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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $531.69/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 378 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.79/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 433 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.56/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 373 650
Feeder cattle 387 307 501
Slaughter cattle 79 62 91
Replacement cattle 44 4 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, while feeder heifers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans sold 8.00 higher, while boners and breakers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
385 385 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,310 —
405–445 434 8 500.00–520.00 $510.58 $2,216 —
455–480 462 7 500.00–525.00 $515.86 $2,383 -24.14
505–543 531 8 475.00–505.00 $491.96 $2,612 -8.39
560 560 3 480.00–495.00 $490.00 $2,744 +15.93
600–620 607 3 425.00–452.50 $434.37 $2,637 +21.46
650–664 660 12 380.00–407.50 $398.00 $2,627 +2.79
710–728 724 5 360.00–385.00 $364.90 $2,642 +8.82
760–789 783 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,858 +23.18
860–865 861 4 335.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,949 -12.51
915–935 922 3 295.00–335.00 $308.53 $2,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 —
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 —
460 460 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 +20.00
505–545 535 13 430.00–465.00 $444.29 $2,377 +37.29
575–595 585 2 390.00–420.00 $404.74 $2,368 -19.55
635–643 638 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 +27.34
818–820 819 3 325.00–345.00 $338.32 $2,771 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 28 510.00–545.00 $531.69 $2,010 +10.23
423–442 433 20 455.00–510.00 $478.79 $2,073 +5.61
450–498 469 16 430.00–470.00 $445.56 $2,090 -4.55
503–536 529 10 405.00–420.00 $415.38 $2,197 -18.91
558–590 579 16 370.00–400.00 $384.70 $2,227 -20.94
600–618 612 4 340.00–390.00 $371.40 $2,273 -11.98
655–685 669 6 355.00–390.00 $371.54 $2,486 +33.08
705–735 726 4 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $2,342 —
750–795 760 6 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,451 —
820–835 828 2 290.00–315.00 $302.61 $2,506 —
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 460.00–495.00 $479.89 $1,790 -0.11
415–440 423 3 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,840 +60.00
455–480 460 8 355.00–425.00 $386.55 $1,778 -21.17
514–545 527 10 330.00–390.00 $364.27 $1,920 -44.98
555–595 571 6 320.00–350.00 $341.65 $1,951 -7.04
610–620 615 2 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,968 —
665–698 681 10 300.00–340.00 $322.55 $2,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 665.00 $665.00 $2,048 +165.00
358–370 362 3 550.00–575.00 $566.48 $2,051 —
408–440 429 9 465.00–505.00 $481.18 $2,064 -25.06
455–480 469 6 460.00–485.00 $473.48 $2,221 -31.94
512–545 520 7 440.00–485.00 $455.68 $2,370 +48.05
550–593 572 15 405.00–420.00 $413.07 $2,363 -3.05
623–627 625 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 +53.26
650–660 655 3 390.00–415.00 $400.01 $2,620 +46.46
765–782 778 4 355.00–360.00 $356.23 $2,771 -0.14
905 905 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 510.00–530.00 $522.01 $1,958 —
500–540 528 5 380.00–420.00 $403.75 $2,132 —
550–583 564 5 380.00–390.00 $386.09 $2,178 +36.00
605–623 618 4 365.00–390.00 $381.21 $2,356 +67.81
660–698 684 5 320.00–375.00 $360.40 $2,465 +60.40
715–735 722 6 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $2,509 +45.48
760–775 768 3 280.00–320.00 $306.64 $2,355 —
865–880 870 3 260.00–290.00 $279.89 $2,435 —
920–940 930 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 75-80% 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,293 —
1234–1435 1332 75-80% 14 162.00–171.00 $167.40 $2,230 —
1265–1605 1480 75-80% 3 153.00–159.00 $156.12 $2,311 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1198 1093 80-85% 10 161.00–170.00 $166.26 $1,817 —
1205–1263 1253 80-85% 6 175.00–177.00 $175.32 $2,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1070 984 85-90% 4 145.00–147.00 $146.31 $1,440 —
805–1270 1016 85-90% 8 151.00–164.00 $157.13 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1750 1361 5 181.00–195.00 $188.53 $2,566 —
1165–1880 1461 4 164.00–176.00 $166.39 $2,431 —
1545–1995 1812 3 209.00–212.00 $210.33 $3,811 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–920 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 237.50–275.00 $247.75 $2,220
918–1100 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 212.00–216.00 $214.44 $2,140
1050–1225 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 180.00–200.00 $188.40 $2,167

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1140 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.44
1140–1507 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,170.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.