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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

6,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.68/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 713 lb · 501 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.88/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,893/hd at 880 lb · 280 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.01/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,993/hd at 918 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,082 4,992 7,888
Feeder cattle 5,226 4,249 7,059
Slaughter cattle 469 481 652
Replacement cattle 387 262 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. CME cattle futures closed in the red most of the week following a volatile market. Windy and dry conditions continued this week with little to no rain in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,274 -38.90
210–215 213 2 650.00–670.00 $660.12 $1,406 -31.72
270–290 282 7 625.00–690.00 $653.76 $1,844 +3.08
305–335 313 16 590.00–675.00 $654.16 $2,048 +23.57
355–390 373 17 530.00–680.00 $601.55 $2,244 +3.22
400–447 422 34 515.00–620.00 $572.85 $2,417 -3.11
404–438 thin fleshed 422 13 560.00–580.00 $571.17 $2,410 -3.83
453–458 thin fleshed 454 47 530.00–575.00 $567.27 $2,575 +62.27
450–495 470 16 475.00–560.00 $503.61 $2,367 -23.43
482 482 7 487.50 $487.50 $2,350 -39.54
514 unweaned 514 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,493 -2.57
507–543 value added 515 9 515.00–570.00 $527.89 $2,719 —
500–545 522 107 470.00–521.00 $496.81 $2,593 -17.27
551–566 thin fleshed 559 20 490.00 $490.00 $2,739 —
551–595 586 82 412.00–525.00 $427.85 $2,507 -26.27
629 thin fleshed 629 26 407.00 $407.00 $2,560 —
605–647 633 25 398.00–425.00 $407.63 $2,580 -15.43
662 662 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,482 -20.94
650–696 668 188 375.00–410.00 $393.45 $2,628 -2.49
700–737 713 498 362.00–397.00 $383.82 $2,737 +4.82
725 unweaned 725 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
751 fancy 751 40 371.00 $371.00 $2,786 —
750–772 755 174 358.00–376.00 $371.47 $2,805 -2.93
793 793 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,657 -39.40
806–827 821 63 333.00–347.00 $342.85 $2,815 -12.14
804–841 827 96 333.00–355.50 $345.58 $2,858 -9.41
867 867 10 321.00 $321.00 $2,783 -19.17
861–888 880 270 323.00–345.00 $329.17 $2,897 -11.00
907–941 918 221 323.00–328.50 $326.01 $2,993 +5.45
966–981 969 170 310.00–318.00 $313.36 $3,036 +8.58
1059 1059 116 288.50 $288.50 $3,055 —
1165 1165 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 —
436 436 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,093 -53.34
480–490 488 9 482.00–512.00 $488.56 $2,384 -26.40
512 512 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,330 -20.82
505–525 517 19 450.00–490.00 $463.16 $2,395 -12.66
534 unweaned 534 7 442.00 $442.00 $2,360 —
589 thin fleshed 589 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,415 —
587–598 590 35 405.00–426.00 $418.72 $2,470 -18.32
620–645 631 7 340.00–387.50 $367.97 $2,322 -43.07
680 680 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 —
708–736 725 34 355.00–377.00 $374.09 $2,712 -5.91
755–799 790 151 342.50–355.00 $348.09 $2,750 -11.91
794 794 30 348.00 $348.00 $2,763 -12.00
828 828 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,757 —
876 876 28 329.00 $329.00 $2,882 +14.00
925 925 56 314.25 $314.25 $2,907 -0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 620.00 $620.00 $806 —
170–175 173 2 600.00–630.00 $615.22 $1,064 —
205–235 220 4 600.00–640.00 $615.57 $1,354 -7.43
255–295 276 10 485.00–600.00 $558.13 $1,540 +15.09
315–340 331 6 535.00–575.00 $554.76 $1,836 +15.29
360–395 384 11 380.00–525.00 $495.44 $1,902 -38.06
399 thin fleshed 399 9 517.50 $517.50 $2,065 —
400–445 422 20 420.00–510.00 $484.93 $2,046 -5.78
455–495 476 20 420.00–470.00 $441.23 $2,100 -25.12
510–535 526 9 400.00–457.00 $436.64 $2,297 -4.83
550–585 562 11 400.00–433.00 $417.17 $2,344 +4.53
605–645 623 8 350.00–395.00 $374.49 $2,333 +9.76
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -64.12
665–690 672 5 350.00–365.00 $358.93 $2,412 -5.19
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -55.84
710–725 723 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,530 -5.84
770–785 778 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,684 -5.05
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
