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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

6,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.77/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 838 lb · 349 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.16/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 666 lb · 193 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.72/cwt +33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,752/hd at 624 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,401 6,082 6,055
Feeder cattle 5,428 5,226 5,320
Slaughter cattle 628 469 483
Replacement cattle 345 387 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was good despite the struggles the CME board had throughout the week. The area remains dry with temperatures already reaching the 90s. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–140 130 3 640.00–740.00 $704.10 $915 —
180 180 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,143 -25.00
205–240 220 4 625.00–650.00 $636.45 $1,400 -23.67
255–295 274 13 610.00–655.00 $625.30 $1,713 -28.46
300–345 326 17 570.00–640.00 $592.95 $1,933 -61.21
350–395 373 35 530.00–670.00 $582.65 $2,173 -18.90
400–448 422 53 510.00–635.00 $543.08 $2,292 -29.77
455 thin fleshed 455 10 595.00 $595.00 $2,707 +27.73
450–495 471 58 480.00–575.00 $515.35 $2,427 +11.74
500–548 520 41 455.00–535.00 $488.74 $2,541 -8.07
540 540 22 495.00 $495.00 $2,673 -1.81
550–590 563 57 440.00–535.00 $486.91 $2,741 +59.06
567–572 571 25 412.00–439.00 $432.56 $2,470 +4.71
621 thin fleshed 621 74 452.00 $452.00 $2,807 +45.00
600–649 627 97 400.00–475.00 $432.12 $2,709 +24.49
653–693 679 153 374.00–425.00 $383.87 $2,606 -9.58
703–715 710 85 357.00–390.00 $384.18 $2,728 +0.36
748 thin fleshed 748 45 378.00 $378.00 $2,827 —
771 771 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,830 -4.47
753–794 774 154 347.50–368.00 $360.92 $2,794 -10.55
801 801 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,699 -5.85
821 thin fleshed 821 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,894 —
803–842 833 99 330.00–353.00 $346.38 $2,885 +0.80
855–890 879 92 305.00–345.00 $328.82 $2,890 -0.35
906–943 920 171 300.00–332.50 $330.70 $3,042 +4.69
963–993 977 156 280.00–322.50 $315.12 $3,079 +1.76
1001–1042 1029 237 291.00–309.00 $298.40 $3,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 12 560.00 $560.00 $1,585 —
325–340 332 3 530.00–545.00 $536.61 $1,782 —
418 418 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,027 +5.00
455–490 465 7 475.00–490.00 $479.52 $2,230 -9.04
520–523 522 3 435.00–440.00 $436.66 $2,279 -26.50
569–598 576 90 420.00–450.00 $438.89 $2,528 +20.17
600–638 619 12 380.00–406.00 $393.45 $2,435 +25.48
700–744 741 33 290.00–358.00 $352.24 $2,610 -21.85
752–793 757 18 330.00–346.00 $344.14 $2,605 -3.95
801–843 817 8 300.00–317.00 $310.42 $2,536 -22.58
851–853 853 92 341.00 $341.00 $2,909 +12.00
928 928 14 289.00 $289.00 $2,682 -25.25
966 966 5 296.00 $296.00 $2,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 186 4 600.00–620.00 $606.28 $1,128 -8.94
205–240 225 3 525.00–615.00 $579.00 $1,303 -36.57
250–295 271 12 500.00–600.00 $573.30 $1,554 +15.17
300–345 325 14 490.00–565.00 $530.42 $1,724 -24.34
350–395 381 27 475.00–525.00 $509.75 $1,942 +14.31
400–445 422 24 450.00–505.00 $484.30 $2,044 -0.63
450–495 473 20 400.00–475.00 $447.37 $2,116 +6.14
500–545 525 22 400.00–465.00 $440.46 $2,312 +3.82
550–595 566 12 390.00–428.00 $406.37 $2,300 -10.80
630–645 640 3 385.00–393.00 $390.04 $2,496 +15.55
650–695 668 3 340.00–370.00 $353.02 $2,358 +53.02
684 thin fleshed 684 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,291 —
710 710 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,506 +53.00
1390 1390 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,058 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 -37.10
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 ±0.00
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,037 -50.00
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 -2.67
260–285 275 8 465.00–585.00 $517.66 $1,424 -82.78
300–340 324 32 365.00–595.00 $533.43 $1,728 +5.69
350–395 377 22 435.00–540.00 $489.96 $1,847 -50.81
418 418 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,111 +24.39
400–445 426 44 460.00–500.00 $474.27 $2,020 -6.34
450–498 472 46 400.00–485.00 $458.46 $2,164 -9.00
