2,103 +6.54
670–678 unweaned 673 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 +30.00
650–694 682 207 333.00–359.00 $356.02 $2,428 +15.65
705–748 716 163 325.00–372.00 $350.46 $2,509 +11.24
730 730 11 315.50 $315.50 $2,303 -23.72
762 thin fleshed 762 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,644 —
753–798 779 260 320.00–342.00 $331.88 $2,585 +7.98
807–830 816 85 322.00–340.00 $329.65 $2,690 -8.51
828 828 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,459 -41.16
869 869 5 297.00 $297.00 $2,581 -1.61
865–879 873 7 285.00–306.00 $299.21 $2,612 +0.60
905–921 916 45 290.00–308.00 $305.57 $2,799 -4.95
965–992 991 49 260.00–285.50 $284.27 $2,817 —
1030 1030 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,090 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–130 125 2 515.00–530.00 $522.80 $653 —
150–185 170 5 500.00–540.00 $527.03 $896 +43.16
210–245 224 7 450.00–530.00 $509.71 $1,142 +27.51
255–280 269 12 450.00–500.00 $473.45 $1,274 +54.47
305–345 332 31 428.00–490.00 $454.70 $1,510 +31.28
350–395 378 35 405.00–480.00 $438.69 $1,658 +188.69
400–445 423 20 380.00–428.00 $409.82 $1,734 +23.23
450–495 469 61 340.00–415.00 $390.56 $1,832 +18.58
500–545 530 28 310.00–375.00 $357.31 $1,894 +8.44
550–598 579 37 310.00–373.00 $350.82 $2,031 +11.26
600–645 610 27 300.00–350.00 $337.73 $2,060 +11.62
650–680 669 11 280.00–333.00 $313.79 $2,099 +1.59
705–735 716 26 280.00–320.00 $308.77 $2,211 +13.77
750–770 760 3 270.00–288.00 $277.75 $2,111 -57.25
855–885 871 6 242.00–273.00 $257.87 $2,246 -7.13
945 945 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,174 -25.00
1050 1050 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 542.50 $542.50 $1,882 —
393 393 27 437.00 $437.00 $1,717 -28.00
410–441 430 17 445.00–500.00 $463.51 $1,993 +43.51
486 486 14 435.00 $435.00 $2,114 +31.43
508–537 517 70 350.00–413.00 $398.18 $2,059 —
575–592 583 27 335.00–400.00 $370.89 $2,162 +22.73
614 614 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,131 +47.00
689 689 30 344.00 $344.00 $2,370 —
715–742 730 31 331.00–334.00 $332.33 $2,426 -15.17
759–774 764 11 322.50–333.00 $329.13 $2,515 +1.63
843 843 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,681 —
894 894 14 296.00 $296.00 $2,646 —
958 958 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,443 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -25.00
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +20.00
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 +58.47
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 +10.00
895 895 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 657.00 $657.00 $1,511 —
416 416 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,122 +10.00
469 469 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,744 +105.00
561 561 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,104 -75.00
597 unweaned 597 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,090 —
614–628 625 28 342.50–370.00 $365.17 $2,282 -1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,879 +50.00
818 818 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–895 893 2 292.00–293.00 $292.50 $2,612 —
1000–1015 1008 2 220.00–250.00 $234.89 $2,368 —
1075–1085 1080 2 185.00–228.00 $206.40 $2,229 -46.60
1170 1170 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–2095 1396 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 3,800.00–5,100.00 $4,430.19 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 933 80-85% 7 133.00–155.00 $143.55 $1,339 +1.69
960 960 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 +5.00
835–990 971 80-85% 26 113.00–126.00 $114.45 $1,111 -30.55
1005–1520 1199 80-85% 131 130.00–159.00 $141.74 $1,699 -10.88
705–1454 1218 80-85% 56 143.00–163.00 $155.39 $1,893 +15.64
1025–1482 1239 80-85% 47 109.00–148.50 $131.97 $1,635 -7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–900 874 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $113.72 $994 +37.72
700–985 881 85-90% 38 88.00–116.00 $106.54 $939 +30.54
880–950 912 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,155 +14.14
1000–1225 1074 85-90% 9 110.00–154.50 $143.26 $1,539 +1.29
1005–1377 1076 85-90% 40 95.00–145.00 $123.16 $1,325 -18.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1585 1326 75-80% 14 135.00–145.00 $138.45 $1,836 —
1225–1670 1365 75-80% 29 143.00–153.00 $146.97 $2,006 -1.82
1040–1527 1367 75-80% 30 153.00–171.00 $159.84 $2,185 +11.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1360 1265 2 169.00–171.00 $169.92 $2,149 —
1315 1315 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,433 +32.43
1300–1620 1475 6 169.00–193.00 $182.54 $2,692 —
1130–1920 1624 12 160.00–184.00 $174.48 $2,834 -0.45
1475–2100 1715 10 133.00–174.00 $164.59 $2,823 -20.92
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,154 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,321.75
880–1140 969 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,180.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
781–1193 892 (<2 yrs)Open 12 262.00–285.00 $276.16 $2,463
1060–1105 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 164.00–177.00 $170.64 $1,848

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.90
870–875 thin fleshed 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,187.55
940 thin fleshed 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
770–1315 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,350.00–3,750.00 $3,220.13
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
865–1270 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,531.09
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
855–1342 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,334.22
905–1545 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 2,200.00–3,600.00 $2,958.23
750–1553 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 2,400.00–3,850.00 $3,087.53
1200–1395 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,851.25
1240–1483 1321 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,687.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1215–1228 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,109.62
1063–1376 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,759.71
1241–1251 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,153.14
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1333 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1020 894 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,777.53
755–1065 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,850.00–3,250.00 $2,699.85

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,218 —
310–320 312 9 420.00–435.00 $431.58 $1,347 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–341 327 19 450.00–465.00 $458.64 $1,500 —

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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
905–980 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,405.00–3,600.00 $3,504.26 +369.30
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1040–1250 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 3,100.00–4,200.00 $3,677.41 +1,303.40
1040–1465 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–4,250.00 $4,054.67 —
1030–1405 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,447.21 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.