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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 steers $239.32/cwt ≈ $1,347/hd at 563 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.49/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 636 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $261.13/cwt +16.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 626 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 687 446
Feeder cattle 1,329 577 308
Slaughter cattle 95 41 107
Replacement cattle 158 69 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent comparison on any class. Trading active, demand good for all classes. Quality ranged from attractive to plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,113 —
365–398 388 12 320.00–342.50 $331.70 $1,287 +23.70
403–448 430 10 310.00–335.00 $325.54 $1,400 +5.89
470–498 479 21 310.00–334.00 $321.05 $1,538 —
518–522 520 9 280.00–298.00 $287.31 $1,494 +23.40
550–593 583 14 283.00–298.00 $288.87 $1,684 +28.54
603–647 626 27 248.00–351.00 $261.13 $1,635 +16.07
660–694 680 19 247.00–261.00 $256.49 $1,744 +12.59
703–733 721 13 226.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,634 —
751–798 769 23 224.00–233.00 $228.10 $1,754 —
833 833 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,908 +9.00
1111 1111 6 197.00 $197.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 370.00 $370.00 $910 —
293 293 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,084 —
335–340 338 6 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,242 -5.02
350–383 373 15 355.00–377.00 $367.40 $1,370 —
400–432 419 7 342.50–352.00 $347.65 $1,457 +5.40
458–475 462 15 342.50–354.00 $347.31 $1,605 +8.44
508–545 523 24 300.00–316.00 $307.31 $1,607 +12.29
554–585 567 17 306.00–317.50 $312.48 $1,772 +22.48
605–642 625 20 264.00–274.00 $269.43 $1,684 +11.70
652–676 666 7 270.00–277.00 $272.94 $1,818 +15.65
700–748 718 10 236.00–246.00 $241.66 $1,735 -4.34
778–798 783 14 236.00–249.00 $244.45 $1,914 +12.45
895 895 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 421 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,242 —
490 490 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,431 —
533 533 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,269 —
550–565 563 112 237.00–256.00 $239.32 $1,347 —
617–620 618 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,508 —
675 675 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 7 390.00 $390.00 $850 —
285 285 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -15.93
300–340 319 12 380.00–390.00 $382.35 $1,220 -7.61
435–445 440 4 357.50–360.00 $358.74 $1,578 -3.76
465–480 471 5 362.00–370.00 $365.26 $1,720 +10.26
500–505 502 18 330.00–334.00 $330.66 $1,660 +19.33
573 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 +12.50
608–649 632 26 284.00–297.50 $289.33 $1,829 +16.70
705–718 710 9 254.00–265.00 $256.91 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 355.00 $355.00 $799 +7.86
257–293 275 6 327.50–330.00 $328.67 $904 —
320–333 327 4 350.00–351.00 $350.49 $1,146 —
355–398 376 9 332.00–365.00 $345.71 $1,300 —
403–447 436 22 294.00–307.50 $302.15 $1,317 —
463–490 479 15 292.50–306.00 $300.49 $1,439 +9.89
510–520 515 9 248.00–260.00 $254.21 $1,309 +10.21
556–588 572 24 248.00–259.00 $254.08 $1,453 +8.85
603–648 636 27 242.00–262.00 $252.49 $1,606 +18.42
733 733 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,657 +21.37
770 770 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
355–395 374 17 280.00–317.50 $297.91 $1,114 —
407–448 426 11 280.00–290.00 $283.35 $1,207 +15.64
488–498 493 8 275.00–287.00 $280.94 $1,385 +2.94
505–528 518 7 232.00–244.00 $240.09 $1,244 —
565–598 578 15 223.00–244.00 $231.08 $1,336 +3.79
610–635 617 19 220.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,442 —
651–693 676 20 221.00–305.00 $239.62 $1,620 +17.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 8 380.00 $380.00 $935 —
263 263 2 380.00 $380.00 $999 +3.44
336 336 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,344 —
407–447 424 14 310.00–312.50 $311.57 $1,321 +3.52
492 492 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,520 -3.01
501–525 515 24 280.00–306.00 $294.56 $1,517 +26.07
720–727 726 12 230.00–234.00 $233.34 $1,694 +3.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 425 7 237.50–253.00 $244.81 $1,040 —
465–490 480 5 237.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,176 —
565 565 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 —
610–638 632 9 206.00–210.00 $206.86 $1,307 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,223 -4.54
461–492 471 14 282.00–304.00 $300.32 $1,415 —
525 525 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,457 —
558–570 561 11 264.00–276.00 $268.77 $1,508 —
650–695 670 8 244.00–248.00 $245.76 $1,647 —
730 730 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +4.00
763–798 775 14 202.00–214.00 $210.30 $1,630 +2.10
848 848 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,883 +26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 thin fleshed 843 5 105.00 $105.00 $885 -4.00
875 thin fleshed 875 1 92.00 $92.00 $805 -12.77
940–945 thin fleshed 943 2 92.00–104.00 $97.98 $924 +0.18
960–963 thin fleshed 962 4 95.00–105.00 $97.49 $938 -6.51
1000–1025 thin fleshed 1014 7 90.00–106.00 $94.00 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 954 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $93.19 $889 —
980–1130 1060 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.72 $1,184 —
915–1210 1129 85-90% 5 119.00–126.00 $122.99 $1,389 —
1140–1158 1152 85-90% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $1,490 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1325 1293 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,712 +27.45
1310–1440 1369 80-85% 15 118.00–122.00 $120.45 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 thin fleshed 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 +6.10
837–845 thin fleshed 840 5 80.00–87.00 $82.82 $696 -26.18
880–890 thin fleshed 883 4 60.00–84.00 $66.05 $583 -38.72
910–935 thin fleshed 923 2 74.00–80.00 $77.04 $711 +7.77
960 thin fleshed 960 1 80.00 $80.00 $768 -24.00
1008 thin fleshed 1008 2 90.00 $90.00 $907 —
1095 thin fleshed 1095 1 69.00 $69.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1895 1294 19 121.00–139.00 $129.11 $1,671 —
1410–2120 1746 9 143.00–154.00 $148.86 $2,599 —
1860 1860 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,995 +12.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–938 789 (<2 yrs)Open 6 178.00–196.00 $185.13 $1,461
858–1208 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 141.00–165.00 $154.37 $1,587
784–1685 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 54 111.00–129.00 $119.01 $1,263
1050–1225 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 131.00–149.00 $137.26 $1,508

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1311 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,250.00–1,975.00 $1,662.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–763 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,211.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.