Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.40/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.13/cwt +14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.46/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 1,256 1,165
Feeder cattle 308 854 839
Slaughter cattle 107 364 186
Replacement cattle 31 38 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs not well tested. Trading fairly active, demand good for weather shortened receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 297.50 $297.50 $654 —
325–345 335 4 307.50–315.00 $311.14 $1,042 +6.14
375–390 382 6 313.00–317.50 $314.81 $1,203 +9.74
433 433 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,290 +9.09
510–530 518 5 260.00–262.00 $261.18 $1,353 +7.08
552 552 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,452 +0.50
608–648 640 11 226.00–238.00 $235.11 $1,505 +4.59
728 728 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 5 282.50–295.00 $289.96 $1,108 +12.18
423–430 427 4 276.00–281.00 $278.52 $1,189 +10.49
455–485 473 5 268.00–276.00 $272.92 $1,291 +8.97
543 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 +9.31
557–595 571 7 234.00–250.00 $241.28 $1,378 -1.03
683 683 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,489 +7.81
710 710 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +10.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 319 6 325.50–342.00 $334.31 $1,066 —
405–420 413 4 314.00–317.50 $315.78 $1,304 +4.79
625 625 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,575 +1.00
720 720 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 —
563 563 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,092 —
743 743 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 +7.12
423–435 428 5 243.00–251.00 $247.75 $1,060 -5.53
467–493 477 8 246.00–252.00 $249.70 $1,191 +1.81
513–542 527 7 231.00–234.00 $232.12 $1,223 +7.97
560–578 571 16 229.00–235.00 $233.13 $1,331 +14.70
638 638 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,391 +4.17
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +11.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 418 12 260.00–266.00 $261.46 $1,093 +1.46
463 463 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 +9.42
503–543 523 25 238.00–245.00 $243.40 $1,273 +1.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 —
368 368 3 256.00 $256.00 $942 +16.00
472–490 479 5 238.00–242.00 $240.36 $1,151 +10.06
510–523 515 5 200.00–207.00 $202.84 $1,045 +0.54
563 563 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,092 -10.34
743 743 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,308 —
783 783 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +15.00
578–597 589 5 220.00–229.00 $223.53 $1,317 +8.14
648 648 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,270 -13.84
755–795 775 4 182.00–188.00 $184.92 $1,433 +1.92
890 890 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1330 1310 80-85% 17 105.00–109.50 $107.96 $1,414 +13.54
1318–1512 1460 80-85% 13 99.00–104.00 $100.28 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–815 770 85-90% 4 67.00–70.00 $69.05 $532 —
775–1040 861 85-90% 9 75.00–86.00 $79.31 $683 —
990–1198 1081 85-90% 13 89.00–104.00 $100.02 $1,081 +7.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512 1512 75-80% 3 86.00 $86.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1700 1399 5 97.00–106.00 $102.54 $1,435 —
1315–1955 1519 8 117.00–121.00 $119.69 $1,818 —
1565 1565 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–930 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 135.00–149.00 $142.06 $1,311
875–1273 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 84.00–99.00 $91.44 $933
1065–1240 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 115.00–122.00 $117.24 $1,322

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1095 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,285.00–1,475.00 $1,395.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.