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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $269.73/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 567 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.39/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $299.68/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 737 718
Feeder cattle 499 612 574
Slaughter cattle 73 88 101
Replacement cattle 36 37 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes fully steady. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 +5.00
369 369 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,044 -32.00
430–438 433 5 305.00–312.00 $309.17 $1,339 —
465–495 477 17 296.00–310.00 $299.68 $1,429 -11.32
518–530 524 7 269.00–280.00 $276.83 $1,451 +13.25
553–586 567 18 266.00–276.00 $269.73 $1,529 +5.38
668 668 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,550 -10.51
711–745 724 12 224.00–234.00 $229.64 $1,663 +3.38
758 758 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,736 +5.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–418 412 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,421 +12.69
460–473 465 5 330.00–332.50 $331.48 $1,541 -4.75
502–545 522 17 285.00–305.00 $295.39 $1,542 +3.14
555 555 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
604–625 611 15 252.00–263.00 $258.71 $1,581 -5.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,100 +34.29
315–329 326 9 400.00–412.50 $409.82 $1,336 +29.82
355–370 363 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,434 +18.99
473 473 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,679 -3.38
603–632 616 11 267.00–268.00 $267.47 $1,648 -1.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,181 —
353 353 6 252.50 $252.50 $891 -79.28
420–422 422 8 322.50–327.50 $326.25 $1,377 +15.68
468–487 474 9 295.00–298.00 $296.03 $1,403 -0.76
515–545 528 10 272.00–284.00 $277.45 $1,465 +1.45
705–720 714 5 213.00–214.00 $213.39 $1,524 +5.41
793 793 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,673 -4.00
850 850 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 311 10 290.00–310.00 $296.98 $924 -5.61
468–476 472 8 272.00–282.00 $278.01 $1,312 -3.77
533–545 539 16 246.00–266.00 $257.76 $1,389 —
595 595 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,535 +9.82
609 609 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,529 —
785 785 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,601 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 247.50 $247.50 $718 -3.10
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 +15.00
440–444 442 8 264.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,180 +11.99
455–473 464 4 256.00–266.00 $260.90 $1,211 —
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -1.00
550–588 571 7 224.00–236.00 $227.81 $1,301 +8.96
603–640 628 6 212.00–224.00 $220.16 $1,383 -0.17
678 678 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,383 -4.98
710 710 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–593 572 7 248.00–264.00 $256.43 $1,467 +16.53
693 693 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,552 -1.99
700–715 708 4 214.00–219.00 $216.47 $1,533 —
800 800 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 +8.70
852 852 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1200 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.77 $1,485 —
1260–1391 1351 80-85% 14 110.00–119.00 $115.11 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–928 798 85-90% 5 87.00–96.00 $91.70 $732 —
920–1230 1115 85-90% 11 100.00–115.00 $111.18 $1,240 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 thin fleshed 866 8 81.00 $81.00 $701 —
1041 thin fleshed 1041 6 98.00 $98.00 $1,020 —
1060 thin fleshed 1060 1 84.00 $84.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 thin fleshed 680 1 65.00 $65.00 $442 —
713 thin fleshed 713 2 64.00 $64.00 $456 —
795 thin fleshed 795 2 78.00 $78.00 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1265 1260 2 111.00–119.00 $115.02 $1,449 —
1435–1920 1646 7 136.00–145.00 $139.77 $2,301 —
1595–2150 1858 3 145.00–146.00 $145.39 $2,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1170 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 116.00–126.00 $122.86 $1,238
802–1159 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 124.00–130.00 $128.35 $1,319
1035–1470 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 95.00–97.00 $95.83 $1,201

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1120 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,728.49

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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
483–628 544 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,943.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455–488 466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,494.81 —

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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.