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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.08/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 577 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.74/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 512 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.00/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 607 1,258
Feeder cattle 496 522 767
Slaughter cattle 160 67 352
Replacement cattle 144 18 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher in 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
355 355 2 247.00 $247.00 $877 +16.85
435 435 2 214.00 $214.00 $931 -9.30
465–498 487 11 222.00–230.00 $225.19 $1,097 -0.82
500–548 525 17 202.00–215.00 $207.30 $1,088 +3.92
575–597 589 7 203.00–216.00 $208.90 $1,230 +3.80
600–602 601 5 186.00–188.00 $187.20 $1,125 -1.04
670–672 671 5 189.00–191.00 $190.20 $1,276 -3.00
700–745 722 11 175.00–181.00 $177.99 $1,285 -1.02
760 760 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 269.00 $269.00 $931 +8.97
350–385 368 4 271.00–282.00 $276.24 $1,017 +4.44
403–423 413 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,049 +10.81
460–480 469 8 242.00–252.00 $248.05 $1,163 +9.65
502–543 522 15 220.00–236.00 $224.99 $1,174 -7.39
557–560 559 6 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,247 —
613 613 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,251 -2.25
665 665 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 —
738 738 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,380 —
780 780 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 379 4 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $815 —
463–475 468 5 204.00–210.00 $207.56 $971 +12.37
501–545 513 12 193.00–195.00 $194.65 $999 +0.83
558–595 577 4 195.00–199.00 $196.94 $1,136 +2.85
603–635 625 10 180.00–184.00 $181.78 $1,136 +3.78
730 730 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,256 —
805 805 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 +5.00
855 855 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,385 -20.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 200.00 $200.00 $516 -20.00
350–395 381 9 212.00–222.00 $217.65 $829 +0.44
470 470 2 194.00 $194.00 $912 -1.02
500–510 505 4 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $967 +7.20
550–597 577 23 182.00–190.00 $185.08 $1,068 +3.02
620–645 626 12 175.00–179.00 $177.42 $1,111 +3.41
730 730 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 -6.00
760–785 771 7 150.00–159.00 $155.07 $1,196 —
800–823 812 4 151.00–154.00 $152.48 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 242.00 $242.00 $702 —
358–384 370 8 224.00–234.00 $229.86 $850 +3.92
405–445 432 11 212.00–220.00 $215.85 $932 +3.84
479 479 11 200.00 $200.00 $958 -6.22
500–520 512 22 193.00–203.00 $197.74 $1,012 -6.97
555 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +1.00
725 725 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,189 -4.49
755 755 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 189.00 $189.00 $799 +13.17
460–493 476 17 178.00–190.00 $185.00 $881 +1.66
610 610 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,055 —
653–690 674 9 165.00–174.00 $168.79 $1,138 +4.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
508–543 529 7 185.00–190.00 $187.75 $993 +1.43
590 590 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,109 +6.11
640 640 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1323 1283 80-85% 7 102.00–106.00 $105.45 $1,353 +6.77
1080–1545 1305 80-85% 40 90.00–102.00 $96.22 $1,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1173 1009 85-90% 12 73.00–88.00 $79.91 $806 —
1038 1038 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,059 —
920–1230 1061 85-90% 21 90.00–96.00 $92.13 $977 -2.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1530 1473 75-80% 3 84.00–94.00 $89.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1760 1479 6 94.00–109.00 $101.77 $1,505 —
1610–1930 1738 3 121.00–123.00 $121.95 $2,119 —
1435–2240 1772 9 112.00–120.00 $116.28 $2,060 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032
925–1005 972 (<2 yrs)Open 4 121.00–138.00 $129.82 $1,262
835–1340 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 83.00–97.00 $89.55 $946
930–1320 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 96.00–111.00 $105.28 $1,230
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
538–730 thin fleshed 616 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 27.00–46.00 $41.08 $253
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1055 thin fleshed 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 70.00–74.00 $71.67 $674
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 thin fleshed 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1171 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,478.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,150.00 $1,010.95

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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
498–735 553 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,706.10 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
563 563 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450 450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.