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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $194.00/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 482 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.09/cwt ≈ $1,093/hd at 477 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $206.86/cwt -14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 629 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 786 1,103
Feeder cattle 639 605 662
Slaughter cattle 151 126 243
Replacement cattle 50 55 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. 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
336–343 338 6 254.00–260.00 $256.03 $865 —
353–380 367 4 250.00–254.00 $252.07 $925 -20.93
405–448 423 16 237.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,026 -6.58
453–475 461 12 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,137 -0.38
505–535 519 14 226.00–236.00 $231.65 $1,202 -5.35
565–592 577 13 216.00–222.00 $219.30 $1,265 -17.40
600–645 629 21 200.00–214.00 $206.86 $1,301 -14.16
660–670 665 4 202.00–208.00 $205.02 $1,363 -9.59
705–728 718 6 198.00–204.00 $201.01 $1,443 -0.19
765 765 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -10.86
809 809 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 314 4 272.00–286.00 $278.75 $875 -24.06
425–445 435 8 256.00–268.00 $262.93 $1,144 +2.17
462–475 467 7 252.00–260.00 $257.10 $1,201 +0.10
503–525 510 7 240.00–252.00 $248.62 $1,268 +1.76
593 593 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,423 —
613–625 620 7 220.00–236.00 $227.16 $1,408 -6.26
693 693 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,580 +0.40
725 725 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 -1.20
775 775 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -4.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–488 471 4 228.00–232.00 $230.07 $1,084 —
583 583 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,131 —
623 623 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,234 —
650–678 664 4 193.00–200.00 $196.43 $1,304 +18.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 300.00 $300.00 $969 —
528 528 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 226.00 $226.00 $673 —
320–348 338 11 222.00–238.00 $227.65 $769 —
365 365 3 238.00 $238.00 $869 +3.56
411 411 6 220.00 $220.00 $904 -0.84
453–495 468 10 202.00–208.00 $205.63 $962 -18.49
523–540 531 9 202.00–206.00 $205.12 $1,089 +2.56
569–597 580 13 197.00–208.00 $202.80 $1,176 -1.08
605–648 625 15 190.00–202.00 $197.89 $1,237 -6.80
650–680 662 14 180.00–198.00 $191.99 $1,271 -9.26
850–880 865 4 172.00–182.00 $176.91 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 240.00 $240.00 $691 —
382–393 386 5 240.00–244.00 $241.63 $933 —
420–448 439 12 231.00–238.00 $234.82 $1,031 +0.27
453–493 477 23 224.00–236.00 $229.09 $1,093 —
501–533 506 15 208.00–219.00 $213.88 $1,082 -4.81
555–573 567 6 214.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,236 -3.65
612–630 617 7 210.00–212.00 $210.58 $1,299 -9.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 363 14 184.00–218.00 $209.15 $759 —
482 482 33 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
510 510 2 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 264.00 $264.00 $993 —
418 418 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,020 —
473 473 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,173 —
528–543 537 5 226.00–232.00 $228.36 $1,226 —
710–740 723 6 198.00–201.00 $199.66 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 431 5 226.00–228.00 $226.76 $977 -1.24
465–477 473 11 216.00–230.00 $226.40 $1,071 +4.49
505–540 528 6 216.00–222.00 $220.09 $1,162 +6.99
578 578 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,266 +10.50
603 603 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 -1.21
728 728 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,332 —
793 793 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,427 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1110 1043 85-90% 8 73.00–77.00 $75.02 $782 —
945–1195 1089 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.94 $903 —
1058–1295 1132 85-90% 32 89.00–107.00 $94.63 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2000 1323 80-85% 38 96.00–107.50 $101.79 $1,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1765 1608 75-80% 3 94.00–103.00 $97.90 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1615 1503 6 95.00–113.00 $104.64 $1,573 —
1365–2075 1761 7 115.00–120.00 $118.69 $2,090 +3.88

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1243 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 106.00–107.00 $106.55 $1,209
1153 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,453
1018–1385 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 90.00–100.00 $93.57 $1,120
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–720 thin fleshed 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 40.00–55.00 $50.59 $344
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–970 thin fleshed 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00–89.00 $79.35 $758

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1225 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,392.35

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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
633–652 647 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,769.93 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.