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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.56/cwt -10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 676 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.31/cwt -37.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 622 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.90/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 567 lb · 33 head
San Angelo 6-weight steers brought $327/cwt, running $11/cwt below the TX average ($338) and $23/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($350). TX 6-weight steers have come off $95 from the early July peak of $434. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 833 745
Feeder cattle 601 735 670
Slaughter cattle 60 91 67
Replacement cattle 11 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test due to light receipts this week, however a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,786 -45.00
420–430 425 6 450.00–470.00 $459.88 $1,954 -3.57
473–478 476 5 417.50–425.00 $420.48 $2,001 -39.52
501–540 509 5 380.00–385.00 $383.94 $1,954 -24.58
561–580 567 33 335.00–361.00 $355.90 $2,018 -7.06
610–630 622 54 330.00–342.50 $334.31 $2,079 -37.69
650–690 676 65 321.00–338.00 $326.56 $2,208 -10.05
706–746 732 32 308.00–328.00 $312.99 $2,291 -16.16
793 793 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,553 -5.49
840–845 844 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,595 -5.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
338 338 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,386 -70.00
465–499 479 24 365.00–397.50 $376.78 $1,805 -49.01
514–540 520 13 335.00–355.00 $350.61 $1,823 -25.46
555–595 571 14 320.00–327.50 $323.02 $1,844 -1.76
618–645 632 15 310.00–325.00 $317.79 $2,008 -14.78
653–692 673 7 287.00–307.50 $293.61 $1,976 -13.89
723 723 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,191 -16.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
310–347 337 5 415.00–425.00 $417.91 $1,408 +32.82
350–399 377 10 400.00–420.00 $413.21 $1,558 —
400–445 427 6 360.00–395.00 $365.47 $1,561 -12.54
450–493 476 23 340.00–350.00 $343.93 $1,637 -13.55
530–545 542 15 300.00–320.00 $306.50 $1,661 -22.62
563–598 577 12 290.00–317.00 $306.18 $1,767 +4.16
601–640 616 9 295.00–300.00 $298.85 $1,841 -17.68
650–686 680 8 265.00–285.00 $271.78 $1,848 -15.19
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
820–830 828 4 247.50–260.00 $256.90 $2,127 —
975 975 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,642 -29.02
525–533 531 6 332.50–340.00 $338.76 $1,799 -14.17
550–585 577 9 325.00–332.50 $327.08 $1,887 -3.21
630–640 632 6 312.50–320.00 $313.77 $1,983 -40.43
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -9.00
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -8.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–285 277 3 470.00–500.00 $489.71 $1,356 —
310–335 323 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,567 -46.98
355–393 381 8 420.00–455.00 $439.91 $1,676 -20.09
435–448 439 7 385.00–415.00 $393.61 $1,728 +10.70
475–495 485 2 365.00–380.00 $372.35 $1,806 +12.07
527 527 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,673 -14.96
565–593 580 7 290.00–312.50 $299.91 $1,739 -16.13
610–615 613 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,655 -24.62
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -27.42
710–725 714 6 270.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,975 -3.36
753–770 759 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,125 —
805–830 815 4 267.50–282.50 $278.09 $2,266 -28.56
853 853 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,410 +17.50
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 5 480.00–500.00 $496.15 $1,806 —
405–410 406 4 440.00–460.00 $454.95 $1,847 +11.30
455 455 2 405.00–420.00 $412.50 $1,877 +17.54
510–515 512 3 350.00–360.00 $353.36 $1,809 -35.72
550–592 577 8 325.00–346.00 $333.88 $1,926 -3.59
633–645 637 9 285.00–290.00 $287.79 $1,833 -33.11
650–665 660 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -36.35
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -5.54
755–778 770 3 285.00–292.50 $290.05 $2,233 -17.97
1050 1050 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,688 +31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 960 85-90% 6 148.00–154.00 $150.38 $1,444 —
830–1185 1024 85-90% 6 134.00–146.00 $139.00 $1,423 —
1075–1140 1118 85-90% 3 120.00–129.00 $126.12 $1,410 -11.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1275 1054 80-85% 5 162.00–165.00 $162.94 $1,717 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,793 -10.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1393 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.46 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2160 1726 6 184.00–188.00 $186.36 $3,217 -30.64
1590–2100 1877 6 192.00–201.00 $196.69 $3,692 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1100 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 230.00–245.00 $236.48 $2,412
1061 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,419
915–1190 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 185.00–194.00 $192.14 $2,085
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1013 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,532.15

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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.