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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

6,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.78/cwt +39.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 779 lb · 429 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.89/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 525 lb · 226 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $403.45/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 528 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,082 2,502 5,635
Feeder cattle 4,834 2,133 4,535
Slaughter cattle 889 204 814
Replacement cattle 359 165 286

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher; with shots and weaned instances up to 15.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was moderate to good. Buyers continue to show preference for weaned calves and will pay a premium for them, although vaccination status appeared to be the most important factor today as the market begins its transition into fall the fall run.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 570.00 $570.00 $940 —
250–295 278 4 475.00–540.00 $493.42 $1,372 +28.42
305–345 328 16 450.00–500.00 $473.81 $1,554 -12.69
350–395 375 21 430.00–510.00 $475.41 $1,783 +0.77
400–445 418 36 400.00–490.00 $444.44 $1,858 +8.23
425 unweaned 425 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 —
454 thin fleshed 454 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,088 —
455–498 484 67 385.00–450.00 $418.67 $2,026 +18.38
500–545 528 140 355.00–450.00 $403.45 $2,130 +22.41
550–595 572 73 350.00–390.00 $365.54 $2,091 +6.56
592–596 unweaned 593 60 325.00–367.00 $361.37 $2,143 +12.89
600–645 618 44 333.00–355.00 $341.43 $2,110 -0.06
625 625 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,138 +0.51
605–648 unweaned 635 13 323.00–337.00 $330.04 $2,096 -10.96
641 fancy 641 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,452 —
650–696 672 96 307.00–343.00 $336.32 $2,260 +10.51
700–745 716 10 320.00–333.00 $325.21 $2,329 +13.49
701–732 716 23 310.00–320.00 $312.79 $2,240 +1.07
705–731 unweaned 724 11 300.00–310.00 $302.66 $2,191 —
762 fancy 762 143 343.50 $343.50 $2,617 —
783–786 784 26 300.00–325.00 $313.44 $2,457 +10.77
750–798 787 200 310.00–351.00 $345.07 $2,716 +42.40
792 792 60 339.00 $339.00 $2,685 +36.33
805–845 815 38 290.00–335.00 $301.16 $2,454 +10.29
827 827 38 315.00 $315.00 $2,605 +24.13
851–875 852 70 287.00–320.00 $318.57 $2,714 +27.57
890 890 13 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 -11.00
983–988 988 23 270.00–290.00 $271.73 $2,685 +13.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–286 285 32 460.00–506.00 $504.74 $1,439 +104.74
300–324 316 6 425.00–500.00 $476.27 $1,505 +42.74
383 unweaned 383 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,800 —
359–398 390 22 422.00–445.00 $440.40 $1,718 +6.07
415–438 422 7 362.50–440.00 $416.99 $1,760 +30.37
469 thin fleshed 469 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,923 —
473–480 477 15 370.00–400.00 $391.54 $1,868 +21.12
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 -5.42
538 thin fleshed 538 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,273 —
500–545 542 43 340.00–397.00 $391.17 $2,120 +37.96
550–595 574 15 324.00–360.00 $342.95 $1,969 +11.28
620 thin fleshed 620 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 —
610–645 629 24 315.00–336.00 $326.73 $2,055 +2.75
648 unweaned 648 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,041 —
655–685 669 6 290.00–315.00 $303.29 $2,029 -6.37
715–747 740 40 297.50–306.00 $299.72 $2,218 -2.76
765–778 771 7 280.00–286.00 $285.15 $2,199 -6.05
804 804 61 331.75 $331.75 $2,667 +64.75
805–832 822 6 272.00–310.00 $287.95 $2,367 +20.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 520.00 $520.00 $988 —
275–285 280 4 400.00–450.00 $428.64 $1,200 +43.64
340 340 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,445 +2.18
352–395 363 9 400.00–460.00 $429.08 $1,558 +38.22
399 unweaned 399 23 340.00 $340.00 $1,357 —
400–445 436 16 370.00–405.00 $398.27 $1,736 +29.86
455–495 481 34 330.00–395.00 $379.14 $1,824 +37.45
500–545 525 23 300.00–365.00 $346.32 $1,818 +14.81
544 thin fleshed 544 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,822 —
550–595 572 32 325.00–348.00 $339.41 $1,941 +25.81
605–645 631 17 303.00–330.00 $322.25 $2,033 +11.96
650–695 675 17 250.00–328.00 $311.09 $2,100 -0.17
700–745 725 8 300.00–315.00 $310.36 $2,250 +15.36
750–790 757 12 280.00–300.00 $293.31 $2,220 -1.69
950 950 14 262.00 $262.00 $2,489 —
1137 1137 13 236.00 $236.00 $2,683 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
270–295 283 2 370.00–375.00 $372.61 $1,054 —
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
575 575 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,714 —
605 605 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
655 655 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,030 -29.08
255–265 260 2 490.00–540.00 $515.48 $1,340 +90.48
300–345 323 24 390.00–505.00 $435.60 $1,407 +12.21
