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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

2,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.22/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 572 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.11/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 528 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.79/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 691 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,502 4,782 7,202
Feeder cattle 2,133 3,946 6,113
Slaughter cattle 204 585 893
Replacement cattle 165 251 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to instances 10.00 higher as markets regained some lost footing throughout the week. Receipts were light following the Labor day holiday and one sale unable to be covered due to reporter's absence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -21.70
315–335 326 6 445.00–530.00 $486.50 $1,586 +2.73
350–365 354 7 420.00–500.00 $474.64 $1,680 +37.54
400–445 423 36 395.00–471.00 $436.21 $1,845 +9.48
460 fancy 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
450–495 471 46 368.00–430.00 $400.29 $1,885 -13.44
500–540 527 83 340.00–422.00 $381.04 $2,008 +5.74
550–595 570 73 330.00–385.00 $358.98 $2,046 +17.30
571–585 unweaned 576 26 342.00–352.00 $348.48 $2,007 —
600–645 611 52 320.00–355.00 $341.49 $2,087 +2.26
625 unweaned 625 15 341.00 $341.00 $2,131 +6.00
650–689 669 32 318.00–340.00 $325.81 $2,180 +0.41
701 701 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,243 +5.08
700–740 716 13 300.00–321.00 $311.72 $2,232 -3.20
754–798 772 28 297.00–310.00 $302.67 $2,337 -36.18
808–849 826 14 285.00–297.50 $290.87 $2,403 -30.03
863 863 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,511 -9.95
913–920 913 17 267.50–285.00 $283.96 $2,593 —
995 995 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,132 —
328–347 339 5 420.00–455.00 $433.53 $1,470 —
358–395 385 50 430.00–475.00 $434.33 $1,672 —
418–445 435 6 375.00–395.00 $386.62 $1,682 +15.45
460–497 487 20 352.50–373.00 $370.42 $1,804 -12.43
507–540 522 10 348.00–357.50 $353.21 $1,844 +21.90
563–580 568 6 331.00–332.50 $331.67 $1,884 +3.89
605–648 631 16 315.00–331.00 $323.98 $2,044 -1.76
650–695 683 7 300.00–313.00 $309.66 $2,115 -8.46
705–743 727 27 295.00–309.00 $302.48 $2,199 +8.23
750–752 751 5 290.00–292.00 $291.20 $2,187 -7.03
805 805 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,149 -42.65
1005 1005 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 500.00 $500.00 $525 —
150 150 1 500.00 $500.00 $750 -50.00
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -77.70
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 -65.11
305–325 316 5 410.00–440.00 $422.82 $1,336 +3.33
350–390 368 4 375.00–400.00 $390.86 $1,438 -6.07
405–445 428 11 300.00–393.00 $368.41 $1,577 +3.09
450–490 475 24 308.00–365.00 $341.69 $1,623 -10.35
500–545 518 18 313.00–338.00 $331.51 $1,717 +2.68
560–596 583 32 292.00–328.00 $313.60 $1,828 +8.05
600–645 622 15 300.00–318.00 $310.29 $1,930 -2.66
650–690 669 11 293.00–315.00 $311.26 $2,082 +9.42
725–740 730 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +60.00
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +7.23
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 +22.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 275.00–300.00 $282.82 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 550.00 $550.00 $880 —
203–220 207 4 500.00–560.00 $544.08 $1,126 -75.92
260–275 265 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 -31.80
300–340 320 11 410.00–440.00 $423.39 $1,355 -20.40
355–399 384 37 400.00–455.00 $425.50 $1,634 +26.58
400–430 fancy 415 2 388.00–415.00 $401.01 $1,664 -98.99
405–440 418 19 375.00–422.00 $410.93 $1,718 +28.43
460–490 478 38 345.00–385.00 $364.23 $1,741 +19.22
483 unweaned 483 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 —
500–540 524 60 322.00–363.00 $346.43 $1,815 +13.00
510–549 unweaned 537 28 325.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,804 —
550–597 575 65 308.00–342.00 $327.37 $1,882 +2.27
595 fancy 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
610 fancy 610 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —
600–648 627 76 288.00–345.00 $318.02 $1,994 +5.81
670 670 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,901 +99.08
673 673 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,952 -12.46
650–699 693 77 284.00–328.00 $321.61 $2,229 -63.39
720 720 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -23.34
700–745 724 7 285.00–315.00 $296.65 $2,148 +3.31
755–758 757 6 275.00–285.00 $278.32 $2,107 -51.68
815–820 818 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,290 +5.00
840 840 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 +3.85
855–897 883 6 245.00–271.00 $252.60 $2,230 -36.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,016 —
345 345 39 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
415–444 423 23 360.00–375.00 $365.26 $1,545 -0.20
460–498 476 12 337.50–362.50 $350.82 $1,670 +24.84
510–541 528 18 322.50–340.00 $333.88 $1,763 +15.30
560–598 582 5 295.00–300.00 $298.98 $1,740 +3.89
600–613 609 5 265.00–285.00 $277.58 $1,690 -22.06
660–696 686 15 259.00–277.50 $267.78 $1,837 -13.07
719–730 723 8 260.00–272.50 $267.47 $1,934 -31.92
760–780 767 6 240.00–257.00 $250.63 $1,922 -36.37
810–815 814 17 248.00–289.00 $284.20 $2,313 +39.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 450.00 $450.00 $630 —
195 195 1 415.00 $415.00 $809 -91.97
205–245 230 3 375.00–460.00 $417.64 $961 -49.64
255–285 271 4 375.00–420.00 $401.41 $1,088 -10.53
330 330 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 +9.99
370–390 382 3 325.00–395.00 $366.66 $1,401 -5.81
400–445 420 23 310.00–355.00 $329.21 $1,383 -29.10
