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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $219.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 487 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $223.30/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 434 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.48/cwt ≈ $905/hd at 516 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 1,165 815
Feeder cattle 447 839 595
Slaughter cattle 154 186 90
Replacement cattle 132 140 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher. 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
268 268 2 228.00 $228.00 $611 +6.00
300–315 308 4 236.00–244.00 $239.90 $739 +21.31
380–390 387 7 222.00–228.00 $223.69 $866 +2.18
418–445 434 25 218.00–228.00 $223.30 $969 +0.96
458–498 487 31 211.00–228.00 $219.03 $1,067 +5.03
503–538 524 6 207.00–216.00 $210.68 $1,104 +14.68
568–593 579 10 203.00–217.00 $208.95 $1,210 —
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +1.03
653–660 657 5 175.00–179.00 $176.59 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 487 4 202.00–208.00 $204.95 $998 +6.44
523–545 532 18 185.00–193.00 $190.91 $1,016 +1.21
568–581 577 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,102 —
607–628 615 5 170.00–172.00 $171.18 $1,053 +6.26
665–673 667 7 168.00–174.00 $170.14 $1,135 +0.76
704–713 708 10 165.00–166.00 $165.40 $1,171 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 184.00 $184.00 $570 —
440 440 4 188.00 $188.00 $827 +2.78
463–470 467 4 190.00 $190.00 $887 +3.07
525–540 534 6 170.00–182.00 $175.37 $936 +0.28
553–580 566 11 171.00–177.00 $174.99 $990 -3.01
614–640 624 9 154.00–162.00 $158.16 $987 +3.25
670 670 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 +0.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 202.00 $202.00 $566 +0.11
420 420 3 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
470–495 485 9 171.00–174.00 $172.69 $838 -0.83
500–530 514 16 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $853 +4.76
570–598 581 17 156.00–165.00 $159.58 $927 -2.04
603–628 614 10 156.00–162.00 $157.97 $970 +3.33
665 665 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +3.16
750 750 2 128.00 $128.00 $960 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
378 378 2 194.00 $194.00 $733 +0.85
425–430 429 11 186.00–189.00 $188.19 $807 +2.90
453–460 456 8 184.00–186.00 $185.24 $845 —
502–531 516 20 173.00–180.00 $175.48 $905 —
572 572 3 171.00 $171.00 $978 +1.00
701–747 716 9 138.00–143.00 $141.26 $1,011 +1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 425 6 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $700 +6.21
465–475 470 4 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $764 -0.28
583–593 587 5 153.00–154.00 $153.60 $902 —
646 646 6 143.00 $143.00 $924 —
670–685 676 5 138.00–144.00 $140.43 $949 +1.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 169.00 $169.00 $884 +6.50
568 568 2 169.00 $169.00 $960 +5.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–920 799 85-90% 4 48.00 $48.00 $384 —
810–925 868 85-90% 11 56.00–65.50 $59.27 $514 +14.70
830–1245 998 85-90% 27 68.00–80.00 $72.88 $727 —
1035–1070 1053 85-90% 4 84.00–85.00 $84.49 $890 +14.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1285 1246 80-85% 6 90.00–92.00 $90.63 $1,129 —
1207–1445 1277 80-85% 18 80.00–87.00 $84.18 $1,075 +6.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,632 +23.27
1325–1760 1543 2 80.00–89.00 $85.13 $1,314 +1.40
1340–1823 1693 44 96.00–102.00 $100.03 $1,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1145 906 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 32 60.00–72.00 $67.37 $610
900–1130 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 72.00–80.00 $76.68 $792
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1035 thin fleshed 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 40.00–54.00 $51.08 $392
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505–740 thin fleshed 629 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 22.00–33.00 $27.25 $171

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1295 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 860.00–1,125.00 $1,071.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1303 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,035.00 $1,035.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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.