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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.05/cwt -18.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 509 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.34/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 627 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.13/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 577 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 539 800
Feeder cattle 429 404 496
Slaughter cattle 124 108 160
Replacement cattle 138 27 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
323 323 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,106 —
530 530 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,579 +8.72
570–580 577 18 282.00–290.00 $287.13 $1,657 +5.13
610–644 624 13 252.00–265.00 $260.31 $1,624 -7.69
728 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,129 —
500–512 509 13 304.00–308.00 $307.09 $1,563 -2.91
553 553 12 300.50 $300.50 $1,662 —
635 635 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 +6.53
500 500 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,295 -12.98
565–598 582 4 258.00–268.00 $263.14 $1,531 -8.20
600–610 604 6 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,462 -6.01
650 650 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,586 -0.53
705–713 709 4 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,670 +3.50
758–777 768 6 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,705 -10.02
813–822 818 5 210.00–219.00 $215.42 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 390 6 248.00–268.00 $255.46 $996 —
490 490 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
699 699 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 295.00 $295.00 $923 —
358–368 365 7 290.00–300.00 $297.20 $1,085 -5.30
420 420 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,067 —
486 486 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,239 -7.64
528–543 536 4 224.00–230.00 $227.04 $1,217 -6.65
558–578 570 9 224.00–228.00 $226.23 $1,290 -5.29
600–638 627 19 210.00–230.00 $222.34 $1,394 -4.04
668–699 688 9 209.00–222.00 $217.24 $1,495 -7.01
843 843 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 307.50 $307.50 $692 —
258 258 2 305.00 $305.00 $787 +10.00
355 355 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,079 -19.12
408–423 414 5 280.00–292.00 $284.90 $1,179 —
465–485 473 5 280.00–290.00 $285.90 $1,352 -9.45
566–585 573 8 245.00–249.00 $247.47 $1,418 -6.66
605 605 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 -5.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,185 —
501–519 509 20 264.00–270.00 $267.05 $1,359 -18.44
550 550 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 323 4 246.00–257.50 $251.39 $812 —
414–430 422 8 236.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,004 —
473–483 477 5 233.00–238.00 $235.03 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,226 —
505–538 522 4 246.00–253.00 $249.61 $1,303 -15.36
553 553 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,394 —
655 655 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 -19.96
720–748 731 5 210.00–214.00 $212.36 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1080 939 85-90% 6 99.00–112.00 $108.37 $1,018 —
845–1360 1040 85-90% 34 119.00–135.00 $129.14 $1,343 —
970–1168 1118 85-90% 9 137.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,540 +1.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1395 1231 80-85% 13 127.00–137.00 $134.32 $1,653 —
1215–1470 1364 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $143.16 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1332 3 121.00–144.00 $129.07 $1,719 —
1555–2155 1853 4 155.00–158.00 $156.18 $2,894 —
1690–2105 1939 4 160.00–162.00 $161.31 $3,128 +6.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $891
785–935 860 (<2 yrs)Open 2 161.00–163.00 $161.91 $1,392
990–1060 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–138.00 $135.45 $1,405

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1123 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,944.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
672–983 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,376.12

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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
588–691 656 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 59 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,688.73 +438.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
348–463 394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,480.78 —

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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.