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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.81/cwt +36.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 407 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $357.86/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 422 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $376.01/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 388 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 879 1,006
Feeder cattle 612 642 604
Slaughter cattle 88 88 262
Replacement cattle 37 149 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 5.00 higher with most advance on light calves. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs firm.. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 7 354.00–360.00 $355.71 $971 —
313–345 value added 321 8 390.00–400.00 $397.31 $1,275 —
333 333 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,265 ±0.00
377–398 388 23 364.00–385.00 $376.01 $1,459 +5.78
408–445 422 24 348.00–385.00 $357.86 $1,510 -5.70
455–465 460 4 347.00–370.00 $358.38 $1,649 —
510–545 528 4 315.00–325.00 $319.83 $1,689 +12.01
618–620 619 5 267.00–270.00 $268.80 $1,664 +0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–230 227 6 325.00–345.00 $338.26 $768 +3.26
275 275 2 345.00 $345.00 $949 +25.00
313–345 334 6 340.00–345.00 $343.28 $1,147 -11.72
360–365 363 6 323.00–330.00 $326.01 $1,183 -7.74
408–443 423 6 330.00–335.00 $332.31 $1,406 +15.17
450–489 477 15 330.00–340.00 $336.23 $1,604 +17.51
515–545 528 9 284.00–297.00 $292.25 $1,543 -0.28
640 640 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,690 +9.43
665 665 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 +2.00
727 727 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,745 +8.18
750 750 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,755 +4.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 280.00 $280.00 $820 —
310 310 2 320.00 $320.00 $992 +20.00
382 382 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,203 +21.00
450 450 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,400 —
525–543 534 4 259.00–268.00 $263.58 $1,408 -0.01
565–585 574 11 256.00–269.00 $264.35 $1,517 -7.55
638–640 639 6 234.00–242.00 $239.33 $1,529 -3.34
660–683 672 4 242.00–243.00 $242.51 $1,630 +5.48
712–740 725 7 224.00–228.00 $226.26 $1,640 —
750–795 767 9 220.00–230.00 $223.98 $1,718 +8.69
815 815 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,736 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 340.00 $340.00 $792 —
302 value added 302 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,057 —
358–388 368 22 315.00–344.00 $331.78 $1,221 —
400 value added 400 17 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
405–438 421 9 302.00–330.00 $310.57 $1,307 +17.36
468–475 474 15 296.00–302.00 $296.79 $1,407 +6.64
538 538 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,485 +6.66
558–585 571 6 262.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,527 —
703–710 707 6 204.00–212.00 $207.98 $1,470 +1.15
760 760 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 315.00 $315.00 $702 —
263–281 275 6 290.00–312.00 $304.99 $839 —
325–348 337 4 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,020 —
365–390 378 8 295.00–305.00 $299.39 $1,132 —
453–463 458 9 278.00–286.00 $281.78 $1,291 +4.99
555–575 565 13 236.00–258.00 $248.18 $1,402 +12.54
685 685 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 —
765 765 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
275–298 287 4 235.00–265.00 $250.60 $719 —
345 345 2 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
368 368 2 250.00 $250.00 $920 ±0.00
413 413 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,053 -11.00
515–525 520 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,175 +11.76
550–585 565 8 212.00–225.00 $218.85 $1,237 -1.66
605–643 630 11 212.00–226.00 $220.33 $1,388 +2.21
678–685 682 4 205.00–213.00 $208.98 $1,425 -3.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 242.00 $242.00 $927 —
430 430 2 232.00 $232.00 $998 —
498 498 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
533 533 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,375 +9.58
573–595 584 4 232.00–247.50 $239.90 $1,401 -6.24
605 605 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 +2.00
660–680 669 8 221.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,512 -6.01
795 795 4 209.00–214.00 $211.50 $1,681 —
803–840 833 11 196.00–200.00 $199.30 $1,660 —
953–990 972 4 172.00–181.00 $176.59 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–888 887 85-90% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.67 $831 +4.41
975–1133 1073 85-90% 8 122.00–123.00 $122.75 $1,317 +17.21
970–1165 1098 85-90% 23 104.00–121.00 $115.70 $1,270 +10.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1269 80-85% 9 120.00–133.00 $125.41 $1,591 —
1232–1495 1328 80-85% 8 103.00–114.00 $109.56 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1190 1118 6 116.00–128.00 $121.14 $1,354 —
1580–1710 1663 3 133.00–137.00 $134.61 $2,239 —
1830–2055 1943 2 145.00–146.00 $145.53 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1115 1039 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 100.00–107.00 $103.83 $1,079
935–1155 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 124.00–152.00 $131.56 $1,452
1028–1325 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 112.00–125.00 $116.95 $1,355

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1360 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,681.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
630–660 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,114.53 -172.04

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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.