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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.46/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.35/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 583 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $210.27/cwt -8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 710 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,022 1,200 403
Feeder cattle 848 792 230
Slaughter cattle 72 108 105
Replacement cattle 102 300 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs 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
258 258 3 290.00 $290.00 $748 —
312–337 327 10 302.00–305.00 $303.45 $992 -4.55
365–398 380 14 280.00–307.50 $295.76 $1,124 +0.65
432–443 435 7 262.00–263.00 $262.29 $1,141 -0.95
450–485 470 10 257.00–267.00 $259.45 $1,219 -7.91
514–537 524 26 232.00–248.00 $238.41 $1,249 -7.58
559–599 583 30 232.00–247.00 $240.35 $1,401 +1.44
620–635 626 8 214.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,385 -2.82
655–689 675 8 213.00–219.00 $217.03 $1,465 -4.52
701–718 710 29 209.00–212.00 $210.27 $1,493 -8.73
753–794 767 16 204.00–214.00 $209.45 $1,606 -0.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–372 365 12 316.00–326.00 $320.33 $1,169 —
410–445 436 8 275.00–290.00 $286.47 $1,249 +8.00
465 465 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
500–525 515 11 250.00–267.00 $259.18 $1,335 -4.76
621–635 625 7 224.00–229.00 $227.55 $1,422 -11.45
652 652 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,513 +3.00
703–713 708 4 219.00–226.00 $222.48 $1,575 -1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–444 434 6 297.50–307.50 $304.33 $1,321 —
610 610 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 247.00 $247.00 $600 —
255–282 271 5 250.00–252.00 $250.75 $680 —
315–343 337 10 240.00–258.00 $246.60 $831 —
376–397 385 7 240.00–245.00 $242.21 $933 -23.79
413–444 426 35 230.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,016 -3.04
457–490 470 19 233.00–243.00 $236.83 $1,113 -2.56
578–597 587 7 195.00–208.00 $202.60 $1,189 -1.41
635 635 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —
650–693 668 24 192.00–206.00 $201.56 $1,346 +0.98
794 794 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,469 +11.00
872 872 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,570 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 275.00 $275.00 $855 +2.09
515–545 531 16 218.00–228.00 $221.85 $1,178 -0.66
557–598 573 9 212.00–224.00 $217.60 $1,247 -1.44
610–648 625 13 206.00–214.00 $209.96 $1,312 -4.92
668 668 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,389 -4.00
710 710 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,221 -6.48
551–578 563 14 229.00–234.00 $232.18 $1,307 -1.32
721–748 731 12 202.00–217.00 $213.19 $1,558 —
772 772 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 230.00 $230.00 $775 +1.02
352–393 375 12 220.00–238.00 $228.92 $858 +6.02
423–433 429 5 212.00–224.00 $219.27 $941 +1.68
458–495 475 7 226.00–228.00 $226.98 $1,078 +8.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,055 -7.50
450–494 473 27 238.00–253.00 $245.02 $1,159 —
500–548 537 9 223.00–233.00 $226.86 $1,218 —
550–598 584 13 216.00–232.00 $221.78 $1,295 -0.16
603–635 626 10 206.00–214.00 $210.99 $1,321 -0.07
655–698 679 15 206.00–213.00 $210.84 $1,432 +7.61
720 720 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 -0.87
768–794 782 12 185.00–204.00 $192.84 $1,508 -4.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–850 769 85-90% 7 84.00–95.00 $90.29 $694 —
913–1390 1079 85-90% 12 100.00–105.00 $101.32 $1,093 —
1075–1195 1127 85-90% 6 110.00–126.00 $117.78 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 thin fleshed 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 —
920–940 thin fleshed 931 8 96.00–110.00 $106.26 $989 -1.24
955–958 thin fleshed 957 5 107.50–109.00 $107.90 $1,033 +6.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1465 1376 80-85% 7 114.00–124.00 $119.18 $1,640 —
1335–1417 1382 80-85% 6 108.00–110.00 $108.83 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 thin fleshed 610 1 78.00 $78.00 $476 —
680 thin fleshed 680 1 78.00 $78.00 $530 —
775 thin fleshed 775 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $698 —
800 thin fleshed 800 1 75.00 $75.00 $600 —
900 thin fleshed 900 1 75.00 $75.00 $675 -32.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1810 1623 75-80% 3 100.00–111.00 $104.09 $1,689 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2020 1640 5 127.00–138.00 $132.51 $2,173 —
1540–1890 1729 4 140.00–145.00 $141.59 $2,448 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,417
855–975 935 (<2 yrs)Open 4 162.00–167.50 $163.26 $1,526
830–1255 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 132.00–140.00 $136.82 $1,427
953–1498 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 109.00–124.00 $117.30 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1005 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,879.72

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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
483–773 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,391.65 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
411–598 515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,524.98 —

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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.