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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

7,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.08/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,958/hd at 872 lb · 487 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.47/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 781 lb · 472 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $384.62/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 717 lb · 311 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,119 6,401 7,231
Feeder cattle 6,254 5,428 6,387
Slaughter cattle 606 628 624
Replacement cattle 259 345 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. The area remains dry with triple digit heat most of the week. A cool front with high winds pushed through on Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 138 3 650.00–750.00 $701.20 $968 -2.90
150–185 164 4 690.00–750.00 $711.60 $1,167 +76.60
200–230 212 6 630.00–800.00 $699.41 $1,483 +62.96
250–295 271 13 620.00–717.00 $647.91 $1,756 +22.61
290 thin fleshed 290 5 637.50 $637.50 $1,849 —
300–345 315 64 570.00–695.00 $646.61 $2,037 +53.66
350–390 372 27 530.00–625.00 $562.99 $2,094 -19.66
417–429 thin fleshed 420 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 —
400–445 423 64 480.00–615.00 $543.83 $2,300 +0.75
450–495 470 32 470.00–570.00 $517.93 $2,434 +2.58
494 unweaned 494 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,668 —
514–537 thin fleshed 521 27 500.00–520.00 $513.89 $2,677 —
500–540 523 33 460.00–527.50 $500.21 $2,616 +11.47
553–585 567 132 437.00–495.00 $469.06 $2,660 -17.85
578 thin fleshed 578 19 472.50 $472.50 $2,731 —
583 583 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,580 +9.94
600–645 619 53 400.00–465.00 $432.88 $2,680 +0.76
644 644 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 -47.12
660 thin fleshed 660 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,699 —
650–692 678 140 385.00–420.00 $397.31 $2,694 +13.44
700–743 717 300 360.00–400.00 $385.23 $2,762 +1.05
727 727 11 368.00 $368.00 $2,675 -16.18
751–795 776 138 345.00–385.00 $365.74 $2,838 +4.82
803 thin fleshed 803 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,859 +3.50
806–848 833 183 341.00–375.00 $349.85 $2,914 +3.47
850–895 871 427 334.00–349.50 $340.59 $2,967 +11.77
857–892 882 60 324.00–332.00 $328.31 $2,896 -0.51
908–945 910 112 273.00–335.00 $329.05 $2,994 -1.65
968 968 6 316.00 $316.00 $3,059 +0.88
980 980 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,940 -15.12
1014 1014 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,991 -3.40
1100–1115 1106 9 248.00–270.00 $265.33 $2,935 —
1165–1180 1173 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $2,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 382 19 500.00–590.00 $574.49 $2,195 —
413 413 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,230 +55.00
425 thin fleshed 425 11 550.00 $550.00 $2,338 —
458 458 34 500.00 $500.00 $2,290 +20.48
513–540 529 29 380.00–487.00 $458.35 $2,425 +21.69
546 thin fleshed 546 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,621 —
550–595 578 34 380.00–480.00 $432.26 $2,498 -6.63
628–648 640 43 385.00–407.00 $396.38 $2,537 +2.93
644 unweaned 644 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 —
667–680 667 150 360.00–428.00 $426.89 $2,847 —
704–743 728 11 320.00–374.00 $353.79 $2,576 +1.55
770–798 785 39 342.00–359.00 $354.99 $2,787 +10.85
810–833 830 14 336.00–346.00 $344.61 $2,860 +34.19
874–896 875 129 325.00–335.00 $334.37 $2,926 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 168 3 500.00–530.00 $517.33 $869 -88.95
205–245 234 5 500.00–620.00 $552.74 $1,293 -26.26
250–285 272 8 500.00–600.00 $554.54 $1,508 -18.76
300–345 326 23 400.00–590.00 $527.48 $1,720 -2.94
350–395 376 33 430.00–525.00 $483.88 $1,819 -25.87
400–445 420 31 450.00–510.00 $490.07 $2,058 +5.77
430 thin fleshed 430 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 —
450–490 470 18 425.00–485.00 $474.07 $2,228 +26.70
471 thin fleshed 471 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,308 —
500–545 520 18 410.00–475.00 $453.67 $2,359 +13.21
537 thin fleshed 537 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,336 —
555–590 571 16 388.00–445.00 $422.56 $2,413 +16.19
600–645 624 23 368.00–393.00 $383.77 $2,395 -6.27
655–670 663 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,553 +32.04
