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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $289.53/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 428 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.64/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 579 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $293.60/cwt ≈ $901/hd at 307 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 607 665
Feeder cattle 783 382 518
Slaughter cattle 114 164 74
Replacement cattle 57 61 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 5.00 lower, instances 5.00-10.00 lower on heavy weight and fleshy cattle. Fleshy and high yielding slaughter cows steady, thin fleshed cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady in light test. Replacement 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
233 233 7 340.00 $340.00 $792 —
293 293 6 320.00 $320.00 $938 —
320–345 327 11 290.00–300.00 $292.88 $958 +1.88
365 365 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,086 -11.55
418–443 428 31 282.00–292.00 $289.53 $1,239 —
475 475 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,389 -0.50
528 528 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,468 +2.49
553–560 557 4 274.00–278.00 $275.99 $1,537 —
610–635 623 4 250.00–253.00 $251.53 $1,567 +2.53
650–678 659 17 251.00–256.00 $254.45 $1,677 +7.09
703–735 719 6 224.00–231.00 $228.29 $1,641 -8.71
760–774 769 12 224.00–229.00 $226.68 $1,743 —
833 833 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,749 —
888 888 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,847 —
905 905 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
997 997 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,894 —
1005 1005 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,000 -25.00
379–398 387 8 325.00–340.00 $334.29 $1,294 -23.21
405 405 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +10.00
500–528 518 7 280.00–292.00 $284.48 $1,474 —
555–580 568 6 272.00–292.00 $283.69 $1,611 -5.31
600–631 621 6 272.00–277.00 $273.61 $1,699 +7.78
663 663 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,830 +8.88
700–713 703 9 236.00–242.00 $240.65 $1,692 —
803–813 805 13 220.00–225.00 $224.22 $1,805 —
852–881 876 19 218.00–219.00 $218.15 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–538 521 4 298.00–307.50 $302.59 $1,576 -18.25
619 619 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,733 -13.00
683 683 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,899 —
742 742 19 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–488 466 5 260.00–275.00 $268.72 $1,252 —
545 545 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
568–595 585 6 245.00–260.00 $252.90 $1,479 —
683–690 687 4 236.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,625 —
900 900 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 6 297.50 $297.50 $815 —
304–308 307 23 293.00–295.00 $293.60 $901 —
362–365 365 19 278.00–306.00 $301.61 $1,101 -0.89
407–423 411 17 252.00–267.00 $263.61 $1,083 +3.61
450–470 460 4 262.00–267.50 $264.69 $1,218 -4.31
523 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
550–597 579 24 224.00–235.00 $228.64 $1,324 -5.36
600–648 618 23 198.00–230.00 $214.60 $1,326 -15.57
652–697 670 23 190.00–230.00 $205.42 $1,376 -20.37
708–733 721 4 191.00–192.00 $191.51 $1,381 —
763–767 765 5 188.00–195.00 $190.79 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 thin fleshed 208 4 370.00 $370.00 $770 —
421–445 432 9 276.00–282.00 $279.98 $1,210 —
450–465 457 9 275.00–286.00 $280.48 $1,282 —
517–545 526 7 238.00–250.00 $244.38 $1,285 -6.51
550–585 575 7 235.00–238.00 $235.82 $1,356 -16.18
613–628 617 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,425 -4.00
710 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 256.00–264.00 $258.67 $1,293 -4.33
663 663 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,770 —
728 728 19 208.50 $208.50 $1,518 -10.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–383 382 7 247.50–252.00 $249.43 $953 —
437–443 440 6 234.00–247.50 $240.70 $1,059 —
469–493 481 10 230.00–234.00 $233.18 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 436 11 260.00–280.00 $266.71 $1,163 —
453–475 464 8 267.00–284.00 $274.17 $1,272 -7.83
533 533 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,322 —
557–585 565 12 245.00–254.00 $249.28 $1,408 -6.72
603–620 614 8 240.00–244.00 $241.98 $1,486 —
693 693 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,635 -3.00
744 744 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,689 —
813–845 829 4 192.00–198.00 $195.06 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1120 886 85-90% 8 95.00–105.00 $100.33 $889 —
900–1200 1028 85-90% 20 120.00–135.00 $126.83 $1,304 +12.86
975–1265 1030 85-90% 7 111.00–119.00 $114.91 $1,184 +0.94
1065–1175 1133 85-90% 6 136.00–142.00 $138.26 $1,566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1523 1314 80-85% 16 123.00–138.00 $133.93 $1,760 +0.67
1430–1440 1435 80-85% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 thin fleshed 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
883 thin fleshed 883 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,060 —
940 thin fleshed 940 1 97.00 $97.00 $912 +31.00
960–965 thin fleshed 963 2 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $1,185 +3.01
1145 thin fleshed 1145 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1713 1651 75-80% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.51 $2,039 —
1880 1880 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–685 thin fleshed 677 3 72.00–80.00 $77.30 $523 +6.30
725 thin fleshed 725 2 104.00 $104.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1715 1480 8 136.00–144.00 $140.10 $2,073 -2.45
1425–2450 1756 4 153.00–157.00 $154.51 $2,713 +1.34
1630–2045 1844 5 70.00–165.00 $146.80 $2,707 -18.55

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–937 924 (<2 yrs)Open 19 172.00–181.00 $180.34 $1,666
985–1053 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 145.00–148.00 $146.96 $1,481
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1288 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,834.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
434 thin fleshed 434 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -25.39

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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.