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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $327.50/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 492 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.51/cwt +25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 406 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $277.03/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 573 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 1,582 647
Feeder cattle 552 1,329 453
Slaughter cattle 66 95 104
Replacement cattle 39 158 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs firm. Trading active, demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 +28.30
410 410 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +14.46
455–498 492 58 317.50–341.00 $327.50 $1,611 +6.45
552–587 573 37 271.00–282.50 $277.03 $1,587 -11.84
630 630 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 -3.13
655–693 674 6 254.00–264.00 $257.75 $1,737 +1.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 380.00 $380.00 $912 +10.00
270–293 284 7 370.00–385.00 $376.59 $1,070 +6.59
345 345 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,285 +5.02
350–393 364 6 375.00–380.00 $378.20 $1,377 +10.80
412–443 420 32 349.00–360.00 $351.01 $1,474 +3.36
458–477 469 5 350.00–362.50 $354.88 $1,664 +7.57
522 522 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,576 -5.31
550–588 563 27 302.50–317.50 $306.84 $1,728 -5.64
718–730 724 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,781 +4.34
809 809 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 395.00 $395.00 $889 +5.00
338 338 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,335 +12.65
360–363 362 4 390.00–392.50 $391.24 $1,416 —
438 438 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,741 +38.76
481 481 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,785 +5.74
527–530 528 5 322.50–325.00 $324.00 $1,711 -6.66
550–560 552 11 325.00–337.50 $335.19 $1,850 +15.19
610 610 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,854 +14.67
700–745 714 10 263.00–266.00 $264.12 $1,886 +7.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 370.00 $370.00 $906 +15.00
295 295 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 +36.33
345 345 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +9.51
350 350 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,216 +1.79
425–428 427 4 300.00–317.50 $308.72 $1,318 +6.57
464–499 471 17 299.00–310.00 $302.04 $1,423 +1.55
543 543 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,417 +6.79
572–583 577 7 257.00–270.00 $265.67 $1,533 +11.59
600–633 613 13 252.50–266.00 $259.95 $1,593 +7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–422 406 41 325.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,370 +25.94
543 543 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,534 -12.06
564 564 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,636 —
705–713 709 4 237.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,687 +4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +12.09
407 407 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,156 +0.65
455 455 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,263 —
623–643 634 7 242.00–248.00 $244.57 $1,551 +10.84
673 673 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,669 +8.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
689–695 691 7 237.00–246.00 $243.41 $1,682 -2.35
845 845 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,893 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1093 1012 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $115.76 $1,171 —
915–1183 1137 85-90% 11 121.00–130.00 $127.71 $1,452 +4.72
1068–1193 1144 85-90% 7 134.00–137.00 $135.39 $1,549 +12.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1501 1380 80-85% 16 119.00–131.00 $123.29 $1,701 +2.84
1220–1630 1403 80-85% 4 134.00–137.00 $135.18 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 thin fleshed 804 6 93.00 $93.00 $748 —
981 thin fleshed 981 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,030 +7.51
1022 thin fleshed 1022 3 92.00 $92.00 $940 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–730 thin fleshed 729 4 60.00–79.00 $74.24 $541 —
773 thin fleshed 773 2 89.00 $89.00 $688 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1558 1516 4 136.00–142.00 $140.62 $2,132 —
1465–1730 1590 3 144.00–155.00 $147.99 $2,353 —
2040 2040 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,346 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–900 872 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,003
928–1145 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 155.00–163.00 $159.39 $1,581
975–1363 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 130.00–145.00 $135.64 $1,706

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1311 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
757 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.