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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $132.41/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 567 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.21/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 528 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.74/cwt ≈ $767/hd at 519 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 1,016 734
Feeder cattle 596 610 573
Slaughter cattle 339 335 117
Replacement cattle 233 71 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs weak to slightly lower. Trading and demand moderate. Quality rather plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 6 150.00–166.00 $157.54 $433 —
355–383 371 14 150.00–167.00 $156.77 $582 +1.86
433 433 5 155.00 $155.00 $671 -0.87
463–490 477 6 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $751 +5.51
502–548 523 12 131.00–136.00 $134.37 $703 -3.34
553–585 567 34 130.00–137.00 $132.41 $751 -2.23
603–645 614 16 125.00–134.50 $129.84 $797 +2.60
700–735 718 4 116.00–122.00 $119.07 $855 -3.79
760–799 776 10 114.00–120.00 $117.53 $912 -3.05
844 844 4 116.00 $116.00 $979 +5.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 6 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $630 —
410 410 5 164.00 $164.00 $672 -1.00
504–543 519 21 140.00–153.00 $147.74 $767 —
552 552 5 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
615 615 5 137.00 $137.00 $843 -4.00
678 678 5 142.00 $142.00 $963 —
723 723 5 126.00 $126.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $535 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–383 375 5 149.00–152.00 $150.16 $563 —
406–440 418 18 138.00–143.00 $141.57 $592 +5.57
470–493 485 10 135.00–142.00 $137.60 $667 -1.14
512–548 528 29 122.00–132.00 $127.21 $672 -0.38
555–588 571 16 122.00–124.00 $122.37 $699 -4.57
605–639 623 11 121.00–124.00 $122.17 $761 -1.82
673 673 2 122.00 $122.00 $821 ±0.00
733–747 739 7 108.00–109.00 $108.43 $801 —
768–778 773 6 109.00–112.00 $110.49 $854 +1.48
873 873 3 107.00 $107.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 152.00 $152.00 $448 +17.90
368–380 374 6 128.00 $128.00 $479 —
418–445 433 7 129.00–130.00 $129.41 $560 +2.33
535–548 542 4 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $623 -3.80
585 585 6 116.00–118.00 $117.33 $686 —
623–638 632 10 114.00–116.00 $114.70 $725 -1.41
657–690 671 20 108.00–118.00 $113.49 $762 +2.49
833–840 837 5 103.00–105.00 $103.80 $869 +4.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–538 526 6 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $707 -2.51
551–558 553 6 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 8 135.00–144.00 $140.37 $608 +0.63
453–473 466 6 135.00–144.00 $137.91 $643 +1.91
502 502 5 130.00 $130.00 $653 —
567–598 585 10 126.00–127.00 $126.70 $741 +2.35
639 639 5 121.00 $121.00 $773 +2.69
665–683 676 5 113.00–114.00 $113.39 $767 -1.85
715–738 732 12 108.00–115.00 $113.02 $827 +19.74
768 768 2 112.00 $112.00 $860 +20.50
808–848 834 11 100.00–110.00 $102.07 $851 +4.07
850 850 2 90.00 $90.00 $765 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1330 941 85-90% 39 40.00–52.00 $47.14 $444 —
750–1095 947 85-90% 3 30.00–34.00 $32.19 $305 —
835–1253 1084 85-90% 95 52.00–69.50 $60.42 $655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1485 1274 80-85% 82 60.00–69.00 $65.77 $838 -2.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1800 1493 6 72.00–84.00 $77.50 $1,157 —
1455–1730 1586 8 83.00–95.00 $90.00 $1,427 —
1470–1935 1743 6 97.00–99.00 $97.51 $1,700 -0.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–950 778 (<2 yrs)Open 13 86.00–99.00 $91.35 $711
863–948 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 79.00–81.00 $79.59 $723
1013–1285 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 60.00–64.00 $62.26 $705
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
658–775 thin fleshed 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 27.00–36.00 $30.96 $218

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1338 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 825.00–910.00 $871.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824–1190 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 675.00–735.00 $720.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–900 853 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–780.00 $724.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
438–653 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 68 830.00–1,075.00 $999.06 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
539–690 626 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,247.10 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
537–563 541 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–790.00 $774.40 —

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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.