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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.10/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 620 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.46/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 571 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 694 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 1,148 1,287
Feeder cattle 748 1,033 888
Slaughter cattle 119 80 296
Replacement cattle 45 35 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves weak. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs not well tested. Trading fairly active, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
398 398 2 187.00 $187.00 $744 +9.93
420–445 433 6 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $732 -8.03
453–475 460 6 168.00 $168.00 $773 -3.68
513–547 538 28 147.00–162.00 $157.58 $848 +0.81
550–598 582 20 150.00–156.00 $153.58 $894 -0.36
605–638 620 24 142.00–152.00 $147.83 $917 +0.86
692 692 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,024 -3.35
713–740 722 6 141.00–146.00 $143.96 $1,039 +0.34
753–776 763 21 141.00–143.00 $141.68 $1,081 -2.66
813 813 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 164.00 $164.00 $431 +11.00
335 335 2 155.00 $155.00 $519 -3.00
430 430 2 158.00 $158.00 $679 -3.38
468–498 484 13 161.00–167.00 $164.00 $794 +2.94
517–545 531 7 141.00–148.00 $143.05 $760 -0.13
555–580 568 4 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $824 +3.44
605–640 621 28 132.00–141.00 $136.64 $849 -1.25
650–693 669 12 130.00–139.00 $134.94 $903 -2.12
703–748 719 14 120.00–135.00 $130.10 $935 +5.10
763–798 779 15 124.00–135.00 $126.83 $988 -2.79
813 813 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,024 —
925 925 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 208.00 $208.00 $697 —
521–548 534 19 166.00–174.00 $167.99 $897 -1.35
565 565 3 165.00 $165.00 $932 -1.38
618–639 633 24 154.00–160.00 $157.24 $995 -5.63
674–697 694 34 156.00 $156.00 $1,083 -4.00
743 743 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,100 -2.22
810 810 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–496 493 7 140.00–147.00 $143.02 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 154.00 $154.00 $513 —
363 363 2 152.00 $152.00 $552 -0.38
425 425 2 154.00 $154.00 $654 +4.50
472–492 484 12 147.00–151.00 $149.06 $721 -1.94
517–540 527 13 139.00–142.00 $140.84 $742 +3.90
558–592 571 39 135.00–142.00 $140.46 $802 +0.55
600–643 620 52 130.00–140.00 $136.10 $844 +0.76
650–693 672 8 129.00–137.00 $132.47 $890 -1.50
738 738 2 116.00 $116.00 $856 -5.00
753–758 755 7 117.00–119.00 $117.86 $890 +0.04
803 803 2 117.00 $117.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 160.00 $160.00 $634 -1.98
411–445 421 7 161.00–162.00 $161.30 $679 -1.48
470 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 -2.00
528–547 538 11 145.00–150.00 $146.81 $790 -0.73
555–598 577 4 144.00 $144.00 $831 -2.83
613 613 5 141.00 $141.00 $864 —
705–718 712 9 126.00–128.00 $127.10 $905 —
755 755 3 129.00 $129.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 135.00 $135.00 $313 —
365 365 2 128.00 $128.00 $467 -15.76
445 445 2 141.00 $141.00 $627 +6.08
460 460 2 141.00 $141.00 $649 +9.33
528–538 533 8 120.00–129.00 $125.99 $672 -4.01
575–590 583 4 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $749 +3.10
630–648 642 6 126.00 $126.00 $809 ±0.00
695 695 2 125.00 $125.00 $869 -0.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 147.00 $147.00 $595 —
495 495 3 147.00 $147.00 $728 —
543–546 545 8 120.00–136.00 $127.98 $697 +1.98
573 573 3 135.00 $135.00 $774 +3.02
618–649 641 8 114.00–125.00 $116.65 $748 —
650 650 4 125.00 $125.00 $812 -6.00
702–713 708 6 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $761 -12.52
758 758 2 117.00 $117.00 $887 -5.00
813 813 2 100.00 $100.00 $813 -8.34
858–898 882 8 93.00–107.00 $99.42 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–895 863 85-90% 5 37.00–46.00 $40.54 $350 -3.46
820–1115 916 85-90% 8 48.00–66.00 $59.77 $547 +3.48
915–1355 1112 85-90% 27 66.00–74.00 $70.78 $787 -2.38
1075–1163 1121 85-90% 5 79.00–81.00 $80.20 $899 +7.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1405 1265 80-85% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.11 $1,064 —
1167–1605 1371 80-85% 33 72.00–79.00 $75.61 $1,037 -4.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1870 1391 8 73.00–87.00 $80.42 $1,119 —
1675–1940 1798 7 96.00–104.00 $100.43 $1,806 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–867 867 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 65.00–69.00 $68.00 $590
943–965 950 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.00–105.00 $99.05 $941
910–1520 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00–84.00 $81.39 $922
1115–1445 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 75.00–78.00 $76.18 $1,018
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–895 thin fleshed 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 34.00–37.00 $36.02 $308

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475–614 538 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,034.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
619 619 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.