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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

5,423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.14/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 831 lb · 334 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.11/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,041/hd at 871 lb · 206 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.11/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 470 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,423 5,083 3,676
Feeder cattle 4,587 4,363 2,817
Slaughter cattle 525 445 671
Replacement cattle 311 275 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on limited supply. Offerings were mostly calves to a few yearlings coming off very short wheat. Wheat runs came early this year due to drought conditions. Negotiated cash fat cattle hit new records this week at mostly 256.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,204 -20.35
155–170 165 4 775.00–930.00 $840.11 $1,386 +86.31
205–232 230 14 685.00–790.00 $783.32 $1,802 +61.04
275–293 292 21 685.00–720.00 $686.57 $2,005 +13.46
305–345 313 16 555.00–685.00 $657.16 $2,057 +21.70
363 thin fleshed 363 4 642.50 $642.50 $2,332 —
350–399 390 60 530.00–600.00 $592.12 $2,309 +2.63
400–445 413 40 520.00–590.00 $540.45 $2,232 -10.30
422 thin fleshed 422 12 597.50 $597.50 $2,521 —
430 unweaned 430 8 600.00 $600.00 $2,580 —
468–485 thin fleshed 483 26 540.00–545.00 $540.56 $2,611 —
450–495 487 84 500.00–580.00 $543.68 $2,648 +18.52
504 unweaned 504 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,495 —
510 thin fleshed 510 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,626 —
500–548 524 35 470.00–515.00 $488.58 $2,560 -11.55
528 528 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,561 -15.13
550–580 568 69 460.00–520.00 $474.63 $2,696 +10.25
600–637 613 37 400.00–452.00 $427.04 $2,618 -14.79
650–696 672 27 395.00–440.00 $409.48 $2,752 +3.51
693–697 697 79 389.00–398.00 $396.98 $2,767 -8.99
705–748 734 58 370.00–397.50 $389.96 $2,862 -18.80
755–799 791 147 361.00–380.00 $369.03 $2,919 -6.58
824–842 831 334 350.00–364.50 $357.14 $2,968 -4.93
850–884 871 206 320.00–362.00 $349.11 $3,041 -0.89
942–949 943 25 320.00–332.00 $330.07 $3,113 -8.08
1009–1030 1010 33 294.00–307.00 $306.60 $3,097 -7.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
317 317 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,981 -27.13
350–386 378 6 470.00–490.00 $484.39 $1,831 -50.70
430–438 433 5 545.00–555.00 $549.04 $2,377 -38.16
453–488 474 34 452.50–535.00 $507.12 $2,404 +36.73
505–543 526 30 455.00–475.00 $469.68 $2,471 -45.45
550–594 581 45 415.00–455.00 $438.01 $2,545 -16.99
615–625 620 21 417.00 $417.00 $2,585 +25.10
665–668 667 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,535 -11.94
832 832 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,771 -14.23
808–839 834 79 330.00–366.50 $357.25 $2,979 +10.02
890–895 892 24 325.00–337.00 $331.48 $2,957 -11.31
903 903 102 336.00 $336.00 $3,034 —
966–995 975 10 298.00–328.50 $319.16 $3,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,365 +150.00
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -9.00
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 -1.95
305–345 331 9 420.00–595.00 $519.19 $1,719 -19.53
324–347 thin fleshed 335 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
350–390 374 16 400.00–550.00 $506.75 $1,895 -23.59
405–445 422 21 450.00–518.00 $506.50 $2,137 +8.82
450–495 478 25 415.00–495.00 $467.32 $2,234 +3.17
513 thin fleshed 513 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,129 —
500–545 527 15 400.00–460.00 $442.75 $2,333 -3.42
550–590 570 31 390.00–455.00 $418.09 $2,383 -5.85
615–635 622 12 385.00–398.00 $389.92 $2,425 +4.34
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 +21.60
650–698 679 14 333.00–388.00 $366.00 $2,485 +7.60
710–715 714 6 343.00–355.00 $353.01 $2,520 -18.70
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
1095 1095 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,628 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
575 575 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,231 —
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -350.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 640.00 $640.00 $832 -200.00
175 175 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,050 -147.54
220–225 223 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,338 -96.93
270–295 276 26 600.00–690.00 $641.03 $1,769 +17.46
301–336 319 16 540.00–680.00 $618.77 $1,974 +59.95
338 unweaned 338 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,045 —
