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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.02/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 574 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.88/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 484 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.53/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 800 1,503
Feeder cattle 665 496 706
Slaughter cattle 123 160 391
Replacement cattle 87 144 406

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs weak in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
278 278 2 204.00 $204.00 $567 —
370–398 377 8 208.00–213.00 $211.68 $798 -3.30
458–485 472 10 201.00–205.00 $203.22 $959 -4.34
513–548 533 16 190.00–199.00 $193.75 $1,033 -0.90
578 578 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,150 +2.06
608–636 620 18 180.00–186.00 $183.45 $1,137 +1.67
689 689 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,247 —
720 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 -2.00
777 777 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,336 —
833 833 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,391 -7.00
971–983 974 9 154.00–155.00 $154.22 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 329 4 232.00–235.00 $233.43 $768 —
364–390 374 10 234.00–240.00 $235.81 $882 -11.19
408–433 422 12 212.00–227.50 $219.90 $928 +5.90
488–493 492 9 210.00–212.00 $211.56 $1,041 -13.63
505–545 523 13 200.00–212.00 $205.15 $1,073 -2.15
585 585 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -8.90
603–643 618 14 187.00–190.00 $188.60 $1,166 +1.40
762–767 764 8 177.00–181.00 $179.00 $1,368 +4.00
817 817 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 254.00 $254.00 $732 —
303–318 311 4 250.00–275.00 $262.20 $815 -6.80
368 368 3 250.00 $250.00 $920 -26.24
415–430 420 11 232.00–236.00 $234.52 $985 -19.48
463–473 468 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,100 -13.05
650–665 655 6 198.00–200.00 $199.32 $1,306 -2.68
725 725 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -2.00
789 789 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,444 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 330 5 200.00–216.00 $209.40 $691 —
363–393 372 7 207.00–220.00 $216.07 $804 -1.58
450–495 484 21 192.00–196.00 $193.88 $938 -0.12
503–548 523 18 180.00–191.00 $184.53 $965 -6.97
567–590 574 24 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $1,045 -3.06
615–643 628 18 176.00–180.00 $178.84 $1,123 +1.42
715 715 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 +12.00
820 820 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,296 +5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 177.00 $177.00 $563 —
417–433 424 8 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $759 -10.01
470–490 478 14 175.00–187.00 $179.83 $860 -5.17
503–545 523 8 159.00–179.00 $171.41 $896 —
578–590 583 10 159.00–179.00 $173.62 $1,012 —
675–688 680 10 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $1,115 -4.79
785–790 788 4 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 5 275.00 $275.00 $715 +33.00
381 381 4 224.00 $224.00 $853 -5.86
402–443 425 16 205.00–220.00 $212.36 $903 -3.49
478 478 2 204.00 $204.00 $975 +4.00
505–528 513 8 195.00–201.00 $196.99 $1,011 -0.75
702 702 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 +16.00
821 821 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 198.00 $198.00 $956 +6.00
560–580 568 5 180.00–185.00 $182.96 $1,039 -5.04
605 605 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,010 -7.00
685–688 687 5 162.00–166.00 $164.40 $1,129 —
835 835 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,219 —
855 855 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1038 903 85-90% 8 61.00–70.00 $67.16 $606 —
815–1205 980 85-90% 19 70.00–85.00 $76.62 $751 —
1005–1315 1132 85-90% 16 86.00–96.00 $90.11 $1,020 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1475 1433 80-85% 6 88.00–100.00 $91.98 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1685 1422 10 101.00–110.00 $105.72 $1,503 —
1473–2265 1804 13 113.00–120.00 $116.32 $2,098 —
1720–1955 1862 3 121.00–122.00 $121.31 $2,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–855 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 107.00–116.00 $111.29 $910
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,336
890–1470 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 80.00–95.00 $85.30 $930
1110–1325 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 99.00–104.00 $102.19 $1,275
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–950 thin fleshed 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 69.00–72.00 $70.91 $596
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1140 thin fleshed 749 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 56.00–67.00 $61.33 $459

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1125 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,000.00 $967.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440–649 547 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,221.47 —

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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.