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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.12/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 524 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.10/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 430 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.51/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 481 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 1,012 1,944
Feeder cattle 617 830 1,341
Slaughter cattle 193 111 389
Replacement cattle 111 71 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last reported sale steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as last several weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 4 230.00 $230.00 $478 —
285 285 4 232.00 $232.00 $661 -6.00
375–398 384 6 240.00–246.00 $242.99 $933 +14.12
420–440 430 25 223.00–238.00 $233.10 $1,002 +9.10
468–493 481 24 222.00–232.00 $227.51 $1,094 +1.88
500–540 523 7 211.00–215.00 $213.27 $1,115 -3.90
603–608 606 4 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,197 +6.51
660 660 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 +3.64
706–733 718 13 183.00–189.00 $185.63 $1,333 +5.63
788 788 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,466 +6.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 282.00 $282.00 $776 —
310–335 320 10 267.00–274.00 $269.91 $864 +11.91
357 357 3 252.00 $252.00 $900 —
403 403 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,024 +1.41
460–480 469 9 244.00–260.00 $248.99 $1,168 +3.15
500–542 524 29 224.00–237.00 $231.12 $1,211 +9.33
568–578 575 6 222.00–227.00 $225.35 $1,296 +4.80
604–640 617 8 206.00–214.00 $210.43 $1,298 -2.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 200.00 $200.00 $686 —
365 365 2 190.00 $190.00 $694 —
405 405 2 204.00 $204.00 $826 -1.90
470 470 2 212.00 $212.00 $996 +7.18
500–544 525 16 193.00–206.00 $199.92 $1,050 +1.23
550–568 559 4 207.00–209.00 $207.98 $1,163 +11.63
633 633 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,177 +2.11
685–688 687 4 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,298 +6.18
765–785 776 8 170.00–180.00 $174.01 $1,350 —
813 813 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 212.00 $212.00 $700 —
375 375 2 206.00 $206.00 $772 +5.49
415–430 425 13 210.00–211.00 $210.16 $893 +0.16
493–498 496 4 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,071 +8.37
533–545 536 14 184.00–188.00 $186.71 $1,001 +2.13
555–585 566 20 182.00–189.00 $186.09 $1,053 +1.12
665–666 666 6 180.00–180.50 $180.33 $1,201 -1.57
710–743 726 14 160.00–164.00 $162.13 $1,177 —
753–780 767 4 160.00–166.00 $163.05 $1,251 —
823 823 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,325 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 226.00 $226.00 $531 —
280–282 281 5 224.00 $224.00 $629 —
300–340 328 8 232.00–238.00 $235.99 $774 —
360–384 376 6 226.00 $226.00 $850 —
417–435 423 18 220.00–225.00 $223.55 $946 -0.31
458–465 462 4 220.00–231.00 $225.54 $1,042 +6.15
505–528 512 15 198.00–222.00 $210.08 $1,076 +1.84
565 565 4 201.00–204.00 $202.50 $1,144 +6.50
708 708 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–360 357 4 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $696 —
405–431 420 8 190.00–199.00 $195.34 $820 —
474–490 479 10 181.00–200.00 $187.22 $897 -4.78
555–590 577 14 175.00–179.00 $176.71 $1,020 +2.12
605–627 617 11 169.00–177.00 $173.77 $1,072 +1.79
655–665 658 6 174.00–177.00 $175.01 $1,152 -0.99
713 713 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,091 —
850 850 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 424 4 190.00–193.00 $191.43 $812 +2.43
523 523 2 180.00 $180.00 $941 —
555 555 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,043 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1030 935 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $67.13 $628 —
963–1245 1058 85-90% 16 78.00–84.50 $81.41 $861 —
910–1485 1149 85-90% 69 83.50–95.00 $89.67 $1,030 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1359 1338 80-85% 11 97.00–99.00 $97.34 $1,302 +4.98
1250–1450 1384 80-85% 15 86.00–94.00 $90.06 $1,246 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1760 1573 75-80% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.49 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1680 1544 5 104.00–112.00 $107.06 $1,653 —
1830 1830 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,269 —
1515–2220 1864 4 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $2,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1090 914 (<2 yrs)Open 5 110.00–138.00 $126.04 $1,152
885–1388 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 85.00–100.00 $91.52 $1,001
1073–1150 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–108.00 $102.54 $1,153
1075–1347 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 92.00–98.00 $93.64 $1,155
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–850 thin fleshed 711 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 44.00–60.00 $53.16 $378
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–935 thin fleshed 866 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 62.00–70.00 $64.32 $557

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1253 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,323.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1037 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,100.00 $983.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
703 703 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.