Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.30/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 526 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.65/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.14/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 446 733
Feeder cattle 453 308 447
Slaughter cattle 104 107 154
Replacement cattle 90 31 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher. Trading fairly active, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,002 —
370 370 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 -9.96
438 438 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 +6.48
470 470 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,328 +9.58
510–548 533 5 255.00–262.00 $259.32 $1,382 +9.32
565–595 586 7 240.00–260.00 $245.80 $1,440 +4.52
602–640 619 7 222.00–226.00 $224.82 $1,392 —
693 693 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,538 +4.00
748 748 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 —
763–775 768 7 193.00–218.00 $209.94 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,244 -4.00
450–468 459 4 297.50–300.00 $298.77 $1,371 —
520–530 526 8 280.00–290.00 $283.52 $1,491 +22.34
558–563 561 4 278.00–284.00 $281.01 $1,576 +18.01
640–648 643 5 232.00–236.00 $234.39 $1,507 -0.72
650–678 660 6 228.00–236.00 $232.38 $1,534 —
708–729 722 6 224.00–233.00 $230.06 $1,661 +11.06
753 753 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,195 +25.69
367–368 367 8 355.00–367.50 $362.80 $1,331 —
403–428 416 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,279 -8.28
500–517 510 8 296.00–308.00 $304.97 $1,555 —
610–618 613 5 260.00–262.00 $261.19 $1,601 +9.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 227.50 $227.50 $553 —
318 318 2 247.50 $247.50 $787 —
375 375 2 234.00 $234.00 $878 -22.00
407–418 411 9 220.00–242.00 $230.23 $946 —
450–493 475 11 220.00–244.00 $236.52 $1,123 -3.84
511–548 526 15 207.00–215.00 $210.30 $1,106 +7.46
628 628 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,243 —
653–693 670 8 192.00–208.00 $200.01 $1,340 —
800–815 808 4 175.00–181.00 $178.03 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 272.00 $272.00 $734 —
358–393 379 5 275.00–277.50 $275.94 $1,046 +5.94
438–448 444 7 246.00–258.00 $252.81 $1,122 +5.06
453–468 459 7 251.00–258.00 $254.25 $1,167 +4.55
503–540 525 13 224.00–235.00 $232.14 $1,219 +0.02
560–590 581 8 229.00–236.00 $232.21 $1,349 -0.92
618–638 628 8 215.00–222.00 $218.49 $1,372 +0.49
652 652 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,402 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,101 —
435 435 8 267.00–272.00 $268.25 $1,167 +6.79
453–493 465 10 260.00–269.00 $262.57 $1,221 -7.43
510–541 525 13 240.00–255.00 $249.65 $1,311 +6.25
555 555 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
725 725 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 218.00 $218.00 $872 —
457 457 3 205.00 $205.00 $937 —
543 543 2 175.00 $175.00 $950 —
683 683 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 489 7 238.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,166 —
528 528 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 —
550 550 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 —
785 785 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,397 -6.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1190 945 85-90% 5 81.00–87.00 $83.94 $793 —
1060–1150 1105 85-90% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.44 $1,220 —
900–1335 1128 85-90% 20 88.00–105.50 $97.60 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1444 1415 80-85% 11 109.00–111.50 $109.62 $1,551 —
1235–1603 1419 80-85% 9 94.00–106.00 $99.70 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 1 77.00 $77.00 $628 —
895 thin fleshed 895 1 72.00 $72.00 $644 —
965–995 thin fleshed 985 9 80.00–85.00 $84.44 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1603 1603 75-80% 11 102.50 $102.50 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,151 —
1625–1715 1670 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $1,971 —
1650–2065 1760 4 124.00–128.00 $125.42 $2,207 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352
815–1315 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 116.00–130.00 $122.06 $1,293
793–1255 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 90.00–98.00 $92.96 $1,017
860–1475 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 100.00–114.00 $109.00 $1,360

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1163 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,425.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–970 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,050.00 $1,005.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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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
648–766 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,088.53 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
648 648 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.