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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $201.11/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 627 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.68/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 476 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.95/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 571 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 840 1,665
Feeder cattle 657 639 1,116
Slaughter cattle 146 151 366
Replacement cattle 109 50 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cow\s and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–378 375 6 278.00–286.00 $281.96 $1,057 —
423–442 431 13 254.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,129 -0.90
457–485 472 7 252.00–258.00 $254.93 $1,203 -2.17
501–548 522 17 241.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,290 -1.54
639–640 639 12 220.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,459 +1.17
658–689 682 15 216.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,480 -10.96
709–723 717 22 208.00–213.00 $210.19 $1,507 -6.81
753–783 767 10 209.00–214.00 $211.34 $1,621 +1.34
819 819 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 250.00 $250.00 $720 —
352 352 3 252.00 $252.00 $887 -0.07
423–448 433 6 250.00–254.00 $252.68 $1,094 +10.18
470 470 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,119 -8.62
505–528 516 9 222.00–233.00 $228.54 $1,179 -3.11
563–568 566 6 214.00–233.00 $220.30 $1,247 +1.00
612–648 631 14 200.00–215.00 $208.99 $1,319 +2.13
686 686 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,447 +5.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–408 404 14 267.00–276.00 $270.00 $1,091 —
475 475 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,292 —
590 590 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 —
616–640 621 20 235.00–245.00 $237.49 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 7 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $750 —
415–449 438 6 200.00–220.00 $213.68 $936 —
458–497 475 8 190.00–210.00 $198.78 $944 -31.29
520 520 2 190.00 $190.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–391 380 12 226.00–234.00 $231.44 $879 -6.56
415–438 426 9 200.00–218.00 $211.24 $900 -8.76
453–495 476 26 200.00–219.00 $209.68 $998 +4.05
525–545 540 12 192.00–204.00 $197.31 $1,065 -7.81
553–577 564 14 190.00–200.00 $195.34 $1,102 -7.46
628–638 633 14 190.00–197.00 $191.80 $1,214 -6.09
658 658 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 +8.01
755–770 766 7 162.00–170.00 $164.25 $1,258 —
825 825 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 240.00 $240.00 $775 —
423–449 435 11 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $975 -10.71
467–495 481 17 226.00–231.00 $228.65 $1,100 -0.44
503–535 517 20 209.00–216.00 $212.75 $1,100 -1.13
558–590 571 23 208.00–214.00 $210.95 $1,205 -7.09
633–638 635 6 205.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,310 -4.25
653–678 661 12 206.00–208.00 $207.66 $1,373 —
701 701 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–402 401 5 236.00–238.00 $236.80 $950 -7.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,021 -4.40
553–573 563 4 200.00–206.00 $202.95 $1,143 -16.05
608–638 627 26 190.00–202.00 $201.11 $1,261 -4.89
653 653 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 —
720–736 733 11 170.00–177.00 $175.75 $1,288 -7.25
755–770 766 7 162.00–170.00 $164.25 $1,258 -15.75
820 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
868 868 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–995 933 85-90% 13 59.00–74.00 $65.04 $607 —
998–1180 1044 85-90% 12 78.00–85.50 $81.64 $852 +6.62
1040–1283 1122 85-90% 35 87.00–99.00 $93.13 $1,045 -1.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1390 1260 80-85% 31 90.00–103.50 $95.49 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,609 +1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2265 1626 9 105.00–113.00 $110.29 $1,793 —
1810–2045 1928 2 121.00–124.00 $122.59 $2,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–850 841 (<2 yrs)Open 11 137.00–140.00 $138.28 $1,163
825–1010 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–132.00 $126.08 $1,176
985–1120 1041 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 88.00–98.00 $90.89 $946
1067–1228 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 101.00–106.50 $103.16 $1,163
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904–1077 thin fleshed 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 60.00–76.00 $71.04 $693
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1020 thin fleshed 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 50.00–65.00 $59.57 $528

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
685–755 723 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,865.40 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.