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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

7,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.45/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 822 lb · 631 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.60/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,837/hd at 721 lb · 583 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.04/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 664 lb · 352 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,975 7,354 8,799
Feeder cattle 6,670 — 7,765
Slaughter cattle 844 — 706
Replacement cattle 461 — 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 4.00 to 12.00 higher, with the larger increases at the beginning of the week sales. Demand was good after most sales were shut down last week due to the winter storm hampering movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,170 —
200–245 224 4 585.00–640.00 $614.92 $1,377 —
255–290 273 7 610.00–650.00 $628.61 $1,716 —
310–345 336 22 550.00–635.00 $594.95 $1,999 —
350–395 380 31 540.00–605.00 $577.49 $2,194 -22.51
383 383 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,106 -50.00
426 thin fleshed 426 11 560.00 $560.00 $2,386 -35.00
400–446 428 35 510.00–580.00 $543.92 $2,328 +38.92
450–498 467 85 485.00–570.00 $505.50 $2,361 +44.28
472 thin fleshed 472 5 491.00 $491.00 $2,318 -34.00
515–527 thin fleshed 519 9 495.00–505.00 $501.62 $2,603 —
500–549 528 88 435.00–510.00 $474.26 $2,504 +20.01
558 thin fleshed 558 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,567 +32.50
550–599 571 124 403.00–485.00 $434.22 $2,479 -10.78
607 607 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,124 -68.04
608 608 23 416.00–419.00 $418.48 $2,544 +0.44
606–645 620 114 385.00–440.00 $424.31 $2,631 +6.27
639 fancy 639 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,812 —
686 thin fleshed 686 13 401.00 $401.00 $2,751 —
660–696 689 165 360.00–415.00 $399.84 $2,755 +3.49
697 unweaned 697 10 387.00 $387.00 $2,697 —
698 fancy 698 28 408.00 $408.00 $2,848 —
699 value added 699 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,761 —
719 thin fleshed 719 44 393.00 $393.00 $2,826 —
700–739 721 539 366.00–406.00 $393.65 $2,838 +4.28
769 769 19 368.00 $368.00 $2,830 +10.00
775 775 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,674 -13.00
759–798 784 294 350.00–373.00 $367.38 $2,880 -5.97
803 thin fleshed 803 38 357.00 $357.00 $2,867 —
800–843 823 593 340.00–361.00 $355.35 $2,925 +6.35
851 851 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,787 -8.50
865–885 879 156 331.50–344.00 $337.97 $2,971 +1.97
901 901 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,973 -7.00
973 973 17 318.00 $318.00 $3,094 —
1055–1060 1060 57 302.00–306.00 $302.14 $3,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,901 —
486 486 16 425.00 $425.00 $2,066 —
526 526 4 432.50 $432.50 $2,275 —
587–598 thin fleshed 591 11 407.50–415.00 $410.26 $2,425 —
590–598 595 6 362.00–385.00 $369.60 $2,199 -37.90
608–648 631 27 377.50–390.00 $385.76 $2,434 -33.24
645 thin fleshed 645 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,596 —
660–672 667 11 362.00–393.00 $379.05 $2,528 -13.45
715–748 734 19 353.00–376.00 $364.44 $2,675 —
838 838 74 339.00 $339.00 $2,841 —
910 910 78 330.50 $330.50 $3,008 —
953 953 8 316.00 $316.00 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 535.00–575.00 $552.36 $1,519 —
305–345 324 13 350.00–545.00 $480.17 $1,556 —
350–395 381 12 405.00–525.00 $476.18 $1,814 —
400–445 429 26 420.00–505.00 $470.65 $2,019 —
450–495 475 13 425.00–480.00 $462.41 $2,196 —
500–545 528 18 350.00–448.00 $420.29 $2,219 —
552–595 575 30 367.00–425.00 $401.77 $2,310 —
620–648 634 15 320.00–398.00 $363.07 $2,302 —
650–695 670 10 320.00–353.00 $344.42 $2,308 —
700–740 728 5 338.00–353.00 $346.92 $2,526 —
780–790 785 2 320.00–333.00 $326.54 $2,563 —
800 800 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 —
850–875 863 2 210.00–320.00 $265.80 $2,294 —
1240 1240 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,765 —
1265 1265 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,846 —
1555 1555 2 203.00 $203.00 $3,157 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
320 320 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,072 —
215–220 218 2 550.00–600.00 $574.71 $1,253 —
250–295 280 15 495.00–580.00 $536.70 $1,503 —
302–348 329 33 450.00–552.50 $523.06 $1,721 +13.06
350–390 376 28 455.00–525.00 $488.25 $1,836 —
400–445 421 34 430.00–520.00 $463.43 $1,951 +7.47
415–433 thin fleshed 422 5 465.00–480.00 $473.85 $2,000 -20.15
463 thin fleshed 463 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 +2.50
471 fancy 471 8 477.50 $477.50 $2,249 —
455–498 478 70 414.00–475.00 $444.82 $2,126 -1.32
480 480 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,448 +63.86
502–508 504 5 415.00–420.00 $417.99 $2,107 +1.07
500–548 528 129 370.00–445.00 $413.16 $2,181 -3.76
539 fancy 539 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,291 —
550–596 578 118 330.00–418.00 $386.85 $2,236 -3.15
603–633 fancy 621 22 392.00–395.00 $393.19 $2,442 —
600–645 631 60 355.00–408.00 $368.54 $2,325 -29.12
652–695 663 337 339.00–383.00 $365.40 $2,423 -10.08
683 fancy 683 15 357.00 $357.00 $2,438 —
703 thin fleshed 703 24 349.50 $349.50 $2,457 —
700–740 710 172 337.00–361.00 $353.66 $2,511 —
735 735 4 476.00 $476.00 $3,499 —
758 758 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 -20.00
750–796 770 234 320.00–357.00 $338.30 $2,605 -1.70
773 thin fleshed 773 24 342.00 $342.00 $2,644 —
809–827 817 26 300.00–313.00 $311.86 $2,548 -7.14
848 848 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,459 -29.00
860 860 2 413.00 $413.00 $3,552 —
900–920 902 25 290.00–294.50 $293.95 $2,651 -12.55
1011–1015 1015 54 281.00 $281.00 $2,852 —
1045 1045 2 345.00 $345.00 $3,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,697 —
485 485 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -5.00
543 543 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,199 —
556–594 583 55 355.00–388.50 $382.99 $2,233 +32.99
599 thin fleshed 599 13 378.00 $378.00 $2,264 —
