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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 1,599 1,270
Feeder cattle 563 1,231 978
Slaughter cattle 221 272 190
Replacement cattle 138 96 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady to 2.00 lower. Higher yielding slaughter cows steady, thin and low yielding cows weak to 2.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325–343 334 4 188.00–190.00 $188.97 —
373–390 382 8 184.00–192.00 $186.44 —
403–448 435 12 172.00–188.00 $176.48 —
458–485 468 12 173.00–188.00 $179.55 —
512–535 519 17 165.00–175.00 $171.17 —
560–598 570 25 162.00–174.00 $167.39 —
623 623 2 158.00 $158.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 2 199.00 $199.00 -181.50
258–270 264 4 194.00–202.00 $197.91 -127.09
320–343 331 6 196.00–202.00 $197.93 —
375 375 3 194.00 $194.00 —
415 415 2 192.00 $192.00 —
503–512 509 7 178.00–183.00 $181.59 —
570–597 587 10 178.00–183.00 $180.37 —
600–648 626 24 163.00–176.00 $170.02 —
657–683 667 5 163.00–176.00 $170.68 —
740 740 2 160.00 $160.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–243 224 8 204.00–214.00 $206.97 —
605 605 2 183.00 $183.00 —
715 715 4 170.00 $170.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
224 224 4 170.00 $170.00 —
275 275 2 165.00 $165.00 -60.00
315–340 324 7 148.00–166.00 $156.74 —
365–398 382 34 148.00–168.00 $159.22 —
423–448 439 16 153.00–162.00 $159.52 —
450–485 467 13 153.00–160.00 $156.92 —
513–528 519 5 141.00 $141.00 —
559–583 567 6 138.00–145.00 $140.40 —
603–625 614 4 137.00–148.00 $142.60 —
657–685 673 7 135.00–145.00 $140.82 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273–282 278 5 172.00–178.00 $175.65 —
331 331 4 173.00 $173.00 —
425–428 427 6 165.00–166.00 $165.50 —
463–491 485 21 165.00–168.00 $167.21 —
500–535 516 22 151.00–161.00 $157.97 —
559–593 580 17 152.00–161.00 $157.39 —
603–620 612 10 153.00–156.00 $155.40 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
420 420 2 126.00 $126.00 —
450–490 470 4 137.00–139.00 $137.96 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405–443 424 6 160.00–161.00 $160.48 —
463–498 483 16 154.00–169.00 $164.45 —
563–565 564 6 156.00–161.00 $158.34 —
720 720 2 133.00 $133.00 —
781 781 4 120.00 $120.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1090 892 85-90% 26 50.00–66.00 $59.45 $530 +18.02
845–1065 924 85-90% 9 44.00–48.00 $45.62 $422 —
884–1350 1035 85-90% 48 66.00–82.00 $72.41 $749 —
1133–1143 1140 85-90% 6 85.00–88.00 $87.01 $992 +1.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1222 80-85% 36 80.00–88.00 $82.91 $1,013 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1790 1622 75-80% 6 76.00–81.00 $76.72 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2035 1308 12 74.00–94.00 $88.05 $1,152 —
1620 1620 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,814 —
1275–2025 1668 9 99.00–108.00 $104.44 $1,742 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–965 903 (<2 yrs)Open 6 96.00–107.00 $100.82 $910
755–1080 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 84.00–92.00 $89.74 $842
913–1435 1009 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 66.00–72.00 $67.99 $686
930–1495 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 74.00–86.00 $82.24 $1,058
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
552–930 thin fleshed 702 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 22.00–38.00 $29.78 $209
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–900 thin fleshed 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 44.00–50.00 $45.35 $365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1165 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 785.00–1,075.00 $870.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1110 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
673 673 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
713 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.