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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.97/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 370 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $308.76/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 316 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $314.88/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 825 694
Feeder cattle 486 445 500
Slaughter cattle 185 157 69
Replacement cattle 100 223 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls weak. Stock cows and pairs steady. Quality rather plain. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–238 231 4 307.50–310.00 $308.79 $713 —
298 298 2 330.00 $330.00 $983 —
318–340 328 10 306.00–320.00 $314.13 $1,030 +21.63
383–390 387 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,277 +28.36
408–425 417 6 296.00–318.00 $304.00 $1,268 -16.30
452–486 474 14 308.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,493 +6.81
550 550 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,524 -6.00
703–743 727 6 220.00–228.00 $223.34 $1,624 —
753–783 770 8 213.00–226.00 $221.78 $1,708 -2.22
838 838 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,768 —
918 918 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 +10.00
983–985 984 7 195.00–213.00 $202.72 $1,995 —
1089 1089 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,949 —
1150 1150 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–295 288 6 370.00–372.50 $371.65 $1,070 +41.65
303–310 305 9 355.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,103 —
365–380 373 4 334.00–350.00 $342.16 $1,276 —
422 422 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,409 -6.00
458 458 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,521 —
641 641 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,699 +1.97
735 735 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +2.07
775 775 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 272.50 $272.50 $907 —
385 385 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,109 —
458–498 473 7 280.00–287.00 $282.38 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
603–610 607 4 284.00–294.00 $288.97 $1,754 +16.50
740 740 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 282.50 $282.50 $607 —
305–320 316 16 302.50–320.00 $308.76 $976 +7.50
360–383 370 17 297.50–317.50 $306.97 $1,136 +1.34
408 408 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,216 +8.00
520–547 536 5 254.00–256.00 $255.22 $1,368 +3.22
558 558 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,406 +4.17
650 650 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 389 5 272.00–278.00 $274.31 $1,067 +21.81
475–489 484 6 271.00–273.00 $271.65 $1,315 +3.08
522–530 525 7 202.00–238.00 $220.05 $1,155 -15.43
563–565 564 4 210.00–234.00 $221.98 $1,252 -16.02
623 623 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,321 -14.55
658–678 669 8 212.00–226.00 $221.35 $1,481 -1.64
763 763 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,511 —
896 896 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 327.50 $327.50 $852 —
408–423 418 6 313.00–325.00 $316.90 $1,325 +22.07
450 450 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,431 —
510–518 514 4 268.00–271.00 $269.49 $1,385 -0.94
528 value added 528 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 —
560–595 578 8 234.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,379 —
623 623 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —
783 783 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,707 —
808 808 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,503 —
878 878 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–928 894 85-90% 3 81.00–86.00 $82.54 $738 —
940–963 962 85-90% 20 107.00–114.00 $113.66 $1,093 —
933–1310 1116 85-90% 57 112.00–127.00 $122.17 $1,363 -4.82
1082–1160 1119 85-90% 6 134.00–140.00 $138.49 $1,550 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 thin fleshed 730 6 93.00 $93.00 $679 —
795 thin fleshed 795 1 104.00 $104.00 $827 +33.00
853 thin fleshed 853 24 100.00 $100.00 $853 —
957–977 thin fleshed 962 22 104.00–106.00 $105.54 $1,015 —
1020 thin fleshed 1020 1 94.00 $94.00 $959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1435 1283 80-85% 23 122.00–124.00 $123.68 $1,587 —
1248–1358 1292 80-85% 5 138.00–139.00 $138.42 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,820 —
1650–1850 1750 2 161.00–165.00 $163.11 $2,854 —
1950 1950 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,426
908–1030 949 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 139.00–143.00 $140.45 $1,333
860–1120 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 113.00–132.00 $128.80 $1,379

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–850 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,452.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
593–713 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,359.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–725 607 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,975.00 $1,543.73 —

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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.