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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.11/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 724 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.30/cwt -14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 627 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $238.12/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 611 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 601 951
Feeder cattle 769 457 751
Slaughter cattle 110 102 124
Replacement cattle 37 42 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00 $350.00 $858 -2.50
275 275 2 337.50 $337.50 $928 —
308–310 309 4 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,035 -2.52
358–375 368 6 330.00–342.00 $336.75 $1,239 +8.15
410–438 420 7 330.00–339.00 $333.81 $1,402 +13.57
455–468 459 9 318.00–328.00 $324.60 $1,490 —
500–549 540 30 270.00–285.00 $275.38 $1,487 -5.49
602–633 610 17 250.00–264.00 $253.23 $1,545 -7.85
704–747 724 51 232.00–242.00 $237.11 $1,717 +5.11
790 790 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 325 6 270.00–325.00 $298.17 $969 +12.17
393 393 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,053 —
448 448 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,353 +4.00
475–498 487 16 282.00–290.00 $286.24 $1,394 -8.53
505–548 521 13 256.00–268.00 $259.99 $1,355 -2.01
560–595 581 14 252.00–268.00 $260.44 $1,513 -0.56
600–645 611 35 232.00–242.00 $238.12 $1,455 -4.99
682–691 686 33 233.00–245.00 $239.04 $1,640 +1.47
720 720 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +3.00
753 753 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,724 +9.18
826–838 829 7 220.00–228.00 $225.69 $1,871 +5.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
455–489 479 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,169 +2.00
527–540 532 7 232.00–240.00 $236.45 $1,258 +5.45
558–595 582 10 234.00–243.00 $239.39 $1,393 -3.16
620 620 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +2.01
668 668 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 371 6 355.00–374.00 $366.88 $1,361 +4.88
503 503 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,539 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 297.50 $297.50 $744 -17.50
322 322 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,011 +13.76
358–399 374 8 298.00–308.00 $304.01 $1,137 +2.80
510–546 532 10 231.00–236.00 $233.36 $1,241 -5.14
559–599 582 18 227.00–239.50 $233.04 $1,356 -3.24
603–647 627 36 221.00–227.00 $224.30 $1,406 -14.70
662–664 664 12 224.00–227.50 $226.63 $1,505 +4.63
735 735 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
765 765 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,584 +5.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–343 341 6 259.00–260.00 $259.50 $885 —
425–448 439 9 260.00–268.00 $264.86 $1,163 +8.86
475–499 494 11 256.00–269.00 $259.08 $1,280 +1.08
515–538 525 6 215.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,139 -5.00
560–598 585 17 211.00–229.00 $216.57 $1,267 —
610 610 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 -5.00
655–693 669 12 210.00–214.00 $211.83 $1,417 -7.83
780 780 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,244 -6.50
512–527 522 10 247.00–258.00 $250.68 $1,309 -1.57
725 725 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–543 529 6 241.00–250.00 $246.92 $1,306 -7.14
558–570 567 8 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,364 —
620–633 628 5 220.00–227.00 $222.77 $1,399 -6.23
685–690 688 4 221.00–223.00 $222.00 $1,527 +2.00
702–740 725 16 212.00–218.00 $215.67 $1,564 +2.82
823–843 833 4 208.00–211.00 $209.52 $1,745 +16.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887–1145 968 85-90% 9 106.00–118.00 $113.50 $1,099 —
950–1170 1069 85-90% 13 119.00–129.00 $122.20 $1,306 —
930–1140 1081 85-90% 22 131.00–142.00 $136.44 $1,475 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1500 1326 80-85% 14 131.00–145.00 $135.68 $1,799 -12.11
1305–1360 1333 80-85% 4 145.00–155.00 $150.15 $2,001 +2.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–708 thin fleshed 704 6 76.00–85.00 $78.83 $555 —
765–775 thin fleshed 769 6 75.00–85.00 $81.51 $627 +17.51
1095 thin fleshed 1095 1 75.00 $75.00 $821 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 thin fleshed 635 2 113.00 $113.00 $718 —
943 thin fleshed 943 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,066 +26.00
1000–1018 thin fleshed 1012 3 105.00–124.00 $117.74 $1,192 —
1180 thin fleshed 1180 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1585 1430 75-80% 6 125.00–129.00 $127.97 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2185 1627 8 155.00–168.00 $161.76 $2,632 —
1465–1775 1630 3 146.00–153.00 $150.16 $2,448 —
1755–2017 1934 5 170.00–179.00 $172.99 $3,346 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497
932–970 942 (<2 yrs)Open 4 170.00–185.00 $181.14 $1,706
1130–1275 1181 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 130.00–141.00 $136.76 $1,615
1013–1355 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 148.00–150.00 $149.14 $1,766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
468 468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -119.53

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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.