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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

6,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.35/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,844/hd at 723 lb · 439 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.38/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 822 lb · 346 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.38/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,045/hd at 887 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,838 5,577 5,143
Feeder cattle 5,930 4,855 4,605
Slaughter cattle 671 437 405
Replacement cattle 237 285 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly sold steady to 5.00 lower, especially on sales in the latter part of the week. Last weekends thunderstorms were spotty at best, and the panhandle area remains drought stricken.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–140 127 3 730.00–770.00 $751.05 $954 —
150–195 179 24 690.00–800.00 $739.90 $1,324 —
205–245 222 12 660.00–770.00 $709.93 $1,576 —
250–296 288 32 630.00–700.00 $662.65 $1,908 +7.65
300–325 313 11 610.00–680.00 $637.86 $1,997 -13.32
350–395 383 16 540.00–650.00 $561.97 $2,152 -59.76
400–448 433 75 520.00–625.00 $557.93 $2,416 -23.51
450–495 463 46 500.00–545.00 $520.37 $2,409 -82.59
474 unweaned 474 30 510.00 $510.00 $2,417 —
500–545 519 42 473.00–550.00 $504.26 $2,617 -15.14
522 unweaned 522 30 500.00 $500.00 $2,610 -12.50
550–580 565 24 460.00–495.00 $475.92 $2,689 -10.85
564–567 unweaned 567 60 470.00–472.00 $471.83 $2,675 +46.83
600–645 621 41 400.00–455.00 $428.70 $2,662 +3.40
650–699 682 33 390.00–424.00 $403.57 $2,752 +0.21
700–748 723 439 365.00–402.00 $393.35 $2,844 -5.22
752–781 759 132 370.00–393.00 $373.52 $2,835 -8.79
783–798 793 46 360.00–376.50 $371.54 $2,946 -10.77
802–831 822 346 354.00–368.00 $361.38 $2,971 +3.17
870 870 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 -20.17
868–892 887 209 340.00–354.00 $343.57 $3,047 -6.60
929–932 932 82 334.00–336.50 $336.26 $3,134 +0.20
970–984 982 8 318.00–340.00 $320.72 $3,149 -7.80
1021–1043 1025 11 306.00–321.00 $318.22 $3,262 +10.88
1106 1106 314 295.50 $295.50 $3,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 3 490.00–660.00 $604.81 $2,020 +69.81
344 thin fleshed 344 29 560.00 $560.00 $1,926 —
355–393 380 9 425.00–535.00 $477.44 $1,814 -57.56
409 thin fleshed 409 26 545.00 $545.00 $2,229 —
420–443 430 12 500.00–570.00 $526.27 $2,263 —
480 480 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 -55.64
520 520 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +2.10
550–595 559 24 410.00–505.00 $483.81 $2,704 +44.78
613–645 638 25 390.00–420.00 $414.65 $2,645 +24.65
657 657 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,546 +0.80
703–735 712 21 345.00–386.00 $372.59 $2,653 +4.85
772 772 21 369.00 $369.00 $2,849 -2.28
814–836 825 133 344.00–358.00 $352.12 $2,905 -1.99
852 852 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,939 +2.93
901–931 926 66 320.00–329.50 $327.96 $3,037 -11.04
955 955 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,817 —
1094 1094 9 283.00 $283.00 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 —
315–345 332 7 540.00–600.00 $563.71 $1,872 —
370–398 385 9 475.00–535.00 $508.60 $1,958 —
400–445 424 16 475.00–515.00 $497.60 $2,110 —
450–495 473 31 425.00–498.00 $472.95 $2,237 -27.05
500–545 517 26 425.00–470.00 $449.22 $2,322 —
550–595 574 9 423.00–435.00 $430.39 $2,470 —
625–648 636 24 375.00–393.00 $385.05 $2,449 —
680–695 690 4 370.00–385.00 $378.28 $2,610 —
718 718 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,441 -15.00
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
866–880 868 13 322.50–327.50 $326.72 $2,836 +2.57
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 16 500.00 $500.00 $2,490 —
590 590 74 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 —
737–744 739 31 348.00–350.00 $349.48 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–145 132 5 690.00–790.00 $723.79 $955 —
160–195 179 9 650.00–810.00 $711.72 $1,274 —
200–245 214 8 630.00–740.00 $667.58 $1,429 —
250–296 281 21 590.00–685.00 $644.57 $1,811 +4.04
320 thin fleshed 320 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,096 —
305–345 321 17 555.00–580.00 $566.39 $1,818 -44.41
350–390 373 40 485.00–567.50 $529.51 $1,975 -31.79
