Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.77/cwt -18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 429 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.69/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 429 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.57/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 485 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 1,026 535
Feeder cattle 594 618 268
Slaughter cattle 114 206 155
Replacement cattle 53 202 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 4.00 lower, instances sharply lower on calves under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 205.00 $205.00 $506 +2.50
250–283 268 9 207.00–238.00 $226.06 $606 +15.69
345 345 3 232.00 $232.00 $800 —
353–385 372 14 200.00–230.00 $215.24 $801 -12.76
410–438 424 11 212.00–224.00 $218.95 $928 +3.00
450–498 485 21 204.00–219.00 $211.57 $1,026 -3.39
505–518 512 7 196.00–204.00 $201.40 $1,031 +0.06
555–588 570 8 195.00–205.00 $201.35 $1,148 +3.59
618 618 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,131 -6.01
700–713 708 11 167.00–171.00 $168.53 $1,193 -5.47
765 765 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 284.00 $284.00 $724 -16.00
303–336 321 18 279.00–292.00 $284.45 $913 +17.44
355–375 370 8 254.00–255.00 $254.76 $943 -38.10
405–449 429 23 228.00–240.00 $231.77 $994 -18.00
493 493 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,104 -7.47
505–530 519 7 220.00–223.00 $221.75 $1,151 +3.34
550–583 565 6 210.00–214.00 $212.37 $1,200 +2.37
636 636 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,227 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 184.00 $184.00 $535 —
323 323 3 189.00 $189.00 $610 —
384 384 4 190.00 $190.00 $730 —
410 410 2 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
478–493 486 4 181.00–190.00 $185.43 $901 —
565–596 590 20 178.00–184.00 $183.04 $1,080 —
641 641 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,026 —
660–678 669 4 169.00–175.00 $171.96 $1,150 +1.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–278 262 5 174.00–183.00 $179.19 $469 —
323–342 333 6 180.00–189.00 $184.37 $614 -2.63
360–375 367 9 172.00–183.00 $179.00 $657 —
420–443 433 18 170.00–177.00 $173.35 $751 +8.87
455–493 469 14 168.00–177.00 $171.68 $805 +17.05
583–595 589 4 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $939 —
607–620 613 10 158.00–164.00 $160.73 $985 +4.45
675–683 680 8 146.00–152.00 $149.77 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–245 242 4 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $480 —
300–328 317 5 198.00–202.00 $200.48 $636 —
384–385 384 6 190.00–200.00 $193.34 $742 -6.66
408–445 429 21 180.00–189.00 $185.69 $797 +3.69
460 460 2 180.00 $180.00 $828 -6.57
518–545 532 15 170.00–179.00 $173.76 $924 +7.30
553–583 565 5 168.00–170.00 $168.83 $954 -1.46
627 627 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,060 -0.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 5 210.00 $210.00 $647 -4.14
363 363 4 206.00 $206.00 $748 -7.49
508–530 519 4 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $932 -6.56
550 550 2 181.00 $181.00 $996 —
710 710 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,072 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 379 8 132.00–149.00 $140.37 $532 —
408–415 412 4 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $634 —
453–458 456 5 151.00–154.00 $152.19 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–440 435 9 174.00–179.00 $175.12 $762 —
473–487 484 8 168.00 $168.00 $813 —
545 545 2 174.00 $174.00 $948 —
553–583 564 7 168.00–174.00 $170.29 $960 +2.01
613 613 2 158.00 $158.00 $969 +3.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1975 1863 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 108.00–124.00 $115.52 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–830 799 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.73 $461 —
812–1195 947 85-90% 29 65.00–79.00 $72.51 $687 —
1010–1258 1118 85-90% 26 83.00–97.00 $90.90 $1,016 +5.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1375 1285 80-85% 9 90.00–97.00 $94.80 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1550 1408 6 89.00–101.00 $94.15 $1,326 +2.89
1260–1800 1515 4 109.50–118.00 $114.10 $1,729 —
2065 2065 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,540 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–975 884 (<2 yrs)Open 4 109.00–123.00 $119.14 $1,053
1010–1090 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 94.00–98.00 $96.72 $1,014
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $988
1030–1413 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 87.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,095
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–885 thin fleshed 642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 42.00–55.00 $48.24 $310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1188 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,174.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–968 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,260.00–1,300.00 $1,269.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
623 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -15.00

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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.