Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.54/cwt +15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 713 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.73/cwt +38.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 654 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.36/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 633 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 842 1,998
Feeder cattle 711 648 1,159
Slaughter cattle 154 135 519
Replacement cattle 96 59 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady. 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
503–533 515 28 245.00–260.00 $255.16 $1,314 +12.59
566–592 576 20 245.00–246.00 $245.41 $1,414 +0.41
602–638 626 12 240.00–252.00 $243.91 $1,527 +17.28
650 value added 650 34 267.00 $267.00 $1,736 —
668 668 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 +14.00
705 value added 705 35 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
726–728 726 22 223.00–233.00 $231.63 $1,682 +11.63
754–793 784 26 226.00–228.00 $227.70 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 382 6 238.00–248.00 $244.88 $935 -3.32
485–498 486 25 233.00–236.00 $235.75 $1,146 -8.25
530 530 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +8.00
580 580 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 +11.94
608–625 616 11 192.00–208.00 $204.51 $1,260 +14.02
675–690 683 4 190.00–202.00 $195.93 $1,338 -0.32
710–735 725 5 183.00–197.00 $191.52 $1,389 —
793 793 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,507 —
840 840 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
859 859 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 441 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,164 —
462–478 468 5 258.00–262.00 $260.37 $1,219 +8.37
508–545 534 8 227.00–242.00 $231.32 $1,235 -2.68
595 595 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 -2.27
605–633 624 8 219.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,404 +7.28
664–694 681 16 222.00–231.00 $228.68 $1,557 —
749 749 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,528 +3.93
784 784 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,678 +6.00
839 839 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,804 +19.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 270.00 $270.00 $821 -14.00
460–489 481 11 240.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,159 —
506–549 534 16 225.00–234.00 $229.83 $1,227 +8.68
558–590 583 25 222.00–226.00 $225.03 $1,312 +3.90
630–634 633 28 225.00–226.00 $225.36 $1,427 +8.36
665–684 674 14 220.00–222.00 $220.73 $1,488 —
703–738 724 5 209.00–212.00 $210.17 $1,522 +9.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 290.00 $290.00 $771 —
390 390 2 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
433 433 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,018 —
485–499 494 11 224.00–234.00 $230.04 $1,136 +7.20
503–530 514 5 217.00–220.00 $218.24 $1,122 +5.52
553–593 574 8 206.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,220 +4.47
605–648 621 9 200.00–218.00 $207.00 $1,285 +0.71
688–695 692 4 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,439 +8.84
703–745 724 4 183.00–186.00 $184.54 $1,336 —
750 750 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 417 4 208.00–212.00 $209.96 $876 —
465–498 480 6 211.00–218.00 $214.99 $1,032 -0.81
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +5.02
658 658 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,211 -1.06
820–843 830 9 166.00–172.00 $169.31 $1,405 -7.69
882 882 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 194.00 $194.00 $747 —
425–443 441 15 184.00–202.00 $188.09 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 6 210.00–224.00 $216.13 $1,031 +26.14
597 597 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,248 +13.00
648 648 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,160 —
653–668 661 4 181.00–190.00 $185.45 $1,226 +6.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1523 1387 80-85% 44 94.00–108.00 $102.96 $1,428 -1.07
1223–1572 1432 80-85% 5 111.00–112.00 $111.66 $1,599 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1050 890 85-90% 8 62.00–73.00 $70.31 $626 —
950–1145 1067 85-90% 9 82.00–93.00 $87.20 $930 —
1025–1153 1120 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.34 $1,157 —
1168 1168 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1730 1607 75-80% 6 90.00–100.00 $94.38 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1467 14 95.50–117.00 $106.23 $1,558 -30.77
1355–2210 1723 12 118.00–130.00 $123.87 $2,134 —
1478–1980 1754 7 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $2,333 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–853 846 (<2 yrs)Open 5 142.00–145.00 $143.18 $1,211
1013–1023 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00–121.00 $118.99 $1,209
930–1535 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 97.00–130.00 $103.74 $1,190
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
663–755 thin fleshed 694 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 46.00–58.00 $53.65 $372

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1221–1360 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,509.60

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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
796 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
639 639 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.