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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

5,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.90/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 464 lb · 159 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $343.08/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 780 lb · 158 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.42/cwt -14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 677 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,572 5,708 8,110
Feeder cattle 4,595 4,740 6,585
Slaughter cattle 736 572 1,131
Replacement cattle 241 396 394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 5.00 to 15.00 lower; yearlings not well tested last week for a trend. Demand was light to moderate on calves with drought stricken pastures in the panhandle. Good demand for long time yearlings going to feedlots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 3 700.00–810.00 $773.33 $1,083 +2.10
205 205 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,414 +18.68
270–299 296 12 570.00–595.00 $576.11 $1,705 -25.92
336 thin fleshed 336 8 570.00 $570.00 $1,915 —
320–345 343 22 525.00–533.00 $532.53 $1,827 -40.49
350–397 383 28 450.00–505.00 $491.29 $1,882 -20.52
400–445 419 39 438.00–495.00 $452.96 $1,898 -35.20
425 425 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 -33.16
470 470 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -33.42
455–493 480 46 403.00–440.00 $423.81 $2,034 -24.61
500–540 519 90 375.00–429.00 $398.52 $2,068 -17.30
534–541 538 24 400.00–410.00 $403.33 $2,170 -12.49
550–590 569 68 335.00–378.00 $361.04 $2,054 -28.20
592–596 594 12 349.00–358.00 $352.74 $2,095 -36.50
600–635 622 116 330.00–385.00 $342.87 $2,133 -25.74
628 628 15 338.00 $338.00 $2,123 -30.61
655 unweaned 655 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -34.00
650–690 677 135 321.00–360.00 $336.52 $2,278 -7.22
708 708 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,266 -11.25
706–746 730 46 308.00–340.00 $315.84 $2,306 -40.16
780 fancy 780 143 345.50 $345.50 $2,695 —
760–795 785 15 310.00–335.00 $319.99 $2,512 -19.64
817 817 28 319.00 $319.00 $2,606 -11.23
805–845 826 53 300.00–336.50 $329.61 $2,723 -0.62
859–880 859 62 265.00–330.00 $328.93 $2,826 +5.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 32 550.00 $550.00 $1,248 —
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
300–338 304 18 410.00–520.00 $506.42 $1,540 —
350–384 380 27 400.00–475.00 $444.06 $1,687 —
383 thin fleshed 383 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 —
432 432 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,728 -60.43
433 thin fleshed 433 9 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 —
465–499 479 26 365.00–412.00 $379.48 $1,818 -50.00
500–549 516 40 335.00–405.00 $368.59 $1,902 -7.48
547 547 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,969 -16.07
555–595 571 14 320.00–327.50 $323.02 $1,844 -21.10
618–645 632 15 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $2,008 -14.78
653–692 673 7 287.00–307.50 $293.61 $1,976 -37.35
723 723 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,191 -16.54
825 825 31 320.00 $320.00 $2,640 -5.00
883–890 890 63 305.00–315.50 $315.17 $2,805 +30.17
937 937 57 293.00 $293.00 $2,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 400.00–500.00 $457.59 $1,203 -58.74
305–340 322 19 338.00–505.00 $407.96 $1,314 -86.76
341 unweaned 341 14 416.00 $416.00 $1,419 —
350–395 379 16 385.00–450.00 $426.49 $1,616 -45.15
409 unweaned 409 8 367.50 $367.50 $1,503 —
400–445 418 29 353.00–435.00 $406.26 $1,698 -39.83
450–495 473 22 330.00–400.00 $373.79 $1,768 -30.33
500–545 525 41 340.00–370.00 $359.01 $1,885 -23.91
550–595 575 52 315.00–377.50 $347.04 $1,995 -17.77
600–645 623 30 300.00–338.00 $329.79 $2,055 -14.08
650–690 667 22 310.00–332.00 $326.43 $2,177 -12.02
710–740 726 6 298.00–313.00 $307.67 $2,234 -16.81
755–765 760 2 300.00–303.00 $301.49 $2,291 -8.51
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 -14.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
159 159 14 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 830.00–880.00 $853.81 $1,349 +185.84
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 +40.00
260–275 272 15 425.00–555.00 $446.67 $1,215 -95.31
298 thin fleshed 298 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,341 -107.50
310–330 320 5 465.00–520.00 $481.76 $1,542 -38.45
