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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.42/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 542 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.14/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 674 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $359.75/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 365 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 705 921
Feeder cattle 379 536 617
Slaughter cattle 106 106 193
Replacement cattle 180 63 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes sold steady. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 295.00 $295.00 $909 —
390 390 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,115 +10.00
403–420 412 4 297.50–302.50 $299.95 $1,236 +1.98
483–493 488 4 280.00–292.00 $285.94 $1,395 +6.76
519 519 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,396 +1.41
555 555 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,476 -1.00
605–643 624 4 242.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,520 -0.13
705–718 712 4 218.00–223.00 $220.52 $1,570 -7.47
775 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +5.57
855 855 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,719 -6.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,263 +7.50
351–389 365 12 352.00–366.00 $359.75 $1,313 +18.75
518 518 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,627 -4.26
630 630 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,739 -15.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,171 +2.00
481 481 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,515 -3.50
565–598 587 9 286.00–296.00 $291.50 $1,711 —
718 718 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,244 +18.00
598 598 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,483 —
647 647 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,462 —
673 673 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,575 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,281 +5.01
538–545 542 12 212.00–215.00 $213.42 $1,157 —
564–587 572 9 221.00–231.00 $227.58 $1,302 +1.12
605–648 624 10 208.00–228.00 $220.75 $1,377 +4.84
650–693 674 12 208.00–225.00 $215.14 $1,450 -2.09
845 845 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 317.50 $317.50 $867 —
436 436 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,238 +4.00
453–493 480 8 276.00–282.00 $279.01 $1,339 -2.48
550–552 551 5 240.00–256.00 $246.39 $1,358 -5.61
782 782 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
317–348 335 9 317.50–326.00 $322.15 $1,079 —
365 365 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 —
401 401 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,211 —
710 710 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,278 +1.18
522–528 524 5 244.00–248.00 $246.39 $1,291 -11.61
558–573 562 7 248.00–262.00 $253.78 $1,426 +1.24
658–675 667 4 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,561 —
765–795 780 4 215.00–218.00 $216.53 $1,689 —
820–835 828 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,698 -11.95
880 880 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1309 1258 80-85% 18 131.00–133.00 $131.86 $1,659 -0.64
1205–1595 1415 80-85% 24 115.00–129.00 $124.35 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–905 880 85-90% 3 55.00–67.00 $63.23 $556 -28.24
840–1080 966 85-90% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.95 $1,178 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463 —
825–1413 1295 85-90% 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 thin fleshed 655 1 88.00 $88.00 $576 +27.05
718–745 thin fleshed 727 3 75.00–80.00 $76.71 $558 +0.71
905 thin fleshed 905 2 67.00 $67.00 $606 -27.00
958 thin fleshed 958 6 70.00 $70.00 $671 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 thin fleshed 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
1055–1080 thin fleshed 1068 2 96.00–107.00 $101.44 $1,083 —
1130 thin fleshed 1130 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,049 —
1135–2135 1648 4 142.00–147.00 $145.00 $2,390 —
1600–1880 1740 2 158.00–159.00 $158.46 $2,757 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1060 949 (<2 yrs)Open 12 163.00–188.00 $175.63 $1,667
942–1370 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 107.00–127.00 $115.65 $1,301
1234–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 130.00–131.00 $130.82 $1,647
1313 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,917

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1335 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,210.00 $2,128.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1440 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,547.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415–630 584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,749.39 +137.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
594 594 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.