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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.34/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 535 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.76/cwt ≈ $1,482/hd at 613 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.52/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 771 607
Feeder cattle 404 486 522
Slaughter cattle 108 185 67
Replacement cattle 27 100 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady in light test. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. 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
283–288 285 5 320.00–322.50 $321.01 $915 -8.99
345 345 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 +8.37
356 356 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,032 -40.00
443 443 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,426 +18.00
460–490 471 6 298.00–308.00 $301.47 $1,420 -13.41
508–543 520 7 266.00–276.00 $271.98 $1,414 —
553–561 558 6 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,514 -5.66
613–620 617 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,530 —
653–668 661 6 242.00–247.00 $244.53 $1,616 —
715 715 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 +8.66
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 +10.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 -4.66
458 458 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,534 +3.00
522–543 530 5 286.00–294.00 $289.28 $1,533 —
598 598 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,686 —
603–605 604 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,619 —
650–675 658 7 256.00–258.00 $256.59 $1,688 —
758 758 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,880 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 295.00 $295.00 $850 —
313–345 334 6 320.00–322.50 $321.72 $1,075 +12.96
380–398 388 7 322.00–324.00 $323.12 $1,254 +16.15
450–498 484 7 288.00–298.00 $295.35 $1,429 —
508–545 535 19 245.00–260.00 $251.34 $1,345 -3.88
563–582 571 7 250.00–260.00 $254.13 $1,451 +2.13
605–633 613 13 238.00–250.00 $241.76 $1,482 —
748 748 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 —
382 382 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,156 +28.19
478–494 490 9 260.00–266.00 $262.64 $1,287 -9.01
513–547 533 5 230.00–236.00 $233.69 $1,246 +13.64
562–578 571 11 222.00–240.00 $231.52 $1,322 +9.54
610–648 624 9 220.00–231.00 $226.38 $1,413 +14.38
670–678 675 5 214.00–231.00 $224.25 $1,514 +2.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,286 +0.60
450 450 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,386 -10.00
533–537 535 6 283.00–288.00 $285.49 $1,527 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–543 529 4 264.00–266.00 $264.97 $1,402 +14.97
593 593 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,530 +19.46
603–608 606 4 226.00–236.00 $231.02 $1,400 +11.02
655–668 662 4 230.00–238.00 $233.96 $1,549 —
788 788 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,481 -30.00
890–898 895 5 183.00–190.00 $185.78 $1,663 -8.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–988 865 85-90% 9 90.00–100.00 $92.77 $802 +10.23
955–1233 1063 85-90% 12 105.00–113.00 $108.90 $1,158 —
925–1235 1081 85-90% 9 118.00–130.00 $125.40 $1,356 —
1025–1168 1124 85-90% 9 132.00–139.00 $136.28 $1,532 -2.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1280 1178 80-85% 10 129.00–136.00 $133.07 $1,568 —
1215–1342 1291 80-85% 5 139.00–140.00 $139.38 $1,799 +0.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 thin fleshed 720 2 93.00 $93.00 $670 ±0.00
985 thin fleshed 985 1 91.00 $91.00 $896 -14.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,268 —
1635–1880 1765 3 162.00–166.00 $163.34 $2,883 +0.23
1925 1925 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,984 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–954 932 (<2 yrs)Open 6 173.00–197.00 $189.38 $1,765
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364
1330–1485 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 113.00–117.00 $114.89 $1,618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1385 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,972.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
582 582 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.