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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.31/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 617 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.36/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 569 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.14/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 728 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 808 828
Feeder cattle 297 671 588
Slaughter cattle 56 121 108
Replacement cattle 48 16 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady in light test. Slaughter cows and bulls firm in light test. Stock cow and pairs not well tested. Trading and demand moderate for light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 +27.08
370–383 374 6 290.00–325.00 $309.77 $1,159 +8.12
433–448 441 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,332 +12.74
457–498 479 12 292.00–302.00 $298.26 $1,429 +3.98
515–540 522 7 262.50–270.00 $267.78 $1,398 +1.39
578–597 586 11 262.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,553 +1.94
627–641 636 8 240.00–246.00 $243.78 $1,550 -4.21
685 685 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,699 +3.98
750–765 761 7 227.00–232.00 $228.41 $1,738 —
813 813 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,870 +4.43
1008–1020 1012 6 192.00–199.00 $196.65 $1,990 —
1090 1090 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 4 332.50 $332.50 $702 —
400 400 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
613–615 615 8 252.00–264.00 $256.88 $1,580 -2.70
655–695 679 5 252.00–258.00 $254.32 $1,727 -6.68
703–737 728 12 245.00–250.00 $246.14 $1,792 +7.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 315.00–320.00 $318.00 $1,727 +5.79
651 651 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 265.00 $265.00 $861 -15.00
358 358 3 270.00 $270.00 $967 -3.86
468–470 469 6 250.00–253.00 $251.00 $1,177 -9.19
520–543 535 6 215.00–230.00 $224.59 $1,202 -3.47
553–590 569 13 230.00–233.00 $232.36 $1,322 +3.92
604–641 617 18 217.00–229.00 $223.31 $1,378 -1.95
685 685 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 +2.50
785 785 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 -0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–448 442 4 272.00–285.00 $278.60 $1,231 —
538 538 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,334 -0.43
590 590 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 -2.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
553 553 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,338 -6.18
642 642 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,515 —
940 940 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
875–1270 1097 85-90% 10 120.00–132.00 $124.32 $1,364 —
1105–1150 1131 85-90% 6 139.00–143.00 $141.01 $1,595 +4.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1430 1294 80-85% 5 123.00–133.00 $130.79 $1,692 —
1208–1600 1361 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $144.21 $1,963 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1530 1465 75-80% 3 110.00–120.00 $116.30 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1305 1267 3 131.00–140.00 $135.09 $1,712 —
1680–1900 1790 2 150.00–158.00 $154.25 $2,761 -11.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,627
910–1250 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 124.00–139.00 $128.64 $1,524
870–1316 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 130.00–152.00 $133.19 $1,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
488 488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.