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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

5,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $515.13/cwt +27.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 530 lb · 195 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,934/hd at 978 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.83/cwt +20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,572/hd at 623 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,083 5,670 5,895
Feeder cattle 4,363 4,452 4,876
Slaughter cattle 445 550 674
Replacement cattle 275 668 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. CME cattle futures climbed higher throughout the week and negotiated cash cattle traded at record prices 255.00-256.00. Chance for much needed rain going into Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 2 860.00–900.00 $880.35 $1,259 —
165–195 189 15 725.00–850.00 $753.80 $1,425 +6.65
200–240 220 10 700.00–735.00 $722.28 $1,589 +8.55
250–295 271 6 660.00–700.00 $673.11 $1,824 +9.91
300–345 327 20 600.00–700.00 $635.46 $2,078 +4.26
350–390 364 20 565.00–665.00 $589.49 $2,146 -6.98
404 fancy 404 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,545 —
400–446 425 71 500.00–612.00 $550.75 $2,341 +16.30
450–495 473 76 500.00–555.00 $525.16 $2,484 -25.44
500–548 526 93 450.00–535.00 $500.13 $2,631 -11.68
550–590 568 42 442.50–480.00 $464.38 $2,638 +3.96
605–638 618 58 400.00–460.00 $441.83 $2,731 +21.06
656 thin fleshed 656 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,870 —
650–690 667 42 367.00–427.00 $405.97 $2,708 +8.28
700–747 714 120 365.00–426.00 $408.76 $2,919 +31.58
756–788 780 45 365.00–382.00 $375.61 $2,930 +11.86
803–830 808 26 350.00–366.00 $362.07 $2,926 +9.06
871–886 880 18 350.00 $350.00 $3,080 +6.72
923–939 924 48 329.00–339.00 $338.15 $3,125 +20.15
1010–1030 1030 94 305.00–314.50 $314.40 $3,238 —
1368 1368 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,873 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–347 346 43 415.00–690.00 $652.13 $2,256 +114.76
360–396 388 8 495.00–570.00 $535.09 $2,076 -39.91
400–445 432 93 370.00–600.00 $587.20 $2,537 +42.20
463–495 470 23 430.00–495.00 $470.39 $2,211 —
491 thin fleshed 491 13 518.00 $518.00 $2,543 -8.00
500–532 530 195 395.00–520.00 $515.13 $2,730 +37.10
586 586 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,666 +31.15
600–647 622 26 330.00–427.50 $391.90 $2,438 -17.60
682–695 688 11 350.00–404.00 $391.94 $2,697 +21.94
701–720 701 43 342.50–388.00 $386.91 $2,712 +11.91
751 751 16 366.00 $366.00 $2,749 +21.00
822–832 829 96 337.50–355.00 $347.23 $2,879 —
850–889 888 60 330.00–343.00 $342.79 $3,044 +7.79
941 941 9 329.00 $329.00 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 2 600.00–640.00 $620.35 $887 -29.65
180 180 1 550.00 $550.00 $990 +20.00
205–245 231 8 520.00–665.00 $609.00 $1,407 +7.93
250–295 265 9 400.00–600.00 $551.95 $1,463 +26.72
300–345 329 8 500.00–590.00 $538.72 $1,772 -36.28
350–395 376 22 420.00–550.00 $530.34 $1,994 +48.13
410–445 430 10 430.00–515.00 $497.68 $2,140 +11.69
450–495 481 23 435.00–495.00 $464.15 $2,233 -11.10
505–545 525 12 425.00–465.00 $446.17 $2,342 +9.36
550–590 572 12 410.00–448.00 $423.94 $2,425 -2.10
620–645 635 13 370.00–390.00 $385.58 $2,448 +10.14
655–695 677 10 343.00–383.00 $358.40 $2,426 -17.98
700–705 703 3 355.00–380.00 $371.71 $2,613 +18.57
795 795 2 310.00–313.00 $311.50 $2,476 -21.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +150.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 840.00 $840.00 $1,218 —
165–193 184 6 650.00–770.00 $747.54 $1,375 +70.75
200–247 231 5 650.00–730.00 $696.93 $1,610 +45.26
255–295 276 4 605.00–645.00 $623.57 $1,721 -0.76
305–345 328 14 550.00–580.00 $558.82 $1,833 -1.77
355–395 376 36 450.00–595.00 $523.83 $1,970 +6.09
395 fancy 395 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,291 —
400–448 420 41 470.00–540.00 $505.69 $2,124 -64.31
450–498 471 74 440.00–530.00 $482.79 $2,274 +17.06
480 fancy 480 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,736 —
500–545 521 99 400.00–505.00 $454.08 $2,366 +8.08
550–599 579 81 385.00–435.00 $409.30 $2,370 +47.30
