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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.23/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 383 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $239.93/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 372 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.10/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,150 0
Feeder cattle 840 863 0
Slaughter cattle 210 161 0
Replacement cattle 117 126 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent comparison due to the holidays. A higher undertone noted on all classes. Trading was fairly active, demand good for most classes. Demand for calves under 500 lbs was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 213.00 $213.00 $581 —
330–348 339 4 196.00–199.00 $197.46 $669 —
350–398 380 14 199.00–216.00 $210.11 $798 -0.55
400–443 416 22 195.00–212.00 $202.60 $843 +3.69
468–498 484 14 203.00–213.00 $208.32 $1,008 +11.83
507–543 520 18 183.00–193.00 $187.82 $977 +3.54
553–589 577 13 185.00–195.00 $187.11 $1,080 +5.14
603–632 617 15 162.00–168.00 $164.74 $1,016 ±0.00
657–697 686 13 163.00–167.00 $164.58 $1,129 +1.23
700–727 720 8 158.00–169.00 $166.33 $1,198 +5.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 254.00 $254.00 $533 +13.00
287 287 3 254.00 $254.00 $729 +14.39
311–346 322 17 235.00–256.00 $244.75 $788 +7.81
350–395 372 31 229.00–251.00 $239.93 $893 +15.44
410–443 432 22 216.00–228.00 $223.31 $965 +5.73
455–493 467 13 216.00–225.00 $222.09 $1,037 +10.57
503–525 514 8 196.00–214.00 $205.21 $1,055 +7.38
610–643 633 21 174.00–184.00 $177.74 $1,125 -0.85
650 650 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 179.00 $179.00 $686 -3.23
438 438 3 190.00 $190.00 $832 +2.00
458–498 481 11 183.00–197.00 $189.72 $913 +7.52
506–548 528 26 165.00–178.00 $172.17 $909 +4.18
553–590 576 12 167.00–179.00 $170.75 $984 +0.02
600–648 631 7 154.00–158.00 $155.38 $980 +1.94
678 678 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 -2.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 279 4 197.00–207.00 $202.34 $565 —
300–323 312 4 189.00–191.00 $189.96 $593 +7.13
378–398 389 10 192.00–198.00 $193.67 $753 +11.24
403–445 431 14 176.00–181.00 $177.68 $766 +7.47
450–498 474 29 170.00–181.00 $175.10 $830 +5.19
503–537 522 17 155.00–163.00 $160.90 $840 +3.46
555–585 566 19 158.00–165.00 $162.61 $920 +5.32
608–623 615 9 153.00–160.00 $155.89 $959 +2.51
718 718 2 132.00 $132.00 $948 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–346 337 12 212.00–218.00 $215.46 $726 +21.26
350–397 383 33 207.00–220.00 $210.23 $805 +16.31
408–448 429 21 193.00–204.00 $198.87 $853 +16.69
464–467 466 10 186.00–187.00 $186.40 $869 +7.46
523–525 524 6 167.00–174.00 $170.49 $893 +3.96
550 550 2 166.00 $166.00 $913 +1.16
603–623 612 11 162.00–168.00 $166.18 $1,017 +7.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 322 5 176.00–177.00 $176.62 $569 +10.43
380 380 2 175.00 $175.00 $665 +25.00
440–447 444 5 149.00–155.00 $151.38 $672 +1.90
453–498 474 9 148.00–167.00 $157.60 $747 +2.65
510 510 2 149.00 $149.00 $760 —
623–648 642 9 137.00–150.00 $141.81 $910 +5.17
650–660 657 9 139.00–152.00 $145.66 $957 —
770 770 2 116.00 $116.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 172.00 $172.00 $851 —
535 535 2 155.00 $155.00 $829 +2.46
568 568 2 157.00 $157.00 $892 —
658–665 663 6 146.00–149.00 $146.99 $975 +14.99
792 792 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,022 +15.50
837 837 3 110.00 $110.00 $921 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–877 855 85-90% 8 39.00–50.00 $44.73 $382 -9.23
865–995 896 85-90% 8 55.00–65.00 $60.01 $538 +6.05
895–1300 1076 85-90% 46 70.00–80.00 $75.39 $811 —
1050–1295 1121 85-90% 12 82.00–83.00 $82.10 $920 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1370 1183 80-85% 6 87.50–90.00 $88.14 $1,043 +4.14
1040–1422 1271 80-85% 47 78.00–86.00 $83.15 $1,057 +5.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 2 67.00 $67.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1435 1359 4 83.00–91.00 $86.81 $1,180 —
1735–1835 1785 2 112.00–117.00 $114.57 $2,045 +19.35
1675–2105 1905 4 97.00–109.00 $103.98 $1,981 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1193 2 72.00–81.00 $76.81 $916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1210 919 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 62.00–76.00 $68.57 $630
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040
790–1190 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 87.50–94.00 $89.89 $908
950–1365 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 73.00–83.00 $76.54 $831
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
582–670 thin fleshed 617 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 32.00–35.00 $32.89 $203
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
723–800 thin fleshed 749 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 44.00–45.00 $44.64 $334

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1430 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,214.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1105 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,125.00 $1,022.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
413 413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.