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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.45/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 632 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $161.38/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 479 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.88/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 580 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 1,032 1,286
Feeder cattle 564 805 567
Slaughter cattle 127 124 358
Replacement cattle 218 103 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows weak to 1.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs firm. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 163.00 $163.00 $685 -4.29
450–493 479 22 153.00–167.00 $161.38 $773 +0.85
530 530 4 142.00 $142.00 $753 -6.05
555 555 2 147.00 $147.00 $816 +0.69
630–648 636 12 134.00–140.00 $137.01 $871 -1.99
660–695 679 14 132.00–139.00 $137.17 $931 -1.84
725–745 735 6 124.00–132.00 $126.97 $933 -5.63
750–793 780 14 128.00–135.00 $132.53 $1,034 +5.53
958–998 978 4 116.00–119.00 $117.53 $1,149 —
1017 1017 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 441 6 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $789 —
453–475 464 6 172.00–178.00 $174.93 $812 +0.99
545 545 2 152.00 $152.00 $828 -3.68
560–568 563 5 151.00–156.00 $153.98 $867 -1.97
635 635 2 150.00 $150.00 $952 +4.24
652–677 665 6 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $1,004 +4.31
709 709 7 135.00 $135.00 $957 -7.07
792–793 792 10 136.50–140.00 $137.20 $1,087 -1.80
813–848 843 14 131.00–132.00 $131.86 $1,112 —
925 925 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–433 417 6 182.00–184.00 $183.31 $764 -3.69
528 528 4 167.00 $167.00 $882 -1.85
628–648 644 10 155.00–157.00 $155.39 $1,001 -1.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–477 474 5 133.00–136.00 $134.19 $636 —
528 528 2 133.00 $133.00 $702 -0.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 328 5 150.00–154.00 $152.39 $500 -2.61
410–447 426 9 144.00–150.00 $147.33 $628 +1.33
479 479 4 144.00 $144.00 $690 -2.47
507 507 8 140.00 $140.00 $710 +2.82
550–592 580 17 136.00–138.00 $136.88 $794 -1.59
621–647 632 28 133.00–137.00 $134.45 $850 -0.92
655–680 673 7 132.00–136.00 $134.02 $902 -3.23
707–748 724 13 119.00–127.00 $123.80 $896 +2.19
786–793 790 8 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $920 -4.15
825 825 2 117.00 $117.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 138.00 $138.00 $415 -10.30
443 443 2 133.00 $133.00 $589 -8.10
477–488 481 5 133.00–142.00 $136.65 $657 +0.07
551–555 554 11 130.00–131.00 $130.64 $724 +3.45
630 630 2 130.00 $130.00 $819 +8.96
680–683 682 5 128.00–130.00 $129.20 $881 —
835 835 2 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 153.00–158.00 $155.50 $669 —
463 463 4 157.00 $157.00 $727 +0.80
506 506 7 143.00 $143.00 $724 -2.24
702–737 720 6 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $954 -2.19
813 813 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 10 124.00 $124.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–490 487 5 144.00–147.00 $145.81 $710 —
533 533 2 138.00 $138.00 $736 —
575–596 586 4 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $782 —
613 613 2 130.00 $130.00 $797 —
660 660 2 132.00 $132.00 $871 +10.28
785 785 2 108.00 $108.00 $848 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 2 46.00 $46.00 $373 —
905–1120 1049 85-90% 11 50.00–57.00 $54.81 $575 +16.90
1010–1288 1150 85-90% 26 61.00–71.00 $67.40 $775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1563 1277 80-85% 23 69.00–73.50 $71.62 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1710 1434 7 75.00–86.00 $81.17 $1,164 —
1510–1815 1699 5 85.00–94.00 $89.97 $1,529 —
2065–2480 2310 3 96.00–99.00 $97.37 $2,249 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1205 1115 3 60.00–68.00 $65.23 $727 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1038 960 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–94.00 $90.96 $873
1015–1135 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 76.00–78.00 $77.28 $815
915–1465 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 59.00–69.00 $65.02 $743
928–1535 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 67.00–72.00 $68.76 $827
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540–865 thin fleshed 738 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 22.00–37.00 $30.45 $225
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1098 thin fleshed 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 41.00–55.00 $50.40 $478
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
943–1390 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,063.07
1183 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1110–1238 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1238 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1080 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $847.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847–1025 892 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,125.00 $982.49

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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
535–664 572 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,225.04 —
623–685 652 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,192.66 -98.78
658 658 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -141.44
743–770 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,287.16 —
764 764 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520–565 538 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,422.49 —
544 544 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
774–812 791 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,393.16 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
480 480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
415–563 495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,090.77 —

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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.