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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

4,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.16/cwt +25.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,463/hd at 682 lb · 163 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.67/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 846 lb · 124 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.72/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 777 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,811 3,864 5,375
Feeder cattle 4,025 2,913 4,284
Slaughter cattle 622 780 862
Replacement cattle 164 171 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady with a few instances of 5.00 higher on heifers. Hot and dry conditions continue to dominate the forecast, with the US Drought Monitor reporting temperatures to be 5 to 9 degrees above average for this time of year. Additionally, the US Drought Monitor shows the past 30 days brought less than half of normal rain to most locations in the Texas Panhandle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 690.00 $690.00 $862 -104.71
210–240 228 6 625.00–655.00 $646.00 $1,473 +5.53
265–295 280 3 580.00–620.00 $595.71 $1,668 -38.58
300–340 320 20 545.00–620.00 $567.98 $1,818 -5.92
354 unweaned 354 10 560.00 $560.00 $1,982 —
350–395 382 16 485.00–590.00 $503.00 $1,921 -53.38
400–443 423 51 460.00–540.00 $473.25 $2,002 +6.92
430 430 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -56.33
450–495 465 46 435.00–495.00 $454.76 $2,115 -2.12
500–548 524 64 408.00–445.00 $421.97 $2,211 -2.70
550–598 572 55 380.00–412.00 $392.46 $2,245 -0.63
600–645 609 76 355.00–392.00 $375.52 $2,287 +15.03
635 635 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +24.51
650–697 682 163 331.00–379.00 $361.16 $2,463 +25.38
700–743 718 38 323.00–365.00 $342.51 $2,459 +0.69
754–798 777 123 312.00–359.00 $339.72 $2,640 +5.72
801–845 813 46 300.00–352.00 $338.51 $2,752 +28.15
855–890 862 19 305.00–308.00 $307.35 $2,649 -5.65
921–940 923 10 293.00–314.00 $311.86 $2,878 —
985 985 1 307.50 $307.50 $3,029 +24.50
1013 1013 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,887 —
1035 1035 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,655 -35.00
336–346 340 9 520.00–530.00 $524.52 $1,783 -10.48
358–393 383 34 390.00–537.00 $430.69 $1,650 -69.31
410–430 415 7 445.00–480.00 $461.39 $1,915 +71.15
463–495 482 13 417.00–437.50 $428.61 $2,066 +6.12
540–545 543 6 409.00–420.00 $412.64 $2,241 +28.73
544 544 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,040 -8.91
553–588 573 32 360.00–400.00 $376.81 $2,159 -8.19
608–636 625 12 330.00–347.00 $336.06 $2,100 -38.69
660–695 683 8 320.00–327.00 $324.37 $2,215 -14.84
718–748 730 13 312.00–330.00 $323.81 $2,364 +6.50
781 781 70 338.50 $338.50 $2,644 +8.50
808–845 836 12 270.00–325.00 $311.71 $2,606 -13.74
985 985 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +57.31
294 294 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,588 +45.52
310–335 323 3 445.00–450.00 $446.73 $1,443 -12.35
350–395 375 11 400.00–475.00 $452.91 $1,698 +7.16
400–445 427 31 375.00–455.00 $425.75 $1,818 -9.14
450–495 471 44 350.00–428.00 $402.58 $1,896 -12.48
500–545 528 48 340.00–405.00 $382.62 $2,020 +6.82
550–595 576 30 328.00–378.00 $363.06 $2,091 +1.80
635–645 640 4 330.00–335.00 $333.25 $2,133 -17.08
655–695 679 16 315.00–345.00 $333.35 $2,263 -11.39
700–735 721 10 315.00–338.00 $327.46 $2,361 +1.66
755–788 777 4 308.00–318.00 $311.95 $2,424 +4.26
815–845 827 5 270.00–300.00 $293.87 $2,430 -19.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
194 194 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
220–225 222 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
254 unweaned 254 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,182 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 785.00 $785.00 $1,178 +65.00
227–240 230 5 580.00–625.00 $606.62 $1,395 +1.39
250–275 271 10 500.00–545.00 $530.98 $1,439 -6.54
275 fancy 275 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 —
297 unweaned 297 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,485 —
300–345 327 32 480.00–545.00 $507.05 $1,658 -26.21
335 fancy 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
344 unweaned 344 8 490.00 $490.00 $1,686 —
355–395 376 17 460.00–535.00 $473.53 $1,780 -31.41
400–445 420 53 422.50–485.00 $437.24 $1,836 -5.87
423 423 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,755 -28.11
