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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.11/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 513 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.19/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 619 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $160.71/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 480 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 1,043 345
Feeder cattle 756 563 235
Slaughter cattle 258 261 93
Replacement cattle 596 219 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs sharply higher. Trading fairly active, demand good. Supply included a special cow sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 3 169.00 $169.00 $343 +3.00
273–288 282 5 165.00–169.00 $167.45 $472 —
318–325 322 6 164.00–170.00 $167.03 $538 —
350–384 373 6 165.00–167.00 $166.37 $621 +4.31
404–447 431 19 154.00–166.00 $159.79 $689 -1.03
470–498 480 26 150.00–166.00 $160.71 $771 +1.88
503 503 5 137.00 $137.00 $689 -1.26
563–564 564 12 142.00–143.00 $142.17 $802 +3.70
683 683 2 125.00 $125.00 $854 ±0.00
715 715 5 120.00 $120.00 $858 ±0.00
785 785 5 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 175.00 $175.00 $394 —
313–338 326 6 176.00–179.00 $177.44 $578 +7.44
381–388 385 8 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $672 +3.50
515–533 527 16 157.00–164.00 $161.75 $852 +6.75
565–570 568 6 148.00–153.00 $150.49 $855 +5.49
600–613 607 6 137.00–144.00 $140.46 $853 +6.35
695 695 15 143.00 $143.00 $994 +7.17
730 730 5 132.00 $132.00 $964 —
750–776 770 14 123.00–125.00 $124.30 $957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–508 504 9 169.00–175.00 $172.36 $869 +7.36
607–631 619 26 145.50–158.00 $150.19 $930 +4.44
697 697 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,025 —
703 703 2 141.00 $141.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 290 8 151.00–158.00 $153.98 $447 +4.98
338 338 5 158.00 $158.00 $534 —
353–398 364 13 151.00–157.50 $153.30 $558 +4.30
405–445 424 14 138.00–144.00 $140.63 $596 +3.59
463–495 480 25 138.00–144.00 $140.85 $676 +1.85
509–543 531 12 129.00–135.00 $130.66 $694 +1.69
563–590 574 11 125.00–136.00 $129.62 $744 +5.01
608–635 618 23 122.00–129.00 $127.23 $786 +4.24
682 682 5 125.00 $125.00 $852 +3.65
745 745 2 112.00 $112.00 $834 —
798 798 10 107.00 $107.00 $854 -1.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 165.00 $165.00 $498 —
424–438 432 25 148.00–158.00 $152.98 $661 +6.78
450–480 467 15 147.00–150.00 $148.81 $695 +5.81
501–532 513 27 142.00–153.00 $148.11 $760 +10.95
555–575 562 11 138.00–140.00 $139.26 $783 —
672 672 9 125.00 $125.00 $840 —
703–745 723 18 117.00–126.00 $120.20 $869 +0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–323 320 5 134.00 $134.00 $429 -2.14
355–383 370 8 135.00–147.00 $139.92 $518 +3.97
578 578 5 120.00 $120.00 $694 +0.02
640 640 5 121.00 $121.00 $774 +3.00
660–665 663 6 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $782 —
730 730 3 102.00 $102.00 $745 —
782 782 3 96.00 $96.00 $751 —
810 810 2 100.00 $100.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 138.00 $138.00 $584 -0.41
450–490 465 8 135.00–142.00 $139.67 $649 —
598 598 2 118.00 $118.00 $706 -5.48
665–695 680 6 106.00–122.00 $113.82 $774 -6.18
828 828 2 111.00 $111.00 $919 —
873 873 2 109.00 $109.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2275 2019 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 86.00–93.00 $90.63 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1300 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,514.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $280 —
837–1198 965 85-90% 34 40.00–51.50 $46.71 $451 -0.70
821–1225 1005 85-90% 51 51.50–64.00 $57.04 $573 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1415 1265 80-85% 39 60.00–66.00 $62.59 $792 +0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1536 75-80% 15 45.00–62.00 $58.16 $893 +0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2020 1440 11 68.00–83.00 $72.59 $1,045 —
1660–2370 2019 17 81.00–89.00 $85.84 $1,733 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1425 1293 4 60.00–63.00 $60.97 $788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1120 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 70.00–85.00 $77.46 $658
883–1085 936 (<2 yrs)Open 11 91.00–104.00 $101.74 $952
708–1060 954 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 47.00–55.00 $50.17 $479
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
603–693 651 (<2 yrs)Open 30 675.00–700.00 $685.81
854 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 750.00 $750.00
911–920 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 525.00–550.00 $534.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–840 thin fleshed 708 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 17.00–40.00 $29.14 $206

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087–1190 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,157.11
1206–1221 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,035.00 $1,028.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1315 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 735.00–1,000.00 $873.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
743–1000 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 500.00–775.00 $647.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
554–774 722 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,781.59 —
725–816 767 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,540.36 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505–588 517 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,271.19 —
591–781 712 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 66 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,266.29 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
454–725 598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 825.00–1,050.00 $878.11 —
518–770 684 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 835.00–1,060.00 $991.35 —
695–754 729 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 950.00–1,100.00 $1,050.22 —

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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.