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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

6,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.08/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 769 lb · 440 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $398.52/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 726 lb · 314 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.36/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 624 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,662 6,936 2,713
Feeder cattle 5,637 6,204 2,166
Slaughter cattle 595 483 387
Replacement cattle 430 249 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Extreme winds moved into the region causing power outages and several wildfires throughout the week with no rain in sight.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 670.00 $670.00 $904 -90.00
150–185 172 7 650.00–700.00 $668.34 $1,150 -33.98
210–240 223 4 645.00–700.00 $659.33 $1,470 -39.25
250–295 276 10 540.00–675.00 $625.96 $1,728 -13.74
300–345 327 26 570.00–690.00 $616.87 $2,017 +11.83
350–395 375 32 550.00–655.00 $593.37 $2,225 -16.57
384 thin fleshed 384 8 600.00 $600.00 $2,304 —
408 thin fleshed 408 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,183 -2.50
400–449 424 50 525.00–600.00 $549.94 $2,332 +7.12
445 value added 445 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,381 —
455–495 478 54 500.00–540.00 $528.07 $2,524 -2.44
490 value added 490 3 532.00 $532.00 $2,607 —
505–515 thin fleshed 508 8 502.50–510.00 $504.40 $2,562 —
500–514 value added 512 8 465.00–495.00 $468.66 $2,400 —
500–545 518 45 445.00–535.00 $482.90 $2,501 +12.90
550–592 562 106 435.00–495.00 $476.30 $2,677 +31.91
574 thin fleshed 574 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,884 +42.50
601–644 624 269 360.00–458.00 $430.36 $2,685 +7.50
651 thin fleshed 651 9 427.50 $427.50 $2,783 —
672 672 3 399.00 $399.00 $2,681 -6.96
650–697 674 88 375.00–418.00 $403.08 $2,717 -2.88
707–738 725 296 355.00–406.00 $398.92 $2,892 -0.86
738 738 18 392.00 $392.00 $2,893 +26.11
750–795 768 426 343.00–392.50 $380.66 $2,923 +9.89
791 791 14 362.50 $362.50 $2,867 +5.00
804–846 829 171 335.00–369.50 $361.59 $2,998 +1.07
836 836 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,926 -10.52
852–897 871 54 335.00–359.00 $352.12 $3,067 +5.36
867–890 872 24 336.00–351.00 $347.81 $3,033 +1.05
900–939 933 61 300.00–343.00 $334.90 $3,125 -10.03
975–988 985 4 300.00–310.00 $302.48 $2,979 -32.75
1000–1041 1014 36 318.00–324.25 $322.11 $3,266 +15.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 thin fleshed 343 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,372 —
372–385 374 13 470.00–535.00 $524.71 $1,962 —
412 412 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,122 -12.00
463–488 478 13 395.00–520.00 $471.05 $2,252 -16.45
513–531 524 13 480.00–525.00 $496.94 $2,604 +31.96
559–587 571 35 459.00–460.00 $459.61 $2,624 +4.61
605–639 617 22 395.00–417.00 $410.71 $2,534 +8.71
673–684 679 42 395.00–408.00 $401.14 $2,724 +16.41
709–745 715 36 375.00–397.50 $388.62 $2,779 +21.64
751–798 772 123 355.00–370.00 $368.14 $2,842 +23.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 3 500.00–640.00 $597.45 $1,016 -2.55
200–245 232 7 595.00–635.00 $612.12 $1,420 +29.42
250–295 275 9 565.00–605.00 $594.37 $1,635 +57.08
310–345 326 6 435.00–550.00 $489.80 $1,597 -35.86
350–395 376 21 475.00–540.00 $511.48 $1,923 +8.42
400–445 424 29 410.00–520.00 $492.55 $2,088 +6.23
433 thin fleshed 433 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,208 —
450–495 473 22 400.00–495.00 $464.05 $2,195 +22.54
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -82.42
500–536 523 25 380.00–465.00 $432.33 $2,261 -0.09
558 thin fleshed 558 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,399 —
550–595 587 107 360.00–437.00 $423.92 $2,488 +22.35
605–645 625 12 340.00–390.00 $372.35 $2,327 -15.70
650–688 680 5 353.00–375.00 $370.80 $2,521 +28.23
700–740 723 3 322.00–348.00 $338.23 $2,445 +1.14
783–791 789 10 345.00–350.00 $349.01 $2,754 +24.70
818–830 820 7 300.00–351.00 $343.62 $2,818 +16.12
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 600.00 $600.00 $990 ±0.00
205–235 221 5 555.00–655.00 $614.84 $1,359 +19.73
255–290 274 13 525.00–600.00 $547.90 $1,501 -18.07
300–345 322 30 455.00–570.00 $515.25 $1,659 +1.12
343 thin fleshed 343 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,818 —
350–395 376 50 455.00–550.00 $507.39 $1,908 +7.72
399 thin fleshed 399 9 522.50 $522.50 $2,085 —
400–448 425 53 435.00–530.00 $486.56 $2,068 +9.12
430 430 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,537 +112.56