735 735 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 +2.00
789 789 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,525 —
803–845 810 6 300.00–332.00 $326.44 $2,644 —
1345 1345 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 950.00 $950.00 —
213 213 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 355.00–425.00 $388.89 $1,225 -11.11
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 180 3 600.00–730.00 $664.54 $1,196 +54.54
200–248 238 8 600.00–695.00 $665.09 $1,583 +65.09
250–295 263 16 545.00–690.00 $631.45 $1,661 +113.79
300–345 327 47 470.00–622.50 $583.46 $1,908 +50.03
351 thin fleshed 351 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,878 —
350–395 371 53 470.00–590.00 $520.54 $1,931 +30.58
404–428 thin fleshed 415 18 490.00–510.00 $499.17 $2,072 —
400–448 423 54 405.00–550.00 $488.22 $2,065 +13.95
470 fancy 470 2 712.00 $712.00 $3,346 —
450–498 475 79 380.00–485.00 $445.14 $2,114 -13.32
493 493 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,021 -48.46
501 thin fleshed 501 11 460.00 $460.00 $2,305 —
500–546 516 178 370.00–470.00 $433.63 $2,238 +6.81
550–596 570 86 365.00–430.00 $408.28 $2,327 +16.28
590 unweaned 590 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,165 —
600–647 621 87 315.00–423.00 $373.90 $2,322 +5.66
655–699 680 82 315.00–385.00 $358.02 $2,435 -2.14
685 thin fleshed 685 53 358.00 $358.00 $2,452 —
688 unweaned 688 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,387 —
712–740 723 92 255.00–355.00 $336.09 $2,430 +2.68
751–798 781 472 285.00–341.50 $331.47 $2,589 +13.47
800–845 825 129 305.00–331.00 $319.09 $2,632 +0.32
822–837 825 13 304.00–305.00 $304.23 $2,510 -14.54
855–890 878 25 275.00–317.00 $312.14 $2,741 -2.86
894 894 11 266.00 $266.00 $2,378 —
970 970 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,813 +8.42
1049 1049 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–330 329 9 415.00–545.00 $501.58 $1,650 -23.42
373–390 384 82 357.00–455.00 $361.96 $1,390 -106.45
400–431 425 10 370.00–465.00 $447.11 $1,900 +45.39
465–498 488 14 300.00–420.00 $349.24 $1,704 -10.76
510–545 537 13 335.00–385.00 $365.46 $1,963 -4.14
559–585 565 25 285.00–437.00 $409.69 $2,315 +62.17
618–630 625 15 290.00–370.00 $357.26 $2,233 —
665–695 686 5 270.00–335.00 $316.45 $2,171 -14.05
736 736 11 323.00 $323.00 $2,377 +27.42
762 762 47 329.25 $329.25 $2,509 +26.75
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 530.00–550.00 $539.25 $906 -34.81
215–245 233 6 500.00–555.00 $522.63 $1,218 -21.15
260–285 274 6 500.00–540.00 $521.60 $1,429 +14.79
305–345 329 32 425.00–530.00 $483.13 $1,589 +7.95
350–395 377 18 400.00–465.00 $439.65 $1,657 -1.23
400–445 422 26 395.00–460.00 $425.88 $1,797 -5.66
450–495 467 22 400.00–435.00 $418.46 $1,954 -1.67
505–545 531 15 380.00–420.00 $398.39 $2,115 +5.63
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 +25.98
615–625 618 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $2,276 +26.27
680–690 687 5 325.00–350.00 $345.01 $2,370 +19.78
755–775 768 3 240.00–275.00 $259.87 $1,996 —
800–830 818 6 250.00–280.00 $269.26 $2,203 -5.74
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $1,055 -42.50
310 310 2 360.00–400.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
535 535 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,806 -0.02
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
655–665 660 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,594 -58.49
775–795 785 2 185.00–198.00 $191.58 $1,504 -83.42
805–840 827 3 175.00–255.00 $218.26 $1,805 +38.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 320 29 515.00–670.00 $620.37 $1,985 +73.14
367–393 377 14 490.00–550.00 $527.58 $1,989 -32.78
410–435 418 13 420.00–585.00 $507.55 $2,122 +14.82
453–493 472 36 432.50–525.00 $482.32 $2,277 +18.22
500–545 533 100 400.00–505.00 $469.86 $2,504 +33.94
560–590 568 8 405.00–475.00 $454.96 $2,584 +18.70
600–645 617 31 355.00–395.00 $374.74 $2,312 -4.24
652–680 666 21 355.00–375.00 $369.45 $2,461 +12.38
700–740 726 10 325.00–385.00 $356.35 $2,587 -28.69
760 760 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
835–840 837 3 295.00–310.00 $299.99 $2,511 -13.33
852–863 857 15 270.00–323.00 $312.30 $2,676 -34.35
935 935 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,712 -14.01
970–980 975 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $2,609 -37.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 7 440.00–480.00 $461.18 $1,706 +6.18
