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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.53/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.56/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.92/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 522 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 718 1,302
Feeder cattle 453 574 1,003
Slaughter cattle 161 101 195
Replacement cattle 153 43 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale reported steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs moderately higher. Trading 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
201 201 4 242.00 $242.00 $486 —
281 281 6 262.00 $262.00 $736 —
310–333 316 15 258.00–272.00 $264.34 $835 -17.94
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 -15.16
412–424 418 10 241.00–244.00 $242.48 $1,014 +1.74
466–493 475 6 238.00–239.00 $238.65 $1,134 -3.35
510–535 522 23 230.00–244.00 $235.92 $1,232 +3.11
612 612 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,383 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 218.00 $218.00 $606 -16.40
343 343 4 224.00 $224.00 $768 +2.66
382 382 3 210.00 $210.00 $802 -17.06
425 425 2 224.00 $224.00 $952 -4.00
455–483 471 11 212.00–232.00 $221.72 $1,044 +2.98
513–530 522 4 201.00–218.00 $209.36 $1,093 -4.86
576–591 584 9 216.00–217.00 $216.44 $1,264 +7.13
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +10.00
679 679 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,249 —
713–718 716 4 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,253 +1.32
785 785 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 203.00 $203.00 $574 —
393 393 2 206.00 $206.00 $810 +16.00
475–492 485 5 190.00–197.00 $194.26 $942 —
536 536 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,051 +14.00
550–578 559 7 185.00–197.00 $190.64 $1,066 +8.64
622–623 623 6 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $1,087 -3.01
778 778 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,315 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $601 —
468 468 2 140.00 $140.00 $655 -46.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 226.00 $226.00 $712 +16.64
385–393 389 8 220.00–232.00 $223.76 $870 +14.08
448 448 4 220.00 $220.00 $986 +16.30
450–495 477 23 208.00–218.00 $210.56 $1,004 +4.60
504–545 527 27 191.00–207.00 $198.53 $1,046 +10.08
560 560 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,098 +6.71
718 718 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,178 —
828 828 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–283 270 8 216.00–224.00 $218.97 $591 +0.97
311–328 316 10 196.00–217.00 $202.54 $640 +0.54
380 380 3 210.00 $210.00 $798 +6.47
413 413 4 189.00 $189.00 $781 -1.98
480 480 2 194.00 $194.00 $931 +4.15
513–532 525 7 176.00–181.00 $177.97 $934 —
566–593 580 13 177.00–187.00 $179.51 $1,041 +3.55
608 608 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,094 +5.62
663 663 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,134 -1.00
810 810 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 —
879 879 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 180.00–185.00 $182.86 $479 +4.38
480 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 +2.00
505–538 522 4 168.00–174.00 $171.09 $893 +13.76
555 555 2 159.00 $159.00 $882 —
677 677 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 163.00 $163.00 $507 —
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 -2.92
438 438 2 142.00 $142.00 $622 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–593 581 6 160.00–172.00 $165.43 $961 —
610–642 627 7 157.00–168.00 $164.06 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1210 960 85-90% 10 72.00–88.00 $82.14 $789 —
853–1178 1070 85-90% 40 89.00–102.00 $96.79 $1,036 +4.15
1010–1199 1140 85-90% 11 101.00–113.00 $103.88 $1,184 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1571 1368 80-85% 21 104.00–108.00 $105.43 $1,442 —
1250–1495 1377 80-85% 7 92.00–98.00 $95.86 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1580 1407 10 91.00–113.50 $104.20 $1,466 +8.33
1495–2145 1820 5 123.00–127.00 $125.39 $2,282 +8.93
1445–2395 1937 10 117.00–120.00 $118.76 $2,300 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1060 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 88.00–91.00 $89.85 $849
988–1045 999 (<2 yrs)Open 10 116.00–120.00 $119.16 $1,190
925–1090 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 106.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,144
885–1440 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 88.00–94.00 $90.28 $1,050
868–1485 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 97.00–102.00 $99.50 $1,270
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–800 thin fleshed 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 55.00–60.00 $58.35 $464
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–765 thin fleshed 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 28.00–50.00 $40.70 $270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194–1254 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,511.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673–1160 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 980.00–1,175.00 $1,118.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1248 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,277.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
542–623 593 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,366.38 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
553–740 697 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,855.95 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
533 533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.