Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.65/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 527 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.90/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 567 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.22/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 582 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 1,268 0
Feeder cattle 1,146 824 0
Slaughter cattle 98 165 0
Replacement cattle 154 279 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings fully 3.00-5.00 higher,. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading active, demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 245.00 $245.00 $723 —
360–393 376 8 215.00–325.00 $259.44 $975 +58.44
405–406 value added 406 10 232.50–234.00 $232.80 $945 —
405–430 413 9 208.00–224.00 $215.86 $892 +13.36
453–479 471 10 208.00–216.00 $212.89 $1,003 +5.89
503–545 value added 531 16 194.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,048 —
515–545 536 9 179.00–182.00 $180.78 $969 +7.27
555 value added 555 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,088 —
550–593 571 23 174.00–187.50 $180.91 $1,033 +5.45
608–641 623 21 163.00–171.00 $168.33 $1,049 +5.91
665–685 678 6 164.00–166.00 $165.35 $1,121 +2.86
710–726 719 7 151.00–153.00 $151.85 $1,092 -1.07
750 750 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
370–387 382 7 197.00–207.50 $203.50 $777 —
458–498 481 18 190.00–203.00 $198.71 $956 +13.16
503–543 522 8 158.00–164.00 $160.56 $838 -3.61
550–593 576 33 158.00–173.00 $165.63 $954 +3.52
600–644 622 18 151.00–157.00 $153.43 $954 +3.10
658–698 682 15 151.00–156.00 $154.57 $1,054 +3.10
708–735 722 11 146.00–150.00 $148.02 $1,069 +7.43
777–788 781 5 146.00–148.00 $147.19 $1,150 +5.16
815 815 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 165.00 $165.00 $533 —
385 385 2 168.00 $168.00 $647 +4.00
416–439 430 11 173.00–180.00 $176.70 $760 +1.70
453–493 465 14 165.00–182.50 $170.65 $794 -0.24
508–546 533 17 150.00–154.00 $153.07 $816 +3.34
563–568 565 8 153.00–157.00 $154.76 $874 +5.04
601–638 615 13 146.00–150.00 $149.36 $919 +6.73
650–698 684 18 142.00–150.00 $145.11 $993 +4.28
700 700 3 142.00 $142.00 $994 +9.11
855 855 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 374 6 154.00–157.00 $155.55 $582 +11.55
428 428 2 154.00 $154.00 $659 +4.00
470–493 482 4 155.00–161.00 $157.93 $761 +7.93
515 515 2 139.00 $139.00 $716 +9.00
593–598 595 5 137.00–138.00 $137.40 $818 -0.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 416 12 161.00–167.00 $162.61 $676 +2.61
450–489 474 29 162.00–170.00 $165.38 $784 —
501–549 527 78 152.00–163.00 $156.65 $826 +7.23
555–589 567 48 152.00–159.00 $154.90 $878 +6.90
600–648 624 31 151.00–159.00 $153.79 $960 +8.79
708–723 714 7 130.00–132.00 $130.86 $934 -7.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 172.00 $172.00 $585 +4.50
363–395 379 18 164.00–178.00 $168.87 $640 +1.98
408–440 420 9 153.00–158.00 $155.55 $653 +0.54
465–497 478 19 153.00–158.00 $155.88 $745 +5.70
503–545 526 14 140.00–147.00 $144.27 $759 -0.40
552–597 582 36 142.00–150.00 $145.22 $845 +3.95
613–645 627 14 138.00–145.00 $140.56 $881 -0.53
665–680 669 7 139.00–144.00 $140.74 $942 +2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 162.00 $162.00 $442 —
312–333 320 5 151.00–162.00 $155.57 $498 —
365–390 378 6 148.00–161.00 $153.97 $582 +14.97
417–425 420 6 146.00–149.00 $147.01 $617 +8.01
459–479 476 13 139.00–152.00 $143.80 $684 +1.36
580–593 587 4 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $763 +0.81
605–646 628 17 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $829 +2.72
660–698 679 25 122.00–135.00 $128.11 $870 +2.75
708–730 719 4 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $827 -3.02
808 808 2 118.00 $118.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 416 9 130.00–134.00 $132.23 $550 +8.09
458–498 478 4 128.00–131.00 $129.56 $619 +8.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 150.00 $150.00 $630 ±0.00
465–498 482 4 151.00–164.00 $157.28 $758 +8.77
570–583 576 11 145.00–148.00 $145.87 $840 +14.87
678–681 680 9 134.00–141.00 $139.45 $948 +17.45
743 743 2 125.00 $125.00 $929 +5.00
830 830 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 187.50 $187.50 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–850 780 85-90% 3 42.00–44.00 $42.73 $333 —
833–1150 955 85-90% 13 50.00–64.00 $58.65 $560 —
920–1425 1072 85-90% 16 64.00–78.00 $71.30 $764 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $941 +0.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1685 1340 80-85% 18 72.00–84.00 $81.52 $1,092 +2.57
1390–1765 1578 80-85% 2 94.00–96.50 $95.40 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1810 1640 75-80% 4 70.00–74.50 $71.54 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1975 1623 8 74.00–93.00 $86.27 $1,400 —
1575–2005 1868 6 97.00–111.00 $103.81 $1,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
937–1015 991 (<2 yrs)Open 23 100.00–104.50 $101.29 $1,004
700–1390 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 70.00–79.00 $73.33 $734
1007–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 84.00–90.50 $89.39 $906
1035–1085 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 58.00–62.00 $59.95 $635
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–880 thin fleshed 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 28.00–40.00 $34.18 $239
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–843 thin fleshed 814 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 40.00–54.00 $44.33 $361

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121–1188 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,410.00–1,450.00 $1,445.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1415 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,263.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1315 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 925.00–1,125.00 $1,003.51

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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
524–560 542 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.08 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.