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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

4,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $337.26/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 776 lb · 186 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.99/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 670 lb · 151 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.40/cwt +16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 677 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,782 5,010 4,558
Feeder cattle 3,946 3,936 3,291
Slaughter cattle 585 612 839
Replacement cattle 251 462 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower as most pastures are battling drought conditions making it difficult to turn calves out on grass. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was light to moderate if weaned and shots. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 620.00–660.00 $638.63 $1,169 -61.37
285–295 290 3 485.00–490.00 $486.70 $1,411 -63.21
300–340 322 7 470.00–520.00 $483.77 $1,558 -57.51
355–390 371 20 425.00–485.00 $437.10 $1,622 -25.69
400–440 426 32 405.00–460.00 $426.73 $1,818 -9.45
448 448 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 -41.18
450–498 476 89 370.00–440.00 $413.73 $1,969 -11.27
505–509 thin fleshed 508 12 395.00–422.50 $406.24 $2,064 —
500–549 534 91 343.00–405.00 $375.30 $2,004 +7.89
550–595 570 33 325.00–385.00 $341.68 $1,948 -4.01
609 unweaned 609 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,040 —
600–635 612 58 320.00–350.00 $339.23 $2,076 -3.56
621 thin fleshed 621 35 359.00 $359.00 $2,229 —
600–645 627 5 285.00–355.00 $311.79 $1,955 -31.00
650–698 677 123 318.00–340.00 $325.40 $2,203 +1.07
700 unweaned 700 13 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 —
700–740 715 29 305.00–325.00 $314.92 $2,252 +1.85
760–795 775 177 290.00–343.50 $338.85 $2,626 +16.03
796 796 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,436 —
808–847 838 61 285.00–327.00 $320.90 $2,689 -13.57
848 848 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,544 -34.47
855–897 870 18 283.00–302.00 $300.95 $2,618 -13.99
1140 1140 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 434 5 360.00–380.00 $371.17 $1,611 -10.88
450–498 474 33 365.00–392.50 $382.85 $1,815 +21.64
515–548 535 15 324.00–345.00 $331.31 $1,773 -21.55
553–598 575 33 320.00–336.00 $327.78 $1,885 -9.57
603–640 614 35 315.00–332.00 $325.74 $2,000 -5.30
650–688 674 45 300.00–331.00 $318.12 $2,144 -4.88
700–740 716 8 288.00–300.00 $294.25 $2,107 -3.25
757–788 773 9 290.00–310.00 $298.23 $2,305 -10.14
812–839 838 65 290.00–311.00 $309.65 $2,595 +0.13
970 970 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 520.00–580.00 $550.00 $1,018 +50.00
200–235 218 2 475.00–480.00 $477.70 $1,041 -28.75
275–290 284 4 430.00–475.00 $450.11 $1,278 -58.08
305–340 330 10 385.00–465.00 $419.49 $1,384 -33.87
350–395 380 14 345.00–420.00 $396.93 $1,508 -10.16
400–445 428 15 333.00–393.00 $365.32 $1,564 -18.47
450–495 470 23 325.00–368.00 $352.04 $1,655 -5.42
500–545 525 18 285.00–340.00 $328.83 $1,726 -9.84
565–595 571 39 295.00–345.00 $305.55 $1,745 -19.80
605–645 628 14 300.00–318.00 $312.95 $1,965 ±0.00
655–695 671 20 285.00–315.00 $301.84 $2,025 -4.06
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -41.93
760–790 773 3 278.00–295.00 $287.77 $2,224 +4.76
830 830 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $2,179 —
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -152.46
670–680 675 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,502 -27.52
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–125 118 2 600.00 $600.00 $708 —
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 +20.00
290–295 292 3 445.00–480.00 $456.80 $1,334 -6.71
305–345 327 34 425.00–475.00 $443.79 $1,451 -24.65
350–390 367 22 337.00–455.00 $398.92 $1,464 -1.08
420 fancy 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
400–445 427 62 365.00–425.00 $382.50 $1,633 -1.86
431 thin fleshed 431 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,573 —
450–490 469 57 315.00–400.00 $345.01 $1,618 -22.15
520 fancy 520 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,886 +146.51
500–548 521 60 325.00–350.00 $333.43 $1,737 -3.70
550–595 572 74 310.00–341.00 $325.10 $1,860 +4.58
574 unweaned 574 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,722 —
614 unweaned 614 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,781 -23.00
600–645 625 45 287.00–326.00 $312.21 $1,951 -1.77
