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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.75/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 634 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.90/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 586 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.18/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 670 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 1,404 654
Feeder cattle 567 870 405
Slaughter cattle 243 281 157
Replacement cattle 540 253 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows weak to 2.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. 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
356–357 356 7 165.00 $165.00 $587 -4.28
428–430 429 6 152.50–160.00 $156.26 $670 -6.19
460–486 478 10 163.00–167.00 $165.84 $793 +2.03
508–548 523 14 140.00–145.00 $142.78 $747 -4.13
562–580 569 12 139.00–150.00 $143.94 $819 -3.66
605–618 612 6 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $869 +6.19
665–674 672 11 137.00–141.00 $138.08 $928 -0.64
733 733 5 130.00 $130.00 $953 —
795 795 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 365 6 178.00–185.00 $181.61 $663 +1.26
412–425 419 10 173.00–181.00 $176.77 $741 +1.77
503–547 535 9 156.00–166.50 $162.43 $869 +6.64
560 560 5 160.00 $160.00 $896 +2.69
698 698 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,082 —
808 808 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,042 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 176.00 $176.00 $984 —
625 625 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,019 -1.00
650 650 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 —
733 733 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,034 -2.00
755 755 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 152.00 $152.00 $496 -7.00
363–391 378 9 151.00–154.00 $151.64 $573 —
412 412 5 146.00 $146.00 $602 -4.00
455–481 467 10 144.00–148.00 $145.21 $678 -1.41
509–511 510 8 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $691 -0.22
570–598 586 15 128.00–135.00 $131.90 $773 +0.02
612–645 634 21 125.00–131.00 $128.75 $816 +3.75
661–687 670 15 126.00–132.00 $130.18 $872 +2.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 135.00 $135.00 $335 -10.00
262–293 274 12 137.00–150.00 $144.00 $395 -6.77
375–395 387 8 133.00–146.00 $140.78 $545 +4.31
413 413 5 134.00 $134.00 $553 +0.05
460–495 476 13 133.00–136.00 $134.59 $641 -1.74
515–520 517 5 125.00–126.00 $125.40 $648 —
573–595 584 4 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $730 +0.23
600–640 620 6 120.00–125.00 $122.30 $758 +0.76
697 697 3 119.00 $119.00 $829 -5.45
727 727 3 105.00 $105.00 $763 +3.00
763 763 2 106.00 $106.00 $809 —
805 805 2 106.00 $106.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–513 506 8 140.00–144.50 $143.36 $725 -1.18
568 568 10 144.50 $144.50 $821 +0.10
718 718 5 119.00 $119.00 $854 -2.53
774 774 11 121.00 $121.00 $937 -2.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 371 6 116.00–126.00 $121.66 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 145.00 $145.00 $631 +1.06
468–488 478 6 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $650 -12.08
523–538 532 5 132.00–133.00 $132.61 $705 -1.41
660–670 665 6 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–873 845 85-90% 13 32.00–42.00 $37.39 $316 —
710–1100 933 85-90% 19 45.00–55.00 $49.78 $464 —
815–1363 1068 85-90% 38 53.00–68.00 $60.29 $644 —
1065–1355 1123 85-90% 5 70.00–71.00 $70.24 $789 +8.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1555 1297 80-85% 32 63.00–73.00 $66.14 $858 -0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1471 75-80% 4 59.00–60.00 $59.81 $880 -0.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1610 1415 9 70.00–85.00 $77.79 $1,101 —
1410–1845 1574 13 83.00–95.50 $86.44 $1,361 —
1820–2275 2048 2 100.00–101.00 $100.44 $2,057 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–965 870 (<2 yrs)Open 36 90.00–109.50 $99.94 $869
846–1060 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 50.00–58.00 $55.15 $496
905–1070 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 75.00–78.00 $77.08 $762
865–1280 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 60.00–67.00 $64.83 $668
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–825 thin fleshed 705 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 15.00–36.00 $26.24 $185

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1390 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 800.00–910.00 $825.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1035 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 700.00–750.00 $713.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475–589 523 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 125 1,300.00–1,410.00 $1,368.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
517–723 566 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,164.41 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525–723 568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 850.00–1,050.00 $963.65 +33.30

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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.