Producers Livestock market report — October 22, 2026

San Angelo, TX · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

477

Last week 564 (−87)
Last year 1,049

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$361.82 /cwt

$2,066 per head · 13 hd
vs last week +14.20

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$316.46 /cwt

$2,330 per head · 18 hd
vs last week +13.46

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however overall higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noted.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	14	366 lb	$476.67	$1,743	+34.16	+46.67	—
400–499 lb	6	473 lb	$420.88	$1,991	+17.60	+28.46	—
500–599 lb	13	571 lb	$361.82	$2,066	+14.20	+8.34	—
600–699 lb	25	625 lb	$343.96	$2,149	+32.08	+12.85	—
700–799 lb	18	736 lb	$316.46	$2,330	+13.46	−6.94	$302.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	3	809 lb	$308.66†	$2,497	−11.34	—	$279.18 (3 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	10	370 lb	$461.39	$1,707	+46.71	+31.39	$412.55 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	28	454 lb	$385.38	$1,751	+13.43	−5.26	$328.35 (3 hd)†
500–599 lb	28	532 lb	$357.37	$1,903	+26.57	+20.08	$308.54 (12 hd)
600–699 lb	12	658 lb	$307.26	$2,021	+12.46	+4.61	$296.74 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	11	769 lb	$283.60	$2,181	−18.40	—	$280.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	2	883 lb	$245.00†	$2,163	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 22

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	4	1,020 lb	$137.00	$137.00–$137.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	8	1,211 lb	$123.56	$121.00–$128.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,051 lb	$111.46	$110.00–$113.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	3	1,422 lb	$125.98	$121.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	4	1,510 lb	$109.73	$109.00–$110.00
Lean 85-90%	High	4	979 lb	$119.00	$119.00–$119.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	14	975 lb	$105.87	$103.00–$111.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	882 lb	$98.29	$97.00–$102.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $361.82/cwt
4-week average: $360.95
13-week average: $364.15
4-week vs 13-week: −0.9%

52-wk low $336.58high $476.06

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $316.46/cwt
4-week average: $309.64
13-week average: $310.05
4-week vs 13-week: −0.1%

52-wk low $298.47high $393.94

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $357.37/cwt
4-week average: $333.44
13-week average: $329.46
4-week vs 13-week: +1.2%

52-wk low $309.89high $414.04

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Mar and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.0%	71%	7
Feb	+4.5%	100%	7
Mar	+5.6%	100%	7
Apr	+6.0%	100%	7
May	+4.2%	57%	7
Jun	+0.8%	71%	7
Jul	+1.5%	57%	7
Aug	−1.5%	50%	8
Sep	−3.1%	29%	7
Oct	−6.9%	0%	7
Nov	−4.7%	0%	7
Dec	−2.5%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Feb and lowest in Oct and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.7%	43%	7
Feb	+3.1%	57%	7
Mar	+2.0%	67%	6
Apr	+1.4%	71%	7
May	+1.4%	57%	7
Jun	−0.5%	43%	7
Jul	+4.2%	86%	7
Aug	+1.7%	62%	8
Sep	+0.3%	57%	7
Oct	−3.5%	0%	7
Nov	−1.6%	29%	7
Dec	−2.0%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	477	$361.82	$316.46	$357.37
Thu Oct 15	564	$347.62	$303.00†	$330.80
Thu Oct 8	1,015	$365.39	$301.17	$316.51
Thu Oct 1	692	$368.95	$317.93	$329.08
Thu Sep 24	652	$369.74	$304.63	$315.79
Thu Sep 17	653	$360.69	$298.47	$311.14
Thu Sep 10	615	$350.10	$302.40	$319.58
Thu Sep 3	709	$352.73	$304.45	$320.87
Thu Aug 27	568	$342.75	$310.36	$322.00
Thu Aug 20	672	$349.92	$313.97	$315.43
Thu Aug 13	833	$363.03	$325.58	$328.46
Thu Aug 6	779	$403.95	$315.06	$365.96
Thu Jul 30	624	$397.27	$317.21	$349.98
Thu Jul 23	678	$408.36	$323.79	$357.37

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Texas sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Giddings Livestock Auction, Giddings	226 mi	Oct 19	$362.13	$323.32
Tulia Livestock Auction, Tulia	227 mi	Oct 22	$389.41	$351.08
Lonestar Stockyards, Wildorado	279 mi	Oct 20	$373.95	$340.00
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction, Dalhart	340 mi	Oct 22	$414.30	$356.01

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Thursday	October 22, 2026	477	44	AMS_2015

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX” (AMS_2015). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.