400–448 435 74 470.00–530.00 $503.82 $2,192 -17.59
456 thin fleshed 456 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,303 —
450–490 466 76 435.00–520.00 $479.56 $2,235 -10.83
500–540 516 43 370.00–470.00 $433.74 $2,238 +2.40
546 thin fleshed 546 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,375 —
551 thin fleshed 551 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,342 —
550–595 573 78 360.00–431.00 $408.05 $2,338 +16.59
605–645 626 139 357.00–435.00 $379.81 $2,378 -5.52
641–648 unweaned 643 23 357.00–362.00 $360.52 $2,318 —
650–698 681 88 330.00–385.00 $363.51 $2,476 -11.47
705–740 724 150 340.00–360.00 $355.45 $2,573 -0.92
750 750 3 410.00 $410.00 $3,075 +80.69
755–762 762 82 325.00–340.00 $339.82 $2,589 +10.51
767 767 34 335.00 $335.00 $2,569 +5.69
782 782 23 303.00 $303.00 $2,369 -26.31
802–843 819 182 320.00–338.00 $325.67 $2,667 -4.68
886 886 48 310.00 $310.00 $2,747 -14.29
900–930 917 26 301.00–311.00 $306.85 $2,814 +24.35
955 955 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,770 -15.00
1044 1044 236 285.00 $285.00 $2,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–326 326 58 435.00–535.00 $529.22 $1,725 —
365–388 378 19 465.00–522.50 $517.15 $1,955 +37.26
406–445 409 22 425.00–475.00 $471.35 $1,928 -33.82
488–496 495 15 410.00–457.50 $445.73 $2,206 +25.11
534–545 536 9 425.00–435.00 $432.74 $2,319 +30.50
570 570 8 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 +11.07
610–649 631 10 345.00–360.00 $350.89 $2,214 +2.56
670 thin fleshed 670 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,305 —
652–680 673 51 321.00–363.00 $333.83 $2,247 -22.52
761–796 787 88 295.00–332.25 $329.31 $2,592 -5.00
815 815 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 ±0.00
921 921 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,717 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 12 507.00 $507.00 $1,993 —
501–526 523 93 325.00–425.50 $414.11 $2,166 —
663 663 47 335.50 $335.50 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 610.00 $610.00 $884 —
215–245 228 5 550.00–600.00 $576.60 $1,315 —
250–295 275 16 475.00–580.00 $523.86 $1,441 —
305–345 323 13 500.00–550.00 $519.55 $1,678 —
370–390 376 10 470.00–475.00 $473.31 $1,780 —
400–440 427 14 400.00–465.00 $436.91 $1,866 -58.09
450–495 471 25 410.00–465.00 $435.86 $2,053 -24.14
500–540 522 9 400.00–420.00 $413.96 $2,161 —
570–595 575 19 375.00–395.00 $384.76 $2,212 —
610–648 633 13 360.00–375.00 $366.31 $2,319 —
710–736 732 11 300.00–320.00 $310.29 $2,271 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 -34.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
138 138 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
218 218 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
280 280 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
340–345 343 2 450.00–475.00 $462.41 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 8 630.00 $630.00 $1,644 —
305–338 329 4 590.00–645.00 $609.11 $2,004 -55.89
353–376 369 9 550.00–630.00 $598.55 $2,209 +38.54
405–445 424 6 495.00–535.00 $509.72 $2,161 +32.04
455–495 475 15 470.00–515.00 $495.79 $2,355 +10.78
517–535 518 30 455.00–495.00 $457.05 $2,368 -14.60
555–582 574 11 400.00–435.00 $409.83 $2,352 -3.24
600–640 618 13 375.00–395.00 $388.01 $2,398 -31.99
680–695 688 2 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $2,649 -14.96
803–815 808 4 325.00–345.00 $334.94 $2,706 —
970 970 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,250 +44.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
375–393 382 5 490.00–500.00 $494.11 $1,888 -27.90
415–443 430 7 450.00–480.00 $466.98 $2,008 —
475–495 481 7 420.00–450.00 $432.22 $2,079 -22.78
530 530 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 +36.25
773–790 779 3 310.00–320.00 $316.62 $2,466 +9.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
147 147 10 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
830–845 838 2 275.00–300.00 $287.39 $2,408 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
945 945 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,174 —
1050–1055 1053 2 243.00–285.00 $264.05 $2,780 —
1150 1150 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1680 1538 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,050.00–6,100.00 $4,716.34 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 868 80-85% 6 163.00–172.00 $166.45 $1,445 +10.57