450–495 473 17 300.00–340.00 $323.27 $1,529 -6.30
510–545 528 22 285.00–320.00 $298.51 $1,576 +6.44
555–595 572 15 300.00–313.00 $304.77 $1,743 +9.77
600–640 614 7 290.00–300.00 $297.77 $1,828 +10.02
655–690 681 4 275.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,925 -1.99
700–725 713 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,961 -10.00
770–790 782 3 260.00–273.00 $265.95 $2,080 —
825–845 830 4 245.00–273.00 $265.87 $2,207 +28.24
855–865 860 2 215.00–240.00 $227.43 $1,956 —
1200 1200 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,460 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -15.00
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 —
975 975 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,318 ±0.00
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 +20.00
366–380 368 10 410.00–450.00 $443.86 $1,633 +1.97
400–425 411 8 417.50–430.00 $421.16 $1,731 +13.17
455–480 465 10 370.00–380.00 $375.52 $1,746 +0.52
505–545 523 13 347.50–360.00 $351.49 $1,838 -15.95
553–573 565 12 312.00–342.50 $322.76 $1,824 -12.24
605–625 615 2 305.00–312.00 $308.44 $1,897 -4.06
660–688 673 9 292.00–304.00 $295.27 $1,987 -6.61
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -9.00
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +11.10
815 815 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -13.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 339 4 400.00–420.00 $415.35 $1,408 -37.93
355–395 382 6 342.50–377.50 $353.35 $1,350 -51.65
440 440 3 372.50–380.00 $375.00 $1,650 +33.94
468–495 478 6 335.00–342.50 $339.59 $1,623 -13.17
505–530 516 8 335.00–395.00 $373.55 $1,928 +40.40
569–585 571 8 317.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,812 +11.19
600–640 620 2 280.00–287.50 $283.63 $1,759 -15.81
680–690 687 9 240.00–307.00 $275.32 $1,891 -7.90
740 740 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 -5.00
775 775 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 -19.42
855–885 865 3 226.00–250.00 $241.82 $2,092 -3.18
905–940 917 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,247 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 thin fleshed 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
935–1215 1073 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,587.11 —
1105–1550 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 2,300.00–4,000.00 $3,445.94 —
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,680 —
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -10.05
1025 1025 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,152 -4.72
1085–1090 1088 2 225.00–248.00 $236.47 $2,573 —
1170 1170 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 —
1048–1220 1113 80-85% 4 140.00–155.00 $144.30 $1,606 +7.68
1150 1150 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,322 —
1010–1430 1169 80-85% 14 120.00–133.00 $127.88 $1,495 —
1005–1375 1177 80-85% 37 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —
785 785 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 —
890–975 925 85-90% 4 95.00–130.00 $118.22 $1,094 +17.28
900–980 937 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $127.96 $1,199 +27.02
1020 1020 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $918 —
800–1140 1043 85-90% 5 136.00–140.00 $138.93 $1,449 —
875–1200 1072 85-90% 5 108.00–135.50 $120.88 $1,296 -20.76
895–1270 1111 85-90% 29 119.00–148.00 $132.10 $1,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1430 1258 75-80% 6 149.00–161.00 $151.79 $1,910 —
1195–1620 1387 75-80% 18 134.00–148.00 $140.44 $1,948 -16.69
1280–1790 1548 75-80% 20 120.00–135.00 $127.82 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,829 —
1340 1340 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,586 —
1020–1800 1439 4 185.00–210.00 $193.68 $2,787 —
1110–2280 1683 16 150.00–175.00 $163.79 $2,757 -3.78
1290–2450 1730 8 173.00–186.00 $179.36 $3,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1045 916 (<2 yrs)Open 6 220.00–265.00 $247.55 $2,268
792–1450 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 180.00–211.00 $197.08 $2,059
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1045 864 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–2,450.00 $2,119.16
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 thin fleshed 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
895–1015 thin fleshed 962 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,763.43
790–1325 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–3,650.00 $2,738.50
810–1235 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,045.48
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870–1330 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,950.00 $2,908.35
935–1175 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,249.55
795–1430 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,677.61
910–1295 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,185.40
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1064–1118 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,478.30

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1035–1160 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–4,400.00 $3,848.73

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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
655 thin fleshed 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
800 thin fleshed 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
880–975 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,365.02 —
1060–1120 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,417.07 —
955–1220 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,854.28 —
1045–1245 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,366.12 -480.02

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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.