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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.38/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 511 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.22/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 476 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.30/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 415 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 694 1,393
Feeder cattle 522 500 878
Slaughter cattle 67 69 237
Replacement cattle 18 125 278

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 light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 242.50–279.00 $260.03 $827 —
360–385 373 4 266.00–278.00 $271.80 $1,014 —
405–448 429 16 238.00–249.00 $243.19 $1,043 +7.18
451–495 456 9 234.00–239.00 $238.40 $1,087 +2.90
500–541 511 26 222.00–243.00 $232.38 $1,187 +6.40
600–630 617 9 200.00–219.00 $206.25 $1,273 -4.57
700 700 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,302 +0.35
871 871 7 184.50 $184.50 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 321 7 238.00–242.00 $239.38 $768 —
350–393 379 3 226.00–232.00 $230.15 $872 -1.22
404–425 415 22 213.00–234.00 $223.30 $927 -0.84
452–493 467 12 216.00–231.00 $226.01 $1,055 +2.97
507–545 521 10 201.00–214.00 $203.38 $1,060 -4.67
550–580 562 7 203.00–214.00 $205.10 $1,153 +4.54
602–618 607 7 183.00–194.00 $188.24 $1,143 -3.76
678–682 680 5 192.00–195.00 $193.20 $1,314 +5.08
735–740 739 4 176.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,323 +4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 194.00 $194.00 $510 —
422–445 439 15 193.00–208.00 $198.91 $873 +4.91
465–493 486 10 190.00–208.00 $195.19 $949 -5.78
520–545 537 5 190.00–197.00 $193.82 $1,041 +0.90
550–588 575 3 190.00–196.00 $194.09 $1,116 +2.22
610 610 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,086 —
660 660 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,175 +0.80
765 765 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,285 —
835 835 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,411 +7.00
850–855 853 4 167.00–197.00 $182.04 $1,553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 232.00 $232.00 $731 +8.00
355–365 360 4 222.00–230.00 $225.94 $813 +3.94
422–427 425 14 208.00–220.00 $212.01 $901 +0.43
452–488 476 25 203.00–210.00 $206.22 $982 -6.85
505–530 525 15 200.00–207.00 $204.71 $1,075 +5.34
558–560 559 4 197.00–201.00 $199.00 $1,112 -1.00
703–725 714 4 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $1,203 -5.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 220.00 $220.00 $601 —
360–370 366 5 216.00–218.00 $217.21 $795 —
415 415 2 199.00 $199.00 $826 +5.00
466–480 471 6 194.00–197.00 $195.02 $919 -1.57
500–540 515 15 176.00–188.00 $184.30 $949 +5.30
565–597 578 12 179.00–185.00 $182.06 $1,052 -0.89
610–636 625 8 171.00–175.00 $174.01 $1,088 -4.63
684 684 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,176 ±0.00
748 748 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 427 10 170.00–186.00 $175.83 $751 +3.83
485–490 487 6 182.00–186.00 $183.34 $893 —
523–548 533 8 159.00–172.00 $164.98 $879 -4.02
595 595 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 +12.36
650–693 662 8 161.00–170.00 $164.58 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 523 3 185.00–187.00 $186.32 $974 —
560–578 571 8 180.00–183.00 $181.89 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 —
775–1060 922 85-90% 9 71.00–87.00 $78.12 $720 —
900–1285 1080 85-90% 10 92.00–101.00 $94.34 $1,019 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1290 1242 80-85% 5 104.00–106.00 $104.42 $1,297 —
1246–1355 1270 80-85% 7 95.00–101.00 $98.68 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1565 1301 6 90.00–103.00 $99.58 $1,296 +2.90
1720–2115 1906 4 113.00–120.00 $117.62 $2,242 —
1695–2185 1938 4 122.00–124.00 $122.78 $2,379 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 (<2 yrs)Open 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,208
925–1015 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 111.00–118.00 $114.66 $1,112
823–1100 972 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 83.00–91.00 $87.48 $850
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,136
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–885 thin fleshed 818 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 58.00–63.00 $60.71 $497
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $608

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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
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
443 443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.