473–475 thin fleshed 475 19 482.50–485.00 $483.02 $2,294 —
450–495 478 41 435.00–515.00 $466.26 $2,229 +18.90
525 525 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 +65.08
500–549 536 69 365.00–450.00 $420.02 $2,251 -4.90
550–595 572 111 373.00–437.50 $411.59 $2,354 +9.82
630 630 77 411.50 $411.50 $2,592 +26.71
600–648 639 144 325.00–403.00 $379.52 $2,425 +33.52
650–692 665 108 325.00–393.00 $363.92 $2,420 +3.44
700 700 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
705 705 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,750 +37.49
700–748 713 76 325.00–365.00 $351.80 $2,508 -0.71
759 759 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,634 -73.00
750–780 768 186 310.00–345.00 $338.02 $2,596 +10.02
808–830 814 21 305.00–336.50 $328.07 $2,670 -4.73
865–895 876 75 280.00–326.50 $323.49 $2,834 +11.49
892 892 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,453 —
904 904 45 323.00 $323.00 $2,920 —
1085 1085 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,984 —
1145 1145 1 278.00 $278.00 $3,183 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,581 —
388 thin fleshed 388 6 507.50 $507.50 $1,969 —
440–441 440 17 480.00–490.00 $486.47 $2,140 —
479 thin fleshed 479 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,179 —
467–491 488 65 445.00–473.50 $470.57 $2,296 —
495 495 26 476.00 $476.00 $2,356 —
527–548 535 12 390.00–434.00 $415.74 $2,224 +49.74
557–596 579 85 340.00–417.50 $397.28 $2,300 -1.57
660–678 676 28 347.50–358.00 $355.83 $2,405 —
700–728 719 47 335.00–343.00 $336.85 $2,422 +10.85
738 738 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 -6.00
757 757 66 337.00 $337.00 $2,551 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 540.00–550.00 $544.93 $1,024 +94.93
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 -11.57
250–295 280 13 445.00–510.00 $477.19 $1,336 +28.55
300–345 324 9 400.00–480.00 $453.29 $1,469 +15.71
350–395 370 7 375.00–470.00 $427.30 $1,581 -7.58
400–445 424 23 400.00–455.00 $435.67 $1,847 +8.52
451–495 476 34 367.00–435.00 $408.92 $1,946 +1.42
505–545 527 20 380.00–415.00 $397.65 $2,096 +12.01
595 595 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,071 +4.97
600–630 604 17 330.00–370.00 $342.21 $2,067 -7.69
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -9.90
650–690 669 23 310.00–340.00 $333.66 $2,232 +13.16
765–775 769 4 283.00–320.00 $298.19 $2,293 -11.91
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +50.00
860–870 865 3 250.00–275.00 $266.04 $2,301 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 425.00 $425.00 $935 —
385 385 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,532 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
525–545 537 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,014 —
665–690 678 2 253.00–295.00 $273.61 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
284 thin fleshed 284 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–255 253 12 595.00–620.00 $604.99 $1,531 —
315–345 335 5 620.00–625.00 $623.00 $2,087 -2.00
350–380 372 9 550.00–605.00 $585.00 $2,176 +35.00
400–420 410 8 540.00–595.00 $562.04 $2,304 +47.04
460–490 464 21 475.00–520.00 $510.49 $2,369 +48.62
478 unweaned 478 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,151 —
500–535 519 12 480.00–510.00 $487.44 $2,530 +73.75
523 thin fleshed 523 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,563 —
550–580 572 4 465.00–485.00 $469.81 $2,687 +102.81
600–630 609 12 385.00–455.00 $421.51 $2,567 +59.51
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
656 thin fleshed 656 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,394 —
736 thin fleshed 736 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,650 —
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —
975 975 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 8 525.00–605.00 $568.42 $1,859 —
365–395 379 5 525.00–535.00 $533.07 $2,020 +38.07
428–445 437 6 515.00–520.00 $517.55 $2,262 —
500–545 517 9 415.00–440.00 $430.23 $2,224 -14.77
640 640 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,656 —
747 747 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 —
900 900 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–488 478 12 415.00–426.00 $424.13 $2,027 —
520 520 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 —
544 thin fleshed 544 7 452.50 $452.50 $2,462 —
865 865 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,707 —
905 905 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,425 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1090 1067 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,028.75 +28.75
