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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.88/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $494/hd at 321 lb · 31 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.00/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $451/hd at 282 lb · 20 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.11/cwt ≈ $311/hd at 230 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,610 746
Feeder cattle 802 756 582
Slaughter cattle 203 258 134
Replacement cattle 64 596 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows fully 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs not well tested. Trading fairly 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
200–232 220 8 158.00–164.00 $160.87 $354 -8.13
264 264 17 154.00 $154.00 $407 -13.45
347 347 5 169.00 $169.00 $586 +1.97
355–358 356 7 164.00–174.00 $169.44 $603 +3.07
445 445 5 160.00 $160.00 $712 +0.21
455–497 485 15 150.00–168.00 $155.81 $756 -4.90
530–545 536 5 144.00–147.00 $145.22 $778 +8.22
558–573 568 18 136.00–145.00 $140.42 $798 -1.75
625–638 632 8 130.00–136.00 $133.74 $845 —
678–698 688 6 128.00 $128.00 $881 +3.00
700–713 707 6 122.00 $122.00 $863 +2.00
758 758 5 118.00 $118.00 $894 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 11 209.00 $209.00 $564 —
319–341 332 17 191.00–192.00 $191.60 $636 —
350–386 371 12 190.00 $190.00 $705 —
503–542 526 9 169.00–179.00 $175.56 $923 +3.20
553 553 5 167.00 $167.00 $924 —
605–649 631 18 146.00–160.00 $154.82 $977 +4.63
706–707 706 10 145.00–150.00 $148.50 $1,048 +7.50
767 767 13 146.00 $146.00 $1,120 —
812 812 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 7 178.00 $178.00 $420 +3.00
270–293 278 6 178.00–184.00 $180.11 $501 —
305 305 7 180.00 $180.00 $549 +2.56
355 355 5 180.00 $180.00 $639 +5.50
423–425 424 6 172.00–176.00 $174.34 $739 —
494 494 6 172.00 $172.00 $850 —
523–543 533 6 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $807 -10.28
573–591 587 14 148.00–156.00 $153.29 $900 +2.80
604–623 609 7 140.00 $140.00 $853 -0.46
690 690 5 137.00 $137.00 $945 -6.00
705 705 6 128.00–138.00 $133.00 $938 +1.00
763 763 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,053 +13.70
832 832 15 121.00 $121.00 $1,007 —
862 862 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–237 232 15 154.00–159.00 $155.59 $361 —
271–291 282 20 160.00 $160.00 $451 +6.02
309–343 321 31 153.00–158.00 $153.88 $494 -4.12
368–388 373 12 150.00–154.00 $151.02 $563 -2.28
448 448 5 144.00 $144.00 $645 +3.37
455–492 479 11 143.00–147.00 $144.96 $694 +4.11
502–546 525 17 126.00–134.00 $130.07 $683 -0.59
577–590 580 9 132.00–137.00 $135.87 $788 +6.25
600–642 627 15 126.00–132.00 $127.40 $799 +0.17
655–660 658 6 124.00–127.00 $125.49 $826 +0.49
715 715 5 114.00 $114.00 $815 +2.00
783 783 5 113.00 $113.00 $885 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 18 134.00–141.00 $135.11 $311 —
265–270 269 7 134.00–135.00 $134.28 $361 —
327 327 6 147.00 $147.00 $481 +13.00
367 367 5 143.00 $143.00 $525 +3.08
435–438 436 6 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $587 —
470–495 480 18 126.00–134.00 $130.13 $625 —
565–573 569 6 118.00–123.00 $120.52 $686 +0.52
640 640 5 120.00 $120.00 $768 -1.00
733 733 5 102.00 $102.00 $748 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 415 7 148.00–157.00 $153.69 $638 +0.71
468–478 473 6 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $705 +0.18
518–545 531 12 139.00–150.00 $143.43 $762 -4.68
558–564 561 9 139.00–141.00 $140.12 $786 +0.86
610–638 627 5 134.00 $134.00 $840 —
718 718 5 119.00 $119.00 $854 -1.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 331 6 126.00–129.00 $127.58 $422 —
373–390 382 6 124.00–128.00 $125.96 $481 —
453–485 466 5 116.00 $116.00 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 892 85-90% 21 44.00–52.00 $50.31 $449 —
938–1190 1022 85-90% 3 27.00–36.00 $32.51 $332 -24.53
840–1240 1024 85-90% 78 54.00–69.00 $60.86 $623 +3.82
900–1093 1042 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.31 $753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1365 1198 80-85% 3 74.00–79.00 $75.90 $909 —
1046–1525 1215 80-85% 36 61.00–72.00 $66.03 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1380 1285 4 77.00–89.00 $84.06 $1,080 —
1435 1435 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,342 +20.91
1480 1480 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,480 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–955 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 69.00–85.00 $77.25 $689
795–973 921 (<2 yrs)Open 5 87.00–102.00 $95.19 $877
875–1070 964 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 47.00–59.00 $53.91 $520
860–1315 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 63.00–69.00 $66.03 $751
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–955 thin fleshed 851 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 25.00–35.00 $32.17 $274

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1190 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $884.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
480–565 526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 830.00–950.00 $897.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
393–513 453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–720.00 $711.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.