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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.27/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 615 lb · 24 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $212.08/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 824 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.60/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 410 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 959 1,012
Feeder cattle 601 815 830
Slaughter cattle 193 86 111
Replacement cattle 280 58 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves firm to 3.00 higher, yearlings firm. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. 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
208 208 2 285.00 $285.00 $593 +2.88
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
353–395 375 11 285.00–300.00 $292.68 $1,098 -13.03
423–448 439 9 287.50–290.00 $289.21 $1,270 +2.32
475–495 489 10 277.00–287.00 $282.45 $1,381 ±0.00
500–530 518 5 266.00–268.00 $267.23 $1,384 -1.15
635 635 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 -4.01
653 653 4 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,574 +3.50
700–738 720 15 216.00–230.00 $224.16 $1,614 -2.41
755–783 765 10 219.00–229.00 $225.17 $1,723 +2.17
803–844 824 19 210.00–218.00 $212.08 $1,748 -1.19
878 878 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,844 +2.00
910–935 921 7 170.00–176.00 $173.69 $1,600 -16.30
958 958 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–283 275 5 325.00 $325.00 $894 -8.53
400–423 410 18 300.00–320.00 $308.60 $1,265 +4.60
453–478 466 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,398 -4.79
546 546 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,589 +0.75
603–620 612 4 252.00–258.00 $254.96 $1,560 +1.07
666 666 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,685 +1.00
751 751 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,787 —
815 815 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–285 267 7 355.00–385.00 $371.29 $991 —
318 318 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,105 —
409–432 417 9 337.50–340.00 $339.14 $1,414 —
741 741 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 255.00 $255.00 $859 —
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 -16.00
455–490 470 13 259.00–270.00 $265.37 $1,247 +0.96
527 527 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,254 +12.96
558–588 571 15 222.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,313 +3.16
600–635 615 24 210.00–231.00 $222.27 $1,367 +2.75
651–667 658 12 205.00–218.00 $208.94 $1,375 -8.16
825 825 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
865 865 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–387 378 10 304.00–312.00 $309.85 $1,171 +15.85
413–428 416 11 285.00–288.00 $286.37 $1,191 +9.37
458–465 461 11 273.00–288.00 $281.13 $1,296 +2.22
510–543 525 6 248.00–254.00 $250.73 $1,316 -0.13
573 573 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,398 -2.13
620 620 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 —
748 748 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,533 +4.67
750 750 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–322 320 6 320.00–327.50 $323.77 $1,036 —
376 376 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,203 +1.67
423–448 436 7 290.00–292.00 $291.45 $1,271 -1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,177 —
455–495 479 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,274 —
512–527 520 6 238.00–250.00 $243.91 $1,268 +6.87
565–597 580 12 234.00–246.00 $238.20 $1,382 +12.20
600–640 616 6 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,413 +7.34
676–692 683 7 216.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,510 —
808 808 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,551 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1295 1258 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $1,642 —
1250–1645 1357 80-85% 71 113.00–129.00 $124.14 $1,685 +1.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 2 94.00 $94.00 $714 —
705–1130 949 85-90% 5 102.00–110.00 $105.66 $1,003 —
990–1285 1134 85-90% 17 116.00–129.50 $124.89 $1,416 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,606 +31.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1795 1457 75-80% 8 113.00–120.50 $116.10 $1,692 —
1595–1625 1610 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 2 98.00 $98.00 $799 —
895 thin fleshed 895 1 104.00 $104.00 $931 —
930 thin fleshed 930 1 91.00 $91.00 $846 —
1040 thin fleshed 1040 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 thin fleshed 620 3 81.00 $81.00 $502 —
745 thin fleshed 745 1 70.00 $70.00 $522 +5.00
890 thin fleshed 890 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,412 —
1550–1845 1716 4 135.00–140.00 $136.89 $2,349 —
1535–2360 1951 7 144.00–153.00 $148.32 $2,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609
768–1093 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $1,408
1065–1143 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 134.00–139.00 $137.82 $1,549
1010–1388 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 118.00–127.00 $125.52 $1,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198–1408 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,553.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1103 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,755.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1455 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,965.12

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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
548–820 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,583.02 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–830 662 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,350.00–2,075.00 $1,892.60 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
794 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.