Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

1,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Producers Livestock Cattle Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.21/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 470 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.60/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 529 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.02/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 422 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,740 823 1,736
Feeder cattle 1,392 535 1,441
Slaughter cattle 226 148 139
Replacement cattle 122 140 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher, heavier calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady, no recent comparison on slaughter bulls. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading fairly active, demand good. Overall quality attractive.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 261 12 237.50–240.00 $239.58 $625 —
319–347 value added 327 24 241.00–245.00 $243.76 $797 —
330–343 337 4 222.50–230.00 $226.18 $762 +15.51
375 value added 375 10 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
358–398 382 27 222.00–230.00 $226.14 $864 +9.76
413–418 value added 416 21 228.00–235.00 $231.33 $962 —
416–448 423 10 205.00–222.00 $212.11 $897 +2.11
460–483 468 27 202.00–217.00 $207.09 $969 —
503–537 515 11 180.00–184.00 $181.50 $935 +0.13
558 value added 558 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,094 —
568 568 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 +4.00
600–638 608 9 174.00–175.00 $174.23 $1,059 +6.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
290 290 2 202.50 $202.50 $587 —
313 313 2 215.00 $215.00 $673 +29.00
405 405 2 189.00 $189.00 $765 +0.23
450–499 481 28 182.00–198.00 $191.11 $919 +4.03
500–532 520 32 168.00–178.00 $173.93 $904 +3.25
550–595 574 36 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $991 —
615–638 630 6 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $1,004 -3.14
701–741 726 11 154.00–154.50 $154.32 $1,120 -3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
350–398 374 18 172.00–185.00 $179.54 $671 —
418 418 2 178.00 $178.00 $744 +6.80
455–498 479 15 172.00–178.00 $176.70 $846 +5.41
505–548 532 23 154.00–167.00 $160.14 $852 -0.05
552–595 570 19 153.00–165.00 $157.62 $898 +1.51
617–645 627 7 149.00–153.00 $150.69 $945 +3.78
650–695 680 15 144.00–154.00 $151.46 $1,030 +2.41
723–728 726 4 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $995 -10.17
785 785 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 -0.63

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 292 5 180.00–187.00 $182.73 $534 +17.70
303 303 2 177.00 $177.00 $536 +14.00
350–380 370 9 172.00–181.00 $175.47 $649 +16.47
400–448 430 33 158.00–168.00 $163.50 $703 +4.50
450–498 470 62 160.00–164.00 $161.21 $758 +4.33
501–548 529 38 146.00–154.00 $151.60 $802 +1.85
553–595 575 18 145.00–154.00 $149.42 $859 +2.57
606–638 616 13 141.00–145.00 $142.82 $880 +2.24
674 674 4 142.00 $142.00 $957 -1.00
795 795 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–293 280 17 187.00–201.00 $197.97 $554 —
310–340 332 28 186.00–192.00 $190.54 $633 +10.73
363–388 371 7 183.00–191.00 $188.19 $698 +5.23
416–433 422 37 173.00–184.00 $181.02 $764 +4.52
503–545 524 17 156.00–159.00 $157.63 $826 +0.46
594 594 9 158.00 $158.00 $939 +3.00
624 624 4 153.00 $153.00 $955 —
841 841 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,127 —
965 965 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,254 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 424 6 162.00–165.00 $163.61 $694 +5.61
460 460 2 166.00 $166.00 $764 +7.02
530 530 3 146.00 $146.00 $774 -4.00
558–598 582 11 146.00–153.00 $149.08 $868 +2.30
603–615 607 9 122.00–133.00 $128.01 $777 —
653–673 661 5 130.00 $130.00 $859 -10.00
733 733 2 128.00 $128.00 $938 -6.00
775 775 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
941 941 14 68.50 $68.50 $645 —
1075 1075 9 70.00 $70.00 $752 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1170 869 85-90% 20 35.00–45.00 $37.27 $324 —
827–1258 1022 85-90% 24 50.00–60.00 $55.75 $570 —
970–1285 1146 85-90% 20 61.00–69.00 $64.88 $744 -1.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1435 1304 80-85% 43 69.00–75.50 $70.88 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1565 1405 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.89 $884 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1790 1443 9 70.00–84.00 $79.61 $1,149 —
1525–2075 1725 9 88.00–97.00 $91.96 $1,586 —
1760–1895 1805 3 99.00–101.00 $99.70 $1,800 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–810 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 20.00–35.00 $27.27 $200
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–910 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 43.00–56.00 $50.45 $431
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1080 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 80.00–100.00 $95.49 $890
830–1175 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 74.00–75.50 $74.79 $768
1145–1165 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 65.00–67.00 $66.01 $762

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1165 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,170.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
451–583 484 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 935.00–1,025.00 $1,002.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
503–705 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,281.77 +33.18

↑ Back to top

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.