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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.05/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 684 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.98/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 727 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.46/cwt ≈ $1,440/hd at 625 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,139 1,042 940
Feeder cattle 1,048 761 536
Slaughter cattle 34 146 244
Replacement cattle 57 135 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Quality attractive with several bunches offered at the special feeder sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 308.00 $308.00 $918 +12.18
378–395 383 7 287.00–292.00 $288.47 $1,105 -1.28
418–440 432 11 261.00–268.00 $265.18 $1,146 -2.82
460–497 480 31 261.00–267.00 $265.23 $1,273 -2.16
500–532 521 15 241.00–251.00 $246.09 $1,282 -3.80
571–593 573 32 243.00–250.50 $248.34 $1,423 —
600–646 625 39 226.00–237.00 $230.46 $1,440 —
655–694 684 41 223.00–237.00 $226.05 $1,546 -2.21
701–746 727 41 209.00–219.00 $213.98 $1,556 +4.35
777 777 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,655 +1.99
830–845 838 4 204.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,718 —
875 875 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–333 321 5 250.00–275.00 $265.56 $852 +15.56
370–385 379 6 250.00–276.00 $265.18 $1,005 +4.69
408–447 433 23 242.00–258.00 $248.58 $1,076 +3.32
460–497 481 22 244.00–256.00 $251.47 $1,210 +6.24
510–535 525 17 230.00–242.00 $235.31 $1,235 +1.81
568–585 574 6 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $1,328 -2.39
615–633 625 11 215.00–224.00 $219.54 $1,372 -2.23
658–678 669 7 214.00–223.00 $218.24 $1,460 -0.06
718–749 733 11 190.00–208.00 $194.51 $1,426 -4.77
761–793 772 6 191.00–204.00 $199.55 $1,541 +9.55
805–843 821 9 193.00–199.00 $196.59 $1,614 +11.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 314.00–320.00 $317.02 $976 —
404–413 407 11 281.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,192 —
613 613 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,465 -3.11
718 718 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
548 548 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,244 —
583–598 591 7 216.00–229.00 $223.21 $1,319 —
682–698 688 5 206.00–208.00 $206.81 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 246.00 $246.00 $812 -3.23
350 350 2 256.00 $256.00 $896 +8.00
400–449 416 27 230.00–244.00 $237.64 $989 +3.60
502–548 525 38 214.00–225.00 $218.14 $1,145 -2.09
550–591 566 38 213.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,242 -0.94
605–649 636 33 212.00–220.00 $216.51 $1,377 +0.41
666–694 671 23 213.00–220.00 $214.69 $1,441 +9.65
733–735 733 9 189.00–190.00 $189.78 $1,391 +0.71
753–787 776 12 188.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,494 +6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–443 438 12 249.00–259.00 $257.43 $1,128 —
499 499 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,223 —
508 508 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 —
558 558 21 226.50 $226.50 $1,264 —
709–731 719 13 202.00–208.00 $205.82 $1,480 -0.86
756 756 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 234.00 $234.00 $866 -7.74
410–445 426 11 216.00–228.00 $222.58 $948 -3.42
473–488 483 6 224.00–228.00 $226.33 $1,093 +7.20
515–548 529 11 198.00–210.00 $206.28 $1,091 +2.18
555–588 574 15 195.00–210.00 $203.14 $1,166 -2.25
608–643 626 20 194.00–210.00 $205.55 $1,287 +4.35
688 688 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,397 +0.71
803–827 818 7 181.00–188.00 $183.25 $1,499 +2.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 387 10 220.00–225.00 $222.86 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–493 478 4 226.00–231.00 $228.58 $1,093 +5.08
500–540 520 10 214.00–229.00 $221.94 $1,154 -0.06
555–580 564 7 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,234 +8.12
603 603 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,218 -9.43
677 677 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,415 -2.64
770 770 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $493 —
800–1195 963 85-90% 3 88.00–90.00 $88.83 $855 —
1060–1180 1136 85-90% 6 102.00–110.00 $105.11 $1,194 +7.70
1130–1195 1163 85-90% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.08 $1,338 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1710 1342 80-85% 7 103.00–108.00 $104.97 $1,409 —
1295–2055 1675 80-85% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.68 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1345 1270 2 104.00–112.00 $108.24 $1,375 —
1625–2105 1811 5 121.00–128.00 $125.32 $2,270 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1040 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 87.00–101.00 $96.33 $879
905–948 934 (<2 yrs)Open 4 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $1,350
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,279
845–1460 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 102.00–110.00 $105.38 $1,193
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–840 thin fleshed 734 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 55.00–65.00 $58.77 $431
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1015 thin fleshed 942 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 65.00–66.00 $65.65 $618

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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.