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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.90/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 526 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.60/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 567 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.88/cwt -33.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 480 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 597 1,326
Feeder cattle 542 461 1,087
Slaughter cattle 43 90 117
Replacement cattle 24 46 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls overall sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
300–328 316 9 570.00–640.00 $616.39 $1,948 +24.02
365–373 370 3 600.00–625.00 $608.21 $2,250 -21.64
400–431 416 15 480.00–540.00 $510.63 $2,124 -71.64
455–475 465 2 470.00–500.00 $484.68 $2,254 -34.36
505–535 531 17 460.00–520.00 $499.51 $2,652 +32.33
555–585 567 22 437.00–490.00 $449.10 $2,546 -34.34
610–634 629 11 415.00–445.00 $434.16 $2,731 +9.61
663–670 665 4 400.00–420.00 $414.96 $2,759 +16.01
700–723 715 3 365.00–375.00 $368.26 $2,633 —
755–775 770 5 345.00–370.00 $352.92 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,018 —
515–540 534 11 380.00–430.00 $418.58 $2,235 -18.08
550–595 581 12 380.00–425.00 $414.63 $2,409 -23.30
648 648 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,637 —
680 680 3 360.00–380.00 $373.33 $2,539 —
743 743 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,378 +11.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 470.00–515.00 $485.45 $1,602 +92.55
355–395 380 10 475.00–555.00 $507.91 $1,930 +58.24
405–448 432 8 405.00–435.00 $420.44 $1,816 -67.75
450–498 480 26 380.00–440.00 $415.88 $1,996 -33.78
500–546 526 46 370.00–430.00 $399.90 $2,103 +4.66
550–595 567 29 365.00–420.00 $394.60 $2,237 +14.55
612–642 623 26 315.00–385.00 $357.53 $2,227 +15.35
655–685 671 13 315.00–360.00 $335.81 $2,253 -12.11
715 715 2 255.00–310.00 $282.50 $2,020 -40.38
755–788 774 7 285.00–325.00 $304.45 $2,356 -10.55
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 +15.00
855–890 864 4 275.00–295.00 $286.14 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
373–390 380 6 395.00–455.00 $425.46 $1,617 +19.17
400 400 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -31.72
465–498 485 11 300.00–360.00 $329.42 $1,598 -30.58
510–545 537 9 335.00–360.00 $357.36 $1,919 +4.11
570–585 576 4 285.00–330.00 $301.38 $1,736 -46.14
630 630 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
665–680 673 2 270.00–305.00 $287.70 $1,936 -32.30
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 328 8 515.00–565.00 $537.70 $1,764 -9.53
367–393 377 14 490.00–550.00 $527.58 $1,989 +21.98
410–435 424 7 420.00–480.00 $443.41 $1,880 -49.32
453–493 476 22 432.50–500.00 $455.76 $2,169 -8.34
500–530 522 21 400.00–470.00 $429.51 $2,242 -2.78
560–590 580 3 405.00–460.00 $422.70 $2,452 +3.23
600–645 620 19 360.00–385.00 $376.76 $2,336 -2.22
652–680 669 13 355.00–375.00 $367.30 $2,457 +10.23
700–740 726 10 325.00–385.00 $356.35 $2,587 -28.69
760 760 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
835–840 837 3 295.00–310.00 $299.99 $2,511 -50.01
852–863 856 5 270.00–305.00 $290.89 $2,490 -55.76
935 935 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,712 -14.01
970–980 975 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $2,609 -37.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 7 440.00–480.00 $461.18 $1,706 +6.18
465–490 478 2 415.00–425.00 $420.13 $2,008 -5.68
540–543 541 5 375.00–385.00 $380.99 $2,061 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +23.77
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
785 785 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 -75.00
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1115 1015 80-85% 4 147.00–153.00 $150.72 $1,530 —
1135–1330 1265 80-85% 3 161.00–164.00 $163.10 $2,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1410 1225 75-80% 2 176.00–182.50 $178.76 $2,190 —
1390–1435 1413 75-80% 2 164.00–167.50 $165.72 $2,342 +3.54
1505–1543 1530 75-80% 3 144.00–155.00 $147.61 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
830–1230 1055 85-90% 5 135.00–144.00 $139.68 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2190 1778 2 184.00–188.00 $185.54 $3,299 -10.26
1660–2505 1970 7 191.00–204.00 $198.41 $3,909 —
1760–2340 1988 3 207.00–213.00 $210.05 $4,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–800 787 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,501.59

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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.