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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $137.22/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 686 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.82/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 584 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.34/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 1,900 1,794
Feeder cattle 258 1,634 1,005
Slaughter cattle 69 128 484
Replacement cattle 17 138 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week not enough of any class for a market test. A firm undertone noted. Trading was moderate for a rain shortened supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 170.00 $170.00 $507 —
443 443 2 165.00 $165.00 $731 -3.00
519–530 523 6 142.00–149.00 $144.37 $755 +2.94
553–598 581 7 142.00–147.00 $143.95 $836 +2.20
645–648 646 5 136.00–140.00 $138.40 $894 +1.67
668–694 686 13 137.00–138.00 $137.22 $941 +2.43
750–755 753 6 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $960 -4.66
808 808 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,026 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–310 309 7 192.00–196.00 $193.70 $599 +2.70
385–390 388 6 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $704 —
448 448 2 174.00 $174.00 $780 -2.49
470–483 478 5 174.00–176.00 $174.79 $835 +3.76
550 550 2 158.00 $158.00 $869 +6.49
656 656 4 145.00 $145.00 $951 -0.62
700–735 714 7 137.00–142.00 $139.10 $993 -1.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 202.00–204.00 $203.04 $646 —
372 372 6 201.00 $201.00 $748 —
505–517 514 8 168.00 $168.00 $864 -1.59
553 553 2 166.00 $166.00 $918 +0.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–534 514 10 135.00–139.00 $137.34 $706 -0.97
555–598 584 12 132.00–136.00 $133.82 $782 -6.15
610–627 620 10 130.00–138.00 $132.07 $819 -2.41
783 783 2 120.00 $120.00 $940 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 158.00 $158.00 $450 +10.00
305 305 2 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
398 398 2 142.00 $142.00 $565 +0.50
438 438 2 143.00 $143.00 $626 +9.19
477 477 3 138.00 $138.00 $658 -4.59
690 690 2 124.00 $124.00 $856 -0.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–740 733 6 128.00 $128.00 $938 +1.06
784 784 5 124.00 $124.00 $972 +0.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 149.00 $149.00 $653 —
533 533 2 136.00 $136.00 $725 ±0.00
568 568 2 134.00 $134.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–875 865 85-90% 4 38.00–46.00 $44.07 $381 —
695–1075 888 85-90% 16 51.00–58.00 $55.03 $489 —
920–965 943 85-90% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.66 $581 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1535 1283 80-85% 11 70.00–75.00 $72.66 $932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,254 —
1465–1950 1736 5 93.00–98.00 $95.67 $1,661 +1.38
1865–2075 1970 2 99.00–100.00 $99.47 $1,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–790 780 (<2 yrs)Open 3 103.00–110.00 $105.36 $822
840–900 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 81.00–82.00 $81.52 $709
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $714

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1125 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
390–690 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,125.00 $1,006.48 -178.52

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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.