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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report, San Angelo, TX

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.06/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 622 lb · 25 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,920/hd at 861 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $219.45/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 579 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 1,235 1,690
Feeder cattle 554 803 1,065
Slaughter cattle 210 235 355
Replacement cattle 75 197 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows uneven, fleshy, high yielding firm to 2.00 higher while thin, lower yielding weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady in light test. Stock cows and pairs weak in light test. Trading fairly active, demand continues good for better quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 240.00 $240.00 $857 -2.00
453–485 470 15 230.00–246.00 $238.55 $1,121 +2.20
538 538 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,167 —
556–595 579 18 216.00–226.00 $219.45 $1,271 +1.73
610–648 635 12 204.00–216.00 $210.79 $1,339 +6.75
660–680 671 10 194.00–216.00 $207.24 $1,391 +2.11
715 715 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 -2.73
755–775 765 7 189.00–193.00 $190.45 $1,457 —
815–823 820 5 184.00–190.00 $186.39 $1,528 +6.84
866–868 866 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,689 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 294.00 $294.00 $985 +16.48
399 399 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,085 -14.00
415–435 425 4 248.00–262.00 $254.84 $1,083 -13.16
478–498 490 10 248.00–252.00 $249.58 $1,223 —
505–548 523 8 229.00–238.00 $233.49 $1,221 +1.44
561–598 576 12 230.00–242.00 $237.59 $1,369 +0.50
618 618 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 +4.00
669 669 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,485 -5.79
718–745 732 4 206.00–212.00 $208.94 $1,529 -2.06
773 773 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,623 —
803 803 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 336 7 302.00–312.00 $306.08 $1,028 —
355 355 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
503–527 516 8 255.00–260.00 $256.26 $1,322 —
640 640 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,581 —
691 691 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,645 —
738 738 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,653 —
861 861 20 223.00 $223.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 249.00 $249.00 $896 —
435 435 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,027 +3.97
463–485 469 11 229.00–238.00 $234.32 $1,099 +6.25
527–535 530 5 216.00–218.00 $217.19 $1,151 +1.37
555–595 570 13 213.00–218.00 $215.46 $1,228 +0.85
603–649 622 25 204.00–220.00 $217.06 $1,350 +5.25
650–693 671 13 213.00–219.00 $216.02 $1,449 +2.80
715–725 720 4 188.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,375 +5.66
817 817 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–368 367 5 228.00–240.00 $235.19 $863 +3.19
475–498 485 9 202.00–218.00 $206.52 $1,002 -9.32
508–533 516 8 194.00–208.00 $202.15 $1,043 +0.60
567 567 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,089 +2.13
615–632 624 6 194.00–198.00 $195.97 $1,223 +6.38
673 673 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,306 +11.97
715 715 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 +8.63
763–788 777 7 169.00–176.00 $173.54 $1,348 +3.91
808–820 814 4 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,339 —
873 873 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–526 520 12 223.00–234.00 $228.28 $1,187 +5.28
583–585 584 5 222.00–224.00 $223.20 $1,303 +2.20
725 725 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,015 —
550–555 553 4 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,128 -1.44
698 698 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,312 -3.39
705–743 725 7 150.00–166.00 $156.59 $1,135 -3.41
881 881 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1005 806 85-90% 23 60.00–74.00 $67.50 $544 —
755–1075 937 85-90% 24 80.00–94.00 $86.17 $807 —
900–1275 1056 85-90% 44 94.00–110.00 $101.23 $1,069 —
1178 1178 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1545 1335 80-85% 21 99.00–110.00 $105.95 $1,414 —
1163–1605 1370 80-85% 16 112.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,552 -0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1840 1515 5 95.00–111.00 $101.13 $1,532 —
1475–1580 1528 3 124.00–129.00 $125.67 $1,920 —
1800–1965 1862 3 132.00–133.00 $132.32 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $964
820–938 906 (<2 yrs)Open 5 141.00–161.00 $149.68 $1,356
850–963 916 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 84.00–90.00 $87.64 $803
960–1200 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 93.00–109.00 $105.34 $1,109
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–970 thin fleshed 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 67.00–78.00 $73.88 $644
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–875 thin fleshed 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 30.00–55.00 $45.98 $333

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
578–650 609 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,417.62 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.