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Texas Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

6,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.31/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 522 lb · 230 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.36/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 567 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.51/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 526 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,176 3,915 7,092
Feeder cattle 5,117 3,280 6,260
Slaughter cattle 769 528 679
Replacement cattle 290 107 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Light weight calves under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher; calves over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested. Pastures turning green after recent rains helped demand for stockers. Weaned and shot status this time of year also plays factor with night temperatures being in the 50s.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 530.00–555.00 $541.64 $1,289 +27.31
256–290 266 16 520.00–680.00 $615.10 $1,636 +118.68
290 thin fleshed 290 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,638 —
308–345 325 17 475.00–547.50 $506.56 $1,646 +2.99
350–395 379 44 440.00–525.00 $488.70 $1,852 +20.39
421 thin fleshed 421 4 522.00 $522.00 $2,198 —
400–447 429 55 425.00–475.00 $444.47 $1,907 -11.02
430 unweaned 430 11 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
452 fancy 452 7 487.00 $487.00 $2,201 —
450–481 466 79 400.00–467.00 $442.31 $2,061 +23.26
471–478 unweaned 473 12 420.00–440.00 $433.27 $2,049 —
500–543 519 190 365.00–453.00 $425.03 $2,206 +15.53
529–546 unweaned 536 40 390.00–412.00 $397.89 $2,133 —
553 553 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 -16.17
553 fancy 553 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,378 —
559 559 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,012 -6.17
550–598 569 137 350.00–402.00 $379.58 $2,160 +13.41
600–640 617 115 335.00–393.00 $365.59 $2,256 +18.82
637 637 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,204 -0.77
650–699 unweaned 668 46 325.00–341.00 $333.32 $2,227 +0.41
650–695 668 36 331.00–352.00 $339.53 $2,268 -4.01
700–747 734 67 310.00–353.00 $342.71 $2,515 +18.37
750–792 776 107 308.00–346.00 $336.72 $2,613 -3.04
813–824 816 90 318.00–344.00 $336.12 $2,743 -2.65
881–885 883 111 317.25–319.50 $318.38 $2,811 +9.96
906 906 54 313.00 $313.00 $2,836 —
1022 1022 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,300 —
1138–1141 1140 10 210.00–218.00 $216.40 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 369 19 375.00–485.00 $458.45 $1,692 +48.52
417–430 424 12 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $1,643 -34.70
491 491 38 380.00 $380.00 $1,866 +11.66
501–542 520 38 345.00–393.00 $371.08 $1,930 +1.97
584 584 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,015 -3.61
607–627 621 32 305.00–329.00 $317.25 $1,970 -18.09
663–690 676 34 285.00–322.00 $311.43 $2,105 -23.28
703–743 728 28 292.00–334.00 $310.39 $2,260 +4.39
755–780 760 23 290.00–336.00 $328.14 $2,494 +31.66
802–831 827 80 327.00–330.50 $330.08 $2,730 +16.08
851–868 859 115 324.50–325.00 $324.75 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 425.00–450.00 $437.28 $1,268 +2.70
305–349 340 9 375.00–445.00 $406.08 $1,381 -6.26
350–395 376 11 370.00–435.00 $415.14 $1,561 +9.42
410–445 433 17 295.00–418.00 $368.28 $1,595 -16.63
450–495 473 28 290.00–402.50 $340.15 $1,609 -28.44
500–545 529 42 325.00–363.00 $345.90 $1,830 +4.45
550–595 572 28 320.00–357.50 $337.92 $1,933 +7.22
600–645 616 18 294.00–333.00 $324.17 $1,997 +4.75
650–697 673 32 255.00–326.00 $301.79 $2,031 -13.63
705–740 721 16 270.00–323.00 $313.89 $2,263 +6.32
750–795 770 4 285.00–300.00 $293.30 $2,258 -10.60
838 838 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,656 +27.00
875 875 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,380 -18.00
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 800.00 $800.00 —
325–345 333 8 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,306.67 —
365–375 370 11 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,333.96 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 ±0.00
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 4 527.00 $527.00 $1,370 —
