Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.29/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 566 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.20/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 482 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $116.66/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 630 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 2,507 1,401
Feeder cattle 1,373 2,006 1,135
Slaughter cattle 366 351 210
Replacement cattle 92 150 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Stock cows steady. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 149.00 $149.00 $492 —
363 363 5 152.00 $152.00 $552 -5.00
416–440 424 15 138.00–150.00 $143.70 $609 -0.83
453–482 472 13 143.00–152.00 $145.55 $687 +4.82
503–544 522 17 121.00–130.00 $126.22 $659 +5.93
550–599 581 34 119.00–129.00 $123.13 $715 -1.42
613–646 630 39 112.00–120.00 $116.66 $735 +0.64
658–693 675 33 110.00–120.00 $114.63 $774 -1.29
714–741 719 24 112.50–115.00 $112.90 $812 —
763–797 776 14 107.00–115.00 $109.90 $853 +0.71
805–845 825 6 109.00–111.00 $109.98 $907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 12 178.00–188.00 $183.05 $624 +3.88
391 391 5 189.00 $189.00 $739 +14.59
400–448 429 23 153.00–167.00 $157.78 $677 +5.32
450–477 465 21 155.00–162.00 $160.18 $745 +6.40
512–543 523 18 132.00–138.00 $136.57 $714 -5.87
550–587 568 21 133.00–144.50 $139.35 $792 +3.05
609–640 623 18 121.00–133.00 $129.51 $807 +1.46
662–695 678 35 121.00–132.00 $124.85 $846 +2.85
705–738 716 14 118.00–126.50 $120.80 $865 -1.79
762 762 6 126.50 $126.50 $964 +8.76
843 843 5 114.00 $114.00 $961 —
883 883 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 423 10 172.00–185.00 $178.83 $756 +4.57
505–542 520 22 146.00–153.00 $149.97 $780 —
558–559 559 12 147.50–149.00 $148.50 $830 —
610–645 628 8 135.00–143.00 $138.89 $872 +2.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 337 7 141.00–145.00 $143.89 $485 +3.89
406–423 412 6 127.00–129.00 $127.69 $526 +0.61
458–492 482 42 123.00–134.00 $127.20 $613 +2.20
504–546 530 32 115.00–124.00 $122.06 $647 +1.19
550–589 566 55 115.00–126.50 $123.29 $698 +4.12
601–638 622 24 113.00–118.00 $116.87 $727 -0.70
650–682 657 13 113.00–118.50 $117.18 $770 +2.78
703–713 708 6 106.00 $106.00 $750 +2.00
758–775 761 10 104.00–105.00 $104.80 $798 +1.13
820 820 5 100.00 $100.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 127.00 $127.00 $410 ±0.00
388 388 5 128.00 $128.00 $497 +4.58
445 445 5 118.00 $118.00 $525 -0.34
488–493 490 5 117.00–119.00 $117.80 $577 -3.42
508 508 5 113.00 $113.00 $574 +3.00
550–566 561 10 102.00–115.00 $108.44 $608 -0.69
610–613 612 6 100.00–109.00 $104.49 $639 +1.72
652–683 670 7 111.00–112.00 $111.42 $747 +8.87
708–738 723 6 92.00–95.00 $93.47 $676 +0.28
755–788 766 6 98.00–99.00 $98.34 $753 +3.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 427 21 141.00–150.00 $146.06 $624 —
533 533 6 129.00 $129.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–613 607 7 100.00–109.00 $106.40 $646 +3.40
810–811 811 8 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 828 85-90% 6 31.00–34.00 $33.40 $277 +4.75
835–1170 957 85-90% 10 35.00–40.00 $38.00 $364 —
861–1305 1078 85-90% 100 41.50–52.00 $46.29 $499 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1281 80-85% 34 47.00–56.00 $51.14 $655 —
1200–1390 1295 80-85% 2 61.75–64.00 $62.79 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1835 1489 75-80% 21 46.00–55.00 $51.38 $765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1149–1745 1308 15 64.50–73.00 $67.73 $886 —
1535–1925 1753 9 73.00–85.00 $78.00 $1,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1350 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 50.00–62.00 $58.53 $585
975–1315 1046 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 37.00–49.00 $44.59 $466
803–1165 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 65.00–77.00 $71.58 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1207 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–760.00 $742.23

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.