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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.31/cwt ≈ $592/hd at 265 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.10/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 420 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.70/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 372 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 761 1,226
Feeder cattle 604 594 821
Slaughter cattle 262 114 270
Replacement cattle 140 53 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–238 236 7 230.00–233.00 $231.70 $547 +26.70
253–298 276 11 220.00–249.00 $231.06 $638 +5.00
308–348 321 6 225.00–230.00 $226.80 $728 -5.20
385–387 386 5 209.00–212.00 $210.80 $814 -4.44
453–495 483 14 212.00–225.00 $217.83 $1,052 +6.26
503–508 506 7 198.00–204.00 $200.86 $1,016 -0.54
553–585 570 12 194.00–208.00 $200.13 $1,141 -1.22
720 720 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,231 +2.47
764 764 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,329 +6.00
810–815 813 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–349 333 15 240.00–267.00 $255.11 $850 -29.34
358–393 373 9 232.00–258.00 $242.18 $903 -12.58
400–447 420 17 229.00–246.00 $236.10 $992 +4.33
452–482 467 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,111 +14.00
503–530 518 7 210.00–218.00 $212.75 $1,102 -9.00
565–580 570 8 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,214 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 185.00 $185.00 $540 +1.00
300 300 2 180.00 $180.00 $540 -9.00
415 415 3 193.00 $193.00 $801 -2.00
460–498 476 12 187.00–194.00 $190.52 $907 +5.09
515–536 531 9 176.00–180.00 $179.14 $951 —
550–593 582 8 177.00–191.00 $182.34 $1,061 -0.70
600–645 626 14 165.00–177.00 $172.10 $1,077 +12.10
650 650 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -6.96
833 833 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–273 265 18 222.00–224.00 $223.31 $592 —
305–338 328 14 209.00–220.00 $212.40 $697 +2.40
352–389 372 15 206.00–219.00 $213.70 $795 +7.70
403 403 4 212.00 $212.00 $854 —
453 453 2 194.00 $194.00 $879 —
501–530 510 14 180.00–188.00 $184.85 $943 +5.36
550–593 579 6 180.00–181.00 $180.68 $1,046 -0.32
703–743 727 5 158.00–163.00 $159.93 $1,163 +8.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–294 282 7 204.00–208.00 $205.61 $580 —
303–310 307 4 191.00–199.00 $194.95 $598 -5.53
358 358 3 191.00 $191.00 $684 -2.34
410–420 415 4 184.00–191.00 $187.46 $778 +1.77
458–490 479 9 181.00–187.00 $184.28 $883 +4.28
545–549 548 13 173.00–179.00 $177.62 $973 +3.86
563–598 581 14 168.00–179.00 $173.69 $1,009 +4.86
687 687 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 176.00 $176.00 $498 -3.19
340 340 2 178.00 $178.00 $605 -6.37
355 355 2 179.00 $179.00 $635 ±0.00
428–430 429 5 172.00–176.00 $174.40 $748 +1.05
465–493 479 4 168.00–173.00 $170.57 $817 -1.11
518–538 528 4 167.00 $167.00 $882 —
608–645 629 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,025 +2.27
735 735 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 172.00 $172.00 $762 -3.12
570–572 571 5 170.00–171.00 $170.60 $974 +0.31
643 643 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,003 -2.00
660 660 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 —
718–738 726 5 139.00–149.00 $143.07 $1,039 —
753–778 767 7 136.00–148.00 $143.26 $1,099 —
873 873 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1145 932 85-90% 63 63.00–80.00 $73.59 $686 +1.08
840–1273 1079 85-90% 43 82.00–95.50 $90.47 $976 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1450 1297 80-85% 22 89.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,251 +1.62
1215–1572 1349 80-85% 25 102.00–109.00 $104.67 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1480 1356 6 90.00–108.00 $98.77 $1,339 —
1340–1775 1496 7 112.00–120.00 $115.61 $1,730 —
1710–1915 1843 3 121.00–125.00 $123.07 $2,268 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–971 969 (<2 yrs)Open 6 119.00–122.00 $119.50 $1,158
825–1355 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 72.00–88.00 $80.07 $809
898–1295 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 92.00–108.00 $98.48 $1,067
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,114
1120–1475 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 91.00–100.00 $94.14 $1,240
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–930 thin fleshed 799 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 55.00–68.00 $59.51 $475
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–965 thin fleshed 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 37.00–46.00 $42.06 $329

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068–1188 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,313.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788–848 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $941.49

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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
457–775 634 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,490.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430–670 493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,135.42 —

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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.