San Angelo livestock auction report

The Producers Livestock Auction Co., Report, San Angelo, Texas, reported receipts of 466 head selling on Jan. 4, compared to 607 head selling at the Dec. 21 sale and 956 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas.

Compared to the Dec. 21 sale, steer and heifer calves were selling $1 to $3 higher in light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were selling $2 to $4 higher. Stock cows and pairs were trading steady. Trading and demand was moderate. Quality was average to mostly plain. The supply included 20% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, 69% feeders, 10% stock cows and pairs. The feeders 70% were steers and bulls, 50% weighed over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 145.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 176.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 178.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 129.00 to 130.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 125.00 to 127.00. Medium and large frame 2, 353 lbs., 157.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 144.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 132.00 to 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 123.00 to 124.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 2, 499 lbs., 120.00; 750 lbs., 100.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 525 lbs., 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 483 lbs., 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 129.00 to 132.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 129.00; 704 lbs., 122.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 123.00; 845 lbs., 107.00. Medium 2 to 3, 400 to 450 lbs., 114.00 to 121.00.

Slaughter cows: Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1400 lbs., 61.00 to 65.00; high dressing, 67.00 to 68.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 850 to 1400 lbs., 55.00 to 59.00; low dressing, 50.00 to 55.00; 85 to 90% lean, 600 to 900 lbs., 45.00 to 49.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1500 to 2000 lbs., 76.00 to 84.00; low dressing, 1150 to 1600 lbs., 64.00 to 76.00.

Stock cows/heifers: All were pregnancy tested and all were sold by the head. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1125.00 to 1150.00. Medium and large frame 2, 800.00 to 1075.00.

Pairs: All sold by the pair. All have 150- to 350-lb. calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1425.00. Medium and large frame 2, 900.00 to 1125.00.

Stocker/feeder cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 800 to 1000 94.00 to 98.00 per hundredweight; young and middle age, 800 to 1075 lbs., no test; middle age, 900 to 1450 lbs., 65.00 to 70.00 per hundredweight; thin and or aged, 800 to 1300 lbs., 53.00 to 63.00 per hundredweight.