639 639 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,987 -2.98
655–671 unweaned 666 32 286.00–292.00 $288.03 $1,918 —
650–695 671 101 291.00–342.00 $333.92 $2,241 +5.77
652–679 674 17 300.50–312.00 $302.46 $2,039 -25.69
695 695 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,676 +56.85
702 702 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,930 -24.89
700–748 715 21 290.00–325.00 $293.34 $2,097 -6.55
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +26.65
754–799 791 90 280.00–307.50 $300.56 $2,377 -2.79
818 818 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,250 -13.17
800–824 821 8 280.00–287.00 $286.15 $2,349 -2.02
872–885 872 68 283.00–289.00 $288.91 $2,519 +28.91
922 922 15 249.00 $249.00 $2,296 -11.00
940 940 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,707 +28.00
963–990 972 3 255.00–263.00 $257.72 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 165 2 460.00–560.00 $506.97 $837 +56.97
200–205 203 2 450.00–485.00 $467.28 $949 -31.33
265–290 278 2 400.00–425.00 $411.94 $1,145 -21.87
305–340 324 8 345.00–405.00 $380.01 $1,231 -24.37
355–395 379 24 345.00–390.00 $372.47 $1,412 -24.90
400–445 421 19 330.00–378.00 $358.31 $1,508 -14.20
450–495 475 25 300.00–348.00 $329.57 $1,565 -14.57
500–545 523 41 275.00–323.00 $292.07 $1,528 -27.01
560–598 579 16 280.00–305.00 $295.00 $1,708 -6.25
600–640 627 5 275.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,804 -4.77
655–695 680 8 260.00–295.00 $284.59 $1,935 +16.25
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +12.23
820–825 822 3 220.00–263.00 $237.63 $1,953 -2.37
1030 1030 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 —
1185 1185 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,204 —
360–395 387 6 350.00–380.00 $368.58 $1,426 +0.26
405–442 434 26 350.00–370.00 $365.46 $1,586 +29.63
460–498 475 25 300.00–355.00 $325.98 $1,548 -5.03
502–545 526 17 290.00–332.50 $318.58 $1,676 +2.59
552–598 572 19 284.00–302.50 $295.09 $1,688 -2.70
605–640 612 13 277.50–322.00 $299.64 $1,834 -2.67
655–668 660 7 280.00–282.00 $280.85 $1,854 -16.42
705–720 707 14 240.00–309.50 $299.39 $2,117 —
750 750 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,152 -13.53
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 -12.50
855–865 862 3 235.00–270.00 $258.42 $2,228 -4.08
935 935 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,309 —
988 988 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,223 -22.50
1005 1005 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,663 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
325–345 333 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 -17.34
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -68.88
420–445 438 4 305.00–325.00 $319.41 $1,399 -20.81
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
620 620 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,662 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–275 263 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,142.86 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
305–340 320 3 450.00–460.00 $453.28 $1,450 —
389 389 18 405.00 $405.00 $1,575 -11.46
409–440 419 7 330.00–360.00 $341.06 $1,429 -28.78
455–488 473 4 340.00–360.00 $352.76 $1,669 -30.76
525–540 536 4 330.00–337.50 $333.15 $1,786 +7.61
554–598 569 26 295.00–318.00 $306.19 $1,742 -1.10
603–638 621 12 290.00–304.00 $299.44 $1,860 -8.02
670–693 689 10 280.00–284.00 $283.22 $1,951 +11.88
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 +10.00
758–765 760 7 278.00–280.00 $279.42 $2,124 +11.94
815–838 832 4 255.00–276.00 $260.14 $2,164 —
875 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 -25.00
905 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 -18.00
988–995 990 3 220.00–240.00 $233.30 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,292 —
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +25.00
355–370 365 6 432.00–462.50 $441.89 $1,613 +48.29
405–444 422 18 385.00–445.00 $407.99 $1,722 —
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +13.18
503–532 523 28 350.00–372.00 $367.44 $1,922 +10.71
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 +4.38
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 +9.09
663–688 668 12 295.00–315.00 $301.88 $2,017 —
721–737 725 11 289.00 $289.00 $2,095 —
765–774 773 6 287.50–296.00 $288.90 $2,233 +6.40
800–845 815 3 292.00–295.00 $293.96 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 +10.00
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
900–930 910 3 235.00–250.00 $245.05 $2,230 +20.05
950–965 958 2 175.00–258.00 $216.17 $2,071 —
