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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.64/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 579 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.00/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 668 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $213.93/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 677 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 885 841
Feeder cattle 814 620 538
Slaughter cattle 58 124 185
Replacement cattle 97 141 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows 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
320–330 324 5 260.00–276.00 $266.52 $864 —
378–383 381 4 270.00–282.00 $276.04 $1,052 —
413–438 426 4 250.00–266.00 $258.24 $1,100 -29.76
453–477 467 16 251.00–269.00 $261.09 $1,219 -9.05
530–543 539 17 236.00–247.00 $242.55 $1,307 -9.45
552–592 573 16 240.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,415 -0.51
608–643 628 25 213.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,388 -0.53
655–698 677 30 210.00–224.00 $213.93 $1,448 -11.46
707–743 728 10 208.00–213.00 $211.04 $1,536 -2.18
771–780 773 13 200.00–212.00 $203.10 $1,570 -9.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 274 4 307.50–316.00 $311.38 $853 —
500–535 516 27 254.00–267.00 $258.92 $1,336 -6.53
611–622 619 22 235.00–238.00 $235.94 $1,460 -3.09
653–658 657 21 229.00–235.00 $230.14 $1,512 -14.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
450–457 454 6 235.00–247.00 $241.05 $1,094 -13.95
516–548 532 11 220.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,203 —
553–588 575 17 220.00–230.00 $228.08 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 260.00 $260.00 $632 —
298 298 3 252.00 $252.00 $751 -8.00
326 326 4 268.00 $268.00 $874 —
353 353 2 252.00 $252.00 $890 -6.20
440 440 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
458–490 479 15 222.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,086 -10.50
515–543 535 17 194.00–208.00 $204.05 $1,092 -5.09
575–593 584 23 190.00–206.00 $195.71 $1,143 -17.92
612–643 625 29 188.00–197.00 $194.58 $1,216 -10.38
653–690 668 33 185.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,303 -5.59
740 740 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,362 -2.50
788 788 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,434 —
846 846 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,048 —
403–408 405 8 250.00–258.00 $254.26 $1,030 -5.74
508–545 520 14 212.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,130 -7.95
569–584 579 34 210.00–224.00 $215.64 $1,249 -4.69
608–636 632 23 205.00–220.00 $209.16 $1,322 -8.46
740 740 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -10.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 240.00 $240.00 $835 -6.00
360–383 368 6 230.00–242.00 $237.83 $875 -5.17
445 445 2 208.00 $208.00 $926 -4.00
473–495 486 5 210.00–218.00 $214.89 $1,044 -6.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -0.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–472 468 8 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,092 -4.62
505–527 516 6 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,146 -11.11
565–576 570 11 215.00–225.00 $219.79 $1,253 -7.06
648 648 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 -6.00
673–685 679 9 195.00–214.00 $205.34 $1,394 -2.66
705 705 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —
754–788 772 9 182.00–198.00 $190.05 $1,467 -11.32
810 810 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 thin fleshed 828 2 107.00 $107.00 $886 —
885 thin fleshed 885 2 108.00 $108.00 $956 +27.39
915–940 thin fleshed 923 3 104.00–111.00 $106.38 $982 +6.38
970–978 thin fleshed 974 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,062 —
1098 thin fleshed 1098 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1008 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.91 $1,037 —
970–1198 1038 85-90% 9 109.00–124.00 $115.31 $1,197 —
870–1160 1063 85-90% 3 85.00–88.00 $85.82 $912 -43.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1282 80-85% 10 115.00–127.50 $122.10 $1,565 +0.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 thin fleshed 595 1 58.00 $58.00 $345 -5.00
690 thin fleshed 690 1 65.00 $65.00 $448 —
848 thin fleshed 848 2 84.00 $84.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–2045 1490 10 126.00–143.00 $135.65 $2,021 —
1505–1990 1775 5 150.00–156.00 $152.49 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1015 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 144.00–165.00 $155.34 $1,337
774–978 921 (<2 yrs)Open 6 173.00–176.00 $174.20 $1,604
919–1250 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 131.00–136.00 $133.85 $1,348
923–1255 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 41 112.00–129.00 $124.80 $1,329

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–975 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,137.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
581 581 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.