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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.26/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 570 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.67/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.44/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 531 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 1,862 618
Feeder cattle 676 1,397 452
Slaughter cattle 134 242 117
Replacement cattle 80 223 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and ;heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate. Quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 166.00 $166.00 $652 —
435 435 3 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
455–493 477 6 161.00–168.00 $163.71 $781 -3.29
508–545 531 21 144.00–156.00 $151.44 $804 +6.31
560–580 571 20 144.00–149.00 $147.35 $841 +0.62
605–648 621 11 137.00–144.00 $140.43 $872 -0.26
665–692 683 11 134.00–145.00 $138.86 $948 -0.36
745–748 747 4 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $997 +1.43
775 775 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 +9.65
875 875 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 397 4 188.00–192.00 $190.01 $754 -0.99
415–448 437 10 176.00–184.00 $181.49 $793 -0.51
450–498 479 15 174.00–183.00 $177.69 $851 —
525–540 536 10 160.00–166.00 $162.19 $869 +2.20
550–593 567 16 158.00–169.00 $161.95 $918 +0.78
605–645 624 6 148.00–153.00 $150.65 $940 -3.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 218.00 $218.00 $606 —
308–345 323 7 200.00–225.00 $214.52 $693 —
413–432 419 12 192.00–198.00 $195.97 $821 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 132.00 $132.00 $808 —
678 678 2 132.00 $132.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 157.00–163.00 $159.38 $531 —
355–370 361 5 164.00–166.00 $164.82 $595 —
400–445 428 16 148.00–155.00 $151.76 $650 +5.57
450–498 479 20 145.00–151.00 $147.46 $706 +0.27
501–546 521 22 135.00–144.00 $140.67 $733 +4.78
550–590 570 29 133.00–139.00 $135.26 $771 -2.05
603–635 616 8 130.00–135.00 $132.78 $818 +0.92
663 663 2 131.00 $131.00 $869 +2.00
703–735 719 7 119.00–126.00 $122.80 $883 +0.51
785 785 2 123.00 $123.00 $966 ±0.00
820 820 2 120.00 $120.00 $984 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
373 373 2 145.00 $145.00 $541 -1.00
410–435 423 9 130.00–144.00 $138.76 $587 +0.26
477–489 484 11 132.00–145.00 $137.94 $668 -3.08
504–520 509 6 132.00 $132.00 $672 +11.00
550–588 566 10 124.00–132.00 $128.36 $727 —
600–645 636 17 126.00–128.00 $126.88 $807 +2.11
653–692 676 5 126.00 $126.00 $852 +3.98
780–785 783 4 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $873 —
823 823 2 111.00 $111.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 422 14 156.00–160.00 $156.97 $662 -6.03
462–470 466 6 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $729 —
500–538 525 19 144.00–148.00 $145.16 $762 +1.67
555 555 2 146.00 $146.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–585 572 5 137.00–140.00 $138.23 $791 —
635–645 641 5 125.00–135.00 $128.96 $827 —
652–690 672 10 126.00–132.00 $128.77 $865 —
775–788 781 7 104.00–116.00 $110.53 $863 —
805 805 3 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
905 905 2 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
958 958 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 2 33.00 $33.00 $246 —
810–1105 964 85-90% 14 42.00–53.00 $47.55 $458 —
930–1215 1127 85-90% 31 57.00–68.00 $61.57 $694 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $850 +13.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1505 1319 80-85% 16 59.00–71.50 $64.54 $851 +1.71
1240–1620 1348 80-85% 6 73.00–79.00 $74.41 $1,003 +11.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1610 1499 6 74.00–85.00 $80.21 $1,202 —
1600–1945 1765 5 87.00–93.00 $90.89 $1,604 —
1810–2530 2030 4 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $2,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–920 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $761
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,052
940–1305 1107 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 52.00–62.00 $56.26 $623
1110–1290 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 61.00–73.00 $64.49 $787
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
627–1165 thin fleshed 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 17.00–35.00 $27.36 $235
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–960 thin fleshed 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $420

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1295 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $997.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1208 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,179.58

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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
490 490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.