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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.95/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 630 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.41/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 529 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.30/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 1,290 1,740
Feeder cattle 480 1,071 1,392
Slaughter cattle 68 181 226
Replacement cattle 70 38 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week light steer and heifer calves firm to 3.00 higher, heavier calves and yearlings weak to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs moderately higher. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 281.00 $281.00 $953 +9.00
403–440 428 8 278.00–280.00 $278.76 $1,193 +1.87
530 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
607–645 630 17 220.00–228.00 $222.95 $1,405 -2.62
682–685 683 5 218.00–226.00 $222.79 $1,522 +2.24
700–732 719 5 220.00–222.00 $221.22 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 254.00 $254.00 $960 -2.62
485 485 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,256 +7.22
540 540 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 +5.34
558 558 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,295 +6.47
635–648 643 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 +6.27
653–693 664 8 210.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,418 +4.17
712–735 719 7 194.00–208.00 $201.64 $1,450 -1.37
751–777 762 7 190.00–192.00 $191.13 $1,456 -4.60
963 963 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–353 352 4 312.00–316.00 $313.99 $1,105 —
453–473 466 6 286.00–298.00 $294.11 $1,371 +7.11
530–547 542 7 264.00–271.00 $265.96 $1,442 -3.58
605 605 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,416 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–478 473 4 233.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,109 +16.02
528 528 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,130 +8.30
663–668 666 5 194.00–203.00 $197.58 $1,316 —
737 737 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,051 +15.92
446 446 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,026 -9.01
453–473 463 4 228.00–238.00 $232.89 $1,078 +1.66
508–548 529 14 208.00–222.00 $216.41 $1,145 +8.08
557–578 567 14 210.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,215 +0.30
676–678 676 9 206.00–214.00 $207.78 $1,405 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 222.00 $222.00 $839 -15.55
505–542 533 11 188.00–202.00 $198.24 $1,057 -0.82
565–592 581 5 188.00–198.00 $191.89 $1,115 -4.21
612 612 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,193 +4.99
668–693 681 11 182.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,260 -4.53
797 797 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,291 -6.00
805–808 806 12 161.00–165.00 $161.67 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–432 430 8 256.00–260.00 $257.75 $1,108 +6.61
450 450 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 —
508–523 516 4 234.00–246.00 $240.09 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 482 8 192.00–202.00 $198.35 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–488 463 6 224.00–241.00 $235.03 $1,088 +15.51
525 525 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +16.76
557–588 569 5 217.00–218.00 $217.59 $1,238 +1.84
655–697 680 5 191.00–196.00 $194.07 $1,320 -7.58

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1285 1151 85-90% 44 82.00–95.00 $90.19 $1,038 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $873 -29.00
1265 1265 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $848 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1560 1317 80-85% 8 92.00–98.00 $94.62 $1,246 -0.76
1385–1445 1415 80-85% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.98 $1,231 -19.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1760 1668 75-80% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.60 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 thin fleshed 785 1 70.00 $70.00 $550 +14.38
1080 thin fleshed 1080 1 70.00 $70.00 $756 -12.06
1160–1165 thin fleshed 1162 3 72.00–78.00 $75.99 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 thin fleshed 730 1 61.00 $61.00 $445 +5.50
910 thin fleshed 910 1 61.00 $61.00 $555 -18.00
975 thin fleshed 975 1 61.00 $61.00 $595 -18.89
1055 thin fleshed 1055 1 56.00 $56.00 $591 -26.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,817 —
1415–1905 1591 4 94.00–114.00 $107.02 $1,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733–895 814 (<2 yrs)Open 5 144.00–155.00 $151.74 $1,235
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,336
945–1380 1112 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 34 80.00–94.00 $85.29 $948
1207 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,267

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1235 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,540.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
568–725 666 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,866.06 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580–588 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.24 —

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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.