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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

3,864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $456.88/cwt -13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 467 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.45/cwt ≈ $2,646/hd at 813 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.45/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 572 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,864 4,315 5,680
Feeder cattle 2,913 3,452 4,606
Slaughter cattle 780 570 704
Replacement cattle 171 293 370

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 4.00 to 10.00 lower on limited comparable sales as the lighter summer runs continue. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Heat is forecasted to continue with temperatures ranging from the upper 90's to lower 100's for the next 7 days with minimal moisture chances.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–140 128 2 700.00–910.00 $794.71 $1,017 +84.71
150–180 161 4 708.00–800.00 $732.70 $1,180 —
205–225 215 2 630.00–650.00 $640.47 $1,377 +10.47
265–295 278 29 550.00–645.00 $634.29 $1,763 -5.93
300–340 318 10 535.00–617.50 $573.90 $1,825 -38.65
353–398 360 53 490.00–580.00 $556.38 $2,003 +15.02
400–445 425 32 450.00–480.00 $466.33 $1,982 -49.55
450–487 467 92 420.00–478.00 $456.88 $2,134 -13.76
500–540 525 46 397.50–455.00 $424.67 $2,230 -14.57
550–590 567 32 365.00–420.00 $393.09 $2,229 -35.32
571 unweaned 571 17 375.00 $375.00 $2,141 —
582 582 6 394.00 $394.00 $2,293 -34.41
600–645 613 58 335.00–390.00 $360.49 $2,210 -32.97
650–698 675 44 322.50–365.00 $335.78 $2,267 -27.87
700–720 714 15 338.00–360.00 $341.82 $2,441 -14.15
750–780 766 43 292.50–342.00 $334.00 $2,558 -15.35
800 800 14 310.00–315.00 $310.36 $2,483 -29.12
860 860 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,692 -8.50
995 995 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 10 600.00 $600.00 $1,764 —
315 315 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,685 —
391 391 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,955 +12.56
400–425 414 6 300.00–460.00 $390.24 $1,616 -44.76
450–495 475 17 360.00–445.00 $422.49 $2,007 -7.51
520–540 533 9 380.00–395.00 $383.91 $2,046 -46.84
589 589 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,268 +15.05
623–644 637 48 374.00–375.00 $374.75 $2,387 +4.83
680 thin fleshed 680 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
681–698 689 24 310.00–350.00 $339.21 $2,337 +7.87
740 740 27 312.50–317.50 $317.31 $2,348 -12.29
793 793 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,617 +11.26
800–834 813 69 325.00–326.50 $325.45 $2,646 —
888 888 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,486 —
917 917 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,751 +44.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,180 +5.00
210 thin fleshed 210 2 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
210–245 229 5 445.00–595.00 $542.69 $1,243 +7.82
250–295 274 8 450.00–545.00 $494.48 $1,355 -39.65
300–345 325 10 415.00–530.00 $459.08 $1,492 -82.59
350–395 379 21 400.00–485.00 $445.75 $1,689 -31.30
385 thin fleshed 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
400–445 427 45 350.00–460.00 $434.89 $1,857 -10.85
450–495 479 24 375.00–430.00 $415.06 $1,988 -17.64
500–547 535 37 340.00–410.00 $375.80 $2,011 -37.92
550–595 576 26 320.00–377.00 $361.26 $2,081 -28.13
600–625 612 6 348.00–353.00 $350.33 $2,144 -15.11
650–695 664 14 318.00–353.00 $344.74 $2,289 -8.00
700–740 713 12 315.00–330.00 $325.80 $2,323 -8.51
765–780 772 3 295.00–315.00 $307.69 $2,375 +11.57
823–835 825 6 300.00–315.50 $312.89 $2,581 —
905–915 910 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $2,525 +27.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
268 268 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,188 +70.00
200–240 220 7 535.00–630.00 $605.23 $1,332 +17.92
250–295 273 25 490.00–550.00 $537.52 $1,467 +18.90
300–345 319 48 445.00–570.00 $533.26 $1,701 -19.59
355 fancy 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 -100.00
357–396 368 53 455.00–540.00 $504.94 $1,858 +9.29
400–445 419 50 415.00–520.00 $443.11 $1,857 +9.28
420–430 fancy 425 2 490.00–580.00 $534.47 $2,271 -40.53
471–475 472 9 395.00–411.00 $407.42 $1,923 -11.00
453–498 473 35 387.50–425.00 $405.47 $1,918 -12.95
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 +24.21
