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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.19/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 704 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.24/cwt ≈ $752/hd at 417 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.64/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 334 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 644 909
Feeder cattle 536 470 564
Slaughter cattle 244 71 127
Replacement cattle 160 103 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 2.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–223 222 4 179.00–188.00 $183.53 $407 —
320–343 330 8 180.00–191.00 $186.82 $617 +0.44
378–390 384 4 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $726 —
410–418 414 6 186.00–190.00 $188.02 $778 +8.95
454–475 463 8 184.00–187.00 $185.53 $859 —
514–524 519 11 168.00–172.00 $169.80 $881 +3.51
558–597 580 16 168.00–173.00 $170.10 $987 +0.57
675 675 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 +1.00
770 770 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 367 11 198.00–210.00 $204.47 $750 +2.62
401–435 408 10 191.00–199.00 $193.10 $788 +2.98
497 497 3 194.00 $194.00 $964 —
508–540 520 9 185.00–189.00 $187.57 $975 +10.59
560–570 563 7 176.00–182.00 $180.26 $1,015 +5.26
616 616 4 161.00 $161.00 $992 —
658–667 661 14 166.00–171.00 $169.06 $1,117 —
723 723 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,142 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 282 7 202.00–218.00 $210.16 $593 +4.19
305–325 315 6 218.00–222.00 $219.94 $693 +0.47
360–375 365 10 214.00–222.00 $219.53 $801 +9.53
408–442 433 14 206.00–209.00 $206.41 $894 -3.59
495–498 497 7 204.00–208.00 $206.86 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
315–348 334 17 175.00–185.00 $179.64 $600 +8.62
363–380 371 9 170.00–182.00 $175.89 $653 -1.61
431–443 438 13 165.00–172.00 $168.90 $740 —
463–493 478 11 165.00–173.00 $169.65 $811 -0.66
520–539 531 13 154.00–164.00 $157.78 $838 -0.24
558–585 573 12 156.00–165.00 $159.67 $915 +8.00
612–638 625 6 150.00–156.00 $153.06 $957 -0.08
656 656 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,043 —
725 725 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 —
848 848 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,162 +5.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 188.00 $188.00 $645 -5.50
368–373 371 6 190.00 $190.00 $705 -1.00
403–425 417 18 174.00–186.00 $180.24 $752 —
453 453 2 176.00 $176.00 $797 —
662 662 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,072 —
700–725 704 19 141.00–146.00 $145.19 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–398 393 6 155.00–168.00 $163.62 $643 +1.40
488–496 492 9 150.00–162.00 $156.62 $771 +2.77
528–536 533 6 149.00 $149.00 $794 +2.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 165.00 $165.00 $804 +3.00
599 599 5 159.00 $159.00 $952 —
865 865 2 110.00 $110.00 $952 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–825 788 85-90% 2 42.00–49.00 $45.67 $360 —
833–1235 925 85-90% 34 50.00–67.00 $57.64 $533 -5.18
1015–1030 1024 85-90% 4 84.00–85.50 $84.62 $867 —
855–1290 1056 85-90% 76 67.00–83.00 $74.73 $789 -1.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1480 1278 80-85% 33 80.00–88.00 $85.54 $1,093 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,157 +5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1975 1483 6 74.50–91.00 $87.01 $1,290 —
1365–2045 1593 4 99.00–108.00 $103.83 $1,654 —
1715–2270 1950 3 112.00–115.00 $114.12 $2,225 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 70.00 $70.00 $836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–973 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 84.00–99.00 $86.79 $830
1045–1185 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 70.00–72.00 $70.45 $810
945–1480 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 75.00–88.50 $83.37 $1,041
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–918 thin fleshed 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 43.00–54.50 $51.75 $438
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–940 thin fleshed 789 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 24.00–39.00 $32.97 $260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–1060 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,100.00 $915.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1205 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,217.64

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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
563–788 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,419.20 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
416–674 545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 850.00–1,160.00 $1,058.24 —

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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.