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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

4,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.78/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 671 lb · 353 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $389.74/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,838/hd at 728 lb · 233 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.34/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 522 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,992 6,205 7,811
Feeder cattle 4,249 5,279 6,924
Slaughter cattle 481 597 693
Replacement cattle 262 329 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to instances 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. The Texas panhandle has been warmer than normal with thunderstorms moving through the area to end the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 650.00 $650.00 $878 -90.00
165–195 184 7 680.00–720.00 $698.90 $1,286 -0.44
200–240 223 7 650.00–750.00 $691.84 $1,543 +13.38
250–295 275 14 625.00–680.00 $650.68 $1,789 +6.86
300–345 322 33 590.00–675.00 $630.59 $2,030 +19.60
350–397 374 26 560.00–665.00 $598.33 $2,238 +0.79
403 thin fleshed 403 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,317 —
400–445 411 32 525.00–630.00 $575.96 $2,367 +6.36
454–493 464 39 495.00–555.00 $527.04 $2,445 -10.68
472 thin fleshed 472 16 505.00 $505.00 $2,384 —
500–545 517 76 470.00–535.00 $514.08 $2,658 +11.93
520 thin fleshed 520 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,483 -40.00
500–542 unweaned 531 23 475.00–510.00 $487.57 $2,589 +5.57
550–595 573 74 445.00–483.00 $454.12 $2,602 -12.35
585–592 value added 591 6 430.00–440.00 $431.65 $2,551 —
602–648 628 72 400.00–455.00 $423.06 $2,657 +6.57
655–696 672 77 380.00–422.00 $395.94 $2,661 -19.00
683 thin fleshed 683 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,698 —
711 711 11 379.00 $379.00 $2,695 -11.72
701–740 729 222 384.00–401.00 $390.27 $2,845 +15.27
750–795 771 71 340.00–403.00 $374.40 $2,887 +3.19
806–838 819 134 347.00–356.50 $354.99 $2,907 -6.66
855–879 866 70 328.00–343.00 $340.17 $2,946 -4.81
905–938 924 147 310.00–329.00 $320.56 $2,962 -10.44
955–961 957 25 300.00–317.00 $304.78 $2,917 -15.22
1285 1285 20 235.00 $235.00 $3,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–431 430 6 530.00–535.00 $533.34 $2,293 -16.92
450–492 474 23 510.00–525.00 $514.96 $2,441 +52.71
530–547 543 8 445.00–485.00 $475.82 $2,584 -2.39
567–595 575 20 427.50–442.00 $437.04 $2,513 -10.30
629–639 633 49 408.00–413.00 $411.04 $2,602 -3.13
733 733 68 380.00 $380.00 $2,785 +45.00
774 774 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,786 —
884 884 20 315.00 $315.00 $2,785 -15.02
943 943 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 600.00–645.00 $623.00 $1,427 +71.04
250–295 273 8 470.00–605.00 $543.04 $1,482 -7.90
330–345 332 11 525.00–555.00 $539.47 $1,791 +34.70
350–390 373 11 485.00–550.00 $533.50 $1,990 +27.78
400–445 430 18 430.00–520.00 $490.71 $2,110 -16.60
450–495 474 28 425.00–490.00 $466.35 $2,210 +5.07
500–540 523 25 385.00–465.00 $441.47 $2,309 +1.87
550–595 572 14 372.00–440.00 $412.64 $2,360 +4.19
610–645 628 23 335.00–398.00 $364.73 $2,291 -19.38
650–690 666 26 320.00–375.00 $364.12 $2,425 -0.88
705–745 728 9 342.00–365.00 $355.84 $2,591 +4.62
760–790 775 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 ±0.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 —
495 495 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,846 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 158 6 640.00–730.00 $707.68 $1,118 +57.68
225 225 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,485 -36.39
255–290 278 5 545.00–665.00 $574.01 $1,596 -10.44
300–345 320 21 485.00–600.00 $546.06 $1,747 +8.37
354 thin fleshed 354 4 537.50 $537.50 $1,903 -2.50
354–395 380 40 485.00–565.00 $536.48 $2,039 +16.96
400–440 425 27 460.00–512.50 $486.14 $2,066 -11.16
454–483 thin fleshed 458 20 450.00–460.00 $451.58 $2,068 -41.61
450–498 472 80 450.00–490.00 $470.16 $2,219 -3.11
510–529 unweaned 516 20 412.00–425.00 $416.00 $2,147 —
500–540 521 115 410.00–475.00 $440.71 $2,296 +0.61
520–540 530 2 490.00–515.00 $502.26 $2,662 +102.26
517–545 539 15 405.00–425.00 $421.17 $2,270 +21.17
550–590 562 57 375.00–438.00 $407.23 $2,289 -5.99
560–579 thin fleshed 568 25 412.50–414.00 $413.33 $2,348 —
568 568 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 -33.22
600–648 615 75 364.00–455.00 $401.46 $2,469 +16.46
617–648 value added 627 8 352.00–354.00 $352.87 $2,212 —
653–691 668 195 337.00–398.00 $370.09 $2,472 +4.08
655–682 675 156 390.00–420.00 $399.36 $2,696 +33.35
690 690 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,256 -39.01
702–735 715 55 310.00–385.00 $345.99 $2,474 -2.35
767–790 777 45 333.00–365.00 $337.52 $2,623 -5.03
838 838 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,969 -90.00
838–846 842 23 317.50–335.00 $325.91 $2,744 +0.91
902–944 908 29 259.00–288.50 $284.27 $2,581 —
975 975 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681 -1.61
975 975 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 -46.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,850 +54.83
353 353 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,730 +25.03
443 443 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,971 -13.54
487–493 490 6 424.00–452.00 $438.09 $2,147 -19.04
503 thin fleshed 503 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,138 —
522–530 527 8 402.00–420.00 $408.69 $2,154 +48.69
607–628 617 25 375.00–403.00 $386.87 $2,387 +28.83
697 697 21 348.00 $348.00 $2,426 +2.79
778–795 794 70 307.50–332.50 $331.45 $2,632 +18.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 186 5 550.00–600.00 $581.40 $1,081 +81.40
205–245 225 2 505.00–580.00 $539.17 $1,213 +77.28
255–290 276 4 510.00–535.00 $521.63 $1,440 +36.08
300–345 326 11 428.00–505.00 $478.39 $1,560 +29.77
355–395 380 11 390.00–475.00 $455.46 $1,731 +11.46
400–445 423 11 425.00–465.00 $447.90 $1,895 +1.01
450–495 474 17 375.00–445.00 $418.70 $1,985 +18.86
505–545 522 11 350.00–428.00 $404.68 $2,112 -2.25
550–595 568 27 330.00–375.00 $365.83 $2,078 -6.57
605–645 627 7 310.00–365.00 $345.71 $2,168 +1.05