505–545 523 34 360.00–400.00 $381.78 $1,997 -4.01
550–585 570 54 340.00–400.00 $362.42 $2,066 -0.37
550–595 fancy 573 2 445.00–450.00 $447.40 $2,564 -50.89
573–594 582 9 332.00–342.00 $336.53 $1,959 -275.98
600–645 623 38 305.00–363.00 $325.49 $2,028 -16.88
625–630 fancy 628 3 390.00–475.00 $446.82 $2,806 —
630 unweaned 630 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
650–695 669 28 298.00–330.00 $308.15 $2,062 -261.85
685 685 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,706 +56.33
705 705 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,785 +71.95
700–745 718 12 282.50–350.00 $311.85 $2,239 -11.20
755–790 773 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,706 +49.67
755–787 778 8 300.00–321.00 $315.12 $2,452 -109.83
815 815 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,812 +20.00
838 838 6 282.50 $282.50 $2,367 -42.50
860–865 862 3 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $2,299 -20.83
1225 1225 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,572 —
1625 1625 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -69.93
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 -82.95
402–446 437 14 437.50–442.50 $441.51 $1,929 +26.23
460–496 489 15 380.00–390.00 $384.35 $1,879 +24.13
509–545 527 37 325.00–395.00 $366.58 $1,932 +24.16
555–590 570 20 317.50–365.00 $332.68 $1,896 -2.04
600–642 631 16 270.00–315.00 $306.94 $1,937 +6.08
675–695 682 8 285.00–295.00 $290.31 $1,980 -7.69
723–740 728 12 260.00–315.00 $289.56 $2,108 +9.56
768 768 9 301.00 $301.00 $2,312 -13.06
810–812 812 5 255.00–275.00 $271.01 $2,201 +21.01
910 910 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,075 —
1060 1060 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 490.00 $490.00 $956 —
215–240 230 3 510.00–525.00 $515.22 $1,185 +7.12
250–295 267 5 410.00–495.00 $462.15 $1,234 -59.56
300–340 320 5 415.00–465.00 $445.56 $1,426 -49.23
355–375 thin fleshed 368 3 380.00–390.00 $386.79 $1,423 —
355–395 374 14 410.00–450.00 $427.60 $1,599 -27.58
400–445 429 19 360.00–425.00 $400.78 $1,719 -28.41
460 thin fleshed 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 -84.09
455–495 475 15 370.00–400.00 $388.12 $1,844 -27.64
495 fancy 495 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,968 —
500–545 527 32 338.00–375.00 $359.63 $1,895 -12.55
550–595 571 7 325.00–360.00 $337.92 $1,930 -2.26
620–645 627 10 300.00–329.00 $321.92 $2,018 +1.99
660–695 678 7 295.00–315.00 $306.46 $2,078 -16.88
710–740 724 6 220.00–300.00 $256.64 $1,858 -48.34
755–780 768 2 260.00–290.00 $275.24 $2,114 -13.01
800–815 808 2 288.00–293.00 $290.48 $2,347 +11.19
910 910 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,457 +5.00
1000 1000 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,580 —
1060 1060 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,576 —
1170 1170 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,750 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 +15.00
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -16.49
450–490 465 5 340.00–370.00 $352.09 $1,637 -24.44
500–510 503 3 325.00–333.00 $329.36 $1,657 +19.60
710–730 720 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
750 750 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,580 -50.00
250–296 294 25 560.00–610.00 $608.30 $1,788 -21.70
330–338 333 6 517.50–535.00 $524.63 $1,747 -50.37
373–375 374 3 465.00–530.00 $486.74 $1,820 -19.68
400–443 424 12 435.00–455.00 $446.39 $1,893 -18.64
450–490 474 12 410.00–440.00 $423.65 $2,008 -6.64
505–530 514 4 380.00–420.00 $394.79 $2,029 -16.01
556–570 558 11 350.00–392.00 $382.73 $2,136 -20.01
597 597 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,018 —
623 623 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,227 +16.97
655–690 671 4 322.50–327.50 $324.97 $2,181 -13.29
700–720 711 6 300.00–320.00 $307.54 $2,187 -0.75
795 795 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,445 —
870–880 873 3 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,466 -16.61
925–935 930 2 257.50–260.00 $258.74 $2,406 -28.76
970 970 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,619 -2.50
1035–1040 1038 2 252.50–255.00 $253.75 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,409 —
300–348 319 11 485.00–590.00 $528.79 $1,687 +63.79
353–393 379 14 435.00–490.00 $473.58 $1,795 +10.87
425–430 428 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,701 -11.32
