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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.27/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 571 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.86/cwt +23.78 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $234.86/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 571 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 1,421 1,150
Feeder cattle 512 1,222 863
Slaughter cattle 109 156 161
Replacement cattle 61 43 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady in light test. Slaughter cows weak to 2.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. 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 2 264.00 $264.00 $919 +7.00
355–390 373 4 250.00–262.50 $255.96 $955 -3.18
403–438 420 16 248.00–268.00 $259.01 $1,088 -6.48
456–493 464 15 246.00–256.00 $250.68 $1,163 -3.17
503–540 527 10 226.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,234 -2.47
553–590 571 17 228.00–244.00 $234.86 $1,341 -4.78
620–622 621 4 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,289 +1.17
700 700 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 -14.60
704–738 722 13 188.00–198.00 $194.95 $1,408 +9.35
793 793 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,483 +9.61
802 802 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,379 -3.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 305.00 $305.00 $772 —
578 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 ±0.00
629–648 635 6 220.00–222.00 $220.68 $1,401 +3.32
694 694 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,499 +0.66
712–728 718 5 203.00–213.00 $208.95 $1,500 -1.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 373 7 216.00–226.00 $221.38 $826 -25.62
570 570 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 -4.73
670–688 679 4 191.00–198.00 $194.55 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 258.00 $258.00 $769 —
303 303 2 255.00 $255.00 $773 -7.60
405–438 429 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,012 -0.52
450–463 458 16 230.00–240.00 $237.74 $1,089 +2.39
510–542 525 7 204.00–213.00 $209.94 $1,102 +2.49
550–590 571 22 203.00–216.00 $208.27 $1,189 +4.50
608–638 622 10 204.00–208.00 $205.87 $1,281 +12.88
653 653 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,319 +10.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 232.00 $232.00 $622 —
363–383 373 18 236.00–248.00 $242.86 $906 +23.78
402–423 413 7 208.00–216.00 $211.50 $873 -5.86
470–493 475 11 207.00–218.00 $211.78 $1,006 -0.30
508–523 516 4 190.00–202.00 $196.09 $1,012 +10.15
580 580 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 -3.78
660 660 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -3.54
507–543 518 10 218.00–236.00 $225.59 $1,169 -5.44
575–577 576 6 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 206.00 $206.00 $665 —
360 360 2 202.00 $202.00 $727 -4.00
411–443 424 10 190.00–204.00 $198.63 $842 -3.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
467–493 480 6 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,099 +4.08
530–545 540 8 204.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,142 -2.73
573–586 581 8 204.00–208.00 $205.48 $1,194 -8.77
603–628 617 7 200.00–209.00 $204.99 $1,265 +8.71
653–692 670 11 191.00–202.00 $197.26 $1,322 +4.07
728 728 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,340 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $442 —
870–1190 1018 85-90% 14 69.00–84.00 $77.30 $787 —
1008–1185 1126 85-90% 21 85.00–96.00 $88.91 $1,001 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1306 80-85% 20 88.00–97.00 $91.83 $1,199 -5.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 thin fleshed 825 1 66.00 $66.00 $544 -4.81
900 thin fleshed 900 2 70.00 $70.00 $630 +9.00
1063 thin fleshed 1063 2 69.00 $69.00 $733 -19.01
1157 thin fleshed 1157 3 75.00 $75.00 $868 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 thin fleshed 620 1 45.00 $45.00 $279 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 49.00 $49.00 $328 +3.00
808 thin fleshed 808 2 60.00 $60.00 $485 -10.81
873 thin fleshed 873 2 54.00 $54.00 $471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1505 1493 75-80% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1780 1403 13 90.00–104.00 $96.72 $1,357 —
1725 1725 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–905 837 (<2 yrs)Open 11 131.00–154.00 $146.85 $1,229
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006
985–1260 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 80.00–93.00 $86.95 $998
1080–1310 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 94.00–104.00 $98.53 $1,157

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.