650–695 678 13 310.00–350.00 $334.18 $2,266 -8.24
705–720 715 6 288.00–335.00 $312.96 $2,238 -24.65
755–770 764 6 300.00–310.00 $302.51 $2,311 -0.05
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 -10.00
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
1125 1125 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,846 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 ±0.00
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
530 530 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +6.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 380 4 620.00–625.00 $623.80 $2,370 +22.02
383 unweaned 383 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,241 —
415–448 435 11 490.00–550.00 $522.19 $2,272 -37.21
463–498 481 26 470.00–515.00 $498.54 $2,398 -25.18
510–520 517 25 454.00–515.00 $480.25 $2,483 -15.29
555–575 569 4 427.50–465.00 $445.29 $2,534 -13.41
620–635 629 7 377.00–390.00 $383.43 $2,412 -21.58
650–680 674 11 377.50–395.00 $386.57 $2,605 +14.23
700–710 705 2 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $2,545 +20.99
766–778 770 6 336.00–352.50 $346.94 $2,671 +10.27
837 837 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,762 +15.00
905–945 925 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 +85.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 -44.29
532–545 537 5 440.00–445.00 $442.03 $2,374 -21.04
820–828 825 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,607 +42.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
770 770 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,256 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
870–895 883 2 270.00–283.00 $276.41 $2,441 -38.59
900–915 910 3 218.00–250.00 $235.92 $2,147 +10.92
980 980 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,234 -2.00
1080–1095 1088 2 220.00–245.00 $232.59 $2,531 —
1100–1125 1113 2 230.00–248.00 $238.90 $2,659 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–695 683 2 250.00–258.00 $254.07 $1,735 —
800–835 818 2 225.00–228.00 $226.47 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1500–1525 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,350.00–4,900.00 $4,118.60 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 900 80-85% 2 155.00–169.00 $161.46 $1,453 +3.64
780–980 926 80-85% 7 143.00–148.00 $145.01 $1,343 +0.42
875–975 928 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $136.05 $1,263 -8.54
1050–1115 1072 80-85% 6 122.00–142.00 $133.71 $1,433 —
970–1444 1180 80-85% 44 141.00–166.00 $147.22 $1,737 +8.66
1055–1671 1407 80-85% 27 155.00–175.00 $160.47 $2,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1700 1278 75-80% 31 170.00–195.00 $178.41 $2,280 —
1180–1570 1282 75-80% 16 157.00–169.00 $162.26 $2,080 —
1140–1565 1313 75-80% 12 148.00–156.00 $152.41 $2,001 -6.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–900 833 85-90% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,093 +0.84
735–985 862 85-90% 5 119.00–165.00 $139.94 $1,206 -3.49
650–995 866 85-90% 16 99.00–139.00 $128.71 $1,115 -14.72
785–948 867 85-90% 4 118.00–124.00 $121.28 $1,051 -22.15
780–1040 954 85-90% 7 106.00–156.00 $138.94 $1,325 +31.94
910–1270 1149 85-90% 14 119.00–166.00 $152.72 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1350 1185 2 195.00–204.00 $198.87 $2,357 -33.59
845–1345 1196 8 146.00–184.00 $170.76 $2,042 -61.70
1145–1300 1220 3 206.00–230.00 $218.66 $2,668 +22.54
1310–1995 1650 12 150.00–188.00 $165.58 $2,732 —
1055–2175 1661 15 190.00–240.00 $203.80 $3,385 —
1135–2310 1761 22 170.00–210.00 $187.96 $3,310 -15.23
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,164 —
2190 2190 1 194.00 $194.00 $4,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1215 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 2 262.00–301.00 $277.37 $2,782
870–1204 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 216.00–270.00 $219.64 $2,579
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,529
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1035 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,155.18
980–1080 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,467.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,517.59
853 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
710–1100 901 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,991.81
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1007–1025 1012 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,949.33
945–1320 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,282.93
905–1285 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,266.80
785–1320 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,733.55
950–1395 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,962.76
900–1385 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,963.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1305 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–4,350.00 $3,825.79
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1315–1348 1334 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,226.93
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1325–1413 1381 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,889.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1115–1240 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,750.00 $2,707.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841 841 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–820 708 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,435.88
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,725 -59.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1300 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 3,850.00–4,050.00 $3,969.16 —
1210–1300 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1347 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1020–1145 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,121.46 —
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1190–1425 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,307.48 —
1255–1570 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,280.96 —
1055–1695 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,350.00–4,150.00 $3,819.90 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.