520 fancy 520 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,652 —
500–545 526 47 380.00–480.00 $426.82 $2,245 +9.91
540 540 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -16.91
553 fancy 553 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,240 —
550–595 563 115 367.50–480.00 $410.94 $2,314 +19.43
571 571 15 392.00 $392.00 $2,238 +0.49
600–645 622 92 325.00–428.00 $368.24 $2,290 -1.74
650–695 666 193 336.00–395.00 $360.16 $2,399 +10.16
709–745 722 58 310.00–339.00 $333.41 $2,407 -4.90
751–792 761 159 315.00–335.50 $332.05 $2,527 +18.02
778 778 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,474 +3.97
801–848 838 349 290.00–330.00 $318.77 $2,671 -0.80
852 852 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,684 +8.16
905–947 926 110 298.00–306.50 $302.08 $2,797 -6.92
980–991 988 13 255.00–290.00 $281.58 $2,782 -0.23
1055 1055 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 14 512.00 $512.00 $1,454 —
312 312 14 525.00 $525.00 $1,638 —
368–397 386 9 405.00–515.00 $468.41 $1,808 +1.86
405–448 428 6 360.00–425.00 $401.72 $1,719 -47.51
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 -77.51
525–549 548 23 350.00–372.00 $369.60 $2,025 -5.21
565–575 570 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,981 -13.12
688–695 690 46 320.00–333.00 $330.50 $2,280 -11.64
693 693 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,287 -12.14
713–735 719 4 290.00–297.50 $295.58 $2,125 -28.62
783 783 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,369 —
803 803 13 298.00 $298.00 $2,393 —
918 918 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 135 2 550.00–610.00 $577.78 $780 —
185–195 193 4 550.00–600.00 $574.06 $1,108 —
210–235 225 3 530.00–550.00 $543.78 $1,224 +18.59
265–290 277 3 485.00–520.00 $506.81 $1,404 -11.36
320–345 338 10 400.00–505.00 $475.18 $1,606 -11.41
360–390 375 5 400.00–460.00 $440.88 $1,653 -5.00
400–445 420 22 400.00–450.00 $431.54 $1,812 -6.16
450–495 469 17 385.00–430.00 $420.13 $1,970 +13.69
500–540 523 10 370.00–415.00 $392.76 $2,054 +7.20
555–595 576 11 335.00–385.00 $369.02 $2,126 +14.26
600–645 624 14 300.00–365.00 $342.05 $2,134 -6.07
650–690 671 5 313.00–340.00 $325.23 $2,182 -8.77
710–725 716 4 298.00–315.00 $304.78 $2,182 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
1025 1025 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,747 —
1050 1050 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,604 +8.00
1105 1105 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,409 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 375.00–450.00 $407.48 $929 —
255–295 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
405–420 411 4 320.00–383.00 $353.32 $1,452 —
450–495 467 3 300.00–365.00 $339.23 $1,584 —
520–530 525 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,772 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -5.00
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,034 —
275–295 284 5 525.00–570.00 $543.16 $1,543 -106.84
300–305 303 2 515.00–580.00 $547.23 $1,658 -48.09
357–395 374 13 495.00–630.00 $560.36 $2,096 +6.14
400–435 422 16 480.00–525.00 $492.73 $2,079 +16.10
455–493 474 11 440.00–500.00 $464.10 $2,200 -20.91
500–543 513 19 410.00–455.00 $435.92 $2,236 -23.35
554–590 565 30 380.00–462.00 $436.26 $2,465 +26.73
600–630 623 4 360.00–385.00 $378.98 $2,361 -6.08
680–695 690 5 345.00–380.00 $357.07 $2,464 -15.92
713–718 716 5 370.00–395.00 $385.04 $2,757 +23.19
815–823 819 4 277.00–350.00 $313.32 $2,566 —
850–860 857 3 345.00–350.00 $346.65 $2,971 +51.65
910–920 918 5 300.00–305.00 $304.01 $2,791 —
965–990 977 3 290.00–325.00 $305.12 $2,981 +77.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
325–345 337 4 430.00–485.00 $458.35 $1,545 -77.81
370–398 389 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,770 -70.00
410–447 427 20 395.00–460.00 $440.87 $1,883 -57.61
450–490 471 6 420.00–430.00 $425.81 $2,006 +5.07
608–645 617 5 270.00–345.00 $321.23 $1,982 —
781 781 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,655 +11.56
870 870 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1975 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 3,000.00–5,500.00 $4,020.70 —
945–1650 1286 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 2,400.00–6,800.00 $5,861.22 —
1525 1525 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
890 890 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —
