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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.61/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 567 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.81/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 625 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 519 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,235 961 1,484
Feeder cattle 803 711 965
Slaughter cattle 235 154 401
Replacement cattle 197 96 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady, instances 3.00-5.00 lower on heavier weight cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 6 258.00 $258.00 $537 —
263 263 3 260.00 $260.00 $684 —
320–348 341 8 232.00–242.00 $237.61 $810 —
355 355 2 242.00 $242.00 $859 -2.88
403–435 419 8 234.00–242.00 $238.91 $1,001 —
461–470 464 6 235.00–239.00 $236.35 $1,097 +0.60
563–595 574 13 212.00–222.00 $217.72 $1,250 -4.28
609–648 633 19 194.00–212.00 $204.04 $1,292 -0.47
655–695 680 17 198.00–212.00 $205.13 $1,395 +9.20
705–747 733 21 190.00–197.00 $193.73 $1,420 +2.21
805–843 818 14 177.00–187.00 $179.55 $1,469 -0.45
858 858 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–307 305 6 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $846 —
370 370 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,058 —
402 402 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,077 —
451–458 454 7 250.00–253.00 $251.70 $1,143 -8.67
508–520 513 7 228.00–242.00 $232.05 $1,190 +0.73
561–588 569 27 235.00–238.00 $237.09 $1,349 +13.09
645 645 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,458 +0.94
653–658 655 10 223.00–231.00 $227.79 $1,492 -0.89
717 717 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,513 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,501 +5.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 4 268.00 $268.00 $686 -22.00
328–344 339 6 254.00–258.00 $256.71 $870 —
398 398 2 240.00 $240.00 $955 -8.00
428–445 435 10 230.00–238.00 $232.03 $1,009 -2.97
453–485 463 13 224.00–234.00 $228.07 $1,056 -1.97
500–548 523 30 205.00–220.00 $215.82 $1,129 -2.42
553–580 567 38 207.00–220.00 $214.61 $1,217 +2.03
607–644 625 34 203.00–220.00 $211.81 $1,324 +4.81
658–673 662 12 208.00–215.00 $213.22 $1,412 +5.21
700–737 716 10 181.00–194.00 $185.32 $1,327 +0.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 226 5 250.00–254.00 $251.74 $569 —
254–278 264 11 244.00–248.00 $246.51 $651 —
325–335 329 18 240.00 $240.00 $790 —
362 362 3 232.00 $232.00 $840 —
427 427 9 221.00 $221.00 $944 +11.04
459–490 473 9 214.00–218.00 $215.84 $1,021 +0.85
505–538 522 4 200.00–203.00 $201.55 $1,052 —
581–593 588 15 180.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,116 —
607–648 627 15 176.00–197.00 $189.59 $1,189 —
655–688 675 12 175.00–187.00 $182.03 $1,229 -1.97
708–745 719 20 160.00–174.00 $168.37 $1,211 —
759–773 764 6 163.00–173.00 $169.63 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -0.90
519 519 33 223.00 $223.00 $1,157 -6.83
592 592 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,308 -4.03
611 611 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,363 -2.36
725 725 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 -6.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–485 482 6 220.00–226.00 $222.98 $1,075 +6.85
522–538 528 5 208.00–209.00 $208.59 $1,101 —
557–590 577 12 200.00–212.00 $205.42 $1,185 -3.58
670–698 684 11 183.00–198.00 $191.39 $1,309 +5.94
745 745 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
772–778 774 5 150.00–166.00 $159.57 $1,235 —
818–830 826 6 150.00–157.00 $154.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 900 85-90% 2 56.00–63.00 $59.31 $534 —
771–1325 957 85-90% 67 79.00–93.50 $87.75 $840 —
1018–1218 1101 85-90% 44 93.00–107.00 $98.11 $1,080 -5.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1680 1294 80-85% 33 99.00–109.00 $101.88 $1,318 —
1260–1640 1389 80-85% 5 113.00–115.00 $113.60 $1,578 +10.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1660 1536 75-80% 4 92.00–102.00 $99.15 $1,523 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1560 1386 9 97.00–116.00 $108.68 $1,506 —
1425–1975 1708 10 117.00–130.00 $123.67 $2,112 -0.20
1680–2050 1917 3 131.00–134.00 $132.93 $2,548 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818–835 829 (<2 yrs)Open 7 140.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,218
771–1090 878 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 61 80.00–90.00 $85.88 $754
948–1065 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 97.00–106.00 $99.04 $1,011
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
776–935 thin fleshed 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 67.00–75.00 $72.38 $626

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
496–683 576 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,552.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
518 518 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.