600–645 623 153 362.00–427.00 $412.83 $2,572 +20.02
650–685 672 27 337.50–390.00 $367.55 $2,470 -22.20
706 706 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,393 -11.54
703–743 732 30 298.00–360.00 $344.33 $2,520 -6.21
748 748 42 355.00 $355.00 $2,655 +4.46
768–790 785 74 302.00–351.00 $345.99 $2,716 +20.99
790 790 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,884 +40.00
807–810 809 88 335.25–337.00 $335.79 $2,717 +10.29
850–890 872 67 290.00–322.00 $319.29 $2,784 +4.03
915 915 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 -11.66
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 -26.66
978 978 154 300.00 $300.00 $2,934 +15.00
1060 1060 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 324 7 540.00–545.00 $543.53 $1,761 +78.49
350–368 362 3 390.00–410.00 $396.45 $1,435 -87.11
400 thin fleshed 400 80 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —
405–438 424 10 375.00–440.00 $410.62 $1,741 -53.10
450–492 470 25 370.00–485.00 $440.77 $2,072 -14.51
505–525 523 21 345.00–425.00 $410.03 $2,144 -10.33
550–595 576 25 330.00–407.00 $378.75 $2,182 -16.25
610–635 624 9 320.00–367.00 $359.84 $2,245 -9.22
650–688 675 3 320.00–327.50 $325.09 $2,194 -37.59
744 744 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,604 +42.50
825 825 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–145 130 2 520.00–600.00 $555.38 $722 -74.62
170–190 177 3 500.00–610.00 $574.72 $1,017 +20.70
215–245 228 5 500.00–620.00 $542.89 $1,238 -49.53
250–285 265 9 490.00–600.00 $542.09 $1,437 -26.25
305–345 330 12 490.00–545.00 $525.89 $1,735 +20.58
360–390 373 12 425.00–475.00 $459.16 $1,713 -5.85
410–445 426 10 400.00–465.00 $443.03 $1,887 -5.41
450–480 460 10 400.00–465.00 $439.23 $2,020 +0.23
505–540 525 17 400.00–420.00 $409.99 $2,152 -4.46
555–585 566 11 375.00–395.00 $384.04 $2,174 +14.60
605–635 618 6 325.00–375.00 $340.74 $2,106 -23.15
655–695 677 7 300.00–370.00 $346.73 $2,347 +12.52
705 705 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,207 -19.38
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
353–390 367 11 290.00–335.00 $306.56 $1,125 —
403 403 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,209 —
455 455 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
555–575 563 3 300.00–315.00 $308.25 $1,735 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 435.00–450.00 $443.71 $1,398 —
515 515 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 +24.86
570–585 578 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,878 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
700–715 708 2 265.00–268.00 $266.52 $1,887 —
786 786 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,083 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 615.00–630.00 $622.27 $1,991 -7.73
385–397 396 11 555.00–605.00 $559.42 $2,215 -21.33
420–440 433 9 480.00–510.00 $499.41 $2,162 -25.59
470–485 478 3 490.00–510.00 $501.57 $2,398 -21.51
500–545 513 9 445.00–485.00 $465.30 $2,387 -12.20
550–595 573 21 410.00–455.00 $425.85 $2,440 +9.00
603–645 623 16 370.00–407.50 $389.15 $2,424 -0.31
660–685 675 15 365.00–385.00 $377.52 $2,548 -11.63
700–735 717 5 300.00–330.00 $317.87 $2,279 -63.32
760–770 763 3 320.00–326.00 $323.98 $2,472 -8.45
800–840 819 4 290.00–330.00 $319.74 $2,619 -41.72
850–895 878 6 310.00–330.00 $318.40 $2,796 +0.65
910–930 917 3 310.00–315.00 $311.69 $2,858 -44.31
990 990 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,871 —
1060 1060 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,832 +85.00
360–398 373 7 455.00–635.00 $559.30 $2,086 +74.30
405–448 435 6 360.00–420.00 $378.73 $1,647 -146.27
450–480 467 5 430.00–450.00 $438.98 $2,050 -21.02
500–533 526 8 400.00–450.00 $435.96 $2,293 +7.96
568–570 569 3 330.00–385.00 $366.62 $2,086 —
668–695 677 6 335.00–350.00 $344.96 $2,335 -16.00
760–793 782 3 245.00–275.00 $254.72 $1,992 —
910–930 920 2 210.00–240.00 $224.84 $2,069 —
1035 1035 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
1100–1145 1120 3 220.00–273.00 $246.89 $2,765 —
1155–1190 1173 2 248.00–265.00 $256.37 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
460 460 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
