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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.21/cwt -15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.54/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 562 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.81/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 511 lb · 25 head
San Angelo, TX 5-weight steers sold at $343/cwt, running $19/cwt below the TX average ($362) and $39/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($382). TX 5-weight steers are down $71/cwt from their mid-July peak of $433. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 672 597
Feeder cattle 477 601 527
Slaughter cattle 65 60 60
Replacement cattle 26 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on a light test due to light receipts last week, however a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 -5.00
345 345 6 440.00–450.00 $441.67 $1,524 +31.67
365–388 378 11 390.00–430.00 $412.79 $1,560 —
405–440 426 4 370.00–400.00 $382.05 $1,628 —
455–495 474 30 356.00–375.00 $361.21 $1,712 -15.57
500–548 534 20 330.00–345.00 $338.12 $1,806 -12.49
575–595 585 4 310.00–332.50 $320.83 $1,877 -2.19
608–641 629 13 305.00–325.00 $315.07 $1,982 -2.72
650–690 659 9 310.00–317.50 $311.72 $2,054 +18.11
745 745 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,216 -5.50
795 795 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,405 —
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
530–545 532 12 353.00–360.00 $353.75 $1,882 -30.19
557–585 562 27 341.00–352.50 $344.54 $1,936 -11.36
600–640 610 8 332.50–345.00 $336.48 $2,053 +2.17
652–680 655 22 320.00–329.00 $328.15 $2,149 +1.59
724–725 724 18 308.00–310.00 $308.11 $2,231 -4.88
753–757 756 9 310.00–324.00 $320.90 $2,426 —
825–845 833 4 305.00–310.00 $306.27 $2,551 -1.23
870 870 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–324 322 6 430.00–460.00 $450.12 $1,449 —
415–447 439 13 370.00–390.00 $387.00 $1,699 —
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +15.00
507–520 511 25 330.00–345.00 $339.81 $1,736 +1.05
560–575 561 12 320.00–330.00 $321.47 $1,803 -5.61
670 670 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,094 +12.50
840 840 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 -50.00
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 -32.91
353–362 358 5 355.00–380.00 $370.15 $1,325 -43.06
400–423 415 7 320.00–332.50 $330.04 $1,370 -35.43
460–495 480 3 315.00–345.00 $330.69 $1,587 -13.24
505–545 519 7 312.50–322.50 $318.10 $1,651 +11.60
568–588 579 17 290.00–312.50 $297.79 $1,724 -8.39
625–645 633 8 280.00–310.00 $300.56 $1,903 +1.71
674 674 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,870 +5.72
745–748 747 3 280.00–281.00 $280.33 $2,094 —
770–788 782 3 265.00–272.50 $267.46 $2,092 —
820 820 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,112 +0.60
890 890 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,336 —
995 995 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,463 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 310.00 $310.00 $924 -179.71
383–395 386 7 415.00–420.00 $416.46 $1,608 -23.45
400–441 420 13 360.00–375.00 $369.84 $1,553 -23.77
453–490 462 7 345.00–365.00 $350.16 $1,618 -22.19
505–549 536 8 315.00–335.00 $325.54 $1,745 +8.04
565–598 582 4 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,788 +7.38
628–635 631 5 290.00–305.00 $296.02 $1,868 +26.02
655–690 666 4 265.00–280.00 $271.34 $1,807 -3.66
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -16.64
780–785 783 2 260.00–275.00 $267.48 $2,094 -12.52
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 -12.50
905 905 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,425 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 -22.50
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +16.64
560–580 566 6 325.00–350.00 $333.02 $1,885 -0.86
605 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 +29.71
755 755 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,133 -7.55
915 915 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1182 1084 80-85% 7 156.00–165.00 $159.33 $1,727 -3.61
1040–1273 1198 80-85% 12 144.00–152.50 $149.11 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1280 1035 85-90% 14 133.00–144.00 $139.86 $1,448 +0.86
795–1288 1132 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $121.05 $1,370 -5.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1380 1348 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.05 $2,063 —
1218–1660 1434 75-80% 11 140.00–146.00 $143.23 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1730 1673 2 178.00–182.00 $180.07 $3,013 —
1430–1805 1703 4 190.00–206.00 $198.07 $3,373 +11.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1048–1125 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 222.00–237.00 $231.76 $2,489
1143–1211 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 175.00–184.00 $180.39 $2,156

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–998 933 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.