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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $209.71/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 632 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.07/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 636 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $204.65/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 728 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 841 912 1,531
Feeder cattle 538 657 1,210
Slaughter cattle 185 146 168
Replacement cattle 118 109 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Stock cows steady in light test, Trading and demand moderate. Quality plain with numerous sets of corrientes and dairy cattle on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 252.00 $252.00 $630 —
330 330 2 272.00 $272.00 $898 —
365–398 382 9 251.00–271.00 $262.74 $1,004 +10.74
435–445 440 4 244.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,082 -6.66
465–483 470 8 242.00–250.00 $245.91 $1,156 +7.91
530–545 537 7 220.00–232.00 $225.78 $1,212 -2.76
550–588 572 8 222.00–228.00 $225.47 $1,290 +5.17
607–649 632 20 200.00–217.00 $209.71 $1,325 +0.72
670–693 679 7 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,392 -6.03
712–733 728 13 200.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,490 —
750–798 786 8 194.00–199.00 $195.19 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 280.00–288.00 $283.97 $974 —
363 363 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,002 -5.96
405–433 421 6 260.00–266.00 $263.30 $1,108 +1.27
465–499 489 7 256.00–264.00 $261.83 $1,280 +6.90
503–528 520 6 236.00–240.00 $237.29 $1,234 -9.79
640–645 641 8 222.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,461 -0.34
739 739 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,559 +0.81
820 820 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 +5.00
915 915 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–345 338 6 214.00–228.00 $223.23 $755 —
388–395 392 4 214.00–230.00 $222.07 $871 +16.05
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +20.00
663–668 664 12 181.00–182.00 $181.17 $1,203 —
735 735 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 —
843 843 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,442 —
865 865 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,098 +1.00
470 470 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,307 +6.00
562 562 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,450 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 364 4 232.00–236.00 $234.03 $852 +2.59
420 420 2 216.00 $216.00 $907 +4.76
460–495 479 12 200.00–212.00 $207.33 $993 -2.35
634–638 636 13 198.00–202.00 $201.07 $1,279 +9.27
695 695 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 8 221.00–226.00 $223.44 $950 -0.67
460–485 471 9 220.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,041 -7.67
520–537 531 8 208.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,109 -3.99
665–695 683 5 207.00–208.00 $207.61 $1,418 -0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,092 +17.20
507–528 515 10 219.00–223.00 $221.78 $1,142 —
720 720 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 171.00 $171.00 $698 —
480 480 2 163.00 $163.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 6 202.00–213.00 $207.36 $1,002 -14.64
568–588 576 7 204.00–206.00 $205.01 $1,181 +2.06
628–633 630 6 194.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,243 -3.78
658 658 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,263 +2.00
735 735 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 +13.25
758 758 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,410 +21.75
840 840 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,445 +12.00
885 885 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,522 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,477 —
1145–1597 1383 80-85% 62 91.00–106.00 $101.63 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1110 1025 85-90% 3 65.00–75.00 $71.05 $728 -10.59
1050–1110 1079 85-90% 4 78.00–88.00 $81.20 $876 —
975–1405 1182 85-90% 11 87.00–95.00 $89.89 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1745 1703 75-80% 2 93.00–102.00 $97.39 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1725 1572 7 100.00–114.00 $107.34 $1,687 —
1585–2010 1775 6 117.00–125.00 $121.50 $2,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–870 784 (<2 yrs)Open 7 135.00–158.00 $147.26 $1,155
750–860 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 124.00–125.00 $124.53 $1,002
875–1305 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 93.00–94.00 $93.74 $1,026
875–1328 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 101.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,295
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–930 thin fleshed 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 50.00–62.00 $54.56 $453
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1060 thin fleshed 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 60.00–68.00 $65.40 $570

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1105 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,146.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1220 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,420.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1035 951 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,455.62

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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.