San Angelo livestock auction report

The San Angelo Producers Livestock Auction Co., Report, San Angelo, Texas, reported receipts of 859 head selling on May 31, compared to 1,266 head a week ago and 581 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas.

Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves and yearlings were selling $1 to $2 lower. Slaughter cows were selling $1 to $2 lower, slaughter bulls were not well tested. Stock cows and pairs were trading moderately lower. Trading and demand was moderate. Quality was not as attractive as last week, mostly average to plain. The supply included 25% slaughter cows, 1% slaughter bulls, 65% feeders, 9% stock cows and pairs. The feeders included 60% were steers and bulls, 55% weighed over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 622 lbs., 153.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 298 lbs., 182.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 162.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 146.00; 723 lbs., 133.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 163.00 to 179.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 400 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 152.00; 696 lbs., 125.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 2, 453 lbs., 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 126.00 to 130.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 117.00 to 124.00; 700 to 825 lbs., 105.00 to 117.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 500 to 550 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 278 lbs., 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 124.00 to 128.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00. Medium and large frame 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 149.00 to 151.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00; 500 to 700 lbs., 117.00 to 125.00; 745 lbs., 114.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 300 to 400 lbs., 137.00 to 142.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 132.00 to 133.00.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1700 lbs., 53.00 to 58.50; low dressing, 50.00 to 51.00. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1500 lbs., 56.50 to 61.00. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 850 to 1400 lbs., 52.00 to 60.00; low dressing, 48.00 to 52.00; 85 to 90% lean, 600 to 900 lbs., 33.00 to 47.00.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1715 lbs., 78.00; low yielding, 1150 to 1500 lbs., 65.00 to 71.00.

Stock cows/heifers: All were pregnancy tested and sold by the head. Medium and large frame 2, 890.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 590.00 to 785.00.

Pairs: All were sold by the pair. All have 150- to 350-lb. calves. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1100.00 to 1260.00. Medium and large frame 2, 1035.00. Medium 2 to 3, 740.00 to 790.00.

Stocker/feeder cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, young 800 to 1000 lbs., no test; young and middle age 800 to 1100 lbs., no test; middle age 900 to 1450 lbs., 61.00 to 73.00 hundredweight; thin and or aged, 800 to 1375 lbs., 55.00 to 61.00 hundredweight.