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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.83/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 480 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.93/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 584 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.23/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 567 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 890 1,267
Feeder cattle 595 676 1,052
Slaughter cattle 90 134 152
Replacement cattle 130 80 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings weak. Slaughter cows and bulls fully 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows and pairs slightly higher. Trading and demand moderate. Extremely dry conditions prevail throughout the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 163.00 $163.00 $647 -3.00
413 413 4 160.00 $160.00 $661 -11.00
452–475 464 6 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $747 -2.69
515–538 529 5 145.00–154.00 $148.51 $786 -2.93
560–598 584 12 145.00–153.00 $150.60 $880 +3.25
612–645 625 5 138.00–145.00 $140.89 $881 +0.46
670–677 674 6 137.00 $137.00 $923 -1.86
700–720 711 20 132.00–136.00 $133.34 $948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–393 389 6 185.00–197.00 $188.91 $735 -1.10
410–442 428 7 183.00–186.00 $184.60 $790 +3.11
465 465 2 176.00 $176.00 $818 -1.69
508 508 2 165.00 $165.00 $838 +2.81
552–598 565 11 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $905 -1.72
602–618 607 7 147.00–152.00 $150.16 $911 -0.49
674 674 5 146.00 $146.00 $984 —
740 740 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
761–778 765 8 138.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 208.00 $208.00 $703 -6.52
408–447 428 6 199.00–202.00 $200.43 $858 +4.46
502–548 517 15 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $906 —
648 648 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,017 —
650 650 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 168.00 $168.00 $467 —
318–325 321 7 158.00–159.00 $158.42 $509 -0.96
375 375 2 155.00 $155.00 $581 -9.82
405–440 425 8 146.00–153.00 $150.15 $638 -1.61
462–498 480 36 146.00–153.00 $147.83 $710 +0.37
507–545 532 14 133.00–142.00 $136.47 $726 -4.20
563–598 584 28 135.50–141.50 $138.93 $811 +3.67
600–639 617 21 136.00–138.00 $136.84 $844 +4.06
660–678 670 8 131.00–132.00 $131.25 $879 +0.25
707–728 718 6 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $873 -1.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 14 155.00–155.50 $155.25 $668 -1.72
510–549 526 20 142.00–147.00 $144.91 $762 -0.25
560–576 567 25 142.00–144.50 $143.23 $812 -2.77
600 600 2 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
700–715 703 12 130.00–136.00 $131.49 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 149.00 $149.00 $499 +14.00
365–388 378 7 141.00–148.00 $143.91 $544 -1.09
418–448 434 10 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $616 +3.25
465–498 479 12 131.00–144.00 $136.27 $653 -1.67
555 555 2 125.00 $125.00 $694 -3.36
608–643 622 5 120.00–121.00 $120.41 $749 -6.47
652–687 668 8 122.00–127.00 $124.22 $830 -1.78
703–748 728 6 108.00–116.00 $112.99 $823 —
845 845 2 114.00 $114.00 $963 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 475 5 153.00–154.00 $153.38 $729 —
560 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 +1.77
818 818 2 121.00 $121.00 $990 +13.00
898 898 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–1490 1033 85-90% 9 48.00–56.00 $51.32 $530 —
1005–1170 1092 85-90% 11 64.00–73.00 $67.35 $735 —
1080–1230 1130 85-90% 8 74.00–78.00 $76.36 $863 +14.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1283 1270 80-85% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.33 $982 —
1125–1598 1378 80-85% 20 69.00–76.00 $73.79 $1,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1800 1754 75-80% 5 71.00–71.50 $71.31 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1465 1322 3 82.50–88.00 $84.68 $1,119 —
1575–2040 1737 5 100.00–106.00 $102.91 $1,788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
410–930 thin fleshed 699 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 25.00–39.00 $31.53 $220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–975 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 75.00–87.00 $80.97 $725
840–1053 977 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 51.00–70.00 $57.88 $565
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,139
1040–1120 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 66.00–70.00 $68.29 $746
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–921 thin fleshed 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 40.00–47.00 $43.80 $365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1405 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,257.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1440 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,050.00 $1,006.55

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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
478–533 522 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,502.11 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
623 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.