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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.54/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 523 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.79/cwt ≈ $1,288/hd at 565 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.22/cwt +25.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 476 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 875 1,296
Feeder cattle 830 665 920
Slaughter cattle 111 123 220
Replacement cattle 71 87 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading fairly 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
348 348 3 258.00 $258.00 $898 —
418–449 431 21 234.00–263.00 $252.59 $1,089 +18.07
460–486 478 13 244.00–248.00 $245.84 $1,175 +10.84
522 value added 522 28 240.50 $240.50 $1,255 —
540–542 541 5 219.00–226.00 $221.79 $1,200 —
560 value added 560 36 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
575–586 583 11 219.00–222.00 $220.55 $1,286 —
617–621 618 25 212.00–217.00 $213.21 $1,318 —
663–677 672 9 204.00–219.00 $210.61 $1,415 +11.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 238.00 $238.00 $702 —
363–397 376 18 224.00–234.00 $228.87 $861 -6.94
408 408 2 224.00 $224.00 $914 +4.10
471 471 16 216.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,063 +14.07
510–547 525 5 216.00–218.00 $217.17 $1,140 +12.02
638 638 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,219 +2.40
654–663 657 6 190.00–200.00 $193.36 $1,270 —
700 700 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
768–788 777 8 178.00–183.00 $179.85 $1,397 +0.85
803–833 823 14 181.00–185.00 $183.88 $1,513 +12.88
859 859 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 422 5 200.00–210.00 $205.90 $869 —
455–478 464 5 204.00–206.00 $204.82 $950 +1.60
502–548 522 14 191.00–204.00 $198.69 $1,037 +4.94
552–572 561 14 191.00–202.00 $196.35 $1,102 -2.65
617–640 626 10 182.00–186.00 $183.89 $1,151 +0.44
658–684 677 10 181.00–184.00 $182.82 $1,238 +1.82
906 906 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 14 260.00–310.00 $288.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 380.00 $380.00 —
155–195 182 10 360.00–460.00 $397.96 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–436 value added 434 15 234.00–236.00 $235.74 $1,023 —
428–447 439 21 218.00–229.00 $223.86 $983 +11.50
456–485 465 10 216.00–222.00 $219.39 $1,020 +15.39
479 value added 479 30 232.50 $232.50 $1,114 —
521 value added 521 40 217.00 $217.00 $1,131 —
520–543 533 8 206.00–211.00 $208.24 $1,110 +11.25
553–590 575 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 —
610 value added 610 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 —
633 633 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 200.00 $200.00 $576 —
352–380 363 5 198.00–204.00 $200.51 $728 -15.56
415 415 3 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
453–485 474 6 203.00–210.00 $207.62 $984 +13.74
505–540 521 10 181.00–187.00 $184.58 $962 +0.05
560–596 584 12 183.00–189.00 $184.97 $1,080 +2.95
602–638 616 13 184.00–187.00 $185.08 $1,140 +6.24
660–694 683 9 179.00–188.00 $181.90 $1,242 —
803 803 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,325 +7.00
905–913 911 10 150.00–154.00 $150.79 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 192.00 $192.00 $918 +12.17
503–515 509 4 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $911 +7.58
550–572 561 9 169.00–180.00 $174.59 $979 +0.97
600–645 612 13 166.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,053 —
680 680 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,197 +12.00
763 763 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,175 +11.00
890 890 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 143 4 330.00–350.00 $334.74 —
168–175 170 3 350.00–360.00 $353.42 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 189.00 $189.00 $799 —
473 473 2 181.00 $181.00 $856 -17.00
590 590 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 +1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1070 960 85-90% 7 61.00–70.00 $66.22 $636 -10.40
818–1145 997 85-90% 8 74.00–84.00 $78.84 $786 +2.22
835–1295 1106 85-90% 31 84.00–96.00 $89.25 $987 -0.86
1180 1180 85-90% 3 99.00 $99.00 $1,168 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1490 1317 80-85% 18 88.00–99.00 $92.36 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1660 1603 75-80% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,412 -0.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1995 1457 3 115.00–119.00 $116.72 $1,701 —
1215–2110 1744 8 100.00–110.00 $105.82 $1,846 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1325 1139 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 82.00–93.00 $87.52 $997
945–1290 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 105.00–119.00 $106.21 $1,211
1020–1332 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 93.00–96.00 $94.22 $1,194
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–855 thin fleshed 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 34.00–56.00 $45.20 $325

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1407 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,443.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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
555–678 651 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,468.16 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.