350–390 364 97 385.00–480.00 $447.81 $1,630 -18.19
390 fancy 390 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 —
412 412 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,730 -13.36
425 fancy 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -75.00
405–445 427 35 415.00–450.00 $430.96 $1,840 -2.40
456–471 463 38 367.50–393.00 $386.39 $1,789 -11.17
450–495 464 121 355.00–412.50 $397.57 $1,845 +0.01
515–530 fancy 523 2 490.00–530.00 $509.71 $2,666 —
500–545 525 79 325.00–400.00 $344.92 $1,811 -25.33
512–548 530 14 362.00–372.50 $367.07 $1,945 -3.18
562–576 unweaned 570 7 330.00–335.00 $332.11 $1,893 —
550–595 573 74 320.00–360.00 $333.56 $1,911 -4.57
565–595 fancy 575 3 415.00–460.00 $429.74 $2,471 +20.85
605 605 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 +73.16
605–640 623 65 312.50–368.00 $341.98 $2,131 -70.27
600–635 fancy 628 6 425.00–440.00 $432.59 $2,717 —
630 630 13 331.00 $331.00 $2,085 -81.25
652 unweaned 652 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,904 -13.00
660–675 668 6 405.00–445.00 $425.22 $2,840 +20.22
655–690 684 118 300.00–340.00 $329.15 $2,251 +59.15
696 696 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,290 +59.00
705–735 725 17 295.00–340.00 $315.12 $2,285 -9.40
727 727 33 324.35 $324.35 $2,358 -0.17
760–785 762 15 310.00–330.00 $320.84 $2,445 +21.47
774 774 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,252 +3.50
810–834 833 91 288.00–298.00 $297.57 $2,479 +6.90
854–890 860 15 265.00–284.00 $280.43 $2,412 -5.66
902–905 902 73 260.00–297.00 $296.49 $2,674 -8.51
970 970 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,648 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 43 495.00 $495.00 $1,074 -155.00
280–299 295 15 430.00–500.00 $465.14 $1,372 —
310–347 323 22 405.00–440.00 $415.93 $1,343 -49.02
350–399 387 35 357.00–420.00 $392.83 $1,520 -64.90
400–445 420 11 350.00–395.00 $358.57 $1,506 -74.32
450–493 476 34 328.00–350.00 $338.79 $1,613 -24.15
530–545 542 15 300.00–320.00 $306.50 $1,661 -49.35
563–598 577 12 290.00–317.00 $306.18 $1,767 -3.18
613 unweaned 613 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,962 —
601–640 616 9 295.00–300.00 $298.85 $1,841 -18.30
650–686 680 8 265.00–285.00 $271.78 $1,848 -15.19
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
761 761 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,283 +4.37
820–830 828 4 247.50–260.00 $256.90 $2,127 —
975 975 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 500.00–540.00 $520.00 $1,092 +19.19
250–295 281 6 395.00–485.00 $454.82 $1,278 +6.36
315–325 323 4 350.00–435.00 $383.62 $1,239 -73.71
355–390 376 17 350.00–435.00 $414.80 $1,560 -13.34
415 fancy 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
400–445 426 29 335.00–405.00 $372.54 $1,587 -28.43
428 thin fleshed 428 10 387.50 $387.50 $1,658 —
450–495 475 31 338.00–380.00 $362.32 $1,721 -11.89
505–545 530 23 320.00–348.00 $338.29 $1,793 -14.22
552–595 573 18 300.00–330.00 $319.78 $1,832 -7.21
600–645 623 16 305.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,952 -4.34
670–695 686 4 295.00–300.00 $298.73 $2,049 +3.75
720–735 731 6 282.00–295.00 $286.28 $2,093 +8.95
765–780 773 5 270.00–285.00 $278.61 $2,154 -0.82
820–840 830 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 +26.71
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
167 167 14 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -70.00
440 440 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 -17.46
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +35.00
630–635 633 2 270.00–295.00 $282.55 $1,789 +7.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
129 129 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–285 277 3 470.00–500.00 $489.71 $1,356 -30.29
310–335 323 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,567 -44.02
355–393 385 13 375.00–455.00 $414.56 $1,596 -77.37
435–448 439 7 385.00–415.00 $393.61 $1,728 -42.39
474–495 475 25 325.00–380.00 $328.87 $1,562 -31.41
527 527 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,673 -28.32
565–593 580 7 290.00–312.50 $299.91 $1,739 -16.13
610–615 613 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,655 -34.70
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -35.36
707–725 708 50 270.00–293.00 $291.02 $2,060 -15.19
753–770 759 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,125 —
805–830 815 4 267.50–282.50 $278.09 $2,266 -28.56
