Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.50/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 660 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.83/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.07/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 625 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 927 767
Feeder cattle 445 788 453
Slaughter cattle 157 121 161
Replacement cattle 223 18 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs firm to moderately higher. The quality of the replacement cattle was very attractive. 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
338 338 2 292.50 $292.50 $989 -12.50
375–390 384 5 292.50–307.50 $301.64 $1,158 -26.35
428–448 438 4 318.00–322.50 $320.30 $1,403 +4.93
450–455 453 4 296.00–320.00 $308.07 $1,396 -1.17
503–527 515 8 265.00–278.00 $270.74 $1,394 -6.83
578 578 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,636 +11.05
613–638 623 5 242.00–254.00 $249.08 $1,552 +6.72
660–670 664 8 242.00–247.00 $244.25 $1,622 -4.16
763 763 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 -4.00
883 883 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,819 +4.64
923 923 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
1020 1020 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–329 324 6 407.50–412.50 $410.88 $1,331 +5.88
373–380 377 4 392.50–397.50 $394.98 $1,489 +4.98
518–530 524 7 306.00–315.00 $309.68 $1,623 —
613–635 624 4 271.00–274.00 $272.47 $1,700 -0.04
660 660 16 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 330.00 $330.00 $858 +20.00
423 423 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 ±0.00
495 495 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 -1.50
553 553 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,648 +9.00
610–622 616 6 260.00–266.00 $263.03 $1,620 +1.59
683 683 5 255.00–257.00 $255.80 $1,747 +3.12
718–740 731 5 234.00–244.00 $237.93 $1,739 +0.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–273 258 6 300.00–312.50 $304.40 $785 -3.89
325–328 327 4 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $985 —
380–381 381 8 292.50–310.00 $305.63 $1,164 -13.45
438 438 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,270 +4.71
470–478 474 4 282.00–286.00 $283.98 $1,346 +11.29
525 525 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 -3.98
587–591 590 11 242.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,462 -2.67
600–640 625 14 232.00–257.00 $238.07 $1,488 -3.51
663–683 673 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,561 ±0.00
763 763 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 260.00–262.50 $261.34 $844 —
365 365 2 252.50 $252.50 $922 -27.50
458–497 474 11 261.00–277.00 $268.57 $1,273 +7.33
545–548 547 4 229.00–242.00 $235.48 $1,288 +1.08
575 575 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 +8.59
602–613 606 5 220.00–231.00 $226.55 $1,373 +4.86
670–693 679 6 222.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,514 +2.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,238 +2.50
408–443 429 14 292.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,265 -8.96
510–540 525 13 264.00–273.00 $270.43 $1,420 -1.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–378 377 11 237.50–247.50 $242.94 $916 —
450 450 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–693 688 4 222.00–230.00 $225.97 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1700 1316 80-85% 11 134.00–141.00 $136.88 $1,801 +10.60
1339–1395 1350 80-85% 5 117.00–118.00 $117.79 $1,590 —
1215–1517 1409 80-85% 30 122.00–132.00 $127.06 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–805 760 85-90% 2 69.00–76.00 $72.71 $553 —
810–1125 932 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $107.20 $999 —
990–1295 1132 85-90% 14 120.00–130.00 $126.99 $1,438 +4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1575 1549 75-80% 5 100.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 thin fleshed 585 1 78.00 $78.00 $456 —
630 thin fleshed 630 1 94.00 $94.00 $592 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 71.00 $71.00 $550 -30.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1465 1285 4 125.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,686 +0.45
1505–1950 1708 13 144.00–159.00 $150.95 $2,578 —
1725–1855 1803 4 160.00–163.00 $160.96 $2,902 -0.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1040 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 6 140.00–151.00 $146.08 $1,462
1015–1043 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–166.00 $160.26 $1,655
1010–1335 1154 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 106.00–130.00 $120.46 $1,390
1085–1347 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 134.00–144.00 $136.78 $1,662

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223–1597 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,075.00–2,475.00 $2,349.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1413 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,817.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
598–671 636 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,533.04 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–633 526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,862.93 —

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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.