470–489 479 10 380.00–410.00 $397.99 $1,906 +6.33
500–541 528 14 340.00–370.00 $356.94 $1,885 -24.73
560–590 579 15 320.00–342.50 $332.22 $1,924 +16.37
603–645 626 20 310.00–335.00 $320.00 $2,003 -2.50
723–730 725 5 280.00–330.00 $310.43 $2,251 +30.43
853 853 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,282 —
905 905 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,149 —
991 991 4 212.50 $212.50 $2,106 -5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 —
610 610 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,848 —
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 +29.96
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -102.82
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -10.00
1125 1125 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,362 —
1360 1360 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–993 935 80-85% 20 150.00–159.00 $156.21 $1,461 -8.79
930–980 957 80-85% 3 173.00–183.00 $177.64 $1,700 +21.99
968 968 80-85% 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,670 +16.85
1000–1295 1061 80-85% 40 153.00–166.00 $159.20 $1,689 -15.75
1000–1558 1171 80-85% 84 160.00–177.00 $169.83 $1,989 —
1000–1635 1196 80-85% 62 171.00–183.50 $176.55 $2,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–970 873 85-90% 11 119.00–140.00 $131.31 $1,146 —
730–990 905 85-90% 9 141.00–168.00 $157.57 $1,426 -9.88
955 955 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,585 —
940–1075 985 85-90% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.46 $1,305 —
585–1320 1011 85-90% 26 125.00–169.00 $153.68 $1,554 +21.57
885–1315 1114 85-90% 50 160.00–174.00 $170.20 $1,896 +1.45
1068–1212 1164 85-90% 48 174.00–177.00 $174.92 $2,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1389 75-80% 20 171.00–197.00 $180.62 $2,509 —
1235–1800 1391 75-80% 13 153.00–168.00 $162.88 $2,266 —
1055–1520 1406 75-80% 26 166.00–178.00 $171.37 $2,409 -9.92
1825 1825 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1370 1135 2 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $2,463 —
1225–1255 1240 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $2,883 —
1320 1320 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,614 —
973–2085 1531 10 180.00–206.00 $195.90 $2,999 —
1070–2250 1584 20 195.00–218.00 $207.30 $3,284 —
1115–2115 1699 11 187.50–233.00 $216.81 $3,684 -7.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–780 thin fleshed 693 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,100.00 $1,914.35
770–910 851 (<2 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,074.69
765–1180 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,339.03
1060 fancy 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,200
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1430 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 192.50–205.00 $200.44 $2,379
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–980 thin fleshed 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,971.79
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
960–1230 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–4,500.00 $3,474.10
1025–1285 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,235.75
1021–1292 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,687.33
820–1515 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,400.00–4,700.00 $2,930.05
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1039 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,953
1366 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,500
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1055 993 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,023.53
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 thin fleshed 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1430 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,205.92 —
1300–1440 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,443.62 —
1485–1527 1519 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 4,150.00–4,175.00 $4,154.89 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +736.76
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -1,200.00
1265–1640 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,891.14 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1360 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,123.54 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.