Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.57/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 625 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.97/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 429 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.11/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,746/hd at 566 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 510 770
Feeder cattle 309 387 593
Slaughter cattle 67 79 77
Replacement cattle 23 44 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however steady to higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans and breakers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while boners sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls overall sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Buyer demand this week was moderate. Quality this week was mostly plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 -45.00
355–393 380 9 425.00–535.00 $477.44 $1,814 -57.56
420–430 426 9 500.00–515.00 $511.12 $2,177 —
480 480 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 +15.00
520 520 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +30.71
550–595 581 5 410.00–440.00 $429.95 $2,498 +25.21
613–645 623 4 390.00–405.00 $398.63 $2,483 +8.63
705–735 724 4 345.00–355.00 $351.30 $2,543 —
852 852 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,939 —
910 910 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 —
955 955 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,244 +39.42
453 453 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,469 +29.14
508–525 512 4 500.00–510.00 $502.56 $2,573 +10.60
550–580 566 14 460.00–495.00 $485.11 $2,746 -4.89
605–613 610 3 420.00–455.00 $431.56 $2,633 -2.81
723–740 732 4 367.50–380.00 $373.82 $2,736 +8.92
970 970 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 291 5 590.00–605.00 $602.21 $1,752 —
355–390 364 6 495.00–550.00 $515.75 $1,877 -15.94
400–448 429 15 470.00–525.00 $500.97 $2,149 +22.18
450–470 461 7 450.00–470.00 $467.21 $2,154 +21.65
510–540 530 12 370.00–420.00 $396.21 $2,100 -19.17
560–594 579 12 360.00–420.00 $388.89 $2,252 +4.19
607–645 625 21 357.00–435.00 $381.57 $2,385 +10.17
650–693 667 7 330.00–360.00 $343.66 $2,292 -27.88
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +2.48
843 843 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,740 +22.39
955 955 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 322 4 435.00–485.00 $450.16 $1,450 —
365–370 368 2 465.00–480.00 $472.45 $1,739 -7.44
435–445 440 2 425.00–450.00 $437.64 $1,926 +2.64
488–495 492 5 410.00–430.00 $422.01 $2,076 +35.46
610–649 631 10 345.00–360.00 $350.89 $2,214 +30.85
793 793 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 329 4 590.00–645.00 $609.11 $2,004 -55.89
353–370 361 4 550.00–570.00 $557.57 $2,013 -8.91
405–445 424 6 495.00–535.00 $509.72 $2,161 +28.54
455–495 470 12 470.00–515.00 $491.54 $2,310 +18.06
525–535 530 3 465.00–495.00 $475.00 $2,518 +19.32
555–570 564 5 415.00–435.00 $421.99 $2,380 +8.92
600–640 619 8 375.00–395.00 $386.77 $2,394 -33.23
680–695 688 2 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $2,649 -14.96
803–815 808 4 325.00–345.00 $334.94 $2,706 —
970 970 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
375–393 382 5 490.00–500.00 $494.11 $1,888 -27.90
415–443 430 7 450.00–480.00 $466.98 $2,008 —
475–495 481 7 420.00–450.00 $432.22 $2,079 —
530 530 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 +36.25
773–790 779 3 310.00–320.00 $316.62 $2,466 +9.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1160 894 85-90% 5 118.00–125.00 $121.48 $1,086 —
798–1090 904 85-90% 6 144.00–156.00 $149.57 $1,352 —
560–996 918 85-90% 7 134.00–135.00 $134.09 $1,231 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1132 1058 80-85% 5 165.00–170.00 $166.79 $1,765 +0.53
1025–1445 1130 80-85% 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1455 1351 75-80% 7 160.00–168.50 $163.94 $2,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1700 1222 6 155.00–166.00 $162.53 $1,986 —
1080–1985 1496 9 180.00–201.00 $190.68 $2,853 +24.29
1435–2115 1747 3 210.00–214.00 $211.84 $3,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1173 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,345.00–2,900.00 $2,609.76 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.