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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.53/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.18/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 427 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.29/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 577 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 1,441 1,185
Feeder cattle 863 1,138 960
Slaughter cattle 161 159 107
Replacement cattle 126 144 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 241.00 $241.00 $542 —
280–289 288 11 235.00–250.00 $239.61 $690 -10.39
320–340 332 12 222.00–248.00 $236.94 $787 +0.75
350–391 376 14 216.00–229.50 $224.49 $844 -0.10
403–435 415 5 211.00–222.00 $217.58 $903 +2.89
450–493 470 16 206.00–223.00 $211.52 $994 —
508–530 518 26 194.00–203.00 $197.83 $1,025 +8.38
603–639 614 20 172.00–183.00 $178.59 $1,097 +8.59
690 690 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 +2.45
708 708 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 186.00 $186.00 $610 —
355–382 371 5 181.00–183.00 $182.23 $676 +1.75
448 448 2 188.00 $188.00 $842 +4.47
463–470 465 11 180.00–190.00 $182.20 $847 +3.53
503–548 526 19 161.00–173.00 $167.99 $884 +6.15
550–598 564 9 166.00–173.00 $170.73 $963 +9.89
603–645 638 23 148.00–160.00 $153.44 $979 +0.16
656–689 674 20 151.00–161.00 $157.93 $1,064 +7.93
700 700 3 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
758–780 769 4 135.00–141.00 $138.04 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 374 11 200.00–215.00 $210.66 $788 +12.48
403–445 420 8 195.00–205.00 $198.91 $835 -0.61
468–490 479 12 196.00–198.00 $196.49 $941 -1.75
503–536 520 18 176.00–203.00 $184.28 $958 +8.60
555–578 569 8 175.00–187.00 $181.97 $1,035 +3.22
638–643 640 8 161.00–170.00 $164.74 $1,054 +1.51
655–680 669 6 161.00–168.00 $163.35 $1,093 —
708–723 715 6 159.00–164.00 $160.99 $1,151 —
755 755 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 4 191.00–200.00 $195.48 $575 —
345 345 5 193.00–195.00 $194.20 $670 —
375–398 380 19 191.00–195.00 $193.92 $737 +2.38
405–448 427 35 176.00–191.00 $182.18 $778 -1.60
458–487 466 18 172.00–187.00 $178.94 $834 +2.35
504–543 523 43 163.00–170.00 $166.53 $871 +4.63
555–562 558 12 164.00–169.00 $164.84 $920 +3.84
606–618 610 12 158.00–159.00 $158.66 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 16 170.00–186.00 $182.83 $602 +3.84
350–394 370 21 172.00–187.00 $182.43 $675 +5.89
420–448 437 13 164.00–173.00 $170.21 $744 +7.21
450–496 471 20 167.00–173.00 $169.91 $800 +7.08
503–543 520 14 151.00–161.00 $157.44 $819 +0.49
555–593 577 27 154.00–162.00 $157.29 $908 +3.33
613–638 629 13 151.00–157.00 $153.38 $965 +2.11
747 747 3 129.00 $129.00 $964 +2.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 173.00 $173.00 $398 +1.00
260–295 283 3 175.00–178.00 $176.04 $498 +2.22
308–338 323 4 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $537 +1.58
367 367 3 150.00 $150.00 $550 -9.38
410–440 425 4 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $635 +3.32
450–498 480 8 148.00–162.00 $154.95 $744 +2.39
555–585 570 4 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $832 —
623–648 633 5 135.00–139.00 $136.64 $865 —
733 733 2 120.00 $120.00 $880 —
843 843 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–537 524 5 151.00–155.00 $152.54 $799 +4.54
640 640 2 134.00 $134.00 $858 -3.62
698 698 2 132.00 $132.00 $921 -2.65
775–793 785 10 110.00–121.00 $113.50 $891 -0.50
845 845 2 110.00 $110.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $979 —
1083–1445 1282 80-85% 59 70.50–80.00 $78.07 $1,001 -1.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–910 840 85-90% 7 32.00–47.00 $38.52 $324 —
750–943 882 85-90% 9 50.00–60.00 $53.96 $476 +13.48
825–1195 1015 85-90% 33 62.00–73.00 $67.46 $685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1240 1163 2 75.00–84.00 $79.80 $928 —
1510–1888 1779 4 90.00–100.00 $95.22 $1,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1003 965 (<2 yrs)Open 6 100.00–111.00 $106.68 $1,029
825–1285 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 60.00–77.00 $65.51 $639
960–1165 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 80.00–89.00 $83.45 $900
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
607–900 thin fleshed 712 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 14.00–35.00 $26.91 $192
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836–875 thin fleshed 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 48.00–55.00 $51.18 $438

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–993 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,100.00 $904.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1230 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.13

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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.