444 unweaned 444 12 422.00 $422.00 $1,874 —
445 fancy 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 -29.47
450–485 fancy 456 6 445.00–555.00 $535.49 $2,442 —
450–490 469 64 392.00–435.00 $412.23 $1,933 +4.81
501–528 510 12 355.00–381.00 $375.34 $1,914 -34.66
500–535 fancy 512 9 455.00–490.00 $480.95 $2,462 —
500–548 523 85 355.00–415.00 $384.87 $2,013 +3.09
550 550 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,695 +127.58
565 fancy 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 -57.40
550–595 572 92 340.00–400.00 $356.50 $2,039 -5.92
600–645 621 55 330.00–375.00 $343.21 $2,131 +17.72
638 638 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,112 +5.51
650–695 674 64 300.00–342.50 $333.10 $2,245 +24.95
702–740 709 107 310.00–355.00 $336.03 $2,382 -58.97
710 710 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,662 -20.00
755 fancy 755 3 437.00 $437.00 $3,299 —
750–774 770 35 295.00–324.50 $321.54 $2,476 -28.46
795 795 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,298 -26.12
830–847 846 124 298.00–315.00 $308.67 $2,611 +26.17
878–888 883 6 275.00–291.00 $280.30 $2,475 +13.63
933 933 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,752 —
977–985 978 9 270.00–300.00 $296.64 $2,901 —
1043 1043 44 276.00 $276.00 $2,879 —
1115 1115 14 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 -125.22
255–295 281 4 425.00–475.00 $455.69 $1,280 -6.46
300–340 317 16 415.00–450.00 $419.06 $1,328 -26.50
360–395 376 18 395.00–455.00 $432.38 $1,626 +4.78
400–445 423 26 360.00–420.00 $396.67 $1,678 -4.11
450–495 478 54 345.00–393.00 $376.91 $1,802 -11.21
500–545 523 26 310.00–373.00 $353.92 $1,851 -5.71
545 545 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -59.63
550–595 576 13 300.00–337.00 $327.22 $1,885 -10.70
600–645 618 17 300.00–325.00 $317.88 $1,964 -4.04
653–690 669 15 265.00–310.00 $290.49 $1,943 -15.97
700–745 718 12 270.00–305.00 $288.44 $2,071 +31.80
750–781 774 6 245.00–285.00 $271.81 $2,104 -3.43
820–825 823 2 245.00–290.00 $267.57 $2,202 -22.91
855–890 874 4 255.00–268.00 $262.74 $2,296 —
1000 1000 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,550 -3.00
1085 1085 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,550 -8.00
1150 1150 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,852 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 7 565.00 $565.00 $1,079 —
203–243 221 14 440.00–530.00 $515.84 $1,140 —
285–295 292 3 440.00–515.00 $490.57 $1,432 —
300–345 313 4 470.00–490.00 $477.92 $1,496 +102.92
365–388 373 24 440.00–485.00 $454.59 $1,696 +69.59
428–445 433 5 400.00–432.00 $418.99 $1,814 -22.52
468–495 480 5 367.50–380.00 $373.63 $1,793 -10.72
500–541 518 17 350.00–375.00 $364.39 $1,888 -2.19
550–595 572 10 318.00–328.00 $323.18 $1,849 -9.50
600–647 625 37 300.00–325.00 $315.57 $1,972 +8.63
656–688 666 10 270.00–322.00 $305.88 $2,037 +15.57
705–743 716 16 277.50–320.00 $294.60 $2,109 +5.04
755 755 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 -26.00
750–793 767 11 265.00–317.00 $298.33 $2,288 -2.67
813 813 18 291.00 $291.00 $2,366 +19.99
863–865 864 3 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $2,218 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -25.00
380–390 383 3 375.00–385.00 $378.39 $1,449 —
410–435 424 4 360.00–375.00 $366.92 $1,556 +6.92
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -52.09
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -44.36
620–625 623 3 225.00–280.00 $260.09 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 233 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
284 284 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 246 7 600.00–650.00 $643.18 $1,582 -6.82
250–295 276 8 580.00–630.00 $603.81 $1,667 -4.49
318–327 323 5 560.00–570.00 $566.07 $1,828 +41.44
350–395 378 9 485.00–545.00 $510.59 $1,930 +23.85
407 407 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,832 +3.61
430–441 435 30 445.00–475.00 $460.94 $2,005 +14.55
455–495 469 21 400.00–465.00 $440.62 $2,067 +16.97
505–545 519 36 370.00–475.00 $413.03 $2,144 +18.24
550–580 563 20 335.00–372.00 $354.23 $1,994 -28.50
605–628 619 24 335.00–365.00 $347.66 $2,152 -9.84
665–695 679 11 318.00–330.00 $325.31 $2,209 +0.34
710–736 729 11 320.00–327.00 $321.96 $2,347 +14.42
769–785 774 11 300.00–305.00 $303.26 $2,347 -4.24
818–824 822 8 305.00–307.00 $305.75 $2,513 —
970 970 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 9 630.00 $630.00 $1,046 —
234 234 12 565.00 $565.00 $1,322 —
