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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $498.33/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $523.72/cwt +36.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,472/hd at 472 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.86/cwt +28.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 428 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 618 1,106
Feeder cattle 461 423 852
Slaughter cattle 75 105 111
Replacement cattle 24 90 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers overall sold on a light test due to lighter receipts last week, however a weak undertone was noted. Feeder bulls overall sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers steady, boners 1.00 to 2.00 lower, and lean 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 590.00–625.00 $607.36 $1,901 —
351–375 354 9 620.00–635.00 $633.23 $2,242 —
505–541 526 18 420.00–445.00 $427.61 $2,249 -29.14
570–590 581 6 420.00–445.00 $429.28 $2,494 -8.17
603–628 615 11 405.00–460.00 $420.44 $2,586 +38.35
650 650 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,860 +62.49
700–720 710 3 342.00–360.00 $350.58 $2,489 -46.90
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 -15.00
873 873 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 450.00–490.00 $463.54 $1,984 —
465–490 478 2 320.00–390.00 $354.08 $1,693 -48.99
682 682 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,523 —
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 328 13 540.00 $540.00 $1,771 +68.89
350–393 373 10 485.00–520.00 $498.24 $1,858 +27.94
400–440 428 25 470.00–525.00 $485.86 $2,079 +28.30
463–483 472 9 425.00–465.00 $444.39 $2,098 -14.56
515–543 533 12 395.00–415.00 $407.95 $2,174 +27.58
550–595 579 13 370.00–405.00 $392.35 $2,272 -3.02
605–640 620 9 355.00–390.00 $375.05 $2,325 +17.13
655 655 3 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $2,162 -2.09
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 -57.23
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 -47.87
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 -30.34
955 955 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 4 445.00–485.00 $475.17 $1,644 —
360–395 377 15 455.00–470.00 $464.97 $1,753 +39.97
420–448 439 4 440.00–460.00 $446.21 $1,959 —
455–495 480 3 405.00–410.00 $406.70 $1,952 —
510 510 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
555–565 560 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,918 -14.82
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 5 525.00–575.00 $565.13 $1,746 -57.87
353–385 377 12 575.00–615.00 $607.41 $2,290 +22.41
400–440 423 8 550.00–600.00 $565.33 $2,391 +3.29
460–485 472 26 505.00–550.00 $523.72 $2,472 +36.30
500–548 522 33 485.00–525.00 $498.33 $2,601 +3.34
560–575 568 6 460.00–485.00 $473.39 $2,689 +3.58
603–645 626 15 360.00–420.00 $390.44 $2,444 -43.48
650–683 667 4 370.00–390.00 $380.25 $2,536 +10.25
705 705 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
771–773 772 6 335.00–340.00 $336.67 $2,599 —
845 845 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,662 -15.00
853–890 865 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
925 925 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 382 7 500.00–570.00 $519.29 $1,984 -13.78
400–443 423 21 475.00–535.00 $488.31 $2,066 -29.24
450–495 469 5 470.00–475.00 $472.08 $2,214 —
508–535 521 10 460.00–470.00 $463.07 $2,413 +32.84
815–833 827 3 260.00–280.00 $273.43 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1300 1185 80-85% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.65 $1,607 -23.89
1000–1380 1277 80-85% 15 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $1,967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1322 75-80% 11 157.00–163.00 $159.59 $2,110 +0.09
1318–1368 1348 75-80% 5 165.00–168.00 $166.17 $2,240 +6.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–936 920 85-90% 11 150.00–154.00 $150.72 $1,387 —
840–1270 1055 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $136.02 $1,435 -13.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1530 1515 3 183.00–190.00 $185.29 $2,807 +24.01
1835–1940 1893 3 194.00–199.00 $196.68 $3,723 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1033 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $2,667
1055–1148 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 220.00–240.00 $234.27 $2,621

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1319 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1395–1465 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,375.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.