340 thin fleshed 340 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 —
351–380 thin fleshed 370 21 600.00–632.50 $622.23 $2,302 —
385 unweaned 385 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,329 —
350–395 386 69 495.00–555.00 $537.31 $2,074 +13.48
427 thin fleshed 427 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,103 —
429 unweaned 429 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,188 —
410–448 431 38 460.00–530.00 $484.52 $2,088 -21.17
454–460 thin fleshed 456 32 482.50–492.50 $489.93 $2,234 —
450–495 474 117 442.50–520.00 $478.28 $2,267 -4.51
490 fancy 490 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,597 -40.00
500–548 526 100 397.00–485.00 $443.28 $2,332 -10.80
550–598 573 41 393.00–445.00 $417.40 $2,392 +8.10
590 590 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 -14.30
610 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +17.17
600–643 626 46 342.50–423.00 $375.57 $2,351 -37.26
650–688 655 108 320.00–387.00 $381.97 $2,502 +14.42
703–743 720 19 314.00–356.00 $337.84 $2,432 -6.49
720 720 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,736 +35.67
780–781 780 26 275.00–345.00 $333.43 $2,601 -12.56
789 789 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,446 -55.00
805–810 808 6 290.00–343.00 $329.52 $2,663 -6.27
890 890 38 323.00–325.00 $324.26 $2,886 +4.97
901–920 908 14 317.00–319.00 $318.28 $2,890 +28.28
953 953 49 310.00 $310.00 $2,954 +10.00
1030 1030 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 291 10 540.00–650.00 $619.39 $1,802 —
301–340 308 7 465.00–560.00 $535.29 $1,649 -8.24
360–395 369 5 470.00–485.00 $476.14 $1,757 +79.69
395–396 thin fleshed 396 23 495.00–510.00 $499.56 $1,978 —
423–445 429 4 445.00–470.00 $463.51 $1,988 +52.89
465–495 476 13 360.00–480.00 $427.67 $2,036 -13.10
500–545 522 62 362.50–454.50 $437.82 $2,285 +27.79
560–592 576 22 350.00–380.00 $368.26 $2,121 -10.49
600–623 615 3 335.00–375.00 $362.00 $2,226 +2.16
688–694 691 140 350.00–363.50 $362.18 $2,503 +37.09
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -80.00
815–830 823 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,243 -7.52
876 876 71 322.00 $322.00 $2,821 —
902–937 913 16 220.00–314.00 $305.58 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 500.00 $500.00 $675 -55.38
160 160 1 600.00 $600.00 $960 +25.28
200–245 224 4 460.00–590.00 $546.87 $1,225 +3.98
255–275 262 6 440.00–565.00 $487.94 $1,278 -54.15
310–345 317 10 500.00–530.00 $519.68 $1,647 -6.21
365–380 374 9 450.00–485.00 $467.19 $1,747 +8.03
405–440 429 15 425.00–465.00 $450.44 $1,932 +7.41
450–495 466 8 425.00–465.00 $447.83 $2,087 +8.60
500–540 516 20 385.00–410.00 $401.77 $2,073 -8.22
560–595 575 12 360.00–395.00 $384.62 $2,212 +0.58
610–645 628 2 350.00–365.00 $357.29 $2,244 +16.55
650–690 679 7 335.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,376 +3.27
725 725 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,160 -15.00
800–848 838 5 295.00–319.00 $314.42 $2,635 +24.42
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 15 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 482 3 385.00–420.00 $404.84 $1,951 —
510–545 529 5 340.00–385.00 $371.83 $1,967 -8.17
560–570 565 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +25.00
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +50.00
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,598 —
360–387 380 8 485.00–500.00 $497.04 $1,889 -62.38
405 405 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,146 +30.59
455–495 464 15 470.00–490.00 $482.34 $2,238 -19.23
501–545 518 10 445.00–480.00 $471.41 $2,442 +6.11
550–563 557 8 410.00–450.00 $434.75 $2,422 +8.90
625–645 637 3 360.00–380.00 $371.57 $2,367 -17.58
663–670 664 5 375.00–389.00 $381.60 $2,534 +4.08
713–718 715 5 346.00–360.00 $351.62 $2,514 +33.75
750–785 759 4 335.00–347.50 $344.27 $2,613 +20.29
815 815 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,934 +40.26
925 925 1 332.50 $332.50 $3,076 +20.81
1020 1020 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–290 265 3 490.00–510.00 $502.71 $1,332 —
383 383 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,241 +25.70
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +71.27
460–498 488 4 380.00–400.00 $394.93 $1,927 -44.05
525–540 531 6 400.00–434.00 $417.55 $2,217 -18.41
550–585 561 7 370.00–450.00 $408.63 $2,292 +42.01
643 643 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
758–785 761 8 295.00–371.50 $361.64 $2,752 +106.92
908 908 10 292.00 $292.00 $2,651 +67.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315–1345 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,149.44 —
