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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.53/cwt ≈ $1,240/hd at 570 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.03/cwt -14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 521 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.99/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 527 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 206 595
Feeder cattle 1,081 117 470
Slaughter cattle 151 70 77
Replacement cattle 25 19 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 5.00-10.00 lower with most decline on heavy calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand only moderate at best.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 333 5 290.00–300.00 $294.09 $979 —
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
414–435 423 13 252.00–278.00 $271.89 $1,150 -0.17
455–497 484 16 250.00–254.00 $252.92 $1,224 —
506–539 527 51 234.00–250.00 $240.99 $1,270 —
553–580 565 50 232.00–250.50 $242.25 $1,369 —
600–648 634 24 221.00–228.00 $223.69 $1,418 -6.52
652–670 662 18 214.00–225.00 $221.83 $1,469 +11.83
727–748 742 15 210.00–216.00 $212.42 $1,576 -7.58
751–798 767 25 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $1,648 -11.13
817–826 822 10 203.00–215.00 $208.97 $1,718 —
875 875 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 325.00 $325.00 $952 +10.00
375–393 385 13 305.00–315.00 $311.73 $1,200 —
423–448 436 13 288.00–297.50 $289.50 $1,262 —
458 458 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,337 —
515 515 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
600–641 630 45 231.00–235.00 $234.35 $1,476 —
668–674 672 26 230.00–237.00 $233.39 $1,568 —
700–738 714 27 230.00–232.00 $231.29 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 333 14 280.00–290.00 $286.58 $954 -5.42
368 368 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,056 —
406–448 425 29 247.00–256.00 $250.07 $1,063 —
493 493 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,252 —
503–543 521 63 212.00–228.00 $221.03 $1,152 -14.97
553–598 570 81 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,240 —
605–645 634 19 207.00–212.00 $209.11 $1,326 -8.60
653 653 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,345 —
703–741 732 11 199.00–200.00 $199.63 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 329 4 252.00–272.00 $262.12 $862 —
351–377 360 10 258.00–272.50 $267.70 $964 +9.70
433–448 442 5 228.00–233.00 $231.04 $1,021 -7.96
450–495 469 41 226.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,092 -5.90
520–525 523 6 200.00–212.00 $208.03 $1,088 —
553–598 583 12 194.00–208.00 $201.48 $1,175 -13.52
623–635 632 7 205.00–206.00 $205.28 $1,297 —
650–695 669 29 190.00–207.00 $198.57 $1,328 -1.43
703 703 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,294 —
755 755 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,419 —
810 810 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 —
503–539 519 21 230.00–233.00 $231.56 $1,202 —
570 570 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,334 —
637 637 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 14 233.00–248.00 $240.02 $1,152 -24.98
614–635 621 6 208.00–210.00 $209.32 $1,300 -12.67
668–678 671 7 210.00–212.00 $211.42 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–1118 968 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.20 $1,018 —
978–1245 1081 85-90% 9 111.00–117.00 $113.46 $1,227 —
923–1295 1090 85-90% 52 116.00–129.00 $123.40 $1,345 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 80-85% 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,871 —
1214–1630 1334 80-85% 32 122.00–132.00 $126.59 $1,689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1674–1750 1689 75-80% 5 110.00–115.00 $113.96 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–870 thin fleshed 867 3 95.00–96.00 $95.67 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1630 1603 2 137.00–139.00 $137.98 $2,212 —
1725–1885 1809 4 147.00–159.00 $150.73 $2,727 —
1700–2060 1880 2 161.00 $161.00 $3,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,213
923–1000 964 (<2 yrs)Open 6 161.00–173.00 $167.55 $1,615
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,609

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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
575–774 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,651.56 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
403–583 493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,579.56 —

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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.