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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.35/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 713 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.07/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 618 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $217.57/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 682 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 951 867
Feeder cattle 494 751 581
Slaughter cattle 102 124 217
Replacement cattle 81 76 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Overall quality rather plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 260.00 $260.00 $684 ±0.00
383 383 2 250.00 $250.00 $958 —
403–428 419 7 240.00–260.00 $245.50 $1,029 +3.64
458–493 477 13 234.00–250.00 $243.43 $1,161 -3.83
502–548 527 11 225.00–235.00 $229.79 $1,211 -2.21
568–595 576 14 223.00–233.00 $227.53 $1,311 -1.97
633–638 636 4 216.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,380 -0.29
650–697 682 19 210.00–219.00 $217.57 $1,484 -3.21
723 723 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,359 -4.00
941 941 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 282.50–292.00 $287.19 $1,106 -3.14
425 425 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 -3.00
470–485 479 5 264.00–267.00 $265.82 $1,273 -0.44
510 510 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 -9.02
565 565 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -8.10
603–640 618 22 225.00–234.00 $229.07 $1,416 +3.78
658–665 662 4 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,496 -0.79
700–714 708 14 204.00–220.00 $209.99 $1,487 -3.72
798 798 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,636 -11.17
858 858 14 209.00 $209.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,016 -19.00
350 350 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,071 +1.92
520–546 536 8 260.00–261.00 $260.36 $1,396 +0.46
619 619 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,541 -4.68
710–714 713 30 226.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,657 +1.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 425 5 232.00–240.00 $236.84 $1,007 -9.16
483 483 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,145 +1.04
515–538 520 11 215.00–225.00 $218.97 $1,139 -2.23
560–593 575 15 220.00–226.00 $222.02 $1,277 +2.45
618–638 634 11 214.00–216.00 $214.35 $1,359 -5.33
700–733 717 4 182.00–186.00 $183.95 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 484 10 214.00–224.00 $219.09 $1,060 -2.90
515–548 532 4 193.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,046 -10.95
558–575 567 4 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,196 +1.02
623–633 628 4 192.00–208.00 $200.06 $1,256 +1.17
665–695 687 15 190.00–193.00 $192.42 $1,322 —
790 790 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,327 —
812–833 820 5 162.00–168.00 $165.56 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -1.73
555 555 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,260 -1.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–437 429 5 203.00–224.00 $211.18 $906 —
460 460 4 208.00–215.00 $211.50 $973 —
543 543 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,162 —
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
630 630 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,235 —
650–672 663 5 205.00–208.00 $206.82 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $611 —
900–1100 1018 85-90% 3 88.00–91.00 $89.63 $912 —
1030–1120 1089 85-90% 4 108.00–110.00 $108.73 $1,184 —
1000–1195 1131 85-90% 24 92.00–105.00 $98.88 $1,118 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1705 1349 80-85% 28 96.00–109.00 $103.07 $1,390 +1.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1760 1713 75-80% 2 84.00–99.00 $91.29 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1985 1632 3 122.00–131.00 $127.43 $2,080 —
1435–1850 1682 3 111.00–113.00 $111.73 $1,879 —
2045 2045 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,740 +22.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1185 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 109.00–123.00 $113.97 $1,110
840–1295 1066 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 88.00–96.00 $93.31 $995
890–1350 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 93.00–110.00 $104.90 $1,292
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–955 thin fleshed 776 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 40.00–62.00 $53.90 $418
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
768–810 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 65.00–73.00 $68.30 $536

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1170 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,178.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
669–680 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,912.81 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
368–520 444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,111.94 —

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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.