2250 2250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,770.00 $4,770.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1760 1603 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,125.00–3,600.00 $3,385.84 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,573 +15.80
800–980 924 80-85% 9 145.00–153.00 $149.25 $1,379 -5.95
880–982 957 80-85% 9 160.00–166.00 $162.90 $1,559 -8.30
1000–1273 1089 80-85% 16 143.00–165.00 $146.63 $1,597 —
999–1540 1134 80-85% 30 167.00–184.00 $173.00 $1,962 -2.11
1000–1515 1165 80-85% 44 157.00–178.00 $164.62 $1,918 +17.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 75-80% 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,430 —
1155–1760 1327 75-80% 27 160.00–179.00 $171.65 $2,278 -7.71
1115–1668 1383 75-80% 23 173.00–193.00 $180.76 $2,500 +13.96
1210–1740 1431 75-80% 5 142.00–164.00 $156.44 $2,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716–993 818 85-90% 10 100.00–144.50 $128.72 $1,053 +6.69
840 840 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 +17.97
810–905 865 85-90% 5 135.00–164.00 $141.07 $1,220 -9.16
850–902 881 85-90% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.16 $1,041 -32.07
900–1042 1014 85-90% 6 110.00–147.50 $136.83 $1,387 -10.46
1045 1045 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $961 -55.29
1010–1330 1095 85-90% 10 148.00–174.00 $153.58 $1,682 -12.40
1275 1275 85-90% 1 183.50 $183.50 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,878 —
1485 1485 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,524 —
1220–2035 1564 6 185.00–203.00 $193.63 $3,028 -1.80
1435–2040 1735 13 175.00–213.00 $202.92 $3,521 -12.71
1460–2440 1806 12 215.00–225.00 $220.63 $3,985 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,270 —
1720–2030 1864 4 210.00–219.00 $214.94 $4,006 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1123 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 20 260.00–282.00 $271.04 $2,765
1015–1165 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 225.00–255.00 $245.73 $2,782
900–1396 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 175.00–202.00 $192.73 $2,453

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
880–1095 thin fleshed 941 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1125 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,567.50
945–1130 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,542.06
815–1280 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,788.90
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025–1260 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,673.69
990–1510 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,963.16
920–1365 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,094.17
1210 fancy 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1170 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,280.92
1086–1331 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,460.69
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–800 773 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,403.13
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1090 984 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,425.00–3,200.00 $2,746.92

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,826 +165.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
468 468 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —

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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 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
920–1005 thin fleshed 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,073.90 +573.90
1010–1160 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,316.11 +138.72
940–1280 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–4,000.00 $3,651.12 —
1025–1595 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 45 3,300.00–4,350.00 $3,789.99 —
905–1365 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,682.39 —
1155–1225 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,180.69 —
1090–1405 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,947.70 —
1190–1260 fancy 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00–4,650.00 $4,504.29 +504.29
1080–1500 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,800.00–4,350.00 $4,201.96 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1004–1360 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 4,200.00–4,900.00 $4,593.96 —
1220–1290 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,550.00–4,800.00 $4,776.23 —
1240–1527 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 3,700.00–4,150.00 $3,961.35 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 (<2 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.