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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.09/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 482 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $126.67/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 556 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.93/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,747 1,008
Feeder cattle 519 1,450 696
Slaughter cattle 193 175 141
Replacement cattle 496 122 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 lower in light test. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher. Trading and demand for calves and yearlings moderate. Trading fairly active, demand good for cows and bulls. Quality of calves and yearlings rather plain. Cold, wintery weather contributed to the lower market and quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 162.00 $162.00 $408 —
373–390 386 8 169.00–171.00 $169.48 $654 +4.07
418 418 5 156.00–158.00 $157.20 $657 +7.00
472–498 484 12 143.00–160.00 $152.52 $738 +3.65
538–548 544 6 125.00–132.00 $129.32 $704 -1.46
554–573 556 16 125.00–138.00 $126.67 $704 -7.75
603–641 628 12 118.00–125.00 $122.17 $767 -4.22
668 668 5 113.00 $113.00 $755 -11.69
786 786 6 117.00 $117.00 $920 -0.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–424 420 7 161.00 $161.00 $676 -5.23
488 488 5 166.00 $166.00 $810 -3.68
513–543 523 7 142.00–148.00 $144.82 $757 -2.70
590 590 5 141.00 $141.00 $832 -6.11
638 638 5 134.00 $134.00 $855 +3.01
700 700 5 126.00 $126.00 $882 -0.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 536 12 156.00–163.00 $157.70 $845 —
596 596 8 159.00 $159.00 $948 —
603 603 3 146.00 $146.00 $880 +1.07
652 652 3 140.00 $140.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 125.00 $125.00 $579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 127.00 $127.00 $296 —
298 298 3 122.00 $122.00 $364 —
325 325 2 124.00 $124.00 $403 —
423–444 436 14 118.00–126.00 $121.62 $530 -4.38
460–498 482 26 119.00–130.00 $123.09 $593 -6.07
528–548 534 11 104.00–119.00 $113.67 $607 —
558–598 580 6 104.00–116.00 $110.94 $643 —
603–649 627 12 106.00–113.00 $109.49 $687 -4.89
685 685 2 103.00 $103.00 $706 -9.77
862 862 6 104.00 $104.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–435 427 15 132.50–133.50 $132.93 $568 -4.58
468–490 483 6 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $634 -5.15
510–548 536 7 120.00–123.00 $121.31 $650 -5.42
603–624 617 12 117.50–121.00 $119.86 $740 -2.68
672–677 675 14 120.00 $120.00 $810 -0.05
717 717 5 106.00 $106.00 $760 -6.15
758 758 8 111.50 $111.50 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 9 129.00 $129.00 $698 -2.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 134.00 $134.00 $570 —
588 588 6 117.00 $117.00 $688 -9.50
600–643 617 5 103.00–108.00 $105.92 $654 —
690 690 2 113.00 $113.00 $780 —
746 746 4 95.00 $95.00 $709 —
805 805 3 97.00 $97.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615–2370 1873 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,255.00–3,700.00 $2,630.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1248–1395 1289 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,575.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1705 1325 80-85% 10 70.00–72.00 $71.08 $942 —
1095–1585 1366 80-85% 41 63.00–70.00 $65.84 $899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1070 928 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $49.80 $462 +3.10
778–1360 928 85-90% 6 33.00–36.00 $34.53 $320 -12.17
913–1260 1068 85-90% 28 57.00–66.00 $62.50 $668 +5.68
1085–1098 1090 85-90% 5 68.00–69.00 $68.40 $746 +11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1775 1595 75-80% 4 55.00–63.50 $58.83 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2020 1438 7 71.00–88.00 $80.18 $1,153 —
1545–1900 1758 10 92.00–98.00 $94.66 $1,664 —
1835–1995 1915 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $1,944 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896–1034 977 (<2 yrs)Open 59 975.00–1,050.00 $1,008.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–793 742 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 52.00–62.00 $56.58 $420
956 fancy 956 (<2 yrs)Open 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,013
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $707
855–1395 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 60.00–66.00 $62.63 $643
990–1077 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 15 81.00–94.00 $89.87 $935
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–785 thin fleshed 724 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 12.00–28.00 $19.94 $144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1318 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 875.00–985.00 $949.88
1125–1558 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,025.00 $956.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1186 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 825.00–885.00 $856.41
1081–1105 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 825.00–850.00 $827.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
653–726 709 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 68 1,300.00–1,485.00 $1,445.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–721 688 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 36 835.00–1,035.00 $928.87 —
543–908 721 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,242.10 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–727 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,075.00 $1,052.61 —

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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.