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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $507.27/cwt -16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $544.32/cwt +46.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 362 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.10/cwt -19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 631 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 560 731
Feeder cattle 250 461 563
Slaughter cattle 47 75 73
Replacement cattle 26 24 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold on a light test due to light receipts this week, however a firm undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold on a light test, however a firm undertone was noted. 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
335–340 336 9 620.00–645.00 $638.86 $2,147 +31.50
405–420 410 9 568.00–580.00 $575.90 $2,361 —
465–480 470 3 520.00–530.00 $526.60 $2,475 —
500–520 506 4 475.00–480.00 $478.72 $2,422 +51.11
585–592 value added 591 6 430.00–440.00 $431.65 $2,551 —
602 602 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,528 -0.44
760–795 786 4 340.00–347.00 $342.70 $2,694 +2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–431 430 6 530.00–535.00 $533.34 $2,293 +69.80
455 455 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,343 +160.92
530–535 533 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $2,385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 485.00–540.00 $510.98 $1,625 -29.02
354–375 362 11 535.00–565.00 $544.32 $1,970 +46.08
415–432 423 8 460.00–495.00 $476.72 $2,017 -9.14
465–498 480 7 465.00–490.00 $474.73 $2,279 +30.34
500–505 502 3 410.00–438.00 $426.04 $2,139 +18.09
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 -17.35
617–648 value added 627 8 352.00–354.00 $352.87 $2,212 —
648 648 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,359 -11.05
653–660 655 3 337.00–354.00 $342.71 $2,245 +12.71
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +30.00
975 975 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,730 +25.03
493 493 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,228 +45.30
530 530 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,131 +42.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 380 4 620.00–625.00 $623.80 $2,370 +16.39
435–443 441 6 490.00–525.00 $504.77 $2,226 -60.56
463–498 478 16 490.00–515.00 $507.27 $2,425 -16.45
510–520 512 6 454.00–470.00 $456.71 $2,338 -41.62
555–570 563 2 462.00–465.00 $463.48 $2,609 -9.91
620–635 627 5 380.00–390.00 $386.03 $2,420 -4.41
650–680 673 7 377.50–395.00 $384.60 $2,588 +4.35
700–710 705 2 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $2,545 +20.99
766 766 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,700 +15.83
837 837 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,762 +15.00
905–945 925 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 +85.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–545 537 5 440.00–445.00 $442.03 $2,374 -21.04
820–828 825 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,607 +42.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–948 867 85-90% 4 118.00–124.00 $121.28 $1,051 —
875–1040 958 85-90% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.37 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1308 1283 75-80% 4 157.00–162.00 $159.45 $2,046 —
1500–1565 1533 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $2,315 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1023 80-85% 5 153.00–155.00 $154.03 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1250 1153 2 235.00–240.00 $237.71 $2,741 —
1310–1995 1653 2 185.00–188.00 $186.81 $3,088 —
1515–2310 1905 5 196.00–210.00 $199.63 $3,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–910 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,517.59
853 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1007–1025 1012 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,949.33
1075–1285 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,441.02

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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.