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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.91/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 571 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.22/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 513 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.63/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 521 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,215 689 766
Feeder cattle 887 462 597
Slaughter cattle 134 117 115
Replacement cattle 194 110 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher. Trading fairly active, demand good. Quality more attractive than last week's offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–323 320 6 181.00–189.00 $184.70 $591 +0.70
355–368 362 4 191.00–193.00 $192.02 $695 -0.98
425 425 6 182.00 $182.00 $774 —
450–477 466 5 181.00–187.00 $183.32 $854 -1.68
502–548 521 29 167.00–173.00 $170.63 $889 +3.98
561–590 579 22 169.50–172.00 $170.31 $986 +4.81
617–643 622 15 154.00–160.00 $155.87 $970 -2.08
680–691 687 12 155.00–159.00 $155.83 $1,071 —
702–723 708 13 150.00–156.00 $153.66 $1,088 +1.66
811 811 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–279 272 10 145.00–165.00 $158.14 $430 —
312–348 332 11 161.00–179.00 $171.23 $568 +5.87
373–398 385 21 160.00–180.00 $170.81 $658 +4.42
420–445 434 16 161.00–173.00 $168.76 $732 +2.22
458–492 476 11 164.00–179.00 $171.51 $816 +3.43
504–535 519 9 154.00–165.00 $159.44 $827 +1.33
558–597 576 15 151.00–160.00 $153.43 $884 +2.37
620 620 3 147.00 $147.00 $911 +1.45
673 673 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,003 +5.64
783 783 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,159 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 213.00 $213.00 $618 —
300 300 2 219.00 $219.00 $657 —
355–382 369 9 201.00–211.00 $205.90 $760 —
403–405 404 5 193.00–197.00 $194.60 $786 —
504–513 507 6 178.00–179.00 $178.66 $906 —
556 556 15 175.00 $175.00 $973 —
628–636 632 16 166.50–169.00 $167.90 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 391 21 147.00–158.00 $155.76 $609 —
407–440 417 9 142.00–156.00 $150.11 $626 —
458–470 464 12 144.00–157.00 $151.68 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–389 388 15 162.00–172.00 $170.03 $660 —
428 428 2 159.00 $159.00 $681 —
461–494 473 19 159.00 $159.00 $752 -2.00
506–527 513 30 151.00–158.00 $155.22 $796 +3.22
555–584 571 37 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $873 +3.91
723 723 2 137.00 $137.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 372 14 152.00–156.00 $153.11 $570 -0.41
430–448 440 22 152.00–157.00 $153.85 $677 +1.14
453–495 462 11 152.00–155.00 $154.42 $713 +3.76
505–535 523 5 140.00–151.00 $144.25 $754 -0.07
553–598 575 18 141.00–152.00 $146.49 $842 +8.24
601–623 611 17 140.00–148.00 $145.50 $889 -0.50
651–667 658 7 141.00–142.00 $141.57 $932 —
810–843 830 5 124.00–125.00 $124.61 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 4 140.00 $140.00 $326 —
275–293 287 12 142.00–154.00 $145.92 $419 —
315 315 3 138.00 $138.00 $435 —
355–399 380 25 135.00–149.00 $141.78 $539 -5.22
405–440 427 11 142.00–149.00 $145.52 $621 -0.13
467–483 473 5 133.00–136.00 $134.22 $635 -9.98
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 +2.00
558–598 583 6 125.00–129.00 $126.69 $739 -2.45
635 635 2 133.00 $133.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–449 430 16 109.00–117.00 $112.66 $484 —
454–490 463 8 114.00–118.00 $115.06 $533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 151.00 $151.00 $642 +1.09
460–488 474 4 147.00–157.00 $151.85 $720 —
530 530 4 147.00 $147.00 $779 +8.70
575–598 589 5 135.00–142.00 $139.27 $820 +2.27
632 632 6 134.00 $134.00 $847 +1.00
691–698 693 8 124.00–135.00 $129.24 $896 —
755–775 765 4 10.00–104.00 $57.61 $441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–935 865 85-90% 19 35.00–42.00 $37.45 $324 —
862–1250 1083 85-90% 46 61.50–70.00 $64.30 $696 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1485 1364 80-85% 17 65.00–73.00 $69.64 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1720 1328 5 74.50–88.00 $81.68 $1,085 —
1385–1755 1593 5 87.00–93.00 $90.58 $1,443 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1295 1121 6 61.00–71.50 $65.42 $733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–980 thin fleshed 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 60.00–65.00 $62.16 $554
815–1110 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 80.00–96.00 $87.95 $814
100–1235 1017 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 56.00–73.00 $63.44 $645
1000–4520 1474 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 70.00–84.00 $75.84 $1,118
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–865 thin fleshed 725 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 30 15.00–37.00 $28.77 $209
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733–995 thin fleshed 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 44.00–55.00 $50.12 $421

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1253 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,074.02

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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
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
503 503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.