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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

1,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.65/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 624 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.49/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 474 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.75/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 612 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,122 1,257 786
Feeder cattle 527 1,081 605
Slaughter cattle 281 151 126
Replacement cattle 314 25 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs moderately higher. Trading and demand for feeder and slaughter cattle moderate. Good demand for replacement cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,014 +5.91
435–448 440 7 265.00–282.00 $272.50 $1,199 +0.61
453–495 474 4 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,233 +7.30
512–540 526 12 239.00–246.00 $240.65 $1,266 -0.34
570–583 575 9 235.00–244.00 $240.65 $1,384 -1.60
618–648 642 10 219.00–227.00 $224.65 $1,442 +0.96
653–686 665 21 222.00–229.00 $224.18 $1,491 +2.35
703–712 708 6 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,551 +6.59
775–794 790 9 201.00–203.00 $201.44 $1,591 -13.43
800–803 802 4 209.00–218.00 $213.51 $1,712 +4.54
852–890 867 5 210.00–212.00 $211.18 $1,831 +9.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
398 398 5 315.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,262 +5.27
433 433 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 +10.50
455–485 470 4 297.00–305.00 $300.87 $1,414 +8.87
505–520 515 9 256.00–258.00 $256.65 $1,322 -3.35
600–625 612 21 237.00–243.00 $239.75 $1,467 +5.40
665–693 679 4 231.00–241.00 $235.90 $1,602 +2.51
723 723 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 -6.29
800 800 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 340.00 $340.00 $775 —
277–293 285 7 330.00–345.00 $336.25 $958 —
325–330 328 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,082 —
415–428 422 4 314.00–316.00 $315.02 $1,329 —
470 470 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
503–515 509 4 272.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 6 295.00 $295.00 $832 —
312–333 321 9 295.00–300.00 $297.22 $954 +10.64
405–410 407 5 248.00–253.00 $250.99 $1,022 +0.92
455 455 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,119 —
500–540 525 16 222.00–229.00 $226.79 $1,191 +5.76
575–588 585 8 218.00–224.00 $219.47 $1,284 +1.94
600–648 624 37 208.00–217.00 $211.65 $1,321 +2.54
657–695 670 9 207.00–210.00 $208.96 $1,400 +2.96
730 730 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,445 -1.63
758 758 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 262.00 $262.00 $891 -0.12
375–395 382 12 258.00–270.00 $264.27 $1,010 -3.43
426–427 427 9 224.00–228.00 $226.22 $966 -4.82
455–493 474 25 232.00–243.00 $238.49 $1,130 +5.55
542 542 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,051 -14.03
580–590 585 4 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $1,205 +4.54
610–628 617 5 196.00–200.00 $198.37 $1,224 -6.91
656–668 661 15 195.00–205.00 $200.96 $1,328 +2.39
733 733 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,305 -6.00
780–783 782 4 179.00–190.00 $184.51 $1,443 -3.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
500–529 521 12 235.00–241.00 $237.63 $1,238 +6.07
551 551 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,267 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–478 475 9 238.00–252.00 $247.36 $1,175 +7.34
502 502 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 —
570–595 583 4 229.00–232.00 $230.53 $1,344 —
665–695 683 5 207.00–212.00 $208.95 $1,427 -2.47
753–794 779 11 201.00–208.00 $203.46 $1,585 —
813 813 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,528 —
858 858 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1585 1483 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 3,000.00–5,100.00 $3,919.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–1125 949 85-90% 16 86.00–100.00 $95.33 $905 —
920–1255 1096 85-90% 26 104.00–116.00 $108.46 $1,189 -14.94
947–1304 1123 85-90% 84 112.00–124.00 $118.96 $1,336 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1493 1337 80-85% 52 117.00–127.00 $121.88 $1,630 -4.71
1400–1433 1412 80-85% 6 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1625 1379 75-80% 6 106.00–119.00 $113.26 $1,562 —
1460–1653 1532 75-80% 7 100.00–102.00 $100.54 $1,540 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
890 thin fleshed 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 +5.33
910 thin fleshed 910 1 102.00 $102.00 $928 —
1070–1095 thin fleshed 1083 2 108.00–115.00 $111.54 $1,208 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —
1165 thin fleshed 1165 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 thin fleshed 580 3 50.00 $50.00 $290 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 55.00 $55.00 $366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2415 1632 8 122.00–133.00 $128.57 $2,098 -9.41
1765–1785 1775 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $2,849 —
1555–2220 1805 14 141.00–156.00 $148.11 $2,673 -2.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–934 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 139.50–140.00 $139.68 $1,279
937 937 (<2 yrs)Open 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,612
995–1005 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 150.00–158.00 $150.58 $1,500
934–1315 1164 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 115.00–132.00 $126.12 $1,468
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
904 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,460.00 $1,460.00
861–980 921 (<2 yrs)Open 20 1,760.00–1,825.00 $1,794.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1260 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,223.70
1022 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,350.00 $2,350.00
869–1412 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,623.71
1068–1337 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,382.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1538 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,136.56
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1090 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1100 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,554.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
753–911 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,629.14 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
713 713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
729 729 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.