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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.03/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 538 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 585 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.72/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 566 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 1,139 1,599
Feeder cattle 470 1,048 1,231
Slaughter cattle 77 34 272
Replacement cattle 48 57 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher in light test. Trading fairly active, demand good. Rain throughout the area improved attitudes greatly.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 8 306.00–312.00 $310.48 $997 -6.54
405 405 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -12.99
478 478 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,405 —
513–532 524 5 266.00–270.00 $267.57 $1,402 —
541 value added 541 22 289.00 $289.00 $1,563 —
585 585 21 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —
651–689 676 18 240.00–248.00 $245.43 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 -1.47
500 500 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,190 +2.69
555–588 582 18 230.00–241.00 $231.40 $1,347 +0.08
600–620 611 11 216.00–222.00 $218.73 $1,336 -0.81
660–690 671 10 215.00–219.00 $217.98 $1,463 -0.26
720–735 725 12 198.00–210.00 $204.18 $1,480 +9.67
788 788 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,537 -4.55
800 800 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 +1.41
888 888 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 +6.91
608–640 614 20 223.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,388 -4.47
666 666 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,485 -3.05
707–733 713 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,526 +0.02
800 800 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -17.00
588 588 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,258 -9.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–426 424 10 240.00–242.00 $241.61 $1,024 +3.97
475 475 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 —
505 505 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,121 +3.86
559–588 566 20 215.00–223.00 $216.72 $1,227 -2.76
600–635 617 13 214.00–218.00 $215.06 $1,327 -1.45
667 667 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 +5.31
862 862 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 228.00 $228.00 $953 +5.42
475–495 482 10 214.00–228.00 $219.99 $1,060 -6.34
570 570 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,146 -2.14
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +4.45
691 691 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,389 -2.00
718 718 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —
778–793 786 4 171.00–175.00 $172.98 $1,360 —
807–810 808 5 168.00–170.00 $169.20 $1,367 -14.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,271 +4.00
555 555 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 +5.50
720–745 733 4 204.00–212.00 $207.93 $1,524 +2.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 +1.42
548 548 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,217 +0.06
558–573 565 6 218.00–228.00 $223.02 $1,260 +4.18
823 823 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1180 993 85-90% 12 87.00–95.50 $92.59 $919 +3.76
995 995 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $687 -19.83
980–1085 1033 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.68 $1,195 —
1133–1265 1177 85-90% 17 99.00–109.00 $104.73 $1,233 -10.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1410 1349 80-85% 8 108.00–111.00 $110.00 $1,484 +5.03
1335–1605 1392 80-85% 7 114.00–118.00 $116.57 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1610 1335 2 100.00–105.00 $103.01 $1,375 —
1605–1970 1826 7 122.00–132.00 $128.75 $2,351 +3.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1170 956 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 88.00–98.00 $91.93 $879
988 988 (<2 yrs)Open 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,689
833–1550 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 104.00–114.00 $109.05 $1,297

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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
613–767 708 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,725.00–2,300.00 $2,076.62 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
583 583 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.