San Angelo cattle auction summary

Producers Livestock, San Angelo, Texas, reported receipts of 1,585 head of cattle selling on Oct. 15, compared to 1,992 head on Oct. 8 and 1,433 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Texas Department of Agriculture Market News, San Angelo, Texas.

The receipts included 984 head of feeder cattle, 443 head of slaughter cattle and 158 head of replacement cattle, compared to a week ago’s total of 737 head of feeder cattle, 558 head of slaughter cattle and 697 head of replacement cattle. A year ago the total was 1,032 head of feeder cattle, 287 head of slaughter cattle and 114 head of replacement cattle. Compared to the previous week, the steer caves weighing under 500 pounds were steady, other steer and heifer calves and yearlings were selling $2 to $5 lower. The slaughter cows were weak to $1 lower; the slaughter bulls were not well tested. The stock cows and pairs were steady. The trading and demand was moderate. The supply included 62% feeder cattle with 46% steers, 44% were heifers and 9% were bulls; 28% was slaughter cattle with 96% cows, 4% were bulls; and 10% was replacement cattle with 47% stock cows, 33% were bred cows and 20% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 43%.