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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.27/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 516 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $212.47/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 777 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.16/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 966 912
Feeder cattle 620 686 657
Slaughter cattle 124 184 146
Replacement cattle 141 96 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher; slaughter bulls steady in light test. Replacement cows steady. 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
433 433 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,247 +18.16
450–483 466 11 268.00–274.00 $270.14 $1,259 +10.14
518 518 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,305 +13.70
573–575 574 8 244.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,421 -0.11
600–648 629 17 218.00–228.00 $221.57 $1,394 -2.99
665–690 679 15 224.00–228.00 $225.39 $1,530 -0.61
703–727 717 5 212.00–214.00 $213.22 $1,529 -2.58
755–793 777 21 206.00–218.00 $212.47 $1,651 +5.95
803 803 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 +4.01
935 935 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 —
415–418 416 8 290.00–298.00 $295.49 $1,229 -1.32
458 458 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,374 —
510–543 522 11 262.00–270.00 $265.45 $1,386 -0.55
613–638 625 10 235.00–248.00 $239.03 $1,494 -8.75
680 680 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —
782 782 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,775 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 345.00 $345.00 $987 —
323–328 327 8 342.50–347.50 $346.26 $1,132 —
448 448 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,389 —
703 703 5 235.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 262.50–265.00 $263.57 $891 —
436 436 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,123 —
485 485 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 260.00 $260.00 $736 -2.00
370–395 383 4 252.00–264.00 $258.20 $989 —
457–488 470 20 233.00–246.00 $237.16 $1,115 -0.40
518–540 531 10 206.00–214.00 $209.14 $1,111 -0.90
550–577 565 14 212.00–217.00 $213.63 $1,207 +4.65
625–640 630 8 198.00–208.00 $204.96 $1,291 +10.15
665–698 681 16 196.00–206.00 $200.59 $1,366 —
740–748 744 4 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,388 -0.50
865 865 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,626 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 —
503–548 516 24 222.00–227.00 $225.27 $1,162 -0.73
568–594 588 10 217.00–223.00 $220.33 $1,296 -4.79
610–633 620 10 214.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,349 +1.20
663 663 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,406 +2.00
710–738 722 9 198.00–202.00 $200.08 $1,445 +2.13
795 795 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 246.00 $246.00 $824 —
392 392 6 243.00 $243.00 $953 +10.00
440 440 5 212.00 $212.00 $933 —
460–498 481 14 210.00–227.00 $221.08 $1,063 -4.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 +5.00
503–532 520 5 230.00–232.00 $230.77 $1,200 -4.82
735 735 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,529 +2.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —
493–498 496 6 237.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,180 —
505–525 514 7 229.00–236.00 $233.15 $1,198 +1.15
558–593 576 17 223.00–231.00 $226.85 $1,307 +4.84
600–628 617 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,271 —
665–692 682 13 204.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,419 +2.00
750–770 761 9 190.00–207.00 $201.37 $1,532 +3.53
855–871 866 11 194.00–208.00 $201.99 $1,749 +11.90

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–910 880 85-90% 2 96.00–100.00 $98.07 $863 —
1000–1115 1058 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.05 $1,365 —
955–1190 1105 85-90% 38 110.00–125.00 $118.76 $1,312 +11.09
965–1415 1149 85-90% 14 100.50–108.00 $105.49 $1,212 -10.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1267 80-85% 14 113.00–126.00 $121.54 $1,540 —
1310–1495 1393 80-85% 6 100.00–109.00 $104.98 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 thin fleshed 563 2 63.00 $63.00 $355 —
780 thin fleshed 780 1 52.00 $52.00 $406 -27.52
850–870 thin fleshed 860 2 71.00–90.00 $80.61 $693 -33.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1635 1618 75-80% 2 107.50–111.00 $109.23 $1,767 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 thin fleshed 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
1040 thin fleshed 1040 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 -6.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1387 3 132.00–137.00 $134.62 $1,867 -2.29
1845–1860 1853 2 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $2,853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1060 964 (<2 yrs)Open 7 170.00–185.00 $177.55 $1,712
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,096
1016 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,422
1020–1470 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 137.00–152.00 $145.01 $1,723
941–1634 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 59 113.00–130.00 $119.50 $1,539

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1001 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,760.00 $1,745.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1203 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,435.34

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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.