853 853 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,410 +17.50
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 -115.75
350–375 364 5 480.00–500.00 $496.15 $1,806 +11.15
405–438 429 20 425.00–460.00 $436.77 $1,874 -18.74
455 455 2 405.00–420.00 $412.50 $1,877 -12.16
510–543 527 6 350.00–360.00 $354.20 $1,867 -49.16
550–592 571 14 318.00–346.00 $329.73 $1,883 -27.22
633–645 637 9 285.00–290.00 $287.79 $1,833 -37.35
650–665 660 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -36.35
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -5.54
755–778 770 3 285.00–292.50 $290.05 $2,233 -17.97
1050 1050 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,688 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,658 —
695 695 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,210 —
725–730 728 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,221 —
790–795 793 3 285.00–300.00 $291.67 $2,313 —
1005–1020 1013 2 245.00–248.00 $246.49 $2,497 +6.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–925 913 80-85% 4 158.00–161.00 $160.02 $1,461 +15.81
920 920 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 +35.79
930–970 939 80-85% 12 145.00–157.00 $147.02 $1,381 +2.81
1010–1425 1114 80-85% 70 143.00–163.00 $151.76 $1,691 -18.98
940–1385 1213 80-85% 94 150.00–171.00 $162.67 $1,973 —
1050–1790 1550 80-85% 36 166.00–176.00 $170.23 $2,639 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–986 901 85-90% 40 108.00–149.00 $135.94 $1,225 +10.14
925–970 948 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,327 —
835–1045 960 85-90% 6 148.00–154.00 $150.38 $1,444 —
1068–1200 1100 85-90% 38 120.00–162.00 $156.41 $1,721 -20.05
830–1206 1109 85-90% 27 134.00–169.50 $158.32 $1,756 -18.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1555 1374 75-80% 27 142.00–164.00 $154.41 $2,122 -26.59
1235–1885 1387 75-80% 16 150.00–170.00 $164.01 $2,275 -16.99
1220–2030 1419 75-80% 27 174.00–203.00 $178.78 $2,537 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1226 4 185.00–197.00 $190.34 $2,334 —
1385 1385 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,019 —
1250–2290 1704 24 150.00–205.00 $187.31 $3,192 —
1465–2150 1816 18 180.00–212.00 $199.83 $3,629 +12.99
1665–2055 1895 8 208.00–226.00 $215.33 $4,081 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671
742–1181 969 (<2 yrs)Open 39 222.00–280.00 $259.18 $2,511
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
795–1085 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,338.83
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793–800 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,200.33
880–1025 thin fleshed 953 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,061.42
945–1000 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,043.96
985 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
960–1013 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,532.15
1040–1210 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,245.48
1123–1134 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,725.00 $1,725.00
955–1425 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,719.30
1010–1580 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,200.00 $3,019.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024–1230 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,062.60
1088–1170 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,075.00 $2,943.87
1106–1129 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,308.14
1114–1575 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,725.00–2,975.00 $2,826.44
1135–1355 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,523.80
1225–1311 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,875.00–2,900.00 $2,896.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1100 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 230.00–245.00 $236.48 $2,412
1061 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,419
915–1190 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 185.00–194.00 $192.14 $2,085

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,953 —

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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
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -200.00
990–1625 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,540.21 +517.75
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +827.54
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.