1235 1235 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575 1575 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–980 889 80-85% 8 125.00–142.00 $138.93 $1,235 -1.31
800–998 942 80-85% 11 145.00–150.00 $146.54 $1,380 —
955–970 963 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,517 +12.50
1000–1549 1124 80-85% 19 129.00–143.00 $139.28 $1,566 —
923–1565 1222 80-85% 93 143.00–161.00 $151.59 $1,852 —
1005–1848 1452 80-85% 7 159.00–179.00 $162.41 $2,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 85-90% 4 112.00 $112.00 $681 —
760–995 829 85-90% 5 135.00–175.00 $151.02 $1,252 —
725–995 846 85-90% 17 117.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,029 —
685–995 866 85-90% 25 98.00–157.00 $123.08 $1,066 -6.62
790–1200 988 85-90% 17 120.00–155.00 $138.53 $1,369 —
678–1370 1031 85-90% 9 126.00–150.00 $144.57 $1,491 -12.71
1075 1075 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1540 1258 75-80% 43 168.00–184.00 $175.32 $2,206 +34.83
1185–1675 1371 75-80% 18 157.00–166.00 $161.54 $2,215 —
1200–1720 1434 75-80% 11 150.00–155.00 $153.51 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1163 2 150.00–186.00 $169.43 $1,970 —
955–1375 1228 5 190.00–210.00 $200.39 $2,461 +19.39
1295–1370 1333 2 169.00–190.00 $179.80 $2,397 —
1145–2145 1613 12 198.00–218.00 $206.86 $3,337 —
1300–2370 1636 9 165.00–185.00 $174.18 $2,850 —
1415–2325 1819 14 181.00–200.00 $194.62 $3,540 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 206.50 $206.50 $4,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1140 962 (<2 yrs)Open 9 220.00–277.00 $252.53 $2,429
1035–1100 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 207.00–210.00 $208.45 $2,226
1195–1230 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 184.00–187.00 $185.48 $2,250
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
635–1090 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,305.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 thin fleshed 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
918–1040 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,751.11
845–1185 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,315.73
845–1215 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,748.16
781–1508 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,750.00–3,550.00 $2,930.09
1003–1100 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,499.38
945–1175 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,750.00 $3,099.39
920–1435 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,804.79
1010–1460 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,533.79
1005–1355 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,700.00–3,550.00 $3,016.85
1223 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1054–1175 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,845.05
1203 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1177–1241 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,780.96
1158–1330 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,802.35
1145–1405 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,181.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
615–885 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,349.56
755 thin fleshed 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
745–940 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,597.37
1000–1030 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,047.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1195 1127 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,050.00–3,650.00 $3,501.13

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 —
700 700 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —

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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
900–1005 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,343.78 —
900–1095 thin fleshed 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
845–1100 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,094.47 -1,529.54
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 +797.97
1160–1505 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,653.58 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1233 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,823.24 -826.76
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.