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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.04/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 573 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.50/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 422 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.39/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 476 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 969 1,005
Feeder cattle 792 814 603
Slaughter cattle 108 58 312
Replacement cattle 300 97 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady; bulls weak to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs moderately higher. Trading fairly active, demand good especially for replacement cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 308.00 $308.00 $979 +41.48
378–385 382 5 280.00–305.00 $295.11 $1,127 +19.07
423–440 432 4 262.50–264.00 $263.24 $1,137 +5.00
460–485 478 13 260.00–269.00 $267.36 $1,278 +6.27
515–548 533 7 240.00–251.00 $245.99 $1,311 +3.44
568–598 582 16 234.00–241.00 $238.91 $1,390 -8.08
610–646 637 8 223.00–227.50 $224.08 $1,427 +3.04
660–698 674 31 210.00–227.00 $221.55 $1,493 +7.62
715 715 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,566 +7.96
753–780 768 9 208.00–212.00 $209.74 $1,611 +6.64
845 845 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,791 —
930 930 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 320.00 $320.00 $938 +8.62
345–347 346 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,107 —
413–425 422 13 274.00–280.00 $278.47 $1,175 —
534–541 538 16 255.00–268.00 $263.94 $1,420 +5.02
550–571 566 19 253.00–258.00 $255.51 $1,446 —
611 611 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,460 +3.06
657 657 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,505 -1.14
723 723 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,620 —
797 797 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 —
483–495 489 4 229.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,122 -11.54
525 525 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,213 +4.90
559–583 572 12 225.00–231.00 $228.20 $1,305 +0.12
657 657 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 —
665 665 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 266.00 $266.00 $992 +14.00
405–447 422 32 236.00–244.00 $241.50 $1,019 +11.50
460–487 476 31 235.00–243.50 $239.39 $1,139 +12.73
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -4.05
593–595 594 4 200.00–208.00 $204.01 $1,212 +8.30
653–673 658 16 198.00–204.00 $200.58 $1,320 +5.58
728 728 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,318 -3.00
764 764 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,284 -14.00
795 795 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,383 -8.00
887 887 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–333 316 8 270.00–276.00 $272.91 $862 —
350–390 374 5 272.00–275.00 $273.12 $1,021 +3.12
505–538 528 9 219.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,175 +5.19
564–587 573 40 211.00–228.00 $219.04 $1,255 +3.40
600–646 622 20 208.00–223.00 $214.88 $1,337 +5.72
657 657 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,393 —
755–790 773 6 188.00–194.00 $190.33 $1,471 —
846 846 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 220.00 $220.00 $640 —
320–348 341 12 222.00–240.00 $228.98 $781 -11.02
353–397 385 15 218.00–224.00 $222.90 $858 -14.93
418–428 423 4 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $920 +9.59
453–477 463 13 214.00–222.00 $218.89 $1,013 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–530 514 11 232.00–238.00 $235.48 $1,210 +5.48
560–579 575 14 229.00–236.00 $233.50 $1,343 —
608–635 626 17 224.00–228.00 $226.85 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 —
550–596 574 15 215.00–228.00 $221.94 $1,274 +2.15
600–640 626 13 200.00–218.00 $211.06 $1,321 +11.06
652–686 666 10 200.00–210.00 $203.23 $1,354 -2.11
714–722 717 8 200.00–203.00 $201.87 $1,447 +3.87
765 765 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 +6.95
810–838 822 9 174.00–180.00 $175.97 $1,446 -16.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1730 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,750.00–4,750.00 $3,479.35 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–994 931 85-90% 11 90.00–98.00 $94.29 $878 —
995–1278 1172 85-90% 45 113.00–125.00 $117.69 $1,379 —
1170–1198 1191 85-90% 4 128.00–132.00 $128.98 $1,536 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–947 thin fleshed 928 12 104.00–112.00 $107.50 $998 +1.12
975 thin fleshed 975 1 101.00 $101.00 $985 -8.00
1017–1043 thin fleshed 1020 16 106.00 $106.00 $1,081 —
1050–1062 thin fleshed 1061 15 102.00–105.00 $102.20 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1495 1286 80-85% 12 115.00–126.00 $119.49 $1,537 -2.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–841 thin fleshed 839 9 85.00–94.00 $93.02 $780 +9.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1755 1540 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.04 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1995 1554 8 130.00–141.00 $135.63 $2,108 —
1658–2010 1775 3 145.00–150.00 $146.89 $2,607 -5.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1118 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 130.00–147.00 $140.74 $1,437
945–1095 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 9 168.00–180.00 $173.56 $1,793
925–1435 1151 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 47 113.00–129.00 $119.63 $1,377
1080–1350 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 134.00–139.00 $135.87 $1,697

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1115 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 63 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,590.94
1343–1449 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,193.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1150 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,657.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018–1148 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,047.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994–1293 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,355.18

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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
598–720 681 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,202.55 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
478 478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.