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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.89/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.97/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 724 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,518/hd at 646 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 401 600
Feeder cattle 382 297 378
Slaughter cattle 164 56 102
Replacement cattle 61 48 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
391 391 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,398 —
426 426 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,342 +5.00
488 488 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,552 —
595 595 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,720 —
600–627 616 5 264.00–267.00 $265.83 $1,638 +8.95
665–679 675 11 262.00–269.00 $267.12 $1,803 +12.80
743 743 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,768 -8.14
779 779 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–332 326 7 395.00–400.00 $397.18 $1,295 —
352–395 365 7 390.00–395.00 $393.45 $1,436 —
529–548 532 13 312.00–322.50 $320.84 $1,707 +2.84
603 603 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 291.00 $291.00 $984 -29.00
357–393 378 7 305.00–315.00 $309.05 $1,168 -0.72
493 493 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,444 -5.26
520–548 534 4 275.00–276.00 $275.51 $1,471 +7.73
625 625 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,556 +5.22
673–693 680 6 246.00–250.00 $247.36 $1,682 -0.64
740 740 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 322 6 320.00–328.00 $325.12 $1,047 —
377 377 11 322.50 $322.50 $1,216 —
500–531 527 17 250.00–251.00 $250.89 $1,322 +2.89
557 557 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,404 +4.00
646 646 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,518 —
771–780 774 6 206.00–207.00 $206.34 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,104 +32.50
422 422 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 —
475 475 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,278 +18.00
598 598 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,399 +1.64
625–627 627 12 221.00–232.00 $230.17 $1,443 +6.86
650–684 667 11 222.00–231.00 $225.79 $1,506 +7.79
865 865 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 350.00 $350.00 $920 —
305 305 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
519 519 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,365 —
560 560 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,495 —
703–727 724 16 217.00–226.00 $218.97 $1,585 -2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 —
585–592 589 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,508 —
688 688 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,644 —
757–758 757 5 217.00–221.00 $218.60 $1,655 —
885 885 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $893 —
880–1215 1045 85-90% 4 106.50–120.00 $113.97 $1,191 —
982–1175 1089 85-90% 29 125.00–136.50 $132.13 $1,439 +7.81
1015–1176 1157 85-90% 20 137.00–142.00 $140.81 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1705 1343 80-85% 24 122.00–139.00 $133.26 $1,790 —
1265–1600 1367 80-85% 6 141.00–149.50 $143.57 $1,963 -0.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–1725 1561 75-80% 9 120.00–127.00 $123.13 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 thin fleshed 673 2 71.00 $71.00 $478 —
935 thin fleshed 935 1 66.00 $66.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 thin fleshed 975 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1610 1495 4 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $2,131 —
1620–1995 1776 5 151.00–156.00 $153.17 $2,720 -1.08
1683–2080 1843 4 161.00–169.00 $165.35 $3,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824
1000–1110 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 154.00–172.00 $159.08 $1,634
1094–1349 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 136.00–146.00 $143.68 $1,655
1205–1320 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 132.00–137.00 $134.76 $1,683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00

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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
498–850 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,825.39 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
591 591 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.