845–970 919 80-85% 6 145.00–162.00 $153.36 $1,409 -46.64
815–985 941 80-85% 10 125.00–145.00 $140.00 $1,317 -60.00
1015–1445 1084 80-85% 18 130.00–170.00 $151.74 $1,645 —
1005–1820 1254 80-85% 62 165.00–190.00 $181.66 $2,278 +0.66
948–1445 1309 80-85% 113 160.00–179.00 $171.63 $2,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1333 75-80% 24 160.00–188.00 $170.21 $2,269 —
1275–1365 1333 75-80% 3 160.00–161.00 $160.34 $2,137 —
1155–1542 1359 75-80% 30 177.00–197.00 $185.58 $2,522 +18.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–940 761 85-90% 11 120.00–128.00 $123.16 $937 —
685–830 777 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.22 $880 —
780–1160 894 85-90% 5 118.00–125.00 $121.48 $1,086 —
830–993 924 85-90% 4 135.00–184.00 $161.78 $1,495 +15.63
956 956 85-90% 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,219 -44.21
798–1250 970 85-90% 9 144.00–176.00 $158.78 $1,540 -12.93
560–1195 981 85-90% 10 134.00–165.00 $144.18 $1,414 -2.13
1005–1325 1135 85-90% 7 177.00–181.00 $178.72 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1795 1304 7 155.00–185.00 $166.95 $2,177 —
1260–1360 1310 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $2,634 —
1385 1385 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,895 —
1395 1395 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,609 —
1080–2060 1585 12 180.00–201.00 $191.79 $3,040 —
1435–2150 1777 9 210.00–217.00 $211.96 $3,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–1070 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,504.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 2 290.00–301.00 $295.50 $2,689
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,516
990–1143 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 235.00–242.00 $241.12 $2,703
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1028 929 (<2 yrs)Open 9 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $2,484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
770–1105 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,129.73
750–1120 927 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–3,450.00 $2,848.27
875–1035 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,077.09
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
910–1190 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,431.33
860–1550 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,350.00–3,550.00 $2,889.68
1065–1285 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,614.79
865–1565 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,890.37
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1014 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,523.54
968–1170 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,116.92
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1160–1330 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,193.78
1050–1328 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,386.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–830 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,316.72
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
632 632 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–790 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.96
735–1080 858 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–3,400.00 $2,730.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 thin fleshed 595 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —

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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
705–1050 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00–3,950.00 $3,301.00 —
865–1173 1012 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,345.00–2,900.00 $2,551.21 -1,248.79
895–1250 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,583.45 —
1105–1125 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,050.00 $4,025.22 +1,525.22
1030–1270 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,148.32 +648.32
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1150–1300 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,985.14 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1096–1315 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,650.00–3,675.00 $3,655.77 —
1130–1500 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,757.03 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.