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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.72/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.31/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 421 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.76/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 610 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,199 647 1,352
Feeder cattle 911 453 933
Slaughter cattle 156 104 189
Replacement cattle 132 90 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale reported all classes sharply higher. Trading 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
328 328 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,115 —
365–392 378 9 330.00–350.00 $338.10 $1,278 —
454–498 473 22 302.50–320.00 $307.58 $1,455 +8.81
508–545 529 12 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,509 +1.75
553–575 566 14 280.00–292.00 $288.12 $1,631 +7.11
605–634 627 8 245.00–252.00 $248.54 $1,558 +14.15
658–681 676 10 241.00–242.00 $241.19 $1,630 +8.81
723 723 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,656 -1.06
780 780 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,817 +9.00
918 918 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 —
1073 1073 12 191.00 $191.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 -8.00
358 358 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,092 +25.00
439–442 441 11 275.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,263 +1.38
455–490 469 6 275.00–296.00 $285.54 $1,339 +3.04
503–548 529 25 265.00–278.00 $273.20 $1,445 +13.88
558–583 575 6 267.00–267.50 $267.16 $1,536 +21.36
615–643 623 15 234.00–240.00 $236.29 $1,472 +11.47
657–673 663 5 230.00–234.00 $232.38 $1,541 +10.38
703–727 717 5 214.00–224.00 $217.92 $1,562 +7.92
790–795 792 5 214.00–218.00 $215.61 $1,708 +5.67
828–830 829 4 208.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,347 +7.20
402–448 420 15 322.00–330.00 $327.64 $1,376 +20.14
437 value added 437 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,519 —
475 475 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
510–523 517 17 302.00–306.00 $304.24 $1,573 -0.73
556–570 560 16 295.00–300.00 $297.31 $1,665 —
620–628 625 5 256.00–258.00 $257.21 $1,608 -3.98
665 665 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,716 —
760 760 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–267 261 6 260.00–280.00 $269.77 $704 -2.23
370–398 381 10 290.00–292.00 $290.40 $1,106 +14.46
430–444 439 10 255.00–270.00 $265.24 $1,164 +12.43
480–498 494 9 253.00–267.50 $259.82 $1,284 +5.57
515–548 526 34 226.00–244.00 $232.72 $1,224 +0.58
573–593 584 19 226.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,343 -2.26
602–630 610 25 224.00–236.00 $229.76 $1,402 +11.27
650–697 670 7 226.00–233.00 $229.12 $1,535 +14.12
713–721 718 6 198.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–278 264 8 307.00–310.00 $308.50 $814 —
303 303 2 295.00 $295.00 $894 —
353–384 373 13 296.00–309.00 $304.38 $1,135 +4.38
411 value added 411 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,311 —
400–441 426 22 270.00–285.00 $277.46 $1,182 +9.21
472–498 480 13 272.00–276.00 $274.66 $1,318 +12.09
500–538 523 15 244.00–250.00 $246.46 $1,289 -3.19
719 719 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 +14.00
814 814 14 207.00 $207.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 322 4 262.50–265.00 $263.79 $849 +16.29
363–373 367 8 265.00–277.50 $271.24 $995 +37.24
412–430 421 17 230.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,010 +9.70
462–498 486 24 226.00–252.00 $237.12 $1,152 +0.60
503–548 534 8 199.00–225.00 $211.82 $1,131 +1.52
578–585 582 4 199.00–210.00 $204.53 $1,190 —
605–647 626 8 216.00–217.00 $216.76 $1,357 +18.76
663–685 671 7 205.00–218.00 $214.33 $1,438 +14.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 417 7 250.50–265.00 $256.13 $1,068 —
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +11.46
560–583 571 6 244.00–253.00 $247.27 $1,412 +34.27
650–698 674 4 218.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,476 —
713–717 715 5 191.00–198.00 $193.79 $1,386 —
763 763 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,503 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1425 1277 80-85% 16 95.00–98.00 $97.45 $1,244 —
1195–1520 1351 80-85% 40 104.00–113.00 $105.92 $1,431 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–1165 896 85-90% 14 83.50–95.00 $88.09 $789 —
1140–1148 1145 85-90% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.33 $1,275 +13.73
1015–1425 1170 85-90% 25 96.00–109.00 $100.24 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 thin fleshed 916 4 83.00–90.00 $87.74 $804 —
970 thin fleshed 970 1 96.00 $96.00 $931 +11.56
1165 thin fleshed 1165 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,388 —
1585 1585 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,870 —
1610–1825 1704 5 125.00–131.00 $127.12 $2,166 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1110 3 100.00–106.00 $102.74 $1,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903–1045 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 115.00–130.00 $122.62 $1,183
918–1130 984 (<2 yrs)Open 12 141.00–167.00 $150.73 $1,483
930–1425 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 108.00–115.00 $110.94 $1,328
955–1453 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 44 92.00–109.00 $103.26 $1,259

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003–1298 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,123.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–955 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,050.00 $1,014.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1155 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,823.11

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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
653 653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
613 613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +575.00

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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.