260–290 269 26 445.00–610.00 $553.27 $1,488 +96.50
295 fancy 295 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
300–344 337 25 420.00–460.00 $452.37 $1,524 +17.22
345 fancy 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +22.50
350–390 371 30 410.00–457.50 $439.46 $1,630 -7.34
400–449 437 111 370.00–435.00 $407.24 $1,780 +4.05
452 unweaned 452 40 307.00 $307.00 $1,388 —
450–499 477 93 362.00–420.00 $382.71 $1,826 +3.23
483 fancy 483 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,004 -29.53
510–525 fancy 520 3 435.00–470.00 $458.56 $2,385 +28.56
523 unweaned 523 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 +20.00
500–546 524 124 340.00–390.00 $359.71 $1,885 +9.71
542 542 15 342.00 $342.00 $1,854 -8.00
567 567 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 -4.80
550–597 574 87 314.00–350.00 $331.62 $1,903 -3.18
596 fancy 596 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,116 —
616–633 unweaned 622 8 305.00–317.00 $312.42 $1,943 —
605–644 626 39 313.00–357.00 $329.14 $2,060 +12.28
655–670 fancy 663 2 385.00–430.00 $407.75 $2,703 —
650–695 665 22 308.00–328.00 $314.93 $2,094 -17.08
653–696 unweaned 672 19 260.00–315.00 $293.54 $1,973 —
694 694 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,082 -32.01
710–725 711 72 305.00–342.50 $338.93 $2,410 -1.07
730–734 733 10 292.00–298.00 $296.21 $2,171 -0.05
750 750 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 +1.75
773–785 777 3 283.00–301.00 $294.94 $2,292 +6.69
804–840 817 33 268.00–317.00 $308.88 $2,524 +17.20
857–897 866 25 265.00–306.00 $299.60 $2,595 —
900–948 947 54 280.00–296.00 $295.52 $2,799 +13.59
958–973 971 44 240.00–285.00 $280.17 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 400.00 $400.00 $660 -5.15
215 215 1 425.00 $425.00 $914 +4.91
260–270 265 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 +34.25
320–340 335 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +16.40
370 370 4 350.00–400.00 $362.50 $1,341 -34.84
424 unweaned 424 41 320.00 $320.00 $1,357 —
400–445 427 18 347.50–400.00 $371.63 $1,587 -8.35
450–499 477 35 310.00–373.00 $348.61 $1,663 +9.30
510–545 528 15 275.00–334.00 $318.32 $1,681 +1.79
550–593 577 26 275.00–325.00 $309.35 $1,785 -2.89
600–645 622 11 285.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,923 +2.94
665–695 672 7 270.00–300.00 $287.55 $1,932 -4.81
700–745 729 7 272.00–300.00 $288.95 $2,106 +6.42
755–770 762 3 255.00–280.00 $265.96 $2,027 -9.04
830–840 835 2 250.00–270.00 $260.06 $2,172 —
950 950 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 —
1105 1105 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–394 388 26 355.00–442.50 $367.29 $1,425 -27.19
435 435 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 +9.15
460–469 466 6 326.00–335.00 $328.96 $1,533 -3.70
475 475 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,651 +14.84
501–533 508 58 310.00–369.00 $332.55 $1,689 +17.87
553–596 579 18 285.00–292.00 $287.84 $1,667 -19.12
603 603 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,737 -10.00
672 unweaned 672 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,982 —
660–694 678 14 284.00–293.00 $287.78 $1,951 -5.56
887 887 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,439 -7.40
968 968 31 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,040 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +15.00
455–480 465 8 275.00–325.00 $317.94 $1,478 -7.70
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 3 800.00 $800.00 —
270 270 2 900.00 $900.00 —
335 335 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
435 435 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,345 -75.00
376 376 7 487.00 $487.00 $1,831 +7.36
422–447 430 27 357.50–442.00 $390.71 $1,680 -44.68
450–476 467 30 350.00–400.00 $371.97 $1,737 -8.03
505–530 525 29 320.00–370.00 $339.21 $1,781 -18.19
570–593 588 10 330.00–335.00 $330.97 $1,946 -12.69
605–640 624 37 312.00–333.00 $316.30 $1,974 -19.75
655–675 666 7 290.00–295.00 $292.89 $1,951 -8.11
716–733 720 9 280.00–312.00 $304.76 $2,194 +21.36
755–775 764 7 270.00–282.50 $274.63 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–498 485 6 325.00–340.00 $330.14 $1,601 —
513–548 526 8 295.00–352.00 $329.74 $1,734 —
628–635 630 12 292.00–320.00 $310.60 $1,957 +7.52