365 unweaned 365 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
350–395 380 23 400.00–460.00 $420.31 $1,597 -5.19
411 fancy 411 17 412.50 $412.50 $1,695 +11.49
405–445 431 55 355.00–445.00 $393.38 $1,695 -17.55
460–485 fancy 473 2 455.00–480.00 $467.17 $2,210 —
450–495 475 71 345.00–420.00 $375.55 $1,784 +11.32
496 unweaned 496 7 359.00 $359.00 $1,781 +9.00
505–506 thin fleshed 506 10 340.00–347.50 $345.25 $1,747 —
518–522 unweaned 521 17 319.00–337.00 $323.21 $1,684 -12.80
500–549 526 199 332.00–373.00 $359.22 $1,889 +12.79
555–566 fancy 564 12 375.00–425.00 $387.04 $2,183 -2.96
555–595 569 40 306.00–380.00 $327.96 $1,866 +0.59
594 unweaned 594 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,901 —
605–630 611 6 400.00–410.00 $405.80 $2,479 +87.78
600–645 616 64 290.00–375.00 $341.15 $2,101 +23.13
630–643 unweaned 638 23 311.00–322.00 $314.05 $2,004 —
655 655 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,915 +12.00
650–695 666 29 283.00–333.00 $299.81 $1,997 -133.19
658–674 666 21 317.50–330.00 $324.31 $2,160 -108.69
651–677 unweaned 668 12 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $2,048 —
700–727 725 54 300.00–337.00 $335.07 $2,429 +38.42
705–742 736 71 325.00–325.50 $325.43 $2,395 +28.78
750–795 761 56 285.00–317.00 $314.28 $2,392 +35.96
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 -15.00
853 853 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,397 +28.40
923–941 937 22 272.50–290.00 $275.97 $2,586 —
979 979 12 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,790 —
1035 1035 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 —
1069 1069 13 240.00 $240.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 50 410.00–485.00 $457.60 $1,236 —
313–338 324 19 332.00–410.00 $370.43 $1,200 -29.57
355–390 376 33 356.00–432.00 $418.26 $1,573 —
404–445 420 34 332.00–395.00 $362.03 $1,521 -3.23
456 thin fleshed 456 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,687 —
450–493 472 34 310.00–377.00 $338.38 $1,597 -12.44
500–525 519 16 310.00–326.00 $319.05 $1,656 -14.83
580 580 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +11.02
565–595 582 12 264.00–294.00 $279.13 $1,625 -19.85
613 613 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,035 +54.42
615–645 635 8 268.00–323.00 $292.14 $1,855 +14.56
658 thin fleshed 658 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,122 —
655–695 670 3 270.00–276.00 $272.07 $1,823 +4.29
747 747 30 322.00 $322.00 $2,405 +54.53
747 747 7 302.00 $302.00 $2,256 +34.53
753–770 767 74 260.00–320.00 $316.94 $2,431 +66.31
848 848 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,391 -2.20
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 440.00 $440.00 $748 +25.00
200–235 218 2 400.00–455.00 $425.29 $927 +7.65
250–295 273 2 400.00–440.00 $418.35 $1,142 +16.94
340–345 343 2 405.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,406 +19.96
373–377 thin fleshed 375 7 410.00–415.00 $412.16 $1,546 —
365–395 380 7 360.00–405.00 $385.23 $1,464 +18.57
419 unweaned 419 86 336.00 $336.00 $1,408 —
400–445 434 14 350.00–385.00 $363.66 $1,578 +34.45
455–495 475 47 300.00–370.00 $342.68 $1,628 +19.41
500–545 525 22 297.50–330.00 $316.76 $1,663 +18.25
550–595 575 31 290.00–328.00 $314.86 $1,810 +10.09
600–645 615 23 290.00–318.00 $310.32 $1,908 +12.55
650–690 660 16 270.00–313.00 $285.49 $1,884 +2.89
700–720 710 2 290.00–298.00 $294.06 $2,088 +19.06
755–795 783 28 235.00–290.00 $280.61 $2,197 +14.66
935–940 938 2 225.00–228.00 $226.50 $2,125 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
1145 1145 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,519 —
1185 1185 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
153–199 173 16 800.00–900.00 $850.29 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
250–260 255 2 355.00–375.00 $364.80 $930 +39.80
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
375–390 383 2 320.00–335.00 $327.35 $1,254 —
425–440 433 3 335.00–340.00 $338.37 $1,465 —
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
515–525 520 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,404 —
715–725 720 2 230.00–245.00 $237.55 $1,710 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 3 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 324 21 475.00–520.00 $493.32 $1,598 -6.68
372–373 372 5 430.00–470.00 $453.97 $1,689 +10.11
402–435 426 24 412.00–440.00 $428.61 $1,826 +7.45
455–483 474 3 356.00–378.00 $370.96 $1,758 -4.56
515–540 537 17 352.00–362.00 $360.74 $1,937 +9.25
595 595 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,187 +44.74
615–632 625 16 310.00–316.00 $310.37 $1,940 +1.93
660 unweaned 660 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,033 —
650–680 670 11 300.00–316.00 $311.45 $2,087 +16.18
755–759 759 8 291.00–295.00 $294.50 $2,235 -5.50
822 822 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,384 +10.00
870 870 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
310–330 317 3 420.00–465.00 $435.63 $1,381 +20.28
367–385 372 4 382.50–450.00 $432.51 $1,609 +79.16
