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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.38/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 615 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $176.52/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 683 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.68/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 376 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 1,006 949
Feeder cattle 574 604 617
Slaughter cattle 101 262 218
Replacement cattle 43 140 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully 2.00-4.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows weak; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading active, demand good. Quality rather plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 244.00 $244.00 $556 +12.30
267–268 267 5 232.00–236.00 $234.40 $626 +3.34
309–333 319 11 210.00–230.00 $221.34 $706 -5.46
350–393 375 8 218.00–240.00 $227.06 $851 +16.26
447 447 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,019 —
458–488 471 13 210.00–223.00 $218.74 $1,030 +0.91
520–546 534 9 212.00–217.00 $214.22 $1,144 +13.36
565–575 573 9 204.00–216.00 $209.31 $1,199 +9.18
602 602 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,084 —
708–715 710 6 171.00–179.00 $173.68 $1,233 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 200.00 $200.00 $636 +20.00
398 398 3 190.00 $190.00 $756 —
522 522 5 182.00 $182.00 $950 +2.86
573–593 582 8 178.00–184.00 $182.00 $1,059 -0.34
617–632 621 12 170.00–179.00 $177.51 $1,102 +5.41
658–690 683 15 176.00–178.00 $176.52 $1,206 +11.52
719–728 722 7 168.00–170.00 $169.42 $1,223 —
793 793 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,348 —
800 800 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,296 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–346 333 8 268.00–290.00 $282.28 $940 +27.17
353–391 375 10 268.00–292.00 $285.16 $1,069 +42.98
401–410 404 6 236.00–250.00 $240.74 $973 +4.64
468 468 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,133 +4.00
503–529 513 11 227.00–242.00 $232.81 $1,194 +20.06
600–645 618 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–343 338 4 170.00–182.00 $176.09 $595 —
355 355 2 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
448 448 3 182.00 $182.00 $815 —
483 483 6 183.00–188.00 $186.33 $900 —
583 583 2 170.00 $170.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 309 10 206.00–212.00 $209.36 $647 -3.04
355–387 376 13 205.00–212.00 $209.68 $788 -4.02
405–440 424 13 199.00–212.00 $203.70 $864 -8.30
456–470 461 6 202.00–208.00 $205.96 $949 +11.96
503–545 527 12 186.00–191.00 $188.45 $993 +3.60
568–593 580 7 189.00–190.00 $189.29 $1,098 +8.61
770 770 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 218.00 $218.00 $643 +12.39
348 348 2 202.00 $202.00 $703 —
362–380 369 5 200.00–206.00 $203.53 $751 +12.53
425–428 427 4 186.00–196.00 $190.98 $815 +3.52
452–490 465 7 189.00–192.00 $189.85 $883 +5.57
550–576 566 10 171.00–178.00 $175.96 $996 +2.27
606–630 615 19 168.00–179.00 $174.38 $1,072 —
690 690 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 178.00–179.00 $178.48 $509 +2.48
348 348 2 190.00 $190.00 $661 +12.00
350–363 357 6 182.00–190.00 $186.07 $664 +7.07
455–478 467 4 168.00 $168.00 $785 -2.57
520–525 523 6 157.00–158.00 $157.33 $823 -9.67
597 597 3 162.00 $162.00 $967 —
610–628 619 4 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $879 -21.03
737 737 3 122.00 $122.00 $899 -26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 170.00–176.00 $172.92 $666 —
403 403 3 144.00 $144.00 $580 —
450–478 459 6 146.00–154.00 $148.78 $683 —
618 618 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 182.00 $182.00 $795 +10.00
483–488 486 4 173.00–180.00 $176.52 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $449 —
743–1080 892 85-90% 17 61.00–80.00 $70.58 $630 —
910–1190 1050 85-90% 25 83.00–98.00 $92.64 $973 +2.17
1103 1103 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,103 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1253 80-85% 6 91.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1725 1420 6 88.00–109.00 $95.87 $1,361 —
1610–2110 1829 7 113.00–120.00 $116.46 $2,130 -6.61
1930–2000 1965 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $2,427 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00 $98.00 $686
980–1265 1091 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 82.00–91.00 $84.87 $926
895–1470 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 90.00–104.00 $98.46 $1,084

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1398 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
453–456 455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,149.89 —

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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.