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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $312.73/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 773 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.57/cwt +26.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 625 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.47/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 681 lb · 34 head
San Angelo 7-weight steers brought $315/cwt, running $47/cwt below the TX average ($362) and $58/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($373). TX 7-weight steers are down $30/cwt from their early July peak of $382. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 624 671
Feeder cattle 667 496 531
Slaughter cattle 89 88 120
Replacement cattle 23 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold higher while feeder bulls sold weaker. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
295 295 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,829 —
395 395 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,172 —
405–430 422 3 535.00–540.00 $536.60 $2,264 +79.41
468–495 477 3 465.00–467.00 $465.69 $2,221 +41.07
503–530 517 7 420.00–430.00 $427.14 $2,208 -16.03
550–579 576 16 403.50–412.00 $405.13 $2,334 +35.17
600–606 605 10 369.00–380.00 $370.09 $2,239 +31.68
652–697 681 34 331.00–339.00 $333.47 $2,271 +4.41
741–742 741 8 323.00–328.00 $324.88 $2,407 -13.12
770–798 773 38 312.00–321.00 $312.73 $2,417 +8.83
801–825 806 5 300.00–314.00 $302.87 $2,441 -7.13
855 855 15 308.00 $308.00 $2,633 —
985 985 1 307.50 $307.50 $3,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,747 -15.00
410–430 415 7 445.00–480.00 $461.39 $1,915 +144.65
463–495 479 7 417.00–437.00 $422.97 $2,026 +48.29
545 545 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,229 +25.09
553–578 564 6 360.00–381.00 $370.40 $2,089 —
608–636 625 12 330.00–347.00 $336.06 $2,100 —
660–695 683 8 320.00–327.00 $324.37 $2,215 +9.39
718–748 738 6 312.00–319.00 $316.73 $2,337 -0.58
808 808 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,182 —
985 985 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 —
250–273 267 4 530.00–540.00 $532.35 $1,421 +36.89
325–335 328 3 530.00–540.00 $533.40 $1,750 +88.40
360–390 371 3 500.00–535.00 $512.26 $1,900 +57.26
400–415 409 4 460.00–485.00 $475.58 $1,945 +54.00
453–490 468 25 392.00–435.00 $406.49 $1,902 -3.35
500–545 520 17 380.00–410.00 $396.27 $2,061 +15.18
551–580 565 17 345.00–371.00 $362.39 $2,048 -37.61
600–620 605 8 340.00–366.00 $354.85 $2,147 +46.62
652–680 658 6 300.00–322.00 $312.90 $2,059 +8.40
705–740 718 17 315.00–320.00 $318.22 $2,285 +32.54
750–755 753 6 295.00–320.00 $306.84 $2,311 —
840 840 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,646 +32.50
878 878 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,555 +24.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,069 —
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
305–345 325 2 470.00–490.00 $480.62 $1,562 +105.62
365–388 379 9 440.00–485.00 $462.04 $1,751 +77.04
428–445 433 5 400.00–432.00 $418.99 $1,814 —
468–475 470 3 367.50–370.00 $369.16 $1,735 -13.31
500–541 518 17 350.00–375.00 $364.39 $1,888 +27.95
550–595 572 10 318.00–328.00 $323.18 $1,849 -9.50
600–647 625 37 300.00–325.00 $315.57 $1,972 +26.45
688 688 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,858 -20.31
705–743 717 12 277.50–307.00 $286.17 $2,052 +21.95
755–765 758 3 265.00–277.00 $270.69 $2,052 —
863–865 864 3 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $2,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
250–295 276 8 580.00–630.00 $603.81 $1,667 +43.81
318–327 323 5 560.00–570.00 $566.07 $1,828 +34.43
350–395 379 6 510.00–545.00 $523.33 $1,983 -6.67
430–441 436 10 445.00–475.00 $457.83 $1,996 +13.25
455–495 478 10 400.00–435.00 $414.76 $1,983 -8.89
505–545 521 19 370.00–400.00 $380.97 $1,985 -13.82
550–580 564 13 335.00–362.00 $344.71 $1,944 -13.70
605–628 620 8 340.00–365.00 $348.25 $2,159 -9.25
665–695 679 11 318.00–330.00 $325.31 $2,209 +0.34
710–718 716 4 325.00–327.00 $325.50 $2,331 +17.96
769–785 774 11 300.00–305.00 $303.26 $2,347 -4.24
818–824 822 8 305.00–307.00 $305.75 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 540.00–560.00 $549.91 $1,584 +44.91
315–335 325 2 500.00–520.00 $510.31 $1,659 +13.37
378–385 380 4 435.00–440.00 $438.73 $1,667 -22.00
423–445 435 7 390.00–420.00 $410.55 $1,786 +13.04
460–490 473 4 370.00–375.00 $371.30 $1,756 -18.83
505–545 526 8 330.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,841 -6.94
570–575 573 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,848 -9.73
615–648 637 14 320.00–329.00 $324.74 $2,069 +4.74
685–690 688 3 300.00–306.00 $304.01 $2,092 —
708–715 710 3 305.00–310.00 $306.68 $2,177 +25.43
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1185 988 85-90% 10 141.00–155.00 $149.10 $1,473 +16.64
1007–1080 1033 85-90% 12 158.00–164.00 $159.02 $1,643 -2.88
1025–1160 1093 85-90% 2 132.00–136.00 $134.12 $1,466 —
1125 1125 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1615 1349 75-80% 14 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $2,224 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1140 1073 80-85% 6 150.00–162.00 $154.99 $1,663 -9.81
1153 1153 80-85% 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,029 +2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,686 —
1240–2415 1934 7 201.00–209.00 $205.69 $3,978 —
1875–2140 2008 2 215.00 $215.00 $4,317 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1098 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,196
1134 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 215.00 $215.00 $2,438
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753 753 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,297
881–925 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 305.00–310.00 $309.13 $2,745

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.