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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.29/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 619 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.78/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 624 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.27/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 573 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 595 2,200
Feeder cattle 648 357 1,518
Slaughter cattle 135 149 418
Replacement cattle 59 89 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 263.00–284.00 $273.11 $909 —
450 450 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,134 —
503 503 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,177 —
553–598 573 19 220.00–236.00 $226.27 $1,297 -4.16
605–649 624 27 210.00–220.00 $217.78 $1,359 +4.96
703–743 719 5 198.00–203.00 $200.07 $1,439 +9.73
753 753 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,566 —
808–839 830 7 192.00–205.00 $195.62 $1,624 +9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 230.00 $230.00 $800 —
353–390 372 4 244.00–252.00 $248.20 $923 —
405–428 414 7 232.00–248.00 $242.85 $1,005 -1.15
498 498 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,215 +6.57
515 515 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,066 ±0.00
553–590 572 4 208.00–212.00 $210.06 $1,202 +10.06
613–628 621 4 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,183 -9.51
678–690 684 8 191.00–202.00 $196.25 $1,342 —
750–752 751 10 171.00–180.00 $177.29 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–543 520 13 239.00–244.00 $242.57 $1,261 +4.57
562 562 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,377 -1.00
628–645 639 11 225.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,448 -15.37
673 673 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,487 —
712 712 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 232.00 $232.00 $754 —
463–498 477 5 222.00–224.00 $222.84 $1,063 -5.77
513–548 534 14 208.00–216.00 $212.72 $1,136 -0.08
565–573 569 11 204.00–217.00 $208.11 $1,184 -6.09
601–640 619 40 198.00–210.00 $206.29 $1,277 -1.10
653–662 658 5 196.00–204.00 $199.17 $1,311 —
812 812 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 332 5 221.00–229.00 $225.65 $749 —
383 383 2 222.00 $222.00 $850 —
453–498 476 12 212.00–218.00 $215.80 $1,027 +2.80
555–595 580 8 185.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,131 —
645–648 646 6 186.00–188.00 $187.33 $1,210 +5.27
652–695 674 15 175.00–195.00 $185.06 $1,247 —
707–717 712 6 155.00–163.00 $158.97 $1,132 —
833 833 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 284.00 $284.00 $909 +19.00
420 420 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,000 -5.24
500–548 542 18 220.00–228.00 $221.15 $1,199 -8.80
550–580 563 7 220.00–222.00 $221.13 $1,245 ±0.00
615 615 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 -4.00
703–746 732 16 195.00–207.00 $200.49 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 4 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $912 —
508 508 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,011 —
585 585 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 —
675–690 685 11 175.00–181.00 $179.39 $1,229 —
768–780 771 7 144.00–159.00 $154.67 $1,193 —
839 839 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,225 —
855 855 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1460 1273 80-85% 12 111.00–113.00 $111.38 $1,418 +7.25
1250–1550 1396 80-85% 11 96.00–110.00 $104.03 $1,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–990 938 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.04 $676 —
890–1270 978 85-90% 5 85.00–91.00 $88.71 $868 +27.21
999 999 85-90% 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,089 —
900–1085 1049 85-90% 7 98.50–105.00 $101.90 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1830 1683 75-80% 2 101.00–107.00 $104.26 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1435 1332 21 93.00–117.00 $112.05 $1,493 —
1490 1490 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,041 —
1380–1740 1541 12 119.00–127.00 $122.94 $1,895 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–990 922 (<2 yrs)Open 5 140.00–152.00 $143.76 $1,325
1013 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 95.00 $95.00 $962
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275
853–1495 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 97.00–108.00 $103.56 $1,136
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1027 thin fleshed 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 63.00–69.00 $67.99 $629
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–675 thin fleshed 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 45.00–60.00 $55.23 $365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
480–608 533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,360.00–1,675.00 $1,451.61 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
568 568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.