465–490 478 2 415.00–425.00 $420.13 $2,008 -5.68
540–543 541 5 375.00–385.00 $380.99 $2,061 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +23.77
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
775–785 778 7 265.00–310.00 $297.02 $2,311 -42.98
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–790 785 3 257.00–335.00 $285.82 $2,244 +50.82
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
850 850 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1525 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,423.61 -2,437.61
1165–1455 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,950.00–4,550.00 $4,283.21 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–940 863 80-85% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.37 $1,393 +22.44
780–965 900 80-85% 6 143.00–155.00 $149.48 $1,345 —
780–995 917 80-85% 10 126.00–142.00 $136.68 $1,253 -9.86
860–1450 1114 80-85% 23 125.00–153.00 $144.78 $1,613 +5.50
1000–1335 1114 80-85% 19 160.00–175.00 $169.50 $1,888 +30.22
925–1650 1221 80-85% 70 144.00–164.00 $156.24 $1,908 +4.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1750 1375 75-80% 42 163.00–185.00 $174.00 $2,392 +12.46
1055–1543 1414 75-80% 9 144.00–157.00 $151.42 $2,141 -2.09
1215–1725 1450 75-80% 54 159.00–169.00 $165.68 $2,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–965 830 85-90% 18 107.00–143.00 $121.75 $1,011 -29.27
710–973 910 85-90% 8 120.00–163.00 $149.32 $1,359 —
780–1230 1047 85-90% 14 125.00–160.00 $147.68 $1,546 +3.11
1065 1065 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 -56.00
715–1380 1089 85-90% 9 115.00–156.00 $138.87 $1,512 -37.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1208 2 200.00–242.50 $221.21 $2,672 +20.82
1385–1390 1388 2 166.00–188.00 $177.02 $2,457 —
1365–2190 1590 5 171.00–188.00 $183.14 $2,912 —
1240–2505 1810 16 180.00–204.00 $194.58 $3,522 -0.04
1545–2340 1840 10 198.00–213.00 $205.72 $3,785 +11.10
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–790 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,755.05
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610
978–1255 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–235.00 $232.81 $2,600

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
705–1340 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,718.29
910–1150 954 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,350.39
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
840–1470 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,126.25
915–1220 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,600.98
1075 fancy 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
920–1510 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,536.31
1045–1605 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,907.31
1245 fancy 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1187 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,807.61
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1274 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1266–1283 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,590.66
1289 1289 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,550.00 $4,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–800 787 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,501.59
780–955 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,287.61
840–900 877 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,671.86

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1285 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–4,000.00 $3,587.43 —
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +376.76
1246 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 4,350.00 $4,350.00 +526.76
1310–1475 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,750.00 $3,553.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 thin fleshed 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
730–1130 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,202.05 —
990–1245 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,073.28 -1,026.72
1090–1440 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,193.74 —
1150–1400 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,719.61 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -303.58

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,178 —

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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.