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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.46/cwt ≈ $1,349/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $247.99/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 628 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.83/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 665 921
Feeder cattle 671 379 617
Slaughter cattle 121 106 193
Replacement cattle 16 180 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs steady 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
292 292 3 325.00 $325.00 $949 —
333–335 334 5 286.00–297.50 $292.92 $978 -2.08
383–393 387 6 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,167 +15.65
410–440 420 17 284.00–300.00 $289.26 $1,215 -10.69
460–498 478 6 288.00–300.00 $294.28 $1,407 +8.34
505–525 518 6 262.00–272.00 $266.39 $1,380 -2.61
570–597 585 14 260.00–270.00 $263.12 $1,539 -2.88
610–640 628 18 243.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,557 +4.44
662–677 670 9 240.00–246.00 $244.02 $1,635 —
805–833 827 9 224.00–226.00 $225.57 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–299 292 7 335.00–340.00 $338.66 $989 —
340 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
371–381 376 13 345.00–349.00 $346.82 $1,304 +32.82
414–449 437 15 310.00–324.00 $315.91 $1,381 —
464 464 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,415 -10.00
540–543 542 5 284.00–289.00 $287.01 $1,556 —
578–595 583 10 280.00–299.00 $292.91 $1,708 +1.41
623–638 631 4 253.00–266.00 $259.58 $1,638 —
675 675 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 —
700–723 712 13 236.00–242.00 $238.31 $1,697 +2.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 372.50 $372.50 $968 —
323 323 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,195 +5.00
350 350 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,264 +1.25
505–542 533 9 304.00–322.00 $312.21 $1,664 -1.79
553 553 8 316.00 $316.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 257.50 $257.50 $857 —
463–493 469 11 254.00–268.00 $259.85 $1,219 +4.85
578–583 581 6 248.00–256.00 $251.98 $1,464 +3.98
653 653 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,548 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 280.00 $280.00 $874 —
354–376 365 8 270.00–277.50 $273.86 $1,000 —
406–445 433 17 254.00–272.00 $262.83 $1,138 —
475–495 486 8 256.00–265.00 $260.19 $1,265 -7.81
507–543 523 8 220.00–235.00 $228.06 $1,193 +14.64
578–592 586 9 225.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,339 +0.86
625–647 638 15 221.00–228.00 $225.26 $1,437 +4.51
658 658 6 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,418 +0.36
760–778 769 10 181.00–191.00 $185.22 $1,424 —
830 830 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,585 +5.00
855 855 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 346 6 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,073 —
355–392 373 11 300.00–312.00 $306.38 $1,143 —
518–546 535 10 244.00–251.00 $248.43 $1,329 —
550–588 561 16 244.00–258.00 $250.11 $1,403 +3.72
620 620 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–423 408 11 298.00–304.00 $299.93 $1,224 -2.07
505–515 508 18 261.00–269.00 $265.46 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 240.00 $240.00 $895 —
420–423 421 12 237.50–248.00 $244.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 476 8 240.00–256.00 $248.46 $1,183 -19.54
500–533 522 8 244.00–250.00 $245.69 $1,283 -0.70
555–587 573 7 242.00–254.00 $248.18 $1,422 -5.60
683 683 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,571 -3.99
718 718 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,565 —
805 805 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 -7.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1140 974 85-90% 7 100.00–115.00 $108.68 $1,059 -13.27
875–1143 1045 85-90% 18 119.00–133.00 $128.00 $1,338 -14.00
995–1188 1116 85-90% 16 134.00–143.00 $136.64 $1,525 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1415 1329 80-85% 29 124.00–135.00 $129.31 $1,719 —
1245–1430 1334 80-85% 5 138.00–141.00 $139.67 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–645 thin fleshed 619 10 60.00–80.00 $68.76 $426 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 89.00 $89.00 $578 +1.00
700 thin fleshed 700 2 65.00 $65.00 $455 -11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 thin fleshed 890 1 109.00 $109.00 $970 —
988 thin fleshed 988 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,126 +44.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,962 —
1540–2010 1775 2 162.00–168.00 $165.40 $2,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–780 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,382.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1120 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,085.00 $2,052.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
593 593 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +400.61

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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.