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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $191.87/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 564 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.76/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 723 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $174.47/cwt ≈ $843/hd at 483 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 767 1,148
Feeder cattle 500 453 620
Slaughter cattle 69 161 195
Replacement cattle 125 153 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in very light test. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 377 11 229.00–236.00 $231.37 $872 +21.37
403–437 418 7 218.00–228.00 $224.14 $937 +0.14
455–473 461 6 211.00–232.00 $223.04 $1,028 +1.32
514–540 523 10 204.00–215.00 $208.05 $1,088 -1.31
558–587 568 9 200.00–201.00 $200.56 $1,139 -15.88
633 633 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,215 +2.00
661–698 669 12 184.00–190.00 $188.12 $1,259 +4.12
713 713 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,248 ±0.00
750–763 757 4 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,321 +3.50
888 888 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 240.00 $240.00 $689 -22.00
402–447 421 12 234.00–240.00 $236.01 $994 -6.47
468 468 4 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,102 -3.15
520–529 526 6 224.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,189 -9.94
555–588 572 4 226.00–230.00 $228.06 $1,305 —
608–612 610 5 203.00–216.00 $210.82 $1,286 -15.18
680 680 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —
710–718 714 6 183.00–190.00 $185.65 $1,326 —
754 754 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 200.00 $200.00 $726 -6.00
448 448 2 194.00 $194.00 $869 —
460–473 465 5 198.00–203.00 $200.97 $935 +6.71
517–545 533 7 190.00–195.00 $192.92 $1,028 -3.08
552–589 564 21 185.00–199.00 $191.87 $1,082 +1.23
692–698 694 5 176.00–178.00 $177.20 $1,230 —
826 826 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 224.00 $224.00 $728 -2.00
359–370 363 6 222.00 $222.00 $806 -1.76
400–448 426 13 204.00–218.00 $211.58 $901 -8.42
458–460 459 13 203.00–217.00 $213.07 $978 +2.51
500–538 517 13 195.00–204.00 $199.37 $1,031 +0.84
559–560 559 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,118 +4.00
721–735 723 18 168.00–175.00 $173.76 $1,256 +9.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 192.00 $192.00 $624 -10.54
448 448 2 194.00 $194.00 $869 +5.00
460–480 471 7 195.00–198.00 $196.59 $926 +2.59
515 515 2 179.00 $179.00 $922 +1.03
555–593 571 12 178.00–185.00 $182.95 $1,045 +3.44
603–645 632 12 172.00–181.00 $178.64 $1,129 -1.36
698 698 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,201 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–385 379 6 173.00–178.00 $174.69 $662 —
403 403 2 172.00 $172.00 $693 —
543 543 2 169.00 $169.00 $918 -2.09
560–595 578 4 155.00–164.00 $159.64 $923 +0.64
612 612 3 163.00 $163.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–495 483 13 154.00–185.00 $174.47 $843 —
622 622 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,051 +4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–828 800 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.62 $525 —
785–1055 896 85-90% 9 70.00–88.00 $77.99 $699 —
990–1270 1124 85-90% 12 90.00–101.00 $95.79 $1,077 -8.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1265 1192 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,240 —
1195–1430 1327 80-85% 9 90.00–100.00 $95.82 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1670 1307 10 90.00–109.00 $96.68 $1,264 —
1825–1850 1838 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $2,169 -7.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–865 795 (<2 yrs)Open 2 114.00–116.00 $114.91 $914
945–1070 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–106.00 $102.58 $1,013
855–1185 997 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 82.00–93.00 $87.91 $876
935–1580 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 103.00–108.00 $105.13 $1,306
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743–765 thin fleshed 749 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 52.00–54.00 $53.49 $401
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1290 thin fleshed 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 67.00–79.00 $72.06 $735

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
465–623 497 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,451.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
491–499 496 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,074.19 —

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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.