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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.83/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 675 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.64/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 555 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.94/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 617 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 841 689
Feeder cattle 603 538 462
Slaughter cattle 312 185 117
Replacement cattle 90 118 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 3.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 250.00 $250.00 $870 -22.00
350–390 371 8 250.00–270.00 $257.68 $956 -5.06
475 475 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -0.91
548 548 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,249 +2.22
565 565 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 -3.47
645 645 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 +5.29
665–675 671 9 201.00–209.00 $204.75 $1,374 -0.22
715 715 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 -2.65
756 756 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,512 +4.81
803–810 806 7 194.00–199.00 $196.01 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 292.00 $292.00 $774 —
313 313 3 292.00 $292.00 $914 +8.03
428 428 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,096 -7.30
568–573 571 4 242.00–252.00 $247.02 $1,410 —
678 678 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,580 —
739 739 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,581 +3.00
823 823 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,794 +1.00
853–880 870 8 210.00–213.00 $211.90 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–443 414 9 270.00–274.00 $272.64 $1,129 +1.64
453–458 454 7 272.00–278.00 $276.27 $1,254 -1.73
503–520 516 8 262.00–266.00 $262.98 $1,357 —
610 610 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,452 —
656 656 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 225.00 $225.00 $821 -9.03
403–447 425 8 209.00–215.00 $212.12 $902 -3.88
525–545 538 7 190.00–202.00 $195.67 $1,053 —
552–593 577 12 193.00–204.00 $200.55 $1,157 —
600–643 629 12 195.00–198.00 $196.56 $1,236 -4.51
650–698 675 20 190.00–202.00 $196.83 $1,329 +1.83
753–788 767 5 175.00–180.00 $177.05 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 252.00 $252.00 $713 —
356 356 4 258.00 $258.00 $918 —
431 431 7 228.00 $228.00 $983 +4.56
473 473 5 225.00–226.00 $225.40 $1,066 +4.42
554–588 566 12 210.00–217.00 $212.95 $1,205 —
605–638 617 17 208.00–216.00 $212.94 $1,314 —
665 665 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,390 +1.39
719 719 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,323 —
755 755 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–408 404 8 243.00–250.00 $245.65 $992 -8.35
515–538 523 6 220.00–228.00 $224.72 $1,175 +2.94
550–564 555 18 222.00–228.00 $225.64 $1,252 —
750–756 755 11 197.00–201.00 $199.82 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 205.00 $205.00 $970 -2.36
535–545 542 7 200.00–216.00 $210.34 $1,140 —
560–590 571 9 200.00–216.00 $208.64 $1,191 +3.63
615–642 631 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,230 -2.33
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -2.00
740–748 745 5 180.00–188.00 $183.18 $1,365 -5.82
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -6.00
848 848 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,535 +9.00
883 883 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,722 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1300 1018 85-90% 39 79.00–91.00 $85.46 $870 +14.41
1003–1375 1133 85-90% 107 88.00–103.00 $92.85 $1,052 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 thin fleshed 733 3 66.00 $66.00 $484 —
812–840 thin fleshed 822 11 71.50–74.00 $72.43 $595 —
855 thin fleshed 855 2 78.00 $78.00 $667 —
903–924 thin fleshed 922 18 71.00–78.00 $77.24 $712 —
951–992 thin fleshed 976 26 63.00–78.00 $73.07 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1535 1317 80-85% 28 93.00–105.50 $98.84 $1,302 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–690 thin fleshed 675 3 46.00–50.00 $47.36 $320 —
820–835 thin fleshed 825 3 47.00–55.00 $52.30 $431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1655 1468 6 106.00–113.00 $110.39 $1,621 —
1390–1995 1698 21 114.00–122.50 $117.95 $2,003 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–1105 844 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 114.00–124.00 $119.47 $1,008
863–1058 960 (<2 yrs)Open 9 139.00–156.00 $143.38 $1,376
953–1140 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 89.00–96.00 $93.02 $1,005
940–1230 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 100.00–111.00 $106.64 $1,217

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1005 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
510–720 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,770.15 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 322 13 87.50–91.00 $89.27 $287 —

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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.