Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.37/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 614 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.47/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 540 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.71/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 438 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,740 2,006
Feeder cattle 633 1,392 1,605
Slaughter cattle 120 226 241
Replacement cattle 102 122 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, heavier calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs firm. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 444 10 172.00–174.00 $173.61 $771 -4.39
453–488 481 18 174.00–183.00 $179.30 $862 +2.60
505–525 515 12 156.00–164.00 $159.36 $821 -0.78
552–580 567 7 155.00–162.00 $159.95 $907 +2.33
605–635 620 12 145.00–155.00 $148.94 $923 -1.75
658–663 660 6 148.00–154.00 $150.01 $990 -1.45
703 703 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,040 +11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–268 260 9 224.00–240.00 $236.34 $614 -3.24
305–314 311 14 226.00–242.00 $232.22 $722 +6.04
353 353 2 242.00 $242.00 $854 +15.86
400–445 416 15 206.00–230.00 $216.03 $899 +3.92
467 467 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,004 +7.91
502–544 525 11 186.00–192.00 $187.61 $985 +6.11
613 613 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,067 -0.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 218.00 $218.00 $848 —
450–488 474 9 186.00–199.00 $191.92 $910 +0.81
513 513 2 169.00 $169.00 $867 -4.93
551–580 561 10 170.00–179.00 $174.34 $978 +1.76
640–648 646 11 160.00–162.00 $161.46 $1,043 +2.11
650–655 654 9 162.00–164.50 $163.61 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–375 368 9 170.00–187.00 $178.91 $658 +3.44
403–448 429 20 165.00–168.00 $166.26 $713 +2.76
453–488 468 21 159.00–169.00 $164.61 $770 +3.40
500–548 540 26 145.00–156.00 $153.47 $829 +1.87
565–596 585 21 146.00–155.00 $149.15 $873 -0.27
613–618 614 27 143.00–148.00 $146.37 $899 +3.55
700 700 2 134.00 $134.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–289 286 8 194.00–209.00 $199.54 $571 +1.57
323 323 2 213.00 $213.00 $688 +22.46
355–383 366 6 190.00–196.00 $192.94 $706 +4.75
405–448 438 24 171.00–182.00 $173.71 $761 -7.31
520 520 8 161.50 $161.50 $840 +3.87
703 703 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
373 373 2 148.00 $148.00 $552 —
445 445 5 145.00–152.00 $147.80 $658 —
463–465 464 5 145.00–152.00 $149.21 $692 —
525–545 535 13 142.00–145.00 $143.45 $767 —
553–559 556 8 130.00–142.00 $136.50 $759 —
613–640 627 6 133.00–137.00 $134.96 $846 —
653–677 665 6 128.00–131.00 $129.47 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 165.00 $165.00 $734 +1.39
487 487 3 163.00 $163.00 $794 -3.00
510 510 2 153.00 $153.00 $780 +7.00
575–594 585 11 145.00–150.00 $148.15 $867 -0.93
610–625 618 6 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $887 +15.50
655–683 663 12 132.00–140.00 $135.67 $899 +5.67
700–718 709 4 123.00–129.00 $126.04 $894 -1.96
783–788 785 5 116.00–121.00 $118.01 $926 -11.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–960 903 85-90% 9 30.00–47.00 $43.57 $393 —
875–1025 945 85-90% 8 50.00–58.00 $54.29 $513 —
943–1380 1130 85-90% 25 60.00–71.00 $66.58 $752 +1.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1558 1298 80-85% 26 68.00–78.50 $71.80 $932 —
1343–1390 1359 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.34 $1,078 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1450 1266 5 73.00–91.00 $83.52 $1,057 —
1445–1940 1746 5 95.00–99.00 $97.50 $1,702 +5.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
994–1205 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 88.00–96.00 $89.85 $928
878–1472 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 63.00–74.00 $68.57 $849
1225–1330 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 71.00–74.00 $73.30 $956
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
507–855 thin fleshed 683 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 20.00–38.00 $29.07 $199
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1145 thin fleshed 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 40.00–57.00 $51.02 $501

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1405 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,224.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1135 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,100.00 $900.91

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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.