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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.37/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 528 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.22/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 621 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.26/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 683 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 1,022 685
Feeder cattle 966 848 432
Slaughter cattle 84 72 206
Replacement cattle 157 102 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 3.00 lower. 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
258–267 265 9 265.00–280.00 $276.75 $733 -13.25
320–343 325 15 284.00–290.00 $289.16 $940 -14.29
369–385 375 12 280.00–294.00 $288.49 $1,082 -7.27
407–430 422 13 262.00–270.00 $265.72 $1,121 +3.43
451–481 464 29 250.00–268.00 $258.67 $1,200 -0.78
514–545 528 17 239.00–243.00 $241.55 $1,275 +3.14
551–599 582 37 234.00–241.00 $239.56 $1,394 -0.79
608–633 619 9 216.00–223.00 $218.83 $1,355 -2.43
653–685 665 9 216.00–223.00 $220.48 $1,466 +3.45
732 732 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,479 -8.27
838 838 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,659 —
950 950 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 -5.00
515 515 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +7.82
563 563 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,419 —
636 636 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,476 +4.45
652–693 683 37 225.00–229.00 $228.26 $1,559 -3.74
703 703 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,603 +5.52
759 759 16 219.00 $219.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —
493 493 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,193 —
535–545 539 5 218.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,191 —
554–563 557 8 214.00–233.00 $219.30 $1,222 —
690 690 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–615 606 7 236.00–241.00 $237.45 $1,439 -4.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–433 414 5 238.00–244.00 $240.51 $996 —
505–545 528 50 212.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,153 -3.48
553–586 569 31 213.00–222.00 $214.20 $1,219 -3.40
600–643 621 45 204.00–216.00 $207.22 $1,287 -2.74
681 681 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,410 -1.00
733–735 734 9 198.00–202.00 $200.66 $1,473 +3.66
785 785 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 4 255.00 $255.00 $571 +8.00
261–288 277 11 244.00–260.00 $254.60 $705 +3.85
304–345 316 32 234.00–255.00 $245.72 $776 -0.88
350–382 370 13 234.00–252.50 $237.46 $879 -4.75
420–448 437 22 227.00–232.00 $229.55 $1,003 -8.91
460–488 473 23 222.00–236.00 $225.94 $1,069 -10.89
510–535 520 12 194.00–208.00 $203.73 $1,059 —
555–595 584 10 200.00–207.00 $204.96 $1,197 +2.36
607–635 614 8 201.00–203.00 $202.11 $1,241 +1.11
652–693 675 9 199.00–202.00 $200.41 $1,353 -1.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–365 360 8 206.00–219.00 $211.22 $760 -17.70
408–440 418 9 208.00–212.00 $208.87 $873 -10.40
450–492 467 21 205.00–218.00 $212.48 $992 -14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,091 —
472 472 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 469 10 235.00–253.00 $239.91 $1,125 -5.11
500–538 523 27 214.00–231.00 $219.30 $1,147 -7.56
593 593 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,316 +0.22
610–640 623 15 208.00–218.00 $212.22 $1,322 +1.23
658–690 678 14 200.00–212.00 $206.29 $1,399 -4.55
705 705 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 +1.00
842 842 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,549 —
892 892 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–902 899 85-90% 7 105.00–110.00 $106.41 $957 —
785–1000 925 85-90% 7 80.00–99.00 $92.69 $857 —
1028–1175 1118 85-90% 26 108.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,290 -2.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1470 1294 80-85% 11 110.00–118.00 $115.33 $1,492 —
1320–1403 1375 80-85% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.68 $1,453 -13.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 thin fleshed 698 2 69.00 $69.00 $482 -9.00
720 thin fleshed 720 2 67.00 $67.00 $482 -41.00
785–798 thin fleshed 793 5 66.00–72.00 $68.38 $542 -21.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 thin fleshed 1010 2 105.50 $105.50 $1,066 —
1105 thin fleshed 1105 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,061 —
1165–1180 thin fleshed 1175 3 101.00–104.00 $103.01 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339–1630 1505 75-80% 4 100.00–105.50 $101.77 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1720 1530 2 122.00–135.00 $129.31 $1,978 —
1575–2105 1807 3 139.00–145.00 $140.93 $2,547 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1070 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 147.00–156.00 $150.93 $1,410
903–1210 954 (<2 yrs)Open 9 162.00–184.00 $173.56 $1,656
920–1398 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 45 111.00–128.00 $119.73 $1,377
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1297 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,104.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1313 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,425.00–1,785.00 $1,709.27

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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
708 708 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.