Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.75/cwt ≈ $624/hd at 428 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.14/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 617 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.54/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 538 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 1,208 1,168
Feeder cattle 515 519 1,040
Slaughter cattle 169 193 70
Replacement cattle 120 496 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago heavy steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher, light calves 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs firm in light test. Trading active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 174.00 $174.00 $606 —
363 363 2 172.00 $172.00 $624 +2.52
423 423 5 150.00 $150.00 $634 -7.20
450–475 460 5 152.00–157.00 $154.07 $709 +1.55
530–540 534 5 135.00–140.00 $137.02 $732 +7.70
565–598 585 10 139.00–140.00 $139.19 $814 +12.52
628 628 5 129.00 $129.00 $810 +6.83
660–685 673 6 120.00–128.00 $123.93 $834 +10.93
710–730 720 6 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $878 —
778 778 5 119.00 $119.00 $926 +2.00
833 833 4 115.00 $115.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 178.00 $178.00 $600 —
363–398 384 11 178.00–180.00 $179.18 $688 —
408–441 429 14 174.00–178.00 $176.87 $759 +15.87
463–486 473 12 168.00–174.00 $171.03 $809 +5.03
555–588 569 7 146.00–160.00 $153.04 $871 +12.04
710 710 3 127.00 $127.00 $902 +1.00
750 750 2 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 5 197.00–198.00 $197.60 $737 —
405–442 427 11 180.00–188.00 $183.09 $782 —
455–460 457 8 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $829 —
500–548 521 14 170.00–182.00 $178.12 $928 +20.42
581–595 586 6 168.00–170.00 $169.32 $992 +10.32
615 615 5 144.00 $144.00 $886 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 157.00 $157.00 $466 —
340–348 344 10 146.00–148.00 $147.10 $506 —
410–443 431 11 140.00–141.00 $140.27 $605 +7.34
454–490 472 14 135.00–140.00 $137.32 $648 +5.97
515–548 533 12 121.00–126.00 $123.80 $660 +2.49
560–578 567 10 122.00–129.00 $125.82 $713 —
608–635 617 19 120.00–128.00 $125.14 $772 +5.28
685 685 3 120.00 $120.00 $822 ±0.00
788 788 2 112.00 $112.00 $883 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–288 278 5 131.00–135.00 $132.66 $369 +10.66
323–337 331 5 139.00–142.00 $140.17 $464 +16.17
350–373 363 8 133.00–140.00 $136.81 $497 —
413–420 417 4 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $548 +9.88
453–498 474 14 121.00–132.00 $126.91 $602 +3.82
503 503 2 111.00 $111.00 $558 -2.67
550–598 572 6 117.00–118.00 $117.67 $673 +6.73
618–648 633 4 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $671 -3.47
693 693 2 118.00 $118.00 $818 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 428 22 142.00–148.00 $145.75 $624 —
530–540 538 15 134.00–139.00 $137.54 $740 +8.54
764 764 4 114.00 $114.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 6 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $582 +7.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–890 830 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.46 $328 —
880–1060 975 85-90% 6 48.00–55.00 $51.01 $497 —
910–1280 1064 85-90% 56 57.00–67.00 $61.86 $658 -0.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1595 1367 80-85% 18 63.00–70.00 $65.78 $899 -0.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1920 1622 75-80% 3 55.00–65.00 $58.88 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1845 1498 6 83.00–87.00 $84.56 $1,267 —
1520–2155 1745 6 90.50–99.00 $94.11 $1,642 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1179 11 71.00–75.00 $72.39 $853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1045 922 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00–91.00 $83.20 $767
910–1303 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 59.00–71.00 $65.59 $706
935–1320 1124 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 54.00–59.00 $57.16 $642
863–1249 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 67.00–78.00 $71.52 $822

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1309–1325 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,125.00 $1,094.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
573–723 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,244.82 +315.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
603–615 611 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,050.00 $1,000.65 —

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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.