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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.29/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 584 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.01/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.97/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 1,245 682
Feeder cattle 577 1,058 512
Slaughter cattle 41 75 109
Replacement cattle 69 112 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Replacement cows steady. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,087 -0.54
427–448 435 5 318.00–322.00 $319.65 $1,390 +20.85
513–528 524 10 258.00–279.00 $263.91 $1,383 +1.31
550–588 564 15 257.00–264.00 $260.33 $1,468 +0.54
615–646 642 15 232.00–249.00 $245.06 $1,573 +6.06
650–685 668 4 240.00–248.00 $243.90 $1,629 +1.90
830 830 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,166 +7.50
413 413 4 342.00–342.50 $342.25 $1,413 +13.21
465–483 475 7 332.50–342.50 $338.87 $1,610 +8.87
504–523 510 6 294.00–297.00 $295.02 $1,505 +11.97
560 560 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +5.72
600–630 614 12 251.00–264.00 $257.73 $1,582 +2.87
655–695 665 15 253.00–262.00 $257.29 $1,711 +8.84
718 718 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,766 —
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 -2.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 267 4 410.00–422.50 $415.93 $1,111 +10.93
330–332 331 5 380.00–405.00 $389.96 $1,291 +12.46
365 365 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 +31.00
430 430 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 +15.26
460 460 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 —
505 value added 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +11.11
508–522 515 9 300.00–325.00 $311.33 $1,603 +7.12
551 551 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,694 —
603 value added 603 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 -12.00
603–628 618 6 263.00–278.00 $272.63 $1,685 +10.66
668 668 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,777 -0.76
753 753 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–295 293 6 370.00–390.00 $376.56 $1,103 —
367–393 380 15 340.00–360.00 $349.79 $1,329 —
405–438 value added 417 7 328.00–345.00 $333.57 $1,391 +8.34
415–436 428 11 300.00–320.00 $308.05 $1,318 +2.26
459–475 467 22 302.50–320.00 $312.01 $1,457 +8.20
510–513 value added 512 4 292.50–302.00 $297.26 $1,522 +7.26
508–533 519 7 264.00–278.00 $268.49 $1,393 +0.53
558 558 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 -4.96
713 713 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–248 240 7 345.00–352.50 $347.14 $833 —
460–468 464 7 286.00–298.00 $290.60 $1,348 +4.26
523–540 532 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,298 -5.51
560–593 576 14 237.00–254.00 $245.23 $1,413 -0.75
610–645 619 11 232.00–236.00 $234.07 $1,449 +0.40
653 653 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,535 +2.64
707–738 729 12 197.00–215.00 $204.63 $1,492 -5.02
857 857 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 441 15 252.00–272.00 $267.71 $1,181 +17.71
483 483 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,343 +31.50
560–593 584 23 220.00–234.00 $227.29 $1,327 -0.09
655–682 672 7 216.00–227.00 $222.54 $1,495 +4.28
860 860 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 4 273.00–288.00 $280.54 $1,187 +3.54
730 730 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 -1.31
750–784 774 9 206.00–212.00 $208.20 $1,611 +26.20
820 820 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,607 -2.92
880 880 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 thin fleshed 830 1 109.00 $109.00 $905 —
864–890 thin fleshed 870 9 104.00–105.00 $104.77 $911 +17.77
925–935 thin fleshed 933 5 97.00–98.00 $97.80 $912 +12.80
950 thin fleshed 950 1 104.00 $104.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 thin fleshed 645 1 80.00 $80.00 $516 —
775–795 thin fleshed 785 2 71.00–87.00 $78.90 $619 -1.10
808–820 thin fleshed 811 4 80.00 $80.00 $649 —
865 thin fleshed 865 1 87.00 $87.00 $753 ±0.00
900–945 thin fleshed 923 2 60.00–79.00 $69.27 $639 -15.73
984 thin fleshed 984 4 88.00 $88.00 $866 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1295 1278 80-85% 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $1,342 —
1238–1425 1334 80-85% 7 108.00–115.00 $111.52 $1,488 -2.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456–1651 1554 75-80% 8 100.00–102.00 $100.94 $1,569 +5.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,168 +15.51
1020–1175 1098 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.65 $1,039 -21.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1705 1484 6 122.00–135.00 $130.10 $1,931 —
1685–2025 1855 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,764 -4.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1033 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 161.00–168.00 $162.66 $1,653
998–1345 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 100.00–127.00 $118.08 $1,356
1147–1288 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 133.00–136.00 $134.41 $1,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1155 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,887.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1310 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,334.52

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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
505 505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.