920 920 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,576 —
1120 1120 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,520 —
1185 1185 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,820 —
1240 1240 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,592 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 425.00–450.00 $437.10 $1,377 —
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,089 -47.68
205–235 220 2 600.00–605.00 $602.67 $1,326 -57.33
250–293 265 23 530.00–685.00 $600.44 $1,591 +26.43
305–345 319 25 500.00–565.00 $527.74 $1,683 -18.32
350–397 374 33 470.00–585.00 $540.77 $2,022 +4.29
400–445 420 42 440.00–512.00 $480.61 $2,019 -5.53
437 thin fleshed 437 21 495.00 $495.00 $2,163 —
453 453 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,993 -30.16
450–495 474 63 438.00–492.00 $467.46 $2,216 -2.70
500–545 528 42 385.00–463.00 $416.91 $2,201 -85.35
550–595 570 41 352.50–445.00 $391.51 $2,232 +11.51
600–619 unweaned 610 8 367.00–370.00 $368.48 $2,248 —
600–640 622 54 330.00–387.00 $369.98 $2,301 -31.48
650–675 651 150 350.00–370.00 $362.20 $2,358 -7.89
670 670 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -20.09
700–745 729 35 338.00–343.00 $338.31 $2,466 -7.68
734 734 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,275 -35.99
754–797 762 25 290.00–330.00 $314.03 $2,393 -23.49
802 802 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,406 —
801–848 806 83 305.00–321.50 $319.57 $2,576 +84.57
855–885 860 9 262.50–326.00 $306.84 $2,639 —
907 907 33 309.00 $309.00 $2,803 +24.73
981–984 984 108 281.00–286.00 $281.81 $2,773 +6.81
1020–1025 1023 2 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $2,547 —
1115 1115 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,765 —
1255 1255 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,949 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 460.00–470.00 $466.55 $1,782 -23.45
405–447 435 29 360.00–482.00 $449.23 $1,954 +4.23
458–490 466 16 420.00–442.00 $437.51 $2,039 -0.58
505–548 537 14 350.00–390.00 $374.81 $2,013 -33.88
557–568 560 13 340.00–370.00 $360.64 $2,020 —
619 619 12 347.00 $347.00 $2,148 -39.87
672–694 684 16 341.00–343.00 $342.14 $2,340 -5.86
715–747 745 76 320.00–329.00 $324.20 $2,415 —
841 841 54 287.00–299.00 $298.11 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 610.00 $610.00 $946 +28.60
200–245 231 4 500.00–550.00 $525.19 $1,213 -13.98
255–295 282 8 475.00–535.00 $518.17 $1,461 -3.46
335–345 342 3 475.00–495.00 $486.59 $1,664 +8.20
360–395 378 6 435.00–465.00 $445.88 $1,685 -9.58
410–440 422 5 410.00–465.00 $437.70 $1,847 -10.20
450–495 470 11 365.00–435.00 $406.44 $1,910 -12.26
500–545 528 17 345.00–413.00 $385.56 $2,036 -19.12
555–595 579 9 333.00–370.00 $354.76 $2,054 -11.07
620–640 629 6 325.00–363.00 $348.12 $2,190 +2.41
655–690 678 22 310.00–347.00 $334.00 $2,265 -0.18
750 750 12 317.50 $317.50 $2,381 +14.99
935 935 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,272 -2.00
970 970 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,503 —
1085 1085 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,604 —
1175 1175 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 635.00 $635.00 $1,441 —
289 289 8 650.00 $650.00 $1,878 —
305–343 322 29 555.00–625.00 $595.32 $1,917 —
355–398 375 7 535.00–585.00 $554.22 $2,078 -69.58
438–445 440 3 470.00–480.00 $476.63 $2,097 -45.56
455–490 482 21 470.00–500.00 $485.01 $2,338 -13.53
505–535 523 13 420.00–478.00 $459.27 $2,402 -20.98
558–590 576 11 390.00–440.00 $409.53 $2,359 -35.76
625–640 633 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,437 +1.63
655–675 666 5 370.00–375.00 $372.99 $2,484 -13.58
708–720 713 6 357.00–380.00 $361.85 $2,580 +0.86
795 795 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,604 -19.44
865 865 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,552 —
955 955 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,173 —
1145 1145 5 202.00 $202.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 4 530.00–540.00 $536.16 $1,641 —
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 +50.00
420–440 435 9 425.00–534.00 $498.48 $2,168 —
483–495 486 7 415.00–425.00 $420.74 $2,045 —
510–545 535 4 390.00–395.00 $391.27 $2,093 -50.76
591 591 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,950 —
755–768 759 7 305.00–345.00 $328.44 $2,493 —
830 830 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,760 -104.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,257 ±0.00
