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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.14/cwt ≈ $358/hd at 232 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $129.75/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 670 lb · 22 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $207.11/cwt ≈ $470/hd at 227 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 779 982
Feeder cattle 569 553 805
Slaughter cattle 199 164 108
Replacement cattle 229 62 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs firm. 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
320–340 328 14 154.00–168.00 $161.12 $528 —
397 397 3 166.00 $166.00 $659 -1.85
415–434 425 4 152.00–163.00 $157.62 $670 —
478 478 2 150.00 $150.00 $717 -8.45
515–548 532 4 137.00–144.00 $140.39 $747 -1.04
553–570 562 4 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $778 -1.62
608–645 625 21 126.00–135.00 $131.07 $819 +1.12
653–695 670 22 124.00–135.00 $129.75 $869 -2.77
790 790 2 122.00 $122.00 $964 +1.97
893 893 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–241 227 21 206.00–208.00 $207.11 $470 —
268–290 284 13 192.00–196.00 $195.18 $554 —
500–546 527 16 158.00–164.00 $161.50 $851 +3.84
570–578 577 11 159.00–162.00 $159.54 $921 +0.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 171.00 $171.00 $385 —
328 328 4 176.00 $176.00 $577 +1.25
359 359 5 176.00 $176.00 $632 -0.95
430–447 439 18 164.00–170.00 $168.84 $741 +2.58
518 518 3 145.00 $145.00 $751 —
578 578 2 150.00 $150.00 $867 +3.00
700–728 713 7 126.00–128.00 $126.87 $905 +1.87
758 758 2 130.00 $130.00 $985 +5.00
808 808 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 146.00 $146.00 $628 —
498 498 8 147.00 $147.00 $732 —
550–588 569 4 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–233 232 54 154.00–158.00 $154.14 $358 —
268 268 3 154.00 $154.00 $413 —
305–339 328 6 141.00–149.00 $146.52 $481 +4.52
358–395 382 12 144.00–152.00 $147.03 $562 +1.35
440–448 442 8 145.00–148.00 $145.76 $644 -0.24
453–476 465 8 144.00 $144.00 $670 -2.56
510–543 531 10 129.00–138.00 $132.82 $705 -0.95
550–583 566 6 132.00–135.00 $133.68 $757 +0.57
618–625 622 7 128.00–132.00 $130.01 $809 +1.87
703–730 719 5 112.00–116.00 $113.56 $816 —
801–835 815 9 111.00–113.00 $112.21 $915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–247 234 16 174.00–177.00 $175.22 $410 —
320 320 6 159.00 $159.00 $509 —
505–538 518 19 144.00–150.00 $147.89 $766 +3.27
575–576 576 6 141.00–142.00 $141.67 $816 +3.67
609 609 4 139.00 $139.00 $847 —
715–730 720 11 119.00–125.00 $122.82 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
273 273 2 142.00 $142.00 $388 +9.00
373 373 2 130.00 $130.00 $485 +4.00
408–430 422 13 132.00–142.00 $138.34 $584 -0.66
475–498 488 14 138.00 $138.00 $673 +1.70
542 542 3 128.00 $128.00 $694 +4.20
590–597 594 7 118.50–124.00 $121.63 $722 -1.47
605–620 612 7 123.00–125.00 $123.86 $758 +1.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–595 582 6 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $768 -1.06
653 653 3 124.00 $124.00 $810 +3.94
705 705 2 118.00 $118.00 $832 +7.47
770–795 781 7 108.00–118.00 $111.71 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $266 —
835–1185 958 85-90% 25 51.00–59.00 $53.18 $509 +14.17
845–1320 1085 85-90% 77 58.00–72.50 $65.21 $708 -5.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $750 —
1113–1725 1269 80-85% 35 67.00–75.00 $69.98 $888 -1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453–1930 1681 75-80% 8 60.00–71.00 $65.12 $1,095 —
1940 1940 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1530 1368 6 70.00–90.00 $84.08 $1,150 —
1805–1945 1875 2 105.00–107.00 $106.04 $1,988 +2.84
1630–2275 1896 4 95.00–102.00 $98.27 $1,863 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1130 1085 2 55.00–61.00 $58.12 $631 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
678–1040 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 74.00–88.00 $80.65 $635
835–1000 924 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00–104.00 $99.55 $920
787–1125 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 82 48.00–62.50 $55.26 $519
865–1450 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 50 60.00–71.00 $64.87 $730
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460–810 thin fleshed 642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 26.00–39.00 $33.20 $213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–965 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–990.00 $960.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1015 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
534–680 571 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,050.00 $958.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
688–716 706 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,234.40 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
383–533 458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–675.00 $666.27 —

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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.