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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.68/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 627 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.78/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 690 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.20/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 528 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 951 603 1,584
Feeder cattle 751 422 1,220
Slaughter cattle 124 121 269
Replacement cattle 76 60 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-5.00 higher with most advance on light calves. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady in light test. Stock cows and pairs not well tested. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 294.00 $294.00 $706 —
323–333 328 4 284.00 $284.00 $932 -4.00
385–398 390 8 284.00–298.00 $290.33 $1,132 +10.94
448 448 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,214 —
490–498 495 8 262.00–274.00 $266.26 $1,318 +5.61
500–548 529 21 242.00–250.00 $247.02 $1,307 +10.31
555–594 582 27 244.00–252.00 $248.10 $1,444 —
610–625 614 7 225.00–226.00 $225.29 $1,383 +0.29
683–697 690 33 226.00–228.00 $226.78 $1,565 -7.22
704–733 719 14 208.00–223.00 $213.71 $1,537 +4.71
768–788 772 15 205.00–219.00 $216.17 $1,669 +0.17
825–827 827 11 200.00–214.00 $211.46 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 326.00–328.00 $327.00 $1,030 —
350–395 375 10 300.00–310.00 $304.08 $1,140 —
415–448 428 9 287.00–302.00 $296.71 $1,270 —
450–497 491 16 280.00–282.00 $280.23 $1,376 —
508–535 524 11 258.00–264.00 $259.90 $1,362 +3.90
565 565 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,435 +2.00
614–617 616 27 242.00–257.00 $253.68 $1,563 +16.68
735 735 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 -10.00
310–341 333 8 240.00–272.00 $264.54 $881 +12.54
418–448 433 4 238.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,047 +0.46
463–498 476 16 234.00–256.00 $247.26 $1,177 +8.23
510–538 528 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,225 +8.95
560–565 563 4 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,292 +7.44
623–648 629 18 212.00–224.00 $217.29 $1,367 +2.26
663–697 677 9 220.00–222.00 $220.78 $1,495 +12.32
715 715 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 +3.59
785 785 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,484 —
850 850 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 325 6 262.00–272.00 $266.10 $865 +4.10
418 418 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,028 +16.00
455–475 468 12 230.00–244.00 $235.96 $1,104 -3.04
508–548 528 29 215.00–224.00 $221.20 $1,168 +2.04
553–582 565 14 215.00–222.00 $219.57 $1,241 +2.04
603–646 627 36 216.00–222.00 $219.68 $1,377 +3.68
663–697 686 14 212.00–221.00 $214.38 $1,471 —
823 823 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
500–546 526 20 226.00–236.00 $231.73 $1,219 +3.40
554–595 573 13 225.00–232.00 $228.08 $1,307 +2.11
619–640 623 11 228.00–234.00 $229.12 $1,427 —
708–718 712 5 216.00–220.00 $218.39 $1,555 —
770 770 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 260.00 $260.00 $723 +10.00
363 363 2 238.00 $238.00 $864 +3.97
428 428 2 224.00 $224.00 $959 -3.00
465–492 478 8 220.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,061 +1.10
513–535 526 5 206.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,092 -2.44
573 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
610–637 627 7 190.00–211.00 $198.89 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1123 998 85-90% 8 70.00–79.00 $74.01 $739 —
1070–1292 1164 85-90% 33 90.00–103.00 $97.48 $1,135 -15.52
1140–1195 1172 85-90% 7 86.00–89.00 $87.27 $1,023 -25.73
1175 1175 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,281 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1625 1326 80-85% 25 92.00–108.00 $101.80 $1,350 —
1485 1485 80-85% 2 91.50 $91.50 $1,359 —
1605 1605 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472–2010 1607 75-80% 4 84.00–89.50 $87.78 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1995 1755 4 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $2,194 —
1555–2465 2010 2 110.00–114.00 $111.55 $2,242 -14.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903 903 (<2 yrs)Open 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,472
855–1150 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 118.00–122.00 $119.71 $1,201
913–1450 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 86.00–95.00 $90.37 $939
710–1420 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 92.00–111.00 $101.57 $1,096
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1065 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 65.00–84.00 $74.02 $696
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–733 thin fleshed 694 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 60.00–64.00 $61.18 $425

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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
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.