1050–1085 1068 2 215.00–235.00 $225.16 $2,405 -7.43
1270 1270 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,321 —
845–909 899 80-85% 7 131.00–143.00 $140.24 $1,261 —
980 980 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 —
970–1410 1173 80-85% 35 129.00–161.00 $142.80 $1,675 -4.42
850–1362 1177 80-85% 38 143.00–172.00 $153.74 $1,810 +6.52
1005–1580 1305 80-85% 42 151.00–173.00 $164.06 $2,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1300 1270 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $1,784 -37.92
1170–1735 1320 75-80% 14 169.00–180.00 $171.54 $2,264 +19.13
1185–1690 1349 75-80% 25 157.00–173.00 $164.22 $2,215 —
1285–1675 1499 75-80% 12 146.00–162.00 $151.37 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–990 867 85-90% 10 117.00–162.00 $129.70 $1,124 +8.42
640–940 886 85-90% 12 102.00–124.00 $115.25 $1,021 -6.03
875–900 888 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,488 +46.26
898 898 85-90% 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,176 +9.72
1005–1020 1010 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $129.67 $1,310 —
680–1195 1011 85-90% 6 140.00–157.50 $149.94 $1,516 —
798–1217 1038 85-90% 15 141.00–167.00 $157.28 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,132 —
1215 1215 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,199 -37.66
1260–1330 1295 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,448 —
1165–1935 1431 6 166.00–180.00 $172.93 $2,475 —
1380–1765 1553 14 176.00–195.00 $185.50 $2,881 —
1390–2150 1863 7 190.00–204.00 $199.08 $3,709 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1938 1938 2 206.00 $206.00 $3,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–955 880 (<2 yrs)Open 15 262.00–285.00 $271.41 $2,388
852–1120 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 235.00–240.00 $238.96 $2,143
1019–1115 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 174.00–208.00 $201.53 $2,078
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–890 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,353.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–935 926 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,954.25
940 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
998–1064 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,669.81
920–1310 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,802.08
780–1190 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,850.00–3,900.00 $3,460.72
1035–1103 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,750.00–2,975.00 $2,861.29
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
820–1495 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,771.84
1050–1320 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,608.66
1162–1300 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,881.72
875–1495 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,450.00–3,850.00 $3,066.53
1065–1585 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,985.33
1160–1355 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,872.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1130–1540 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,873.51
1035–1513 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,050.97
1360–1515 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,652.39
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
728–870 811 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,708.80

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,515 —

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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
940–1160 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00–4,850.00 $4,624.01 —
820–1420 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–3,850.00 $3,302.03 +180.57
1050–1350 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,138.05 +1,138.05
1000–1545 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,750.00–3,950.00 $3,456.55 +456.55
1050–1465 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,294.22 —
1190–1380 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,072.35 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1005–1351 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,190.50 —
953–1310 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 3,675.00–4,050.00 $4,006.19 +406.19

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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.