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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.12/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $280.21/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 471 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.09/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 478 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 1,214 1,042
Feeder cattle 921 643 761
Slaughter cattle 171 85 146
Replacement cattle 45 486 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves firm, yearlings weak. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Replacement cows and pairs not well tested. Trading and demand fair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–264 261 8 280.00–285.00 $283.80 $741 —
300–348 318 12 290.00–312.50 $302.88 $963 —
408–443 433 11 270.00–284.00 $277.18 $1,200 -4.77
460–487 471 30 270.00–286.00 $280.21 $1,320 +7.21
505–545 524 8 200.00–256.00 $237.71 $1,246 -8.37
560–588 569 6 244.00–259.00 $251.13 $1,429 +10.19
640 640 5 220.50 $220.50 $1,411 -12.15
683–688 686 6 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,574 +4.38
718–742 738 11 224.00–225.00 $224.18 $1,654 +9.06
825 825 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,724 —
895 895 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,835 —
989 989 16 189.00 $189.00 $1,869 —
1078 1078 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 293 5 292.00–297.50 $294.14 $862 —
310–340 325 8 340.00–352.50 $346.83 $1,127 —
365–373 369 4 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,301 +46.47
400–445 423 4 300.00–322.00 $310.41 $1,313 —
498 498 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,444 —
508–546 531 23 264.00–274.00 $271.45 $1,441 +12.45
585–591 589 12 262.00–270.00 $266.01 $1,567 —
629 629 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,617 +15.54
651–676 662 11 247.00–256.00 $251.18 $1,663 —
708 708 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 333 15 360.00–385.00 $368.04 $1,226 +15.54
350–398 373 8 360.00–385.00 $377.31 $1,407 +33.48
414–428 417 9 332.50–343.00 $340.61 $1,420 +13.61
610–623 618 12 266.00–271.00 $269.16 $1,663 —
718 718 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 270.00 $270.00 $832 —
368 368 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,027 —
443–445 444 4 230.00–238.00 $233.99 $1,039 —
505–538 516 6 228.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,180 -6.30
573 573 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,306 +3.00
648 648 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 292 16 285.00–297.50 $290.35 $848 +22.85
307–347 330 15 280.00–290.00 $286.22 $945 —
375–392 388 9 280.00–281.00 $280.79 $1,089 +3.99
402–435 412 17 261.00–274.00 $267.93 $1,104 -5.07
458 458 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,200 ±0.00
506–543 528 36 220.00–232.00 $228.12 $1,204 +3.61
550–595 562 17 226.00–232.00 $228.74 $1,286 +10.26
611–630 615 19 212.00–222.00 $216.00 $1,328 +2.42
665–668 667 14 211.00–214.50 $213.50 $1,424 -11.50
703–733 727 10 198.00–206.00 $199.55 $1,451 -4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 250.00 $250.00 $658 —
373 373 2 256.00 $256.00 $955 -6.00
428–448 437 11 248.00–256.00 $249.49 $1,090 +5.79
462–491 478 27 239.00–252.00 $247.09 $1,181 +15.68
505–533 523 6 208.00–210.00 $209.32 $1,095 -2.68
611–635 621 10 194.00–208.00 $202.42 $1,257 -4.80
661–680 665 13 204.00–210.00 $207.39 $1,379 +1.62
718 718 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 +6.00
865–875 870 4 186.00–195.00 $190.47 $1,657 —
998 998 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 302.50 $302.50 $750 —
307–343 321 9 295.00–305.00 $299.43 $961 —
358 358 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 —
507–543 520 23 233.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,227 —
553 553 6 233.50 $233.50 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 375 15 239.00–252.00 $246.82 $926 —
405 405 7 238.00 $238.00 $964 —
485–498 488 13 225.00–232.00 $228.32 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–448 435 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -18.00
543 543 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,292 +1.29
555–560 558 13 235.00–247.00 $243.63 $1,359 +10.91
623–638 629 11 215.00–228.00 $219.17 $1,379 -3.83
672–686 682 11 216.00–228.00 $223.61 $1,525 +8.60
735–738 737 4 210.00–216.00 $213.01 $1,570 +1.44
756–793 764 14 210.00–213.00 $211.15 $1,613 -2.85
845 845 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,800 —
863 863 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1265 983 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.42 $1,007 -8.55
905–1175 1030 85-90% 14 114.00–121.00 $116.92 $1,204 —
1030–1295 1168 85-90% 32 121.00–130.00 $126.96 $1,483 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1540 1349 80-85% 44 125.00–138.00 $129.20 $1,743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 3 124.50 $124.50 $1,986 —
1495–1775 1622 75-80% 5 110.00–115.00 $113.91 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 thin fleshed 823 3 117.00–126.00 $120.89 $995 —
855 thin fleshed 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 +2.00
1160 thin fleshed 1160 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,380 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1990 1439 10 128.00–150.00 $136.58 $1,965 —
1543–2010 1745 11 152.00–165.00 $159.78 $2,788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,928
955–1375 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 136.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1140 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,683.20

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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.