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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

5,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.03/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 816 lb · 171 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $354.42/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 765 lb · 152 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.21/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 816 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,601 3,286 3,618
Feeder cattle 4,741 2,556 2,879
Slaughter cattle 655 640 460
Replacement cattle 205 90 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were not enough comparable sales for a market trend, but a lower undertone was noted. The CME cattle futures closed in the red most of the week and negotiated cash fat cattle traded 10.00 to 11.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 174 8 730.00–800.00 $759.28 $1,321 —
214–243 226 11 650.00–795.00 $727.23 $1,644 —
270–295 277 40 630.00–730.00 $700.91 $1,942 —
300–345 327 26 570.00–630.00 $601.96 $1,968 —
367 unweaned 367 24 530.00 $530.00 $1,945 —
353–395 375 21 530.00–625.00 $559.51 $2,098 -75.66
375 375 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 -105.17
422 unweaned 422 31 522.00 $522.00 $2,203 —
400–448 423 54 490.00–585.00 $537.61 $2,274 +5.61
448 448 2 522.50 $522.50 $2,341 -9.50
450–495 473 104 457.00–545.00 $489.80 $2,317 -16.15
500–538 525 66 450.00–492.00 $470.76 $2,471 -18.78
564 thin fleshed 564 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,608 —
550–595 575 92 357.00–490.00 $423.57 $2,436 -22.85
600–645 616 54 390.00–435.00 $410.64 $2,530 -32.54
650–696 685 68 345.00–428.00 $361.89 $2,479 -53.79
711 711 37 344.00 $344.00 $2,446 -52.57
700–745 715 8 355.00–378.00 $363.08 $2,596 -33.49
750–778 765 149 329.00–360.00 $353.91 $2,707 +16.73
778 thin fleshed 778 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,956 —
813 fancy 813 135 349.75 $349.75 $2,843 —
805–848 826 36 318.00–346.00 $336.85 $2,782 -20.84
850–870 861 4 320.00–328.00 $322.51 $2,777 +20.01
922–931 923 32 307.00–309.00 $307.25 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 240 19 560.00–610.00 $566.44 $1,359 —
250–280 263 6 505.00–600.00 $558.07 $1,468 —
355–395 377 23 425.00–535.00 $490.29 $1,848 —
400–445 423 45 400.00–525.00 $468.29 $1,981 —
450–495 477 37 382.00–465.00 $436.94 $2,084 —
500–545 520 44 368.00–446.00 $419.12 $2,179 —
550–595 573 58 370.00–422.00 $402.14 $2,304 —
600–645 622 29 350.00–385.00 $370.26 $2,303 +15.26
650–695 667 27 300.00–380.00 $366.37 $2,444 -3.63
700–745 727 14 331.00–353.00 $341.60 $2,483 —
750–795 778 11 315.00–335.00 $326.25 $2,538 -33.75
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
1340 1340 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,586 —
1455 1455 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 10 640.00 $640.00 $1,107 —
296 296 6 595.00 $595.00 $1,761 —
353–391 377 8 500.00–580.00 $528.11 $1,991 —
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 -101.41
455–495 482 3 375.00–410.00 $394.86 $1,903 -61.06
512–530 515 13 410.00–440.00 $427.15 $2,200 -31.14
570–593 587 4 335.00–350.00 $342.42 $2,010 -44.28
603–620 607 6 340.00–413.00 $393.45 $2,388 -23.58
665–671 670 8 350.00–360.00 $351.24 $2,353 -21.00
750–780 759 17 341.00–343.00 $341.60 $2,593 +46.60
818 818 9 314.00 $314.00 $2,569 -5.00
868 868 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,778 -13.62
1090 1090 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168 168 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +225.00
225–245 238 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,451.40 —
265 265 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 572 3 325.00–350.00 $339.23 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
196 196 22 720.00 $720.00 $1,411 —
220–245 228 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,368 —
255–260 257 12 525.00–635.00 $594.29 $1,527 —
301–347 310 38 440.00–605.00 $563.42 $1,747 -11.70
350–390 372 28 450.00–526.00 $496.10 $1,845 -57.08
391 unweaned 391 34 499.00 $499.00 $1,951 —
400–449 430 96 425.00–500.00 $457.63 $1,968 -96.27
