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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $262.43/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 589 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.36/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 528 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.22/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 574 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 1,337 1,421
Feeder cattle 875 1,016 1,222
Slaughter cattle 84 94 156
Replacement cattle 83 227 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves and yearlings 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Replacement cows steady. Trading active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 310.00 $310.00 $704 —
331 331 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,158 +12.44
363–385 372 8 310.00–340.00 $322.51 $1,200 -7.00
407–435 414 12 318.00–334.00 $322.84 $1,337 +11.82
460–498 482 17 310.00–326.00 $317.99 $1,533 +3.92
518–545 535 12 277.50–280.00 $278.50 $1,490 -1.54
553–593 572 16 270.00–286.00 $276.47 $1,581 +1.51
618–645 631 24 241.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,556 +2.76
652–697 673 30 240.00–254.00 $247.91 $1,668 +6.26
708 708 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,657 +4.00
760 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–263 262 6 402.50–415.00 $408.79 $1,071 —
349 349 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,291 -2.05
350–370 360 4 377.50–400.00 $389.06 $1,401 —
403–427 417 5 344.00–346.00 $345.23 $1,440 +3.78
452–455 453 7 342.50–353.00 $345.51 $1,565 —
505 value added 505 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,636 —
505–545 531 26 292.00–317.50 $306.14 $1,626 +14.00
553–575 563 7 292.00–294.00 $293.01 $1,650 +1.57
603–628 613 15 258.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,614 +12.23
654–673 657 13 256.00–259.00 $258.53 $1,699 +2.53
702–715 707 17 238.00–248.00 $242.24 $1,713 -2.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 332 7 287.50–310.00 $301.18 $1,000 -8.82
446 446 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,302 +2.99
483–494 490 11 301.00–308.00 $303.51 $1,487 +22.51
520–540 535 20 253.00–260.00 $254.29 $1,360 -11.42
565–597 589 37 254.00–268.00 $262.43 $1,546 -2.17
600–620 610 4 229.00–234.00 $231.54 $1,412 +2.54
663–683 673 4 230.00–239.00 $234.57 $1,579 +1.57
755–781 775 8 216.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
360 360 2 262.50 $262.50 $945 —
403 403 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,080 -2.00
470 470 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–331 326 12 350.00–360.00 $353.22 $1,151 —
374 374 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,294 +6.00
418–438 value added 431 19 320.00–346.00 $328.30 $1,415 —
433–448 439 5 298.00–308.00 $303.92 $1,334 -7.54
456–499 483 14 294.00–303.00 $297.00 $1,435 -18.00
510 value added 510 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 -4.00
514–548 529 33 251.00–265.00 $256.59 $1,357 -3.14
551 551 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,383 -11.99
553 value added 553 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,515 —
610 610 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
725 725 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 5 310.00 $310.00 $704 —
308 308 2 302.00 $302.00 $930 -23.00
358–398 382 5 328.00–332.00 $329.50 $1,259 +39.50
443 443 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,201 +2.07
469 469 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,313 +10.67
520–543 535 6 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,328 +4.11
556–595 574 31 232.00–250.00 $238.22 $1,367 +1.77
600–639 622 10 222.00–234.00 $228.21 $1,419 +6.50
680–684 682 7 220.00–225.00 $222.86 $1,520 +2.86
728–734 732 7 206.00–212.00 $207.70 $1,520 -4.30
753 753 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,461 -1.00
800 800 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,592 —
850 850 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,130 +24.00
431–445 436 6 250.00–260.00 $253.40 $1,105 —
470 470 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,250 +12.64
565–583 572 12 218.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,281 +8.55
618–645 636 12 202.00–216.00 $211.50 $1,345 -0.86
652–673 660 5 200.00–206.00 $202.45 $1,336 -7.71
749 749 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,386 —
800 800 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,339 —
582–598 590 8 235.00–248.00 $241.56 $1,425 +3.26
658–665 662 4 200.00–228.00 $214.07 $1,417 -0.92
734 734 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,512 -1.47
753–769 762 14 194.00–198.00 $196.59 $1,498 -5.87
851–880 865 16 170.00–184.00 $176.14 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1569 1431 80-85% 30 110.00–121.00 $115.17 $1,648 -11.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 thin fleshed 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 -9.00
957–990 thin fleshed 968 10 95.00–102.00 $95.70 $926 —
1110 thin fleshed 1110 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 -0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1015 994 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.28 $1,027 —
975–1125 1068 85-90% 6 116.00–119.00 $117.15 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 thin fleshed 718 6 88.00 $88.00 $632 +23.00
765 thin fleshed 765 1 85.00 $85.00 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1518 75-80% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.25 $1,643 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,550 -6.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1303 3 125.00–135.00 $130.23 $1,697 —
1540–1880 1710 3 153.00–155.00 $154.33 $2,639 +22.52
1525–2180 2070 15 144.00–150.00 $148.38 $3,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1035 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 143.00–154.00 $147.96 $1,432
918–1128 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 5 161.00–186.00 $171.80 $1,730
920–1500 1168 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 100.00–128.00 $118.28 $1,382
1133–1255 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 132.00–147.00 $136.89 $1,603

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902–1300 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,152.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1133 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,881.17

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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.