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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.10/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 663 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.52/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 622 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $240.01/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 625 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 959 691 875
Feeder cattle 815 429 665
Slaughter cattle 86 124 123
Replacement cattle 58 138 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 lower, instances 5.00-7.00 lower on plainer cattle. Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs slightly lower 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
218–235 227 4 265.00–298.00 $282.12 $640 —
303 303 2 312.50 $312.50 $947 —
351–355 352 6 300.00–317.00 $305.71 $1,076 —
403–428 410 8 280.00–296.00 $286.89 $1,176 —
453–490 468 9 276.00–289.00 $282.45 $1,322 -25.55
507–533 521 11 266.00–270.00 $268.38 $1,398 +9.38
553–585 560 22 263.00–272.00 $267.02 $1,495 +3.88
608–638 625 26 238.50–242.00 $240.01 $1,500 -1.98
650–693 666 22 235.00–246.00 $237.50 $1,582 -6.50
700–730 723 21 220.00–232.00 $226.57 $1,638 -8.93
782 782 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,744 +1.02
808–848 836 11 205.00–217.00 $213.27 $1,783 -2.15
855 855 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
930–941 937 6 189.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 270.00 $270.00 $883 —
380–390 385 11 265.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,044 +15.81
416–434 423 11 260.00–263.00 $261.12 $1,105 —
460 460 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -16.00
500–548 518 8 250.00–252.00 $251.49 $1,303 —
579–595 584 16 236.00–254.00 $242.09 $1,414 —
728 728 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 —
891 891 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 285 9 332.00–336.00 $333.53 $951 +3.53
358 358 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,189 —
430 430 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,307 —
463–465 464 5 300.00–312.00 $304.79 $1,414 —
500–544 527 15 282.00–296.00 $290.25 $1,530 -7.75
571 571 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,650 +1.87
602–639 616 17 250.00–260.00 $253.89 $1,564 -6.42
665 665 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,716 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–268 261 6 264.00–282.50 $270.34 $706 —
375 375 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,072 -11.20
451–497 465 15 254.00–268.00 $264.41 $1,230 +9.41
520–528 524 4 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,179 -2.00
563–576 569 11 218.00–236.00 $226.79 $1,290 +0.56
600–642 622 26 216.00–226.00 $219.52 $1,365 -2.82
650–675 663 28 210.00–220.00 $217.10 $1,439 -0.14
700–733 725 11 176.00–189.00 $182.36 $1,322 —
798 798 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 5 300.00–302.00 $301.21 $943 —
378–395 389 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,144 -10.00
413 413 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,144 -7.90
451–475 460 11 272.00–285.00 $278.91 $1,283 -6.99
505–525 515 4 244.00–258.00 $250.86 $1,292 —
550–568 559 11 240.00–256.00 $246.13 $1,376 -1.34
700–748 722 9 196.00–207.00 $200.33 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–244 242 7 320.00–330.00 $325.75 $788 —
355–396 381 10 317.00–319.00 $318.33 $1,213 +2.33
428–443 437 5 292.00–294.00 $292.78 $1,279 —
503–505 504 6 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,368 +4.29
748 748 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 246.00 $246.00 $942 —
412 412 5 222.00 $222.00 $915 -15.96
460–483 476 13 224.00–246.00 $237.93 $1,133 +2.90
555–598 581 7 200.00–213.00 $204.41 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–508 504 4 232.00–242.00 $237.04 $1,195 -12.57
585 585 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,322 -26.00
635 635 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,410 —
741–748 743 6 208.00–211.00 $209.01 $1,553 -3.35
752–793 772 7 190.00–216.00 $202.03 $1,560 —
815 815 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,597 —
855–885 878 9 185.00–196.00 $193.32 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–880 815 85-90% 4 74.00–87.00 $78.48 $640 —
933–1320 1067 85-90% 14 116.00–128.00 $122.01 $1,302 —
1055–1320 1176 85-90% 6 100.00–113.00 $103.59 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1350 1318 80-85% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.49 $1,430 —
1260–1575 1359 80-85% 10 116.00–129.00 $122.50 $1,665 -20.66
1350–1490 1443 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.25 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 thin fleshed 468 2 50.00 $50.00 $234 —
712–725 thin fleshed 715 4 65.00 $65.00 $465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 thin fleshed 953 3 94.00 $94.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–2030 1126 15 129.00–137.00 $131.84 $1,485 —
1975–2080 2037 3 148.00–153.00 $150.37 $3,063 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
713–935 840 (<2 yrs)Open 13 154.00–173.00 $169.04 $1,420
835–945 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–134.00 $131.23 $1,192
933–1500 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 102.00–115.00 $112.00 $1,316
1040–1395 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 124.00–130.00 $126.71 $1,559

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1055 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,540.89

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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
538–712 642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,266.75 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540–583 562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,595.64 —

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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.