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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $237.57/cwt -19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 680 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.08/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 603 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.21/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 379 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 534 603
Feeder cattle 457 336 422
Slaughter cattle 102 166 121
Replacement cattle 42 32 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week light steer and heifer calves steady, heavier calves and yearlings steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 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
345 345 2 286.00 $286.00 $987 —
418 418 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,246 —
485–496 491 7 289.00–299.00 $294.77 $1,447 —
528 528 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,383 —
595 595 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,553 -11.00
625–645 634 9 242.00–246.00 $243.11 $1,541 —
668–694 680 36 235.50–239.50 $237.57 $1,615 -19.43
723 723 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,605 -6.00
768–785 781 14 212.00–222.50 $219.82 $1,717 —
820 820 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
883–893 889 5 199.00–212.00 $204.16 $1,815 -22.84
1008 1008 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 352.50 $352.50 $747 —
323 323 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,090 -0.67
358–390 372 11 321.00–342.50 $328.60 $1,222 -14.82
415–428 424 8 318.00–325.00 $320.24 $1,358 +5.79
527–538 532 9 276.00–284.00 $280.87 $1,494 +0.87
550 550 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,507 -3.00
602–610 603 16 259.50–272.00 $261.08 $1,574 —
705 705 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
458 458 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,108 —
545 545 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 —
587–598 593 9 238.00–246.00 $242.55 $1,438 —
643–647 645 6 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,394 —
518 518 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,502 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
318–332 326 5 294.00–310.00 $300.24 $979 -4.26
365–395 379 14 296.00–306.00 $301.21 $1,142 +6.35
535–537 536 6 238.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,278 —
563–598 575 13 233.00–239.00 $236.28 $1,359 -11.72
615 615 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 +4.05
654 654 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,452 —
750–798 775 12 197.00–206.00 $201.45 $1,561 -9.95
822 822 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,586 —
883 883 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,713 -9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 259.00 $259.00 $746 —
373 373 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,011 -17.29
430 430 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,101 -10.00
488–498 493 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,272 -7.99
508 508 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,128 —
626 626 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,377 -6.00
654–657 655 9 215.00–222.00 $219.66 $1,439 -5.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 291.00–298.00 $294.50 $1,231 +1.50
488 488 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,386 —
510–528 518 7 247.00–259.00 $252.25 $1,307 -2.40
555 555 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 244.00 $244.00 $842 —
375 375 3 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
460 460 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
478 478 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 ±0.00
533–548 541 4 250.00–258.00 $254.06 $1,374 —
635 635 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,454 -6.30
663 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 —
715–723 719 7 200.00–218.00 $212.85 $1,530 —
822 822 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,586 —
878 878 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1348 1302 80-85% 4 146.00–149.00 $147.79 $1,924 —
1158–1601 1362 80-85% 22 135.00–144.00 $140.26 $1,910 -2.47
1365 1365 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,774 -12.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–993 924 85-90% 5 106.00–117.00 $111.98 $1,035 -7.83
1130 1130 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,424 —
1120–1255 1220 85-90% 18 130.00–141.00 $134.87 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 thin fleshed 918 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,074 —
998 thin fleshed 998 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,138 +35.00
1093 thin fleshed 1093 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 thin fleshed 765 1 64.00 $64.00 $490 —
945 thin fleshed 945 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2020 1456 9 141.00–156.00 $145.73 $2,122 —
1555–1990 1815 3 155.00–169.00 $161.79 $2,936 -2.21
1705–2205 1963 4 175.00–177.50 $176.48 $3,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1082 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 13 161.00–178.00 $172.66 $1,752
1175–1245 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 130.00–142.00 $134.90 $1,636

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
514–653 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,281.07 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
458–530 494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,869.53 —

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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.