600 unweaned 600 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,142 —
640 640 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -21.00
650–699 688 33 320.00–344.00 $340.99 $2,346 -12.01
711 711 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,361 —
790–794 793 84 323.50–327.00 $326.21 $2,587 —
801 801 32 325.50 $325.50 $2,607 —
823 823 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 450.00–535.00 $493.44 $1,110 —
250–295 270 4 425.00–455.00 $445.58 $1,203 —
320–345 330 4 355.00–425.00 $391.34 $1,291 —
355–395 373 11 365.00–445.00 $416.13 $1,552 —
400–445 430 21 370.00–435.00 $395.02 $1,699 —
460–499 482 25 340.00–410.00 $389.30 $1,876 —
500–545 524 21 305.00–373.00 $346.96 $1,818 —
560–595 570 13 300.00–358.00 $345.18 $1,968 —
600–645 618 12 280.00–348.00 $322.23 $1,991 —
655–680 673 8 300.00–338.00 $320.65 $2,158 —
710–730 720 5 300.00–318.00 $312.06 $2,247 —
765–770 768 2 230.00–270.00 $249.93 $1,919 —
800–825 815 5 238.00–295.00 $268.37 $2,187 —
1045 1045 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
183–185 183 7 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,642.32 —
243 243 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +200.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
330 330 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
425–435 430 2 335.00–350.00 $342.59 $1,473 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,352 —
609–617 613 13 397.00–407.00 $402.42 $2,467 +74.42
852 852 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,386 —
1009 1009 10 250.00 $250.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 358 12 505.00–605.00 $586.47 $2,100 —
471 471 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,426 —
582–587 584 13 357.00–412.00 $382.50 $2,234 —
723 723 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
850–860 855 2 285.00–315.00 $300.09 $2,566 —
915 915 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —
980–995 988 4 220.00–265.00 $238.26 $2,354 —
1005–1020 1013 2 205.00–223.00 $213.93 $2,167 —
1055–1075 1065 2 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–980 890 80-85% 3 147.00–157.00 $151.29 $1,346 —
855–940 897 80-85% 3 115.00–124.00 $119.52 $1,072 —
865–990 912 80-85% 3 139.00–142.00 $139.95 $1,276 —
1010–1315 1220 80-85% 43 145.00–169.00 $161.07 $1,965 —
1000–1695 1230 80-85% 21 110.00–159.00 $136.87 $1,684 —
1030–1559 1263 80-85% 73 130.00–168.00 $149.59 $1,889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738–903 839 85-90% 6 131.00–162.00 $143.53 $1,204 —
841 841 85-90% 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —
855–900 883 85-90% 3 125.00–131.00 $126.94 $1,121 -19.99
630–983 902 85-90% 17 85.00–132.50 $110.87 $1,000 —
881–1220 929 85-90% 23 80.00–155.00 $125.98 $1,170 +0.86
928–1215 1028 85-90% 32 115.00–162.00 $140.94 $1,449 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 +14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1770 1361 75-80% 17 157.00–179.00 $163.23 $2,222 +4.17
1070–1680 1405 75-80% 16 127.00–159.00 $144.48 $2,030 —
1240–1665 1461 75-80% 50 145.00–160.00 $150.35 $2,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1225 1050 5 212.00–244.00 $227.21 $2,386 —
1100–1205 1153 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,133 —
1205 1205 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,976 —
1235 1235 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,260 —
1130–1385 1246 5 150.00–170.00 $158.82 $1,979 —
1400–1845 1563 6 159.00–173.00 $168.98 $2,641 —
1235–2085 1677 12 174.00–185.00 $180.55 $3,028 —
1360–1960 1682 10 170.00–215.00 $190.20 $3,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
893 893 (<2 yrs)Open 17 234.00 $234.00 $2,090
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1140 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 213.00–245.00 $232.09 $1,940
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–990 809 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,921.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
705–1180 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–4,000.00 $3,198.55
985 thin fleshed 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
765–1240 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,031.00
795–1605 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,540.73
940–1375 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–3,750.00 $2,869.45
930–1393 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,412.76
1218–1279 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1000–1279 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,800.00–3,150.00 $3,031.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1360 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,156.44
1217–1274 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,850.00–3,025.00 $2,955.03
1087–1453 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,425.00–2,950.00 $2,711.36
1045–1795 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,874.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
621–691 659 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,343.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–865 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,015.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–715 703 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.44
790–830 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,616.98
775–855 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,288.50
1240–1250 fancy 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 5,250.00–5,300.00 $5,275.10

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,904 —

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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
985–1065 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,755.49 —
1015–1160 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,780.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1160–1230 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,457.38 —
1150–1260 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,056.85 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.