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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.65/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 587 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.46/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 563 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.67/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 529 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 1,074 1,012
Feeder cattle 536 601 830
Slaughter cattle 106 193 111
Replacement cattle 63 280 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last wee steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 5 360.00 $360.00 $727 —
275 275 2 352.50 $352.50 $969 -18.79
340 340 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,216 +10.00
373 373 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,272 —
519–548 524 12 310.00–320.00 $318.26 $1,668 —
580–590 587 29 309.50–312.00 $310.65 $1,824 —
603–620 607 12 286.00–293.00 $291.32 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,029 -16.68
423–438 431 4 296.00–300.00 $297.97 $1,284 +8.76
462–483 470 5 278.00–280.00 $279.18 $1,312 -3.27
533–545 537 10 266.00–268.00 $267.59 $1,437 +0.36
575 575 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,535 —
613–645 631 6 243.00–244.00 $243.68 $1,538 +7.68
675 675 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,640 +2.00
710–713 711 8 222.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,621 +3.83
770–793 782 4 220.00–229.00 $224.43 $1,755 -0.74
815 815 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,720 -1.08
853–887 873 5 202.00–216.00 $207.47 $1,811 -2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
368 368 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,148 —
447 447 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,377 —
452–492 479 15 306.00–328.00 $318.50 $1,526 +18.50
533 533 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 +9.00
620–623 622 4 251.00–252.00 $251.50 $1,564 -3.46
659 659 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,648 -3.00
824 824 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,846 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,037 —
470 470 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 —
548 548 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,408 —
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
663 663 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 252.00 $252.00 $932 -18.00
405 405 4 266.00–270.00 $268.00 $1,085 —
465–497 484 5 258.00–271.00 $262.99 $1,273 -2.38
551–583 563 28 218.00–232.00 $226.46 $1,275 -3.49
620–643 630 25 212.00–224.00 $215.91 $1,360 -6.36
673–682 678 13 214.00–219.00 $217.23 $1,473 +8.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
399 399 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,133 -25.85
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -6.37
460–486 476 24 277.00–286.00 $281.49 $1,340 +0.36
514–544 529 25 238.00–250.00 $244.67 $1,294 -6.06
550 550 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 +8.00
725–748 735 8 191.00–205.00 $200.20 $1,471 -4.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 332.50 $332.50 $831 —
526 526 12 259.00 $259.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–477 472 10 227.00–242.00 $237.52 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–488 476 4 260.00–274.00 $266.82 $1,270 +0.82
500 500 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,290 +14.09
573–593 583 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,472 +14.34
640–643 642 4 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,461 -1.83
833 833 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,808 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1273 1269 80-85% 4 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $1,681 +1.99
1130–1545 1283 80-85% 35 113.00–129.00 $123.01 $1,578 -7.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–920 870 85-90% 4 90.00–92.00 $91.47 $796 —
820–1263 1064 85-90% 7 107.00–115.00 $110.56 $1,176 —
785–1283 1126 85-90% 11 114.00–126.00 $119.31 $1,343 -5.58
1065–1190 1128 85-90% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.31 $1,504 +8.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 thin fleshed 565 1 77.00 $77.00 $435 —
653–670 thin fleshed 659 3 55.00–64.00 $60.95 $402 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 76.00 $76.00 $562 +6.00
778 thin fleshed 778 2 81.00 $81.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 thin fleshed 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 +3.00
970 thin fleshed 970 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,038 —
1175 thin fleshed 1175 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1500 1448 75-80% 2 98.00–112.00 $105.25 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1375 3 133.00–140.00 $137.51 $1,891 —
1525 1525 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,486 —
1770–1935 1827 3 150.00–159.00 $154.79 $2,828 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–993 904 (<2 yrs)Open 4 164.00–170.00 $167.30 $1,512
870–1280 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $1,408
1030–1210 1082 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 111.00–125.00 $113.77 $1,231

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1355 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,969.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
551–671 610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,204.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
460–603 558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,611.78 —

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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.