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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.60/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 525 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.53/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 575 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.04/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 668 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 766 1,557
Feeder cattle 694 597 1,137
Slaughter cattle 206 115 358
Replacement cattle 184 54 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings steady. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher; slaughter bulls not well tested. Stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. 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
320 320 2 183.00 $183.00 $586 —
350–365 358 4 188.00 $188.00 $673 +11.28
400–435 418 10 163.00–178.00 $171.30 $716 +0.30
451–483 463 8 166.00–170.00 $167.56 $776 -10.57
500–535 523 13 146.00–156.00 $152.73 $799 +0.21
595 595 6 144.00–150.00 $148.00 $881 +0.56
600–643 621 12 134.00–140.00 $135.89 $844 -1.91
683–697 693 27 134.00–141.00 $138.93 $963 -1.17
708–747 726 12 133.00–137.00 $135.07 $981 +0.31
772–786 778 20 135.00–136.00 $135.60 $1,055 +1.60
805–837 816 14 130.00–134.00 $132.54 $1,082 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 160.00 $160.00 $381 —
284 284 5 178.00 $178.00 $506 —
360–393 381 11 157.00–164.00 $160.18 $610 +5.37
400–435 417 8 150.00–159.00 $154.72 $645 -4.30
458–493 483 8 151.00–161.00 $156.08 $754 +2.39
500 500 3 140.00 $140.00 $700 +4.19
555–593 583 22 132.00–141.00 $134.02 $781 -3.18
600–633 610 18 128.00–131.00 $129.99 $793 +2.21
673 673 4 126.00 $126.00 $848 +3.00
743 743 2 125.00 $125.00 $929 -1.32
763 763 2 130.00 $130.00 $992 +4.02
905 905 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,023 —
963 963 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 159.00 $159.00 $847 -9.99
625–628 626 12 143.00–153.00 $151.33 $947 +8.33
723–724 724 17 145.00–146.00 $145.41 $1,053 +6.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 149.00–154.00 $150.16 $485 —
373–393 378 17 151.00–158.00 $152.09 $575 +5.63
403–426 421 11 142.00–150.00 $144.59 $609 +0.38
458–493 476 10 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $673 -3.85
500–548 525 47 123.00–134.50 $130.60 $686 +2.86
550–596 575 37 125.00–134.00 $128.53 $739 -0.81
603–647 626 25 121.00–129.00 $126.35 $791 +0.62
650–691 668 34 122.00–125.00 $123.04 $822 -1.74
705–738 716 7 115.00–118.00 $116.86 $837 +1.61
755 755 2 115.00 $115.00 $868 -0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 140.00 $140.00 $382 —
348 348 3 141.00 $141.00 $491 +5.00
363 363 3 140.00 $140.00 $508 +12.55
443 443 2 131.00 $131.00 $580 -3.38
455–498 476 20 125.00–137.00 $130.71 $622 -2.09
568–583 577 5 114.00–120.00 $116.36 $671 —
638 638 4 115.00 $115.00 $734 +10.00
653–670 662 4 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $785 +2.01
755 755 4 106.00 $106.00 $800 —
800–837 822 5 104.00–109.00 $105.95 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–720 718 11 121.00–123.00 $122.64 $881 +2.01
761 761 7 119.00 $119.00 $906 -1.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 131.00 $131.00 $580 -2.06
483–498 491 4 132.00–136.00 $133.97 $658 —
580–596 593 11 122.00–131.00 $127.39 $755 +3.91
645 645 2 117.00 $117.00 $755 +3.00
670 670 2 119.00 $119.00 $797 +3.44
710–725 718 4 105.00–109.00 $107.02 $768 -5.47
864–883 872 7 95.00–105.00 $99.34 $866 -3.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909 909 85-90% 6 37.00 $37.00 $336 —
825–1215 980 85-90% 24 43.00–52.00 $49.08 $481 +12.08
860–1215 1064 85-90% 85 53.50–65.50 $58.36 $621 —
1060–1195 1128 85-90% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.47 $772 +20.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1530 1283 80-85% 32 61.00–67.00 $63.91 $820 +1.25
1305 1305 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1568 1557 75-80% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.51 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1715 1444 7 74.00–83.00 $79.14 $1,143 —
1790–2205 1957 3 84.00–85.00 $84.62 $1,656 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1273 2 59.00–64.00 $61.62 $784 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
986 986 (<2 yrs)Open 8 93.00 $93.00 $917
733–1230 1012 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 52.00–60.00 $56.85 $575
873–1175 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 70.00–85.00 $78.38 $803
835–1313 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 60.00–68.00 $64.47 $735
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1190 thin fleshed 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 40.00–51.00 $45.09 $435
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–945 thin fleshed 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 10.00–37.00 $30.75 $258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1210 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,115.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018–1440 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $927.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
757–1070 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–730.00 $708.98

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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
543–783 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,301.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550–598 574 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.