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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.33/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 532 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.53/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 579 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $222.06/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 572 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 839 1,741
Feeder cattle 422 554 1,184
Slaughter cattle 121 210 348
Replacement cattle 60 75 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes sold steady in a light test. Trading and demand moderate. Extremely hot, dry weather continues in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
325 325 2 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
373 373 2 254.00 $254.00 $947 +14.00
425–435 429 7 236.00–246.00 $241.40 $1,036 —
460–483 471 10 236.00–241.00 $239.03 $1,126 +0.48
503–545 528 6 220.00–227.00 $223.05 $1,178 +6.05
557–593 572 16 216.00–226.00 $222.06 $1,270 +2.61
635–643 639 4 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,374 +4.24
675–690 683 4 205.00–212.00 $208.46 $1,424 +1.22
710–733 719 5 188.00–189.00 $188.41 $1,355 -2.59
823–825 824 5 186.00–194.00 $189.20 $1,559 +2.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 288.00 $288.00 $959 -6.00
365–398 382 4 276.00–282.50 $279.39 $1,067 +7.39
462–478 473 9 260.00–262.00 $260.65 $1,233 +11.07
510–533 519 7 234.00–239.00 $236.71 $1,229 +3.22
639 639 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 -5.00
657 657 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,537 +12.00
700–728 718 7 207.00–213.00 $209.00 $1,501 +0.06
758 758 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,637 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,339 -0.26
550 550 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 —
611 611 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,448 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 262.00 $262.00 $833 —
365 365 2 256.00 $256.00 $934 +7.00
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -6.00
493 493 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,178 +4.68
507–548 523 5 218.00–220.00 $219.16 $1,146 +1.97
556–591 579 19 213.00–222.00 $217.53 $1,259 +2.07
610 610 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 -1.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–546 532 27 226.00–233.00 $228.33 $1,215 +0.05
573–592 583 6 224.00–228.00 $225.97 $1,317 +2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
303 303 2 242.00 $242.00 $733 —
378–390 384 4 232.00–236.00 $234.03 $899 -1.16
448 448 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,017 —
455–488 473 9 217.00–225.00 $220.89 $1,045 +14.37
508 508 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 +7.85
680 680 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 +5.00
703–723 713 4 162.00–178.00 $169.89 $1,211 -7.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 212.00 $212.00 $943 -16.00
458 458 2 209.00 $209.00 $957 —
535 535 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
565–583 573 8 202.00–214.00 $208.24 $1,193 +4.26
637 637 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,223 —
678–683 680 5 182.00–193.00 $188.58 $1,282 +0.58
735 735 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 +15.41
780 780 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
840 840 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1185 947 85-90% 11 67.00–76.00 $74.23 $703 -11.94
880–1170 1050 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.82 $870 -18.41
905–1243 1071 85-90% 9 94.00–106.00 $100.91 $1,081 -0.32
1173 1173 85-90% 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,325 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1449 1373 80-85% 13 114.00–117.00 $114.45 $1,571 +1.18
1155–1563 1398 80-85% 20 98.00–110.50 $107.22 $1,499 -6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1313 3 108.00–119.00 $115.31 $1,514 —
1730 1730 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,336 —
1780–2220 2000 2 126.00–127.00 $126.45 $2,529 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1015 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 122.00–129.00 $125.78 $1,119
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,243
1067–1420 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 90.00–100.00 $94.81 $1,176
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
783–953 thin fleshed 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–72.00 $70.20 $609
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703–855 thin fleshed 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 59.00–62.00 $60.20 $450

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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
560–610 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,724.69 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —

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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.