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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.20/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 417 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.16/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 532 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.00/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 522 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 1,040 1,010
Feeder cattle 563 832 818
Slaughter cattle 261 135 141
Replacement cattle 219 73 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifers calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. 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
235 235 2 166.00 $166.00 $390 —
365–388 377 6 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $611 +8.06
405–427 414 11 158.00–165.00 $160.82 $666 +1.63
473–483 478 8 150.00–166.00 $158.83 $759 +3.41
503–543 524 10 132.00–142.00 $138.26 $724 +1.88
572–598 587 7 134.00–144.00 $138.47 $813 +4.30
603–643 624 6 127.00–128.00 $127.67 $797 +3.39
673 673 5 125.00 $125.00 $841 -2.00
710–723 717 7 120.00 $120.00 $860 +2.00
807–848 819 7 118.00 $118.00 $966 —
866 866 5 110.00 $110.00 $953 ±0.00
1025–1045 1033 5 88.00–98.00 $93.95 $971 —
1065 1065 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
384 384 5 171.00 $171.00 $657 -5.00
415–442 431 5 174.00–180.00 $177.69 $766 +6.70
464–475 468 10 167.00–172.00 $169.50 $793 -5.64
503–545 522 19 145.00–161.00 $155.00 $809 -1.30
591 591 5 145.00 $145.00 $857 -7.09
613–643 633 14 132.00–137.00 $134.11 $849 -1.51
650–680 669 7 132.00–138.00 $135.83 $909 +3.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 165.00 $165.00 $888 +0.25
606–612 609 16 142.00–154.00 $145.75 $888 +2.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 149.00 $149.00 $422 —
380 380 2 149.00 $149.00 $566 +2.00
406–438 416 12 136.00–140.00 $137.04 $570 +0.50
468 468 5 139.00 $139.00 $651 +2.07
503–548 531 15 126.00–131.00 $128.97 $685 +2.71
569–598 584 10 123.00–126.00 $124.61 $728 -1.96
615–620 618 6 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $760 -1.66
665–690 678 6 120.00–123.00 $121.35 $823 -1.06
701 701 5 110.00 $110.00 $771 —
758–785 774 9 104.00–112.00 $108.86 $843 —
800–805 802 6 107.00–109.00 $108.33 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–427 417 21 143.00–149.00 $146.20 $610 -1.80
462 462 7 143.00 $143.00 $661 -0.45
514–545 532 20 134.00–140.00 $137.16 $730 +3.87
726 726 10 120.00 $120.00 $871 -1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 142.00 $142.00 $409 +7.00
307–338 321 10 130.00–139.00 $136.14 $437 +0.03
363–388 377 10 133.00–142.00 $135.95 $513 +4.81
428–443 438 10 125.00–134.00 $128.37 $562 -3.88
470–482 475 10 103.00–132.00 $121.18 $576 -11.90
568–595 582 6 119.00–121.00 $119.98 $698 —
625 625 5 118.00 $118.00 $738 +5.57
880 880 2 94.00 $94.00 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–443 423 7 134.00–146.00 $138.41 $585 +8.41
563–580 572 6 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $706 —
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 +2.00
772 772 3 110.00 $110.00 $849 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–955 869 85-90% 7 30.00–39.00 $33.13 $288 -10.88
812–1290 975 85-90% 30 43.00–50.00 $47.41 $462 —
870–1485 1140 85-90% 79 51.00–63.00 $55.70 $635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1435 1289 80-85% 22 60.00–65.00 $61.71 $795 -1.88
1355 1355 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1935 1527 75-80% 12 54.00–60.00 $57.91 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1605 1526 7 70.50–85.50 $75.89 $1,158 —
1540–2230 1814 14 80.00–90.00 $85.59 $1,553 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1530 1490 3 62.00–66.00 $64.64 $963 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1030 913 (<2 yrs)Open 10 83.00–95.00 $92.51 $845
1008–1300 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 60.00–65.00 $63.00 $695
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 57.00 $57.00 $636
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1175 thin fleshed 919 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 25.00–39.00 $33.48 $308
785–1203 981 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 41.00–48.00 $45.09 $442

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1209–1450 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,109.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1353 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 775.00–960.00 $861.38

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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
566–730 670 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 800.00–1,100.00 $959.20 -322.83
618–755 691 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,242.90 -39.13

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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.