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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.93/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.64/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 525 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.70/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 627 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 1,168 790
Feeder cattle 451 596 577
Slaughter cattle 172 339 150
Replacement cattle 93 233 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady in light test. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher in light test. Trading fairly active, demand good. Rain throughout much of the area has greatly improved attitudes,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–280 267 5 147.00–156.00 $150.78 $403 -6.76
340 340 5 163.00 $163.00 $554 —
350–395 373 6 158.00–168.00 $162.70 $607 +5.93
400–443 423 13 150.00–160.00 $154.42 $653 -0.58
453–488 467 12 146.00–159.00 $150.93 $705 -6.58
500–538 516 11 129.00–139.00 $136.03 $702 +1.66
570 570 6 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $772 +3.09
603–613 610 7 126.00–127.00 $126.28 $770 -3.56
710–718 714 6 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $864 +1.94
755–780 765 5 116.00–123.00 $118.85 $909 +1.32
866 866 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 173.00 $173.00 $536 —
383 383 2 170.00 $170.00 $651 -2.51
448 448 5 161.00 $161.00 $721 —
470 470 5 166.00 $166.00 $780 —
503–510 508 6 141.00–151.00 $144.30 $733 -3.44
586 586 5 148.00 $148.00 $867 +8.00
708 708 5 125.00 $125.00 $885 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–546 531 12 156.00–159.00 $157.67 $837 —
612 612 3 154.00 $154.00 $942 —
660 660 2 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 381 5 139.00–141.00 $140.17 $534 —
478 478 3 130.00 $130.00 $621 —
506 506 4 127.00 $127.00 $643 —
563 563 2 128.00 $128.00 $721 —

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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 5 149.00 $149.00 $486 —
421–448 435 8 139.00–143.00 $140.94 $613 -0.63
453–495 475 19 136.00–144.00 $139.93 $665 +2.33
523 523 5 132.00 $132.00 $690 +4.79
553–588 573 9 128.00–135.00 $131.44 $753 +9.07
605–644 627 15 122.00–130.00 $125.70 $788 +3.53
657–662 660 9 122.00–126.00 $123.33 $814 +1.33
708 708 2 117.00 $117.00 $828 +8.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–241 241 6 137.00–152.00 $141.99 $342 —
353–395 370 5 130.00–139.00 $133.85 $495 +5.85
425–432 431 15 131.00–132.00 $131.20 $565 +1.79
455–494 481 12 121.00–133.00 $125.50 $604 —
533 533 5 118.00 $118.00 $629 +3.01
603–628 613 5 110.00–120.00 $115.90 $710 +1.20
650–653 652 6 109.00–113.00 $111.00 $724 -2.49
833 833 3 104.00 $104.00 $866 +0.20
852 852 3 105.00 $105.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–538 525 15 136.00–141.00 $138.64 $728 +4.15
555–563 558 10 136.00–138.00 $137.00 $764 +0.67
603 603 5 136.00 $136.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–458 456 6 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $643 +3.08
543 543 5 128.00 $128.00 $695 —
553 553 5 122.00 $122.00 $675 -4.70
623–637 631 5 106.00–126.00 $118.11 $745 -2.89
685 685 5 106.00 $106.00 $726 -7.39
800–820 810 6 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $830 +0.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–985 890 85-90% 14 46.00–55.00 $51.87 $462 —
780–1035 925 85-90% 9 36.00–44.00 $40.13 $371 -7.01
970–1165 1088 85-90% 5 71.00–73.00 $72.21 $786 +11.79
877–1400 1100 85-90% 54 56.00–70.00 $63.14 $695 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1148 1111 80-85% 4 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $806 —
970–1840 1266 80-85% 37 61.00–72.00 $65.45 $829 -0.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1945 1805 75-80% 2 52.00–60.00 $56.31 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,076 —
1580–1650 1615 2 86.00–91.00 $88.45 $1,428 —
2015 2015 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1015 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 88.00–93.00 $90.67 $861
840–1180 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 51.00–60.00 $57.36 $609
1035–1205 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 77.00–81.00 $77.89 $877
905–1400 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 58.00–69.00 $63.89 $760
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
581–758 thin fleshed 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 18.00–35.00 $25.36 $168

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1150 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $904.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
448–630 603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,217.98 -29.12

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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.