505 505 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -894.98
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1720 1319 75-80% 33 170.00–191.00 $179.36 $2,366 +10.55
1200–1675 1359 75-80% 45 158.00–176.00 $166.80 $2,267 +10.00
1180–1920 1471 75-80% 9 151.00–160.00 $155.64 $2,289 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–980 905 80-85% 5 145.00–151.00 $148.71 $1,346 -7.39
860–980 929 80-85% 7 150.00–161.00 $155.20 $1,442 -10.36
905–985 950 80-85% 3 165.00–178.00 $171.20 $1,626 -58.80
1020–1455 1146 80-85% 22 165.00–182.00 $175.11 $2,007 +3.14
1010–1350 1190 80-85% 8 140.00–151.00 $147.42 $1,754 —
1010–1573 1211 80-85% 37 155.00–171.00 $162.16 $1,964 +12.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–990 849 85-90% 7 105.00–146.00 $122.03 $1,036 +0.11
865–895 885 85-90% 3 130.00–160.00 $150.23 $1,330 —
760–960 910 85-90% 4 140.00–173.00 $166.11 $1,512 —
835–1225 1033 85-90% 5 139.00–152.00 $147.29 $1,522 -2.10
920–1250 1079 85-90% 6 161.00–169.00 $165.98 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,832 —
1200–1565 1384 7 172.00–196.00 $179.86 $2,489 —
1035–1740 1388 2 179.00–195.00 $184.97 $2,567 —
1125–2215 1599 14 180.00–207.00 $195.43 $3,125 —
1045–2305 1707 18 209.00–229.00 $215.63 $3,681 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1975 1765 7 215.00–226.00 $220.67 $3,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1205 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–245.00 $237.00 $2,678
985–1335 1148 (<2 yrs)Open 47 221.00–300.00 $242.76 $2,787
1115–1283 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 191.00–200.00 $193.07 $2,334
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 thin fleshed 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
740–815 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,125.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 thin fleshed 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
725 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
885 thin fleshed 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
940 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
840–1265 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,049.55
1100–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,232.84
1015–1360 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,446.12
1118–1215 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,282.40
1005–1505 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,644.08
910–1630 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,400.00–3,600.00 $3,022.94
960–1515 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,975.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1277 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,552.25
1476 1476 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
994–1022 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,673.69

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
376 376 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 492.50 $492.50 $1,960 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,037 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1285–1440 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–4,150.00 $4,042.57 —
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,675.00 $4,675.00 —
1449–1485 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 3,100.00–4,300.00 $4,144.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1040 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,551.99 —
995 thin fleshed 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000–1110 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,350.00 $3,073.76 —
920–1200 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,177.39 —
1220 fancy 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1250–1670 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,950.00 $3,645.53 —
1575 fancy 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 thin fleshed 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
820–965 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,185.15 —

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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.