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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.57/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 477 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.05/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 532 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $292.86/cwt +50.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 387 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,352 1,398
Feeder cattle 618 933 1,146
Slaughter cattle 206 189 98
Replacement cattle 202 230 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 higher with some calves under 500 lbs selling sharply higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. Trading fairly active, demand good. Demand exceptionally good for high quality light calves to turn out.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 300.00 $300.00 $849 —
320–344 340 14 257.50–300.00 $267.01 $908 +31.05
361–398 387 31 272.50–310.00 $292.86 $1,133 +50.86
428–430 429 4 242.00–257.50 $249.77 $1,072 +17.57
453–473 465 11 222.00–242.50 $231.47 $1,076 +0.61
500–523 511 10 218.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,116 +0.73
560–574 567 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,191 ±0.00
605 605 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,216 +14.51
650–660 655 4 192.00–196.00 $193.98 $1,271 +12.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 202.50 $202.50 $462 —
263–283 273 4 200.00–220.00 $210.37 $574 —
390 390 2 228.00 $228.00 $889 —
428–443 436 7 210.00–225.00 $215.95 $942 +3.52
463–498 488 12 209.00–221.00 $214.96 $1,049 -0.58
500–525 514 12 195.00–209.00 $201.34 $1,035 +6.99
550–596 573 8 192.00–204.00 $197.76 $1,133 -1.32
613–623 618 4 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,168 +8.44
670 670 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 +4.40
718 718 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,249 +3.00
828 828 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–687 672 5 163.00–175.00 $170.36 $1,145 +10.39
725 725 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 -4.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
285–290 288 4 214.00–217.50 $215.77 $621 —
320–348 338 10 210.00–216.00 $214.14 $724 +10.88
355–393 377 7 205.00–224.00 $213.49 $805 +10.38
408–443 421 26 199.00–210.00 $201.45 $848 +3.15
462–490 478 7 194.00–209.00 $202.79 $969 +9.42
500–549 532 40 182.00–200.00 $186.05 $990 +5.99
600–602 601 20 174.00–180.00 $175.20 $1,053 +5.75
715 715 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +24.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 200.00 $200.00 $724 +11.36
428 428 2 182.00 $182.00 $779 -5.69
450–493 477 41 180.00–190.00 $186.57 $890 +4.07
509–518 512 13 165.00–167.00 $166.46 $852 -2.51
578–599 591 10 166.00–175.00 $170.29 $1,006 +0.99
603–638 616 20 165.00–172.00 $169.89 $1,047 +1.78
715 715 2 135.00 $135.00 $965 +5.00
874 874 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 187.00 $187.00 $589 +11.69
415–418 417 4 158.00–171.00 $164.48 $686 -8.17
453–490 478 7 151.00–158.00 $154.63 $739 -16.23
515–543 533 6 151.00–154.00 $151.97 $810 -6.01
608–622 618 8 151.00–158.00 $156.28 $966 +1.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–597 589 8 166.00–172.00 $168.28 $991 -6.72
622–638 630 6 151.00–158.00 $154.46 $973 —
743 743 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,092 —
778–785 782 4 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–935 858 85-90% 2 50.00–62.00 $56.54 $485 —
825–1155 1000 85-90% 30 62.00–74.00 $71.34 $713 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 +15.72
865–1385 1101 85-90% 72 77.00–94.00 $85.51 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1450 1315 80-85% 20 91.00–94.50 $92.54 $1,217 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1411 6 85.00–94.00 $91.26 $1,288 -2.50
1565–1900 1766 4 96.00–109.00 $102.89 $1,817 —
1795–1815 1805 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $2,220 +5.43
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1154 5 78.00–86.00 $80.96 $934 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793–1125 899 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 71.00–82.00 $75.97 $683
850–1085 950 (<2 yrs)Open 15 98.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,009
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $922
1088–1600 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 85.00–99.00 $88.41 $1,109
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1020 thin fleshed 792 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 20.00–47.00 $40.27 $319

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1390 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,092.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1340 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,289.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
548–775 632 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,428.03 -40.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515–606 556 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,874.51 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
618 618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.