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San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

709 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (264)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.14/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 581 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.55/cwt +17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 541 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.02/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 677 lb · 30 head
San Angelo 6-weight steers sold at $327/cwt, $23/cwt below the TX average ($350) and $34/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($361). TX 6-weight steers are down $68/cwt from their mid-July peak of $417. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 568 378
Feeder cattle 574 477 343
Slaughter cattle 109 65 20
Replacement cattle 26 26 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test, however a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,560 —
410–440 432 8 410.00–430.00 $417.94 $1,806 —
470 470 13 401.00 $401.00 $1,885 —
510–549 541 36 355.00–376.00 $371.55 $2,010 +17.80
558 558 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,920 -0.54
602 602 23 350.00 $350.00 $2,107 +13.52
666–690 683 18 320.00–336.50 $324.47 $2,216 -3.68
713–736 726 11 312.00–319.00 $315.13 $2,288 +7.02
780–795 788 4 290.00–300.00 $295.50 $2,329 -25.40
810–830 816 5 285.00–290.00 $288.40 $2,353 -17.87
865 865 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,448 -22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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
450–498 490 8 365.00–382.50 $370.19 $1,814 +8.98
515–548 535 15 324.00–345.00 $331.31 $1,773 -6.81
553–598 571 14 320.00–336.00 $329.17 $1,880 +8.34
603–640 618 23 315.00–332.00 $326.63 $2,019 +11.56
650–688 677 30 300.00–318.00 $312.02 $2,112 +0.30
700–740 716 8 288.00–300.00 $294.25 $2,107 -3.25
812 812 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,355 ±0.00
970 970 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 387 6 350.00–380.00 $368.58 $1,426 -1.57
405–438 427 13 350.00–370.00 $361.80 $1,545 +31.76
460–498 476 14 332.00–355.00 $343.31 $1,634 +12.62
502–545 526 17 290.00–332.50 $318.58 $1,676 +0.48
555–598 583 10 284.00–298.00 $290.91 $1,696 -6.88
605–640 611 9 277.50–293.00 $289.67 $1,770 -10.89
655–668 660 7 280.00–282.00 $280.85 $1,854 +3.35
720 720 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -40.33
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 -12.50
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 -27.50
935 935 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,309 —
988 988 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,223 -22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,330 -25.12
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
400–420 410 2 380.00–395.00 $387.32 $1,588 +0.32
488 488 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,815 -3.00
518–548 527 7 340.00–344.00 $341.41 $1,799 +1.60
550–591 581 37 320.00–341.00 $326.14 $1,895 +4.67
623–645 636 7 287.00–308.00 $300.82 $1,913 —
655 655 2 291.00–294.00 $292.50 $1,916 -20.00
730 730 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,132 —
770 770 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,318 —
963 963 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,456 —

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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 —
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 +2.60
525–540 536 4 330.00–337.50 $333.15 $1,786 +7.61
554–598 572 19 295.00–318.00 $308.43 $1,764 +1.14
603–638 621 12 290.00–304.00 $299.44 $1,860 +3.42
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
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
405–420 412 9 397.50–445.00 $420.85 $1,734 —
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 -15.00
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -20.00
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 +1.98
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 -5.00
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
845 845 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–1001 936 85-90% 12 102.00–115.00 $111.23 $1,041 —
815–1220 1040 85-90% 18 121.00–130.00 $125.93 $1,310 -13.93
885–1178 1068 85-90% 7 137.00–144.00 $139.73 $1,492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1230 1062 80-85% 3 146.00–157.00 $150.25 $1,596 -9.08
1105 1105 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,823 —
1108–1293 1202 80-85% 12 133.00–141.00 $138.34 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1670 1440 75-80% 10 139.00–150.00 $144.19 $2,076 +0.96
1465 1465 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,417 —
1415–1560 1502 75-80% 5 122.00–132.00 $127.73 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1155 1118 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $2,359 —
1060–1925 1555 11 175.00–194.00 $183.75 $2,857 —
1640–1865 1721 5 155.00–171.00 $163.71 $2,817 -34.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1125–1135 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,916.17
1120–1278 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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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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 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Price trend

high 447.52 low 321.70 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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