278–290 283 4 540.00–560.00 $554.87 $1,570 +49.87
315–335 322 4 500.00–520.00 $515.10 $1,659 -13.69
378–385 380 4 435.00–440.00 $438.73 $1,667 -34.85
423–445 435 7 390.00–420.00 $410.55 $1,786 +13.04
460–490 473 4 370.00–375.00 $371.30 $1,756 -26.69
505–545 526 8 330.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,841 -6.94
570–575 573 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,848 -9.73
615–648 637 14 320.00–329.00 $324.74 $2,069 +4.74
685–690 688 3 300.00–306.00 $304.01 $2,092 —
708–715 710 3 305.00–310.00 $306.68 $2,177 -3.75
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,187 +98.00
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 —
905 905 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,747 —
980 980 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,626 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
1085 1085 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1155 1148 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,199.35 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–940 854 80-85% 4 162.00–170.00 $167.64 $1,432 —
920–990 978 80-85% 6 176.00–178.00 $176.31 $1,724 +3.81
1000–1328 1078 80-85% 52 147.00–169.50 $154.06 $1,661 -5.14
915–1539 1163 80-85% 66 167.00–191.00 $174.12 $2,025 +4.29
950–1518 1190 80-85% 52 150.00–183.00 $168.46 $2,005 -8.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
680–998 898 85-90% 17 123.00–166.00 $141.19 $1,268 +9.88
870–995 922 85-90% 8 143.00–179.00 $156.57 $1,444 -1.00
820–1190 1026 85-90% 22 141.00–180.00 $162.89 $1,671 +9.21
1007–1200 1056 85-90% 16 158.00–186.00 $164.64 $1,739 —
1005–1160 1065 85-90% 13 119.00–156.00 $141.92 $1,511 —
1125 1125 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,339 -51.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1315 1239 75-80% 14 183.00–191.00 $186.43 $2,310 —
1170–1615 1340 75-80% 40 160.00–181.00 $171.46 $2,298 —
1200–1605 1393 75-80% 22 153.00–171.50 $166.51 $2,319 +3.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1145 1108 2 185.00–198.00 $191.72 $2,124 -25.26
1325 1325 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,836 +16.00
1410–2140 1716 14 211.00–230.00 $220.23 $3,779 —
1240–2415 1723 23 190.00–220.00 $206.35 $3,555 —
1465–1930 1729 4 185.00–198.00 $192.87 $3,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,268
1180–1485 1336 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–195.00 $184.32 $2,463

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
920–1050 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,313.20
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00
880–1265 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,142.31
905–1250 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,411.49
1086 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
975–1490 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,781.93
1155–1320 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.26
1235–1325 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,627.64
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,196
1134 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 215.00 $215.00 $2,438
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1315 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,241.32
1085–1390 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,484.99
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1305–1605 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,763.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
710 thin fleshed 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
760–1145 946 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–3,850.00 $3,253.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,297
881–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 305.00–310.00 $309.13 $2,745

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–466 462 30 397.50–407.50 $399.77 $1,847 —
887 887 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,662.26 —
1020–1320 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 35 2,850.00–3,635.00 $3,369.18 —
1050–1349 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,837.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1140 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–3,600.00 $3,155.27 —
1010–1350 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,750.00–5,000.00 $4,457.37 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 ±0.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.