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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

3,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.82/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 793 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.80/cwt +41.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 683 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.09/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,618/hd at 577 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,286 4,330 5,080
Feeder cattle 2,556 3,254 4,292
Slaughter cattle 640 729 743
Replacement cattle 90 347 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: There were too few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend this week. Largely due to the short turn out before the holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 359 14 622.50–637.50 $635.17 $2,280 +28.67
448 448 5 532.00 $532.00 $2,383 -1.60
450–495 473 6 475.00–540.00 $505.95 $2,393 -43.67
500–537 527 17 485.00–500.00 $489.54 $2,580 -17.27
547 547 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,503 -49.31
560 fancy 560 17 482.50 $482.50 $2,702 —
551–599 581 63 420.00–452.00 $446.42 $2,594 -15.22
600–645 613 22 430.00–447.00 $443.18 $2,717 +15.80
650–680 675 39 385.00–440.00 $415.68 $2,806 +45.53
702–736 713 50 355.00–410.00 $396.57 $2,828 +6.94
752–770 761 7 325.00–349.00 $337.18 $2,566 -32.51
800–825 820 18 328.00–375.00 $357.69 $2,933 +33.92
848 thin fleshed 848 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,904 —
883 883 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,671 -41.18
1135 1135 5 267.00 $267.00 $3,030 —
1176 1176 4 285.00 $285.00 $3,352 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,069 +45.00
397 thin fleshed 397 7 557.50 $557.50 $2,213 —
400–403 402 4 455.00–570.00 $541.41 $2,176 +81.41
450–490 471 7 440.00–467.50 $455.92 $2,147 -76.58
500–535 514 22 440.00–467.50 $458.29 $2,356 -20.96
555–563 560 3 380.00–390.00 $386.70 $2,166 -65.74
600–641 640 54 355.00–423.50 $417.03 $2,669 +67.03
655–699 684 20 338.00–401.00 $372.24 $2,546 -27.07
735–748 748 70 344.00–377.00 $376.54 $2,817 —
753 753 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,221 —
846 846 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,699 —
865–887 885 76 333.00–341.00 $333.62 $2,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
655 655 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
753 753 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
158 158 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
162 unweaned 162 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -350.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 517.50 $517.50 $1,811 —
427–430 428 5 430.00–497.50 $470.39 $2,013 +19.93
473–495 487 15 350.00–470.00 $437.50 $2,131 +27.64
509–543 522 50 350.00–457.00 $432.86 $2,260 +27.78
570–591 580 16 340.00–393.00 $369.13 $2,141 -74.48
600–648 628 30 320.00–389.00 $349.40 $2,194 -27.21
650–686 683 128 308.00–369.75 $366.80 $2,505 +41.23
753–799 793 175 260.00–333.25 $331.82 $2,631 —
820–825 823 2 200.00–230.00 $215.05 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 337 22 565.00–600.00 $575.12 $1,938 +31.66
350 thin fleshed 350 10 542.50 $542.50 $1,899 —
355–375 364 12 475.00–580.00 $553.18 $2,014 +26.33
400–425 408 19 460.00–562.50 $553.90 $2,260 +56.55
455–485 469 65 420.00–507.00 $491.48 $2,305 +11.35
500–541 516 36 395.00–467.50 $438.76 $2,264 -10.99
556 fancy 556 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,558 —
555–590 576 27 364.00–440.00 $392.21 $2,259 -26.58
620–646 624 38 361.00–412.00 $407.21 $2,541 +24.53
655–698 673 23 326.00–387.00 $352.44 $2,372 +7.55
728–745 729 18 290.00–357.00 $350.95 $2,558 +2.50
770–785 775 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $2,389 -39.69
808–845 819 7 290.00–310.00 $299.97 $2,457 -29.89
880 880 3 260.00–291.00 $280.67 $2,470 —
1011–1020 1014 8 250.00–268.00 $261.21 $2,649 —
1063–1064 1064 7 257.00–300.00 $269.28 $2,865 —
1066 1066 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,355 —
633 633 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,342 +48.00
703–730 708 11 320.00–330.00 $324.11 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 unweaned 255 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -200.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 12 520.00–605.00 $559.92 $2,100 +46.43
410–440 427 9 465.00–495.00 $476.48 $2,035 -33.20
455–495 470 3 455.00–470.00 $461.90 $2,171 -48.50
505–547 528 13 430.00–482.50 $451.24 $2,383 -6.68
555–575 564 14 400.00–430.00 $409.64 $2,310 -18.70
600–645 622 41 344.00–417.00 $380.71 $2,368 +6.76
652–698 673 17 320.00–357.50 $343.11 $2,309 -28.31
700–745 720 19 325.00–370.00 $340.40 $2,451 -0.30
753–795 777 9 322.00–346.00 $332.77 $2,586 +10.21
805 805 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,721 +23.08
863 863 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,882 +42.23
910 910 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,912 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 525.00–540.00 $532.44 $1,693 +105.00
370–395 375 5 380.00–460.00 $427.36 $1,603 —
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -50.48
450–490 476 8 425.00–448.00 $442.14 $2,105 +27.14
530–533 532 3 395.00–410.00 $405.02 $2,155 -7.83
565–590 576 7 352.00–375.00 $365.93 $2,108 -1.57
605–640 621 5 305.00–330.00 $320.06 $1,988 -108.35
760 760 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,386 —
815–845 830 6 297.50–315.00 $307.66 $2,554 -17.34
865–878 873 4 295.00–315.00 $303.98 $2,654 —
945 945 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,703 —
990 990 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 —— 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–985 963 80-85% 5 147.00–157.00 $151.09 $1,455 —
1009–1531 1162 80-85% 65 157.00–167.00 $161.68 $1,879 -17.47
1075–1287 1221 80-85% 88 183.00–194.00 $184.24 $2,250 —
1018–1902 1363 80-85% 87 167.50–181.00 $172.89 $2,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827–870 843 85-90% 8 125.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,064 —
878 878 85-90% 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,607 -5.59
869–948 900 85-90% 18 172.00–174.00 $172.82 $1,555 +6.61
735–1058 936 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $139.60 $1,307 -26.61
750–1425 1075 85-90% 16 148.00–180.00 $153.62 $1,651 -27.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1895 1478 75-80% 5 156.00–175.50 $164.07 $2,425 -11.13
1408–1735 1513 75-80% 4 149.00–169.50 $157.20 $2,378 -3.76
1397–1685 1547 75-80% 13 170.00–184.00 $180.08 $2,786 +19.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —
1105 1105 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,077 —
1215–1680 1472 3 150.00–200.00 $182.41 $2,685 —
1330–1955 1662 7 198.00–217.00 $207.73 $3,452 +33.30
1215–1920 1672 3 225.00–227.00 $225.48 $3,770 +51.05
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1555 1537 3 205.00–209.00 $206.34 $3,171 —
1640–1865 1731 4 218.00–225.00 $220.47 $3,816 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–951 907 (<2 yrs)Open 9 290.00–307.50 $293.24 $2,660
1426 1426 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 181.50 $181.50 $2,588
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
923–1150 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 189.00–202.50 $197.73 $1,967

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1015–1405 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.12
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1382 1382 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,775.00 $3,775.00
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
975–1213 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,858.17
1065–1320 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,389.31
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
211–233 221 9 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,361.73 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,625.00–4,200.00 $3,717.00 —
1100–1551 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00–4,050.00 $3,708.06 -330.71
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,566 —

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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.