450–496 473 53 397.00–470.00 $437.05 $2,067 -54.43
500–520 510 2 460.00–550.00 $504.12 $2,571 +65.36
505–547 530 98 375.00–439.00 $398.47 $2,112 -40.29
550–595 572 41 345.00–425.00 $376.86 $2,156 -15.35
583 583 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,953 -57.21
600–645 616 87 330.00–380.00 $355.42 $2,189 -51.79
605–630 618 2 415.00–430.00 $422.35 $2,610 +15.14
618 618 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,083 -70.21
610–643 unweaned 621 21 331.00–336.00 $334.27 $2,076 —
650–690 658 24 347.00–360.00 $350.90 $2,309 -1.54
678 unweaned 678 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,102 —
700 700 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 +24.05
700–745 703 92 312.00–343.50 $340.67 $2,395 -10.28
720 720 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -25.95
774 774 20 319.00 $319.00 $2,469 +10.69
751–783 779 49 312.00–332.00 $318.33 $2,480 +10.02
800–820 816 123 310.50–322.50 $312.21 $2,548 +12.24
928 928 10 280.00 $280.00 $2,598 —
955 955 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 178 4 450.00–600.00 $560.92 $998 —
210–245 227 15 500.00–575.00 $537.56 $1,220 —
255–265 263 4 475.00–525.00 $497.57 $1,309 —
305–345 324 20 435.00–525.00 $492.54 $1,596 —
350–395 380 40 380.00–500.00 $474.05 $1,801 —
400–445 424 40 400.00–460.00 $431.70 $1,830 —
450–495 470 71 320.00–430.00 $387.12 $1,819 —
500–545 525 40 350.00–418.00 $375.15 $1,970 —
550–595 575 36 350.00–385.00 $370.10 $2,128 -32.40
600–645 612 29 297.00–355.00 $327.21 $2,003 -42.79
650–695 669 8 310.00–350.00 $330.52 $2,211 —
705–730 718 4 280.00–315.00 $301.34 $2,164 -22.77
780 780 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $2,282 —
800–825 810 3 298.00–303.00 $299.65 $2,427 —
990 990 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 22 460.00 $460.00 $1,067 —
319 319 18 475.00 $475.00 $1,515 —
365 365 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 +17.50
415–440 427 5 400.00–425.00 $415.80 $1,775 -54.59
453–480 470 16 345.00–445.00 $388.81 $1,827 -48.69
520–549 540 9 320.00–355.00 $342.15 $1,848 -90.71
553–590 562 14 305.00–347.00 $335.25 $1,884 -33.88
635–640 636 15 315.00–336.00 $333.18 $2,119 -16.22
650–695 671 20 318.00–347.00 $334.18 $2,242 -32.62
719–735 724 20 315.00–339.00 $331.69 $2,401 —
778 778 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,225 -45.82
852 852 11 290.00 $290.00 $2,471 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
410–445 421 8 360.00–393.00 $380.24 $1,601 —
450–495 474 8 360.00–383.00 $369.38 $1,751 —
515–540 528 3 330.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,810 —
550–585 573 5 275.00–358.00 $329.66 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
278 unweaned 278 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–289 279 —— 7 550.00–620.00 $601.85 $1,679 —
300–315 309 —— 4 510.00–581.00 $557.79 $1,724 —
365 365 —— 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +0.08
400–449 433 —— 28 430.00–502.50 $487.52 $2,111 +11.04
454–480 458 —— 26 435.00–485.00 $477.14 $2,185 +15.24
545 545 —— 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -36.24
591 591 —— 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,246 -29.64
613–620 619 —— 19 356.00–375.00 $362.14 $2,242 -18.57
665–672 670 —— 23 332.00–375.00 $358.41 $2,401 +15.30
735–740 738 —— 3 300.00–328.00 $309.29 $2,283 -31.11
868 868 —— 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,621 -32.00
901 901 —— 4 267.50 $267.50 $2,410 -52.50
2140 2140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
264 264 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,531 —
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -82.44
355–390 375 4 444.00–465.00 $452.90 $1,698 +25.54
400–445 414 4 370.00–410.00 $395.26 $1,636 -44.74
460–487 480 4 415.00–420.00 $416.20 $1,998 -25.94
500–515 509 5 350.00–396.00 $386.77 $1,969 -18.25
566 566 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,953 -20.93
603–645 622 9 325.00–380.00 $340.91 $2,120 +20.85
691 691 12 323.00 $323.00 $2,232 —
712–728 722 14 295.00–302.00 $297.46 $2,148 —
985 985 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,807 ±0.00
1006 1006 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1050 978 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,391.69 —