410–445 438 8 370.00–425.00 $409.82 $1,795 +34.82
479 479 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,676 +10.41
557–598 572 12 316.00–335.00 $327.62 $1,874 +10.24
625–645 637 3 290.00–300.00 $295.30 $1,881 +11.67
758–768 763 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,075 +12.00
920 920 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,337 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 17 410.00 $410.00 $1,349 —
505–540 517 3 300.00–340.00 $321.74 $1,663 -3.26
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
720–730 725 2 250.00–298.00 $274.17 $1,988 —
765–790 776 5 285.00–295.00 $292.01 $2,266 —
825 825 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
850–890 877 3 225.00–250.00 $233.08 $2,044 -16.92
915 915 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 -10.00
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 —
1045 1045 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,508 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 4 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
670–975 906 85-90% 24 90.00–140.00 $114.60 $1,038 -3.62
820–998 944 85-90% 62 122.00–161.00 $149.68 $1,413 +21.72
875–990 955 85-90% 7 80.00–123.00 $107.02 $1,022 —
930–1075 992 85-90% 12 112.00–129.00 $123.69 $1,227 —
870–1260 1047 85-90% 59 123.00–161.00 $140.56 $1,472 +1.63
1062 1062 85-90% 13 152.00 $152.00 $1,614 +31.12
915–1204 1120 85-90% 69 100.00–150.00 $144.25 $1,616 +12.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
958 958 80-85% 8 131.00 $131.00 $1,255 -9.00
995 995 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,522 +13.00
1005–1444 1125 80-85% 82 121.00–157.00 $133.12 $1,498 -11.18
1000–1440 1160 80-85% 53 125.00–165.00 $142.94 $1,658 +15.06
1150–1298 1204 80-85% 47 146.00–164.00 $154.20 $1,857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1342 75-80% 7 148.00–171.00 $157.82 $2,118 —
1200–1690 1430 75-80% 15 125.00–147.00 $139.60 $1,996 —
1250–1935 1453 75-80% 24 124.00–137.00 $130.91 $1,902 —
1523 1523 75-80% 3 137.50 $137.50 $2,094 +9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,025 —
1225–1290 1258 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,642 —
1365 1365 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,280 —
1095–1795 1543 7 170.00–208.00 $182.42 $2,815 —
1155–2195 1633 16 147.50–192.00 $179.94 $2,938 —
1325–2050 1694 13 160.00–175.00 $171.06 $2,898 +7.27
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1980 1887 3 180.00–193.00 $185.54 $3,501 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1025 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–207.00 $200.30 $1,839
792–1150 925 (<2 yrs)Open 45 220.00–277.50 $258.87 $2,395
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 thin fleshed 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
765–995 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,998.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1105 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 192.00–200.00 $196.38 $1,983

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 thin fleshed 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
750–1100 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,350.00–3,850.00 $2,827.37
825–1145 962 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,695.08
1009 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1017 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1064–1116 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 3,075.00 $3,075.00
890–1520 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,264.40
990–1210 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,750.00 $2,962.37
930–1310 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,092.23
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000–1288 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,875.00 $2,734.85
1485 fancy 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1015–1416 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,518.73
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1150–1440 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,151.21
1393 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1320–1583 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,329.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,786
772–1130 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 190.00–196.00 $191.97 $1,655
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,083
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,452

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1165 957 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,863.47
1145–1215 1183 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
910 thin fleshed 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +582.93
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1368–1420 1381 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–3,000.00 $2,813.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 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.