1010–1035 1027 3 185.00–250.00 $214.72 $2,205 -1.70
1145 1145 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,832 —
1240 1240 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,108 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 -16.43
890–968 947 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.95 $1,344 -25.00
950 950 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,492 +19.95
1005–1360 1137 80-85% 37 130.00–142.50 $136.62 $1,553 —
978–1575 1139 80-85% 37 130.00–157.00 $142.69 $1,625 —
1005–1388 1211 80-85% 49 140.50–180.00 $157.32 $1,905 +2.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–960 808 85-90% 10 100.00–118.00 $112.24 $907 —
815–935 875 85-90% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.26 $1,254 +12.05
835–975 912 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $128.84 $1,175 -29.89
820–990 937 85-90% 9 90.00–116.00 $100.94 $946 -57.79
718–1015 942 85-90% 13 94.00–115.00 $109.80 $1,034 -48.93
815–1260 1063 85-90% 38 100.00–138.00 $131.23 $1,395 -9.41
885–1180 1073 85-90% 26 125.00–151.00 $141.64 $1,520 +1.00
1152 1152 85-90% 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1633 1379 75-80% 13 142.00–185.00 $157.13 $2,167 +4.93
1250–1890 1420 75-80% 25 130.00–150.00 $141.93 $2,015 -0.17
1085–1980 1484 75-80% 24 122.00–138.00 $130.40 $1,935 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199 1199 65-75% 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1580 1365 4 160.00–172.00 $164.16 $2,241 —
1080–1920 1496 5 187.00–212.00 $194.90 $2,916 —
1060–2190 1630 19 152.00–197.00 $183.12 $2,985 +3.34
1450–1865 1676 12 155.00–187.00 $167.57 $2,808 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,903 —
1170–1690 1380 3 167.00–177.50 $171.44 $2,366 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–725 thin fleshed 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,519.50
850–1170 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,013.57
975–1330 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,394.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978–1205 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 4 212.00–230.00 $222.48 $2,381
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1075 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,524.21
950–1178 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,603.02
950–1135 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,800.14
1030–1200 thin fleshed 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,846.19
950–1265 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,850.00–2,400.00 $1,970.93
1085–1330 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,950.00 $3,590.58
950–1355 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,341.47
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1120–1278 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
975–1480 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,790.50
1130–1360 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,827.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1109 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,906.23
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1138–1388 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,850.93
1243–1327 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,828.62
1140–1780 1523 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,548.86
1308–1754 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,434.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1043 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 235.00–240.00 $236.38 $2,269
1250–1325 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $2,815

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,331.27

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,076 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,017 —
374 374 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 -60.00
416 416 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,227 —

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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
956 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1020–1375 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,846.14 +439.32
1005–1495 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,488.68 +448.62
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -140.06
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,585 —

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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.