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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.72/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 527 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.76/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 528 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.03/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 587 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 921 1,722
Feeder cattle 588 617 1,274
Slaughter cattle 108 193 276
Replacement cattle 132 111 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale reported steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs firm to moderately higher. Trading active, demand good. Rain throughout the area has increased demand for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
313–323 315 9 302.00–314.00 $307.98 $970 +38.07
403–405 404 4 271.00–278.00 $274.49 $1,109 +20.49
459–473 464 6 250.00–267.00 $255.78 $1,187 +6.79
502–543 528 41 230.00–248.00 $241.76 $1,276 +10.64
558–593 587 31 228.00–240.00 $238.03 $1,397 +12.68
608–643 631 26 211.00–220.00 $218.89 $1,381 +8.46
658–688 680 14 214.00–218.00 $215.71 $1,467 —
758 758 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 272.00 $272.00 $653 +42.00
270 270 4 277.00 $277.00 $748 +45.00
355–385 373 8 248.00–256.00 $253.60 $946 +10.61
465–483 476 10 232.00–244.00 $237.99 $1,133 +10.48
532 532 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,202 +12.73
598 598 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,316 —
610–647 629 10 194.00–207.00 $200.83 $1,263 +3.32
672 672 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,324 ±0.00
705 705 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,297 -1.63
790 790 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,477 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 4 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $889 +38.50
403 403 2 198.00 $198.00 $798 -6.00
463 463 2 210.00 $210.00 $972 -2.00
548 548 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,085 -1.92
625 625 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 +1.00
650–695 676 14 184.00–194.00 $188.58 $1,275 -0.42
715 715 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,280 —
750 750 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 +0.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–248 236 6 258.00–259.00 $258.53 $610 +32.53
272–290 281 6 259.00–274.00 $266.26 $748 +42.26
301–333 320 12 238.00–254.00 $248.13 $794 +12.14
425–443 431 23 224.00–239.00 $234.30 $1,010 +10.75
453–477 461 9 223.00–238.00 $228.01 $1,051 +2.47
502–549 527 53 208.00–221.00 $217.72 $1,147 +7.64
557–599 574 28 205.00–221.00 $210.27 $1,207 +7.77
610 610 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —
720 720 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,397 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 218.00 $218.00 $857 +12.00
454–495 470 13 211.00–218.00 $213.41 $1,003 -2.58
533–548 541 4 192.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,047 +6.81
558–595 575 8 187.00–197.00 $193.05 $1,110 +6.96
610–646 636 18 193.00–196.00 $193.76 $1,232 —
668–680 673 10 187.00–196.00 $191.32 $1,288 +10.99
705–725 716 7 179.00–184.00 $181.71 $1,301 +19.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 197.00 $197.00 $723 +2.01
422 422 6 194.00 $194.00 $819 -1.34
476 476 9 198.00 $198.00 $942 +10.78
625–635 631 5 176.00–180.00 $178.42 $1,126 +4.65
665–695 680 4 173.00–184.00 $178.62 $1,215 +3.61
832 832 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 —
753 753 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–845 695 85-90% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.41 $559 —
965 965 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $666 —
860–1155 1022 85-90% 52 90.00–98.00 $94.66 $967 —
1099 1099 85-90% 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1242 80-85% 6 92.00–98.00 $94.77 $1,177 —
1205–1375 1261 80-85% 12 104.00–107.00 $106.31 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,691 +20.51
1655 1655 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,477 —
1690–1725 1708 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $2,178 —
2825 2825 1 107.00 $107.00 $3,023 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–905 851 (<2 yrs)Open 5 119.00–147.00 $131.11 $1,116
780–1045 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 100.00–109.00 $103.06 $954
910–1150 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 92.00–100.00 $97.01 $942
957–1175 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 82.00–96.00 $91.04 $999
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–825 thin fleshed 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 40.00–64.00 $57.23 $446
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
632–845 thin fleshed 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 70.00–79.00 $74.44 $534

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1175 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,365.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
625 625 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
548–662 636 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,685.00–1,775.00 $1,719.70 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
674–675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,886.53 —

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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.