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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.28/cwt +13.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 639 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.25/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 714 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.95/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 651 839
Feeder cattle 336 521 554
Slaughter cattle 166 117 210
Replacement cattle 32 13 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate. Overall quality rather plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–349 347 9 332.00–346.00 $338.17 $1,173 -11.83
360–398 373 6 342.00–346.00 $343.42 $1,281 +2.56
428–445 437 4 312.00–317.00 $314.45 $1,374 —
472–476 474 7 310.00–314.00 $312.29 $1,480 —
515 515 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
553 553 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,532 -7.00
639–641 639 21 262.00–271.00 $269.28 $1,721 +13.28
708 708 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,692 —
750 750 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 +13.00
804–812 807 8 230.00–236.00 $232.26 $1,874 -3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -8.00
500 500 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,480 -15.99
713–714 714 16 252.00–253.00 $252.25 $1,801 -6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,627 +2.00
670 670 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,722 —
738 738 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,683 -1.00
863 863 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,959 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–337 321 7 300.00–310.00 $304.50 $977 -3.51
365–395 373 9 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $1,100 —
405–418 412 4 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,116 —
478 478 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 —
590 590 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 +6.67
600–642 625 10 231.00–242.00 $234.95 $1,468 -1.24
690–698 694 4 231.00–236.00 $233.49 $1,620 +7.49
770–790 780 4 204.00–219.00 $211.40 $1,649 —
879–891 886 9 195.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,802 +2.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–373 362 7 288.00–289.00 $288.29 $1,044 —
432 432 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,149 —
483–494 490 6 265.00–268.00 $265.99 $1,303 +12.99
588 588 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,347 —
623 623 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,408 +6.00
665 665 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +8.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,210 -5.00
520–548 534 6 254.00–256.00 $254.65 $1,360 -1.12
790 790 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,785 —
817 817 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -13.95
555–593 571 8 244.00–256.00 $251.33 $1,435 -6.67
612–643 629 7 230.00–242.00 $235.30 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1290 1254 80-85% 7 146.00–148.00 $147.18 $1,846 —
1205–1399 1370 80-85% 33 139.00–145.00 $142.73 $1,955 —
1250–1490 1380 80-85% 9 126.00–135.00 $132.09 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–952 949 85-90% 5 114.00–122.00 $119.81 $1,137 —
810–1115 963 85-90% 2 100.00–111.00 $106.37 $1,024 —
1015–1218 1071 85-90% 27 129.00–143.00 $135.13 $1,447 -1.14
1055–1340 1151 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,725 —
1355–1656 1614 75-80% 13 124.00–133.00 $129.81 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 thin fleshed 630 1 72.00 $72.00 $454 -7.59
735 thin fleshed 735 1 60.00 $60.00 $441 —
985 thin fleshed 985 1 79.00 $79.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1624–2050 1837 2 164.00 $164.00 $3,013 —
1850–1925 1888 2 173.00 $173.00 $3,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1045 987 (<2 yrs)Open 11 162.00–198.00 $184.67 $1,823
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,779
1315–1450 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 143.00–152.00 $147.28 $2,037

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1280 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,342.16

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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
633–870 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,636.83 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
403–490 447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,938.72 —

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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.