San Angelo livestock auction report

The San Angelo Producers Livestock Auction Co. report, San Angelo, Texas, reported receipts of 1,121 head selling on July 26, compared to 1,159 head a week ago and 846 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas.

Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves were selling $2 to $4 higher, yearlings were selling $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were selling $1 to $3 lower. Stock cows and pairs were selling weak to slightly lower. Trading and demand was moderate. Quality was average to plain. The supply included 10% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, 79% feeders, 10% stock cows and pairs. Of the feeders, 55% were steers and bulls, 30% weighed over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 161.00 to 168.00; 723 lbs., 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 250 to 300 lbs., 183.00 to 186.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 184.00; 440 lbs., 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 143.00; 720 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 174.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 161.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.00 to 129.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 154.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 138.00 to 144.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 134.00 to 146.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 118.00 to 129.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 109.00 to 118.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 608 lbs., 137.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 325 lbs., 154.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.50 to 144.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00; 713 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 136.00 to 146.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 142.00; 500 to 700 lbs., 116.00 to 125.00; 700 to 850 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 450 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1775 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1500 lbs., 52.00 to 59.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 850 to 1400 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00; low dressing, 43.00 to 50.00; 85 to 90% lean, 600 to 900 lbs., 34.00 to 43.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1550 to 2350 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00; high yielding, 82.50 to 84.50; low yielding 1150 to 1600 lbs., 62.00 to 74.00.

Stock cows/heifers: All were pregnancy tested and all were sold by the head. Medium and large frame 2, 760.00 to 910.00.

Pairs: All were sold by the pair. All have 150- to 350-lb. calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1225.00. Medium and large frame 2, 810.00 to 950.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 600.00 to 620.00.

Stocker/feeder cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young, 800 to 1000 lbs., 80.00 to 94.00 hundredweight; young and middle age, 800 to 1100 lbs., 67.00 to 78.00 hundredweight; middle age 900 to 1450 lbs., 55.00 to 66.00 hundredweight; thin and or aged, 800 to 1375 lbs., 44.00 to 55.00 hundredweight.