656–690 668 9 280.00–285.00 $281.15 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 +15.00
465 465 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 +30.00
505–545 531 4 325.00–345.00 $335.82 $1,783 -14.18
565–580 573 2 315.00–337.50 $326.10 $1,869 +6.10
605–645 622 5 275.00–330.00 $298.22 $1,855 -16.78
650–690 670 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,774 +64.85
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -4.64
760–780 770 2 235.00–262.50 $248.93 $1,917 -21.07
895 895 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 -10.00
915 915 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,333 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 849 85-90% 4 80.00–112.00 $93.66 $795 -24.34
710–980 896 85-90% 20 84.00–130.00 $103.70 $929 +5.79
935 935 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 -6.32
970–985 981 85-90% 5 135.00–143.00 $136.99 $1,344 +25.99
875–1115 995 85-90% 2 138.00–148.00 $143.60 $1,429 +32.60
855–1210 1005 85-90% 10 70.00–120.00 $97.99 $985 -12.87
889–1225 1015 85-90% 74 91.00–134.00 $113.12 $1,148 +2.26
980–1280 1061 85-90% 62 105.00–140.00 $126.04 $1,337 -17.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989 989 80-85% 16 124.00 $124.00 $1,226 -1.00
1010–1295 1128 80-85% 43 115.00–129.00 $120.79 $1,363 -7.12
1007–1503 1183 80-85% 29 133.00–153.00 $139.28 $1,648 —
1010–1777 1258 80-85% 64 124.00–140.00 $131.47 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1335 75-80% 3 138.00–147.00 $140.99 $1,882 —
1355–1455 1400 75-80% 9 122.00–134.00 $130.20 $1,823 —
1240–1755 1418 75-80% 29 112.00–139.00 $121.70 $1,726 —
1585–1690 1627 75-80% 3 115.00–125.00 $120.09 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
1395 1395 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,372 ±0.00
1090–1830 1439 11 107.00–180.00 $164.15 $2,362 —
1440–1890 1650 6 153.00–191.00 $174.41 $2,878 —
1210–2035 1738 10 169.00–214.00 $174.94 $3,040 +1.16
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1545 1444 3 163.00–165.00 $164.29 $2,372 —
1980 1980 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906–920 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 200.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,879
978–1030 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 219.00–235.00 $226.56 $2,261
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 140.00 $140.00 $1,571
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
963–1020 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 237.50–250.00 $245.67 $2,412
950–1275 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 190.00–220.00 $204.47 $2,116
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–825 thin fleshed 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
665–950 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,635.29
705–930 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,255.05
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
956 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
905–1470 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,550.00–2,550.00 $1,904.58
1178–1310 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,151.45
1060–1555 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,851.23
1205–1705 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,706.90
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1085 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,527.23
932–1173 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,434.35
1076–1415 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,810.33
1015–1199 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,388.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
855–1160 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 3,400.00–4,800.00 $4,192.14
995–1245 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,162.31
1240 fancy 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 5,250.00 $5,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,625.00 $3,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1730 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,875.00 $2,698.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1275 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,957.95 +457.95
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.