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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.44/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 620 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.41/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 577 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $309.24/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 469 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 608 718
Feeder cattle 788 499 574
Slaughter cattle 121 73 101
Replacement cattle 18 36 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 10.00 higher; slaughter bulls 10.00-20.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as past several weeks with majority of offerings rather plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 305.00 $305.00 $970 -20.00
387–392 390 6 326.00–330.00 $327.99 $1,279 +44.99
400–440 423 15 305.00–320.00 $315.37 $1,334 +6.20
454–481 469 24 302.00–317.50 $309.24 $1,450 +9.56
504–545 521 23 270.00–287.00 $277.57 $1,446 +0.74
565–585 576 17 267.00–277.00 $271.95 $1,566 +2.22
608–648 629 7 240.00–248.00 $242.36 $1,524 —
680–694 691 10 246.00–249.00 $248.41 $1,717 +16.41
715–733 723 14 216.00–226.00 $221.93 $1,605 -7.71
780 780 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 -1.00
820–832 827 5 201.00–208.00 $205.22 $1,697 —
875–897 888 5 199.00–205.00 $201.36 $1,788 —
954 954 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,937 —
1056 1056 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,911 —
1159 1159 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,681 —
1275 1275 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 310.00 $310.00 $834 —
327–340 337 13 340.00–366.00 $345.82 $1,165 —
388 388 2 376.00 $376.00 $1,459 —
431 431 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,465 -5.00
473 473 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,580 +2.52
510–545 532 17 288.00–301.00 $294.16 $1,565 -1.23
578 578 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,670 -1.00
600–637 620 40 253.00–265.00 $261.44 $1,621 +2.73
650–684 672 15 250.00–258.00 $252.68 $1,698 —
710–720 716 5 236.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,701 —
832 832 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,930 —
858 858 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,389 -4.82
363 363 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,416 -5.00
601–603 602 8 270.00–280.00 $272.51 $1,641 +5.04
726 726 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 237.50 $237.50 $660 -10.00
388 388 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 —
480–490 482 23 260.00–267.50 $261.24 $1,259 +0.34
503–535 515 12 216.00–238.00 $234.40 $1,207 +9.40
563–585 577 31 218.00–239.00 $229.41 $1,324 +1.60
608–638 624 13 220.00–223.00 $221.69 $1,383 +1.53
655–698 673 17 217.00–223.00 $220.19 $1,482 +16.19
742 742 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,358 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 305.00 $305.00 $726 —
269–280 273 6 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $842 —
357–365 362 8 317.50–320.00 $319.08 $1,155 —
440–448 446 11 272.00–289.00 $285.29 $1,272 —
458–489 476 11 271.00–277.00 $272.69 $1,298 -5.32
520–533 527 9 254.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,349 -1.78
580 580 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,453 -7.50
619–648 632 19 240.00–246.00 $241.58 $1,527 -9.42
688 688 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,596 —
748 748 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,028 —
360 360 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 +72.50
414–436 428 11 295.00–320.00 $303.79 $1,300 -22.46
508–513 511 4 270.00–274.00 $272.01 $1,390 -5.44
753–778 766 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,624 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–523 517 4 257.50–268.00 $262.68 $1,358 —
555–590 573 4 262.50–268.00 $265.17 $1,519 +8.74
705–745 725 4 216.00–217.00 $216.49 $1,570 +0.02
798 798 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,692 —
800 800 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,568 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–950 859 85-90% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.52 $752 —
1025–1042 1034 85-90% 6 96.00–110.00 $103.06 $1,066 —
990–1188 1128 85-90% 14 114.00–128.00 $122.78 $1,385 +11.60
1145 1145 85-90% 5 130.00–133.00 $131.20 $1,502 +20.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1377 1327 80-85% 20 120.00–131.00 $126.28 $1,676 —
1123–1478 1337 80-85% 8 134.00–137.00 $135.06 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 thin fleshed 765 2 101.00 $101.00 $773 +23.00
815–828 thin fleshed 824 3 96.00–101.00 $97.65 $805 —
895 thin fleshed 895 1 102.00 $102.00 $913 +21.00
905–915 thin fleshed 911 6 95.00–105.00 $101.34 $923 —
965 thin fleshed 965 3 103.00 $103.00 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1395 1256 6 125.00–139.00 $130.77 $1,642 +15.75
1683–1945 1774 12 145.00–159.00 $154.40 $2,739 —
1590–1975 1808 5 160.00–166.00 $161.89 $2,927 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953 953 (<2 yrs)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,477
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,254
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,587
1198–1335 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 121.00–124.00 $122.58 $1,553

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938–1055 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,699.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.