Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.88/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 580 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.46/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 419 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.37/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 678 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 851 518
Feeder cattle 870 536 425
Slaughter cattle 281 221 57
Replacement cattle 253 94 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows weak to 2.00 lower; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs steady. 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
273–290 282 6 157.00–161.00 $158.94 $448 —
303–348 323 11 159.00–173.00 $166.68 $538 +1.68
353–395 373 17 168.00–173.00 $169.28 $631 +1.91
402–443 420 14 155.00–169.00 $162.45 $682 +3.06
463–498 484 14 153.00–167.00 $163.81 $793 +7.17
518–538 531 9 141.00–150.00 $146.91 $780 +3.36
568–585 579 7 143.00–150.00 $147.60 $855 +5.83
608–645 629 18 132.00–139.00 $135.82 $854 +4.38
650–670 659 7 138.00–139.00 $138.72 $914 —
755–785 769 8 123.00–130.00 $126.00 $969 +6.00
855–875 865 6 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–298 285 6 174.00–184.00 $177.48 $506 —
315 315 5 183.00 $183.00 $576 —
355–395 367 10 179.00–181.00 $180.35 $662 +2.85
410–447 432 17 172.00–180.00 $175.00 $756 -0.99
481 481 5 173.00 $173.00 $832 -0.40
519–533 526 9 155.00–157.00 $155.79 $819 +1.78
568–599 583 9 152.00–165.00 $157.31 $917 -1.50
600–638 619 13 146.00–151.00 $149.95 $928 +9.22
656 656 5 150.00 $150.00 $984 +7.30
730 730 2 134.00 $134.00 $978 +5.37
772–783 776 5 137.00–138.00 $137.60 $1,068 —
806 806 8 129.50 $129.50 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 192.50 $192.50 $593 +2.50
513 513 2 170.00 $170.00 $872 -0.45
611 611 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,002 —
705 705 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 -2.00
757 757 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 368 5 148.00–150.00 $149.22 $549 —
500 500 5 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
555–576 566 10 129.00–136.00 $133.43 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 188.00 $188.00 $385 —
310–338 329 7 160.00–164.00 $162.40 $534 —
377–391 386 8 163.00–164.00 $163.37 $631 —
402–445 419 25 152.00–157.00 $154.46 $647 +1.64
455–491 471 18 152.00–159.00 $155.21 $731 +1.21
508–543 530 13 140.00–150.00 $144.54 $766 +0.32
551–597 571 18 140.00–147.00 $144.40 $825 +2.08
715–745 730 6 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $887 -1.80
753–770 762 6 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $941 +3.47
822–828 824 5 120.00–123.00 $121.79 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–273 262 5 160.00–161.00 $160.42 $420 —
328 328 2 159.00 $159.00 $522 +6.00
418 418 5 150.00 $150.00 $627 —
470–498 480 10 142.00–148.00 $146.62 $704 +0.62
500–529 515 16 133.00–138.00 $135.72 $699 -1.28
560–597 580 28 128.00–138.00 $131.88 $765 +0.95
614 614 4 125.00 $125.00 $768 -1.65
657–698 678 24 127.00–130.00 $127.37 $864 +3.37
775 775 3 112.00 $112.00 $868 —
808–832 822 5 114.00–115.00 $114.39 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 5 145.00 $145.00 $338 —
263–295 274 6 140.00–157.50 $150.77 $413 —
303–308 306 6 138.00–142.00 $140.02 $428 +1.68
370–382 377 5 131.00–140.00 $136.47 $514 -3.53
403–448 426 6 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $571 -4.60
460–488 478 11 132.00–140.00 $136.33 $652 -0.63
568–595 587 8 123.00–126.00 $124.75 $732 -0.25
600–625 616 12 113.00–125.00 $121.54 $749 +1.54
672–683 678 7 121.00–127.00 $124.45 $844 —
728 728 2 102.00 $102.00 $743 -5.00
863 863 2 106.00 $106.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–433 427 6 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $615 -0.06
478 478 6 148.00 $148.00 $707 +11.64
529–543 534 6 133.00–136.00 $134.02 $716 —
550–593 573 6 126.00–137.00 $131.28 $752 +11.29
613 613 2 127.00 $127.00 $779 —
780–785 783 5 104.00 $104.00 $814 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–1005 865 85-90% 19 33.00–40.00 $37.79 $327 -3.17
865–1340 982 85-90% 28 46.00–56.00 $50.34 $494 —
870–1298 1106 85-90% 68 55.00–69.00 $62.22 $688 -3.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1588 1290 80-85% 44 62.00–72.50 $66.25 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1472 75-80% 3 59.00–61.00 $60.41 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1700 1460 4 74.00–83.00 $78.33 $1,144 —
1475–1995 1673 8 84.50–95.00 $87.50 $1,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
686–1215 898 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 50.00–59.00 $54.64 $491
848–1088 943 (<2 yrs)Open 11 92.00–97.00 $94.60 $892
745–1180 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 74.00–88.00 $78.84 $792
965–1330 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 61.00–69.00 $64.54 $704
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
603–905 thin fleshed 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 17.00–41.00 $31.70 $239

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1440 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 860.00–975.00 $922.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1175 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 535.00–775.00 $667.52

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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
696–775 706 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 49 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,276.99 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
498–588 564 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–975.00 $930.35 —

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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.