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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.68/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 377 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.24/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 564 lb · 10 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.00/cwt ≈ $2,038/hd at 957 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 1,199 1,026
Feeder cattle 504 911 618
Slaughter cattle 153 156 206
Replacement cattle 73 132 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm; slaughter bulls 10.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs firm. Trading fairly 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
247 247 3 325.00 $325.00 $803 —
275–298 286 6 326.00–332.50 $330.42 $945 —
400–448 420 8 312.50–330.00 $321.14 $1,349 —
478 478 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,554 +17.42
503–513 507 5 284.00–292.00 $287.24 $1,456 +1.97
553–575 562 5 284.00–292.00 $288.72 $1,623 +0.60
603–625 614 4 248.00–258.00 $252.91 $1,553 +4.37
723 723 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,692 +5.00
761 761 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,804 +4.00
838 838 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,919 —
903 903 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,878 -2.00
957 957 10 213.00 $213.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
360 360 5 356.00–357.50 $356.90 $1,285 -13.10
403–405 404 7 348.00–362.50 $356.27 $1,439 +28.63
500–520 510 4 310.00–313.00 $311.47 $1,588 +7.23
605 605 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,585 +4.79
651 651 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,777 +15.00
715–722 719 5 241.00–243.00 $241.80 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 338 5 290.00–315.00 $300.14 $1,014 +20.14
473–498 488 5 302.50–310.00 $307.09 $1,499 +21.55
553–583 576 9 262.00–277.50 $267.55 $1,541 +0.39
620 620 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,463 -0.29
670–685 678 4 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,614 +5.60
815 815 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,654 -8.00
888 888 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,318 —
558 558 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 322.50 $322.50 $929 +14.00
363–397 377 15 310.00–322.50 $315.68 $1,190 +11.30
402–425 409 7 304.00–315.00 $309.67 $1,267 +32.21
530–538 533 5 254.00–258.00 $255.61 $1,362 +9.15
560–575 568 9 248.00–256.00 $252.89 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 302.00 $302.00 $840 +32.23
448 448 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 +19.76
463–478 469 8 277.00–277.50 $277.19 $1,300 +17.37
505 505 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 +9.28
560–568 565 7 232.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,334 +6.07
603–625 615 6 228.00–238.00 $231.94 $1,426 +2.18
728 728 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,412 -8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 254.00 $254.00 $986 -17.24
478–495 487 4 240.00–254.00 $247.12 $1,203 +10.00
555–563 559 4 212.00–225.00 $218.45 $1,221 +13.92
603–620 612 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,352 +4.23
695 695 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 +7.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 234.00 $234.00 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,091 -4.13
550–590 564 10 228.00–238.00 $233.24 $1,315 -14.03
635 635 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 —
780 780 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,544 +1.00
860 860 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–935 809 85-90% 5 80.00–92.00 $85.70 $693 —
615–1065 845 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.11 $576 —
945–1310 1080 85-90% 45 95.00–112.00 $106.85 $1,154 —
1020–1195 1131 85-90% 7 115.00–118.00 $116.50 $1,318 +5.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 thin fleshed 700 2 83.00 $83.00 $581 —
785–798 thin fleshed 793 8 84.00 $84.00 $666 —
815–833 thin fleshed 827 3 88.00–89.00 $88.33 $730 —
859 thin fleshed 859 7 98.00 $98.00 $842 —
947 thin fleshed 947 5 97.00 $97.00 $919 +9.26
958 thin fleshed 958 2 82.00 $82.00 $786 -14.00
1040 thin fleshed 1040 1 87.00 $87.00 $905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1188 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.55 $1,396 —
1350–1540 1429 80-85% 10 99.00–113.00 $103.02 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 thin fleshed 648 5 75.00 $75.00 $486 —
750–790 thin fleshed 770 2 64.00 $64.00 $493 —
810 thin fleshed 810 1 60.00 $60.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1350 4 109.00–126.00 $116.04 $1,567 —
1330–1505 1444 4 134.00–138.00 $136.07 $1,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–1218 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,698.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1125 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,264.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
493 493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
404–475 428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,539.79 —

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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.