Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.64/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 566 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.46/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 667 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.11/cwt +34.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 609 606
Feeder cattle 307 542 509
Slaughter cattle 62 43 30
Replacement cattle 4 24 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
300–310 305 3 600.00–650.00 $621.39 $1,895 +5.00
485 485 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,619 +55.32
503–533 519 5 475.00–530.00 $500.35 $2,597 +0.84
550–575 566 9 470.00–490.00 $474.07 $2,683 +24.97
605–610 608 4 390.00–460.00 $412.91 $2,510 -21.25
655–690 671 10 378.00–410.00 $395.21 $2,652 -19.75
700–726 715 10 350.00–380.00 $356.08 $2,546 -12.18
751–795 758 9 325.00–355.00 $341.82 $2,591 -11.10
855 855 1 355.00 $355.00 $3,035 —
995 995 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,482 —
1080 1080 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
473 473 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 —
510–540 525 2 390.00–425.00 $407.00 $2,137 -11.58
565–595 587 9 415.00–440.00 $424.29 $2,491 +9.66
625–647 639 8 350.00–370.00 $362.66 $2,317 -44.34
688 688 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,236 -48.33
705–720 715 3 320.00–330.00 $326.64 $2,335 +6.64
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 620.00–650.00 $634.66 $1,396 —
315–345 333 3 520.00–580.00 $552.70 $1,840 +67.25
380–398 390 6 505.00–540.00 $521.46 $2,034 +13.55
412–433 425 9 450.00–490.00 $473.18 $2,011 +52.74
450–490 470 17 430.00–510.00 $450.11 $2,116 +34.23
517–522 518 12 429.00–450.00 $434.29 $2,250 +34.39
550–584 566 19 380.00–430.00 $405.64 $2,296 +11.04
610–630 623 4 350.00–480.00 $383.38 $2,388 +25.85
655–690 667 19 320.00–370.00 $338.46 $2,258 +2.65
912 912 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 +35.00
375–385 378 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,814 +54.54
440 440 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
450–475 465 4 400.00–415.00 $407.72 $1,896 +78.30
505–513 510 10 390.00–415.00 $409.25 $2,087 +51.89
565–598 580 6 342.00–360.00 $348.69 $2,022 +47.31
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,590 -37.70
400–430 413 7 490.00–550.00 $506.24 $2,091 +62.83
450–465 456 7 485.00–527.00 $505.42 $2,305 +49.66
505–545 525 6 380.00–420.00 $407.63 $2,140 -21.88
553–595 574 12 390.00–430.00 $416.12 $2,389 -6.58
605–633 620 4 345.00–377.00 $366.74 $2,274 -10.02
660–678 672 4 330.00–385.00 $353.55 $2,376 -13.75
770–795 776 4 340.00–362.00 $356.37 $2,765 +41.37
840 840 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,730 +25.01
980 980 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,842 +22.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–598 591 5 330.00–365.00 $350.09 $2,069 -9.91
605–643 630 3 310.00–315.00 $313.40 $1,974 -31.60
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
730–748 742 3 300.00–303.00 $302.02 $2,241 +17.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1230 1141 80-85% 7 164.00–171.00 $168.88 $1,927 —
1173–1285 1229 80-85% 4 174.00–178.00 $175.91 $2,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1473 1389 75-80% 7 164.00–171.50 $169.40 $2,353 —
1300–1520 1395 75-80% 3 141.00–155.00 $146.41 $2,042 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1095 887 85-90% 9 141.00–154.00 $148.46 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1805 1510 6 180.00–190.00 $185.12 $2,795 —
1780–1970 1875 2 204.00–212.00 $207.80 $3,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00

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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.