Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

223 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (257)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.25/cwt -15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 562 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $427.15/cwt -26.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
San Angelo 5-weight heifers brought $344/cwt, running $66/cwt below the TX average ($410) and $89/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($433). The class is down $16 from its late-June peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 579 0
Feeder cattle 184 461 0
Slaughter cattle 32 93 0
Replacement cattle 7 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and slaughter cattle overall were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however lower undertones were noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 -15.00
455–495 482 3 375.00–410.00 $394.86 $1,903 -61.06
512–530 515 13 410.00–440.00 $427.15 $2,200 -26.87
570–593 587 4 335.00–350.00 $342.42 $2,010 -44.28
610–620 615 2 340.00–370.00 $355.12 $2,184 -9.04
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 +12.56
868 868 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,778 —
1090 1090 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 344 3 570.00–615.00 $585.06 $2,013 —
572 572 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,357 -23.70
753–771 765 6 329.00–332.00 $331.02 $2,532 -6.16
815–840 821 4 330.00–339.00 $336.70 $2,764 +1.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 5 400.00–425.00 $415.80 $1,775 -14.20
465–480 475 6 345.00–368.00 $357.75 $1,699 -13.55
520–549 540 9 320.00–355.00 $342.15 $1,848 -18.13
553–590 562 14 305.00–347.00 $335.25 $1,884 -15.88
640 640 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 -14.48
695 695 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,210 +8.50
778 778 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,225 +3.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 525.00–550.00 $541.56 $1,392 —
315–320 318 2 440.00–475.00 $457.64 $1,455 —
420–445 433 4 425.00–455.00 $440.85 $1,909 -40.97
458–483 466 9 414.00–435.00 $421.35 $1,963 -19.60
540 540 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -20.66
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +13.25
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -31.00
720–743 734 6 312.00–323.00 $316.94 $2,326 +13.81
770–780 777 3 312.00–316.00 $314.68 $2,445 +6.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -82.44
355–390 375 4 444.00–465.00 $452.90 $1,698 +25.54
410–445 428 2 370.00–410.00 $390.82 $1,673 -49.18
460–487 480 4 415.00–420.00 $416.20 $1,998 -25.94
500–515 509 5 350.00–396.00 $386.77 $1,969 -18.25
603 603 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,050 +19.94
985 985 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,807 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 510.00–560.00 $534.39 $1,646 —
365 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +36.19
400–425 417 3 444.00–475.00 $465.08 $1,939 -11.40
470–480 475 2 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $2,090 -21.85
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -15.00
615 615 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,189 -1.60
735 735 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,411 -16.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1170 1018 80-85% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.28 $1,581 —
1010–1275 1191 80-85% 5 166.00–169.00 $167.74 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–905 885 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.53 $1,403 —
875–895 885 85-90% 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $1,239 —
1003 1003 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1295 1156 75-80% 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1575 1498 3 195.00–202.00 $199.56 $2,989 —
1760–1850 1805 2 213.00–214.00 $213.49 $3,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–920 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,516.30
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Price trend

high 447.52 low 321.70 Jul 2025 Jul 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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