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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.78/cwt +14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 438 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.04/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 533 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.32/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 569 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 682 1,167
Feeder cattle 621 512 840
Slaughter cattle 129 109 210
Replacement cattle 57 61 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent comparison due to the holidays. A higher undertone noted on calves. A lower undertone noted on slaughter cows and bulls. 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
268 268 2 248.00 $248.00 $665 —
350–398 373 6 270.00–278.00 $272.50 $1,016 +16.54
403–443 423 15 248.00–268.00 $255.15 $1,079 -3.86
455–488 472 11 252.00–270.00 $263.22 $1,242 +12.54
515–538 527 6 232.00–246.00 $239.28 $1,261 +5.12
595–597 597 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,469 +11.14
613–618 615 5 210.00–211.00 $210.60 $1,295 +3.10
662 662 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,377 —
700 700 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 +25.00
765–790 778 4 186.00–194.00 $189.94 $1,478 +2.94
878–883 881 4 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 285 8 297.00–312.00 $303.16 $864 -1.84
320 320 3 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
413–442 425 7 274.00–285.00 $278.90 $1,185 —
473 473 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,334 —
503–548 530 5 250.00–252.00 $250.76 $1,329 —
563–590 575 12 252.00–260.00 $256.34 $1,474 +6.34
625–645 635 6 222.00–225.00 $223.52 $1,419 +2.84
656 656 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,410 —
708 708 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,480 +0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 360.00 $360.00 $965 —
340–348 343 5 324.00–331.00 $328.16 $1,126 —
504 504 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,361 —
602–633 613 7 246.00–251.00 $247.47 $1,517 +13.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 282 5 272.00 $272.00 $767 +14.00
308–341 329 9 259.00–270.00 $265.66 $874 +10.66
360–390 378 11 258.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,001 —
405–443 428 9 243.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,052 +9.87
458–498 482 8 242.00–250.00 $244.39 $1,178 +6.65
525–544 533 21 215.00–227.00 $224.04 $1,194 +14.10
550–597 569 16 211.00–227.00 $217.32 $1,237 +9.05
613–625 621 11 209.00–216.00 $211.98 $1,316 +6.11
775 775 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 438 22 258.00–268.00 $264.78 $1,160 +14.78
460–496 482 14 254.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,240 —
505–545 525 13 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,218 +6.41
553 553 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 +7.00
708 708 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
293 293 2 242.00 $242.00 $709 +10.00
328 328 2 240.00 $240.00 $787 —
385–390 388 5 230.00–247.00 $236.75 $919 -6.11
462–478 467 7 224.00–230.00 $226.89 $1,060 +15.11
545 545 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 +7.91
575–585 580 4 199.00–202.00 $200.51 $1,163 +11.51
605–647 628 9 192.00–203.00 $197.30 $1,239 —
670 670 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
585–598 593 9 200.00–212.00 $204.47 $1,213 -1.01
628 628 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,275 -1.99
673–692 684 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,300 -7.26
800 800 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1280 983 85-90% 12 72.00–79.00 $75.89 $746 —
905–1235 1095 85-90% 26 82.00–91.00 $87.42 $957 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $722 -23.91
1110–1405 1258 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1330 80-85% 29 81.00–94.00 $90.30 $1,201 -1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 thin fleshed 683 2 70.00 $70.00 $478 +21.00
873–893 thin fleshed 887 13 65.00–69.00 $65.91 $585 +11.91
973–995 thin fleshed 980 3 60.00–75.00 $65.07 $638 —
1040–1046 thin fleshed 1044 6 65.00–74.00 $71.01 $741 —
1063–1095 thin fleshed 1074 3 60.00–72.00 $67.92 $729 -1.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 thin fleshed 745 2 50.00 $50.00 $372 —
793–795 thin fleshed 793 11 55.00–60.00 $55.91 $443 —
850 thin fleshed 850 2 63.00 $63.00 $536 +9.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1585 1538 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.31 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1805 1678 4 90.00–105.00 $100.02 $1,678 —
1555–2070 1851 5 106.00–117.00 $111.91 $2,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
894 894 (<2 yrs)Open 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,269
820–965 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 103.00–107.00 $104.62 $966
940–1120 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 110.00–124.00 $119.51 $1,200
810–1280 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 78.00–94.00 $83.90 $862

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1010 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,063.17

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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
683–761 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,600.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–583 517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,000.00 $985.89 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.