825–1615 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 11 2,750.00–5,500.00 $4,676.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 —
720 720 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,470 —
855 855 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,625 —
940 940 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,519 —
1110 1110 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,209 —
1200 1200 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,520 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 910 80-85% 6 173.00–183.00 $177.71 $1,617 —
860–985 946 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $152.94 $1,447 —
890–985 947 80-85% 5 161.00–168.00 $164.63 $1,559 —
865–1170 1076 80-85% 45 150.00–159.00 $153.54 $1,652 —
1005–1458 1132 80-85% 29 170.00–181.00 $175.24 $1,984 —
1006–1459 1175 80-85% 70 157.50–185.00 $165.77 $1,948 +4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1522 1317 75-80% 20 180.00–190.00 $182.52 $2,404 —
1121–1710 1338 75-80% 27 155.00–167.00 $160.51 $2,148 —
1205–1740 1338 75-80% 52 160.00–182.00 $176.43 $2,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 —
640–990 895 85-90% 24 120.00–158.00 $143.63 $1,285 -39.37
810–965 924 85-90% 13 143.00–158.00 $154.07 $1,424 +14.47
920–964 953 85-90% 7 160.00–165.00 $163.73 $1,560 —
1003 1003 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,053 —
875–1113 1004 85-90% 5 120.00–142.00 $130.10 $1,306 —
865–1135 1040 85-90% 13 143.00–181.00 $166.13 $1,728 —
1102 1102 85-90% 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1325 1235 6 186.00–203.00 $192.34 $2,375 —
1125–1340 1273 5 182.00–217.00 $203.03 $2,585 —
1275–1355 1310 3 218.00–227.00 $221.43 $2,901 —
1355–2070 1640 16 160.00–204.00 $190.40 $3,123 —
1485–2220 1838 10 190.00–215.00 $207.53 $3,814 —
1535–2100 1851 7 211.00–228.00 $219.50 $4,063 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 197.50 $197.50 $3,229 —
1775–2220 1998 2 206.00–217.00 $212.11 $4,238 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–961 885 (<2 yrs)Open 11 260.00–323.50 $290.65 $2,572
1086–1140 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 212.00–267.50 $249.16 $2,791
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,173
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
620–1115 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,219.94
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 (<2 yrs)Open 3 314.00 $314.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 thin fleshed 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
905–920 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,516.30
880–1105 993 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,777.83
925–1100 thin fleshed 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,227.16
830–1218 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,900.00 $2,073.03
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
875–1730 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,325.00–3,900.00 $2,972.33
890–1329 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,392.42
960–1410 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,950.00–4,200.00 $3,567.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043–1167 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,279.05
1252 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1115–1422 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1308–1503 1447 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,475.00–2,750.00 $2,637.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 thin fleshed 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
865–947 918 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,365.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1200 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00–4,150.00 $4,090.53 —
1313 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,125.00 $3,125.00 -583.06
1440–1680 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,938.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1215 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,715.03 —
1210 thin fleshed 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.