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–950 887 80-85% 10 123.00–143.00 $137.08 $1,216 +12.46
825–960 893 80-85% 6 153.00–161.00 $156.63 $1,399 —
830–985 913 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.38 $1,318 +8.76
945–1278 1109 80-85% 22 150.00–169.00 $156.32 $1,734 —
1095–1315 1127 80-85% 22 130.00–151.00 $138.27 $1,558 —
950–1669 1227 80-85% 71 139.00–167.50 $154.36 $1,894 +10.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–987 865 85-90% 25 83.00–149.00 $127.57 $1,103 —
755–970 891 85-90% 9 115.00–162.00 $136.31 $1,215 —
830–985 930 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.64 $1,187 —
660–1210 946 85-90% 9 108.00–160.00 $135.24 $1,279 —
955 955 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $668 —
1040–1278 1080 85-90% 22 148.00–152.00 $149.82 $1,618 +3.35
990–1249 1099 85-90% 37 139.00–170.00 $148.60 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1600 1327 75-80% 20 152.00–163.00 $158.83 $2,108 -10.43
1215–1530 1334 75-80% 15 142.00–153.00 $148.01 $1,974 -21.25
1165–1690 1386 75-80% 30 155.00–189.00 $171.53 $2,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1335 1258 3 165.00–181.00 $173.98 $2,189 +5.43
1265–1365 1315 2 155.00–168.00 $161.25 $2,120 —
1350–1390 1370 2 193.00–198.00 $195.46 $2,678 —
1144–1680 1390 15 174.00–192.00 $181.54 $2,523 —
1115–1810 1483 11 156.00–175.00 $163.69 $2,428 +12.22
1410–2280 1822 12 191.00–220.00 $201.16 $3,665 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,284 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
659–803 705 (<2 yrs)Open 25 315.00–346.00 $334.70 $2,360
674–872 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 270.00–302.00 $289.74 $2,138
759–1000 851 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 212.00–252.00 $235.73 $2,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–960 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,091.77
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
825–885 thin fleshed 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–3,050.00 $2,318.18
680–960 thin fleshed 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,041.81
770–1095 thin fleshed 893 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,289.83
825–1200 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,496.02
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
880–1235 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,647.37
870–1150 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,591.13
815–1370 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,000.00–4,550.00 $3,880.36
995–1128 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,290.28
735–1460 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,850.00–4,150.00 $3,342.02
1060–1150 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,191.24
805–1585 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,205.24
1211 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1220–1265 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,974.55
1040–1900 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,751.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1266 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,396.31
1153–1195 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,690.09
1097–1419 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,887.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 2,750.00 $2,750.00
705–875 849 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,567.58
725–965 884 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,950.00–4,200.00 $3,667.19

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 225.00 $225.00 $619 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 240.00 $240.00 $679 —
418 418 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,212 -90.00
502 502 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,380 -115.00
616 616 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,663 —
678 678 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 -115.00
767 767 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,071 —

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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
675–765 thin fleshed 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
750–1285 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,793.77 —
990–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,413.54 —
1060–1180 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,400.00 $4,142.19 —
805–1380 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,240.26 —
930–1475 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,200.00–4,500.00 $3,619.68 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.