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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.30/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 623 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.23/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $128.65/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 576 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 1,096 1,045
Feeder cattle 452 964 909
Slaughter cattle 117 55 84
Replacement cattle 49 77 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate for weather shortened supply. Rain showers covered much of the area. Quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–288 273 6 154.00–169.00 $162.98 $445 —
310 310 5 172.00 $172.00 $533 +6.00
372 372 5 163.00 $163.00 $606 -10.64
403–448 424 10 138.00–145.00 $141.27 $599 +0.38
485–490 488 7 134.00–146.00 $139.16 $679 +3.89
508–538 516 13 126.00–136.00 $132.00 $681 +2.59
560–593 576 19 121.00–132.00 $128.65 $741 +0.69
610–613 611 5 123.00–124.00 $123.60 $755 +2.50
658 658 5 124.00 $124.00 $816 +4.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 184.00 $184.00 $405 —
430 430 2 154.00 $154.00 $662 -5.26
501 501 7 141.00 $141.00 $706 -6.60
603–633 626 13 124.00–134.00 $129.20 $809 +0.47
655 655 5 125.00 $125.00 $819 -0.75
718–727 724 7 119.00–124.00 $120.42 $872 -0.25
756 756 5 120.00 $120.00 $907 -1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 11 129.00 $129.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 6 131.00–140.00 $136.23 $447 +6.23
408 408 5 132.00 $132.00 $539 +7.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 156.00 $156.00 $371 —
373 373 2 142.00 $142.00 $530 -2.00
413–438 426 4 130.00–137.00 $133.40 $568 +2.58
457–485 470 19 128.00–133.50 $131.23 $617 +0.04
500–548 528 16 118.00–124.00 $120.59 $637 -4.43
558–583 576 8 119.00–122.00 $120.11 $692 -2.43
613–645 623 24 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $737 -0.52
683 683 3 116.00 $116.00 $792 -2.80
718–735 727 4 106.00–109.00 $107.48 $781 +2.09
862 862 3 104.00 $104.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 141.00 $141.00 $402 -2.52
383–388 385 5 124.00–131.00 $128.18 $493 -1.44
430 430 2 124.00 $124.00 $533 -1.00
453–493 480 8 119.00–124.00 $122.22 $587 -2.69
518–548 533 4 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $570 —
565–592 581 9 102.00–113.00 $107.75 $626 —
620–625 623 4 106.00–109.00 $107.51 $670 -3.99
693–697 695 7 106.00–113.00 $109.99 $764 +1.93
773 773 2 99.00 $99.00 $765 +3.00
855 855 3 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 128.00 $128.00 $660 -1.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 134.00 $134.00 $650 +2.00
570 570 2 122.00 $122.00 $695 —
790 790 2 93.00 $93.00 $735 +6.00
813 813 2 93.00 $93.00 $756 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–940 855 85-90% 5 26.00–35.00 $30.55 $261 —
798–975 868 85-90% 8 38.00–44.00 $40.89 $355 —
870–1375 1075 85-90% 12 46.00–58.00 $51.87 $558 -0.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $634 —
1138–1308 1211 80-85% 17 52.00–59.50 $56.49 $684 +1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1675 1327 75-80% 6 45.00–50.00 $47.48 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1645 1433 15 65.00–78.00 $73.36 $1,051 —
1415–2025 1593 9 80.00–88.00 $84.71 $1,349 —
1885–2015 1950 2 90.00–92.50 $91.29 $1,780 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–888 851 (<2 yrs)Open 6 83.00–85.00 $84.30 $717
1023 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 50.00 $50.00 $512
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $749
1055–1480 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–63.00 $61.52 $797
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–760 thin fleshed 666 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 16.00–22.00 $19.35 $129

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913–1105 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 820.00–890.00 $862.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
430 430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.