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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.00/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 536 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.62/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 534 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.12/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 569 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 1,398 804
Feeder cattle 268 1,146 515
Slaughter cattle 155 98 169
Replacement cattle 112 154 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes steady in light test. Trading and demand moderate for weather shortened receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 186.00 $186.00 $884 -12.71
522–547 534 13 164.00–169.00 $166.62 $890 +6.06
558–585 569 12 160.00–172.00 $163.12 $928 -2.51
669 669 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,057 +3.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 183.00 $183.00 $716 +15.00
462–498 476 5 165.00–180.00 $173.73 $827 +3.08
573 573 2 158.00 $158.00 $905 +3.24
603 603 2 141.00 $141.00 $850 -8.36
653–658 656 4 143.00–150.00 $146.49 $961 +1.38
738 738 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 177.00 $177.00 $908 -3.78
607 607 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,008 -2.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 170.00 $170.00 $617 +1.13
447 447 3 160.00 $160.00 $715 +4.45
455–495 475 6 157.00–158.00 $157.48 $748 +1.60
565 565 3 140.00 $140.00 $791 -5.22
609–630 615 7 138.00–143.00 $141.54 $870 +0.98
650 650 5 140.00 $140.00 $910 -0.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 426 7 162.00–165.00 $163.62 $697 +1.01
536 536 15 152.00 $152.00 $815 -4.65
598 598 2 155.00 $155.00 $927 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 264 5 142.00–153.00 $146.67 $387 -15.33
395–398 397 4 145.00–155.00 $149.98 $595 -3.99
403 403 2 134.00 $134.00 $540 -13.01
460 460 2 136.00 $136.00 $626 -7.80
502 502 3 139.00 $139.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 439 5 125.00–130.00 $126.94 $557 -5.29
498 498 2 130.00 $130.00 $647 +0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 140.00 $140.00 $973 +0.55
741 741 7 100.00 $100.00 $741 -25.00
830 830 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 +7.00
857 857 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–916 849 85-90% 11 40.00–48.00 $40.87 $347 —
830–1155 1013 85-90% 26 55.00–69.00 $60.83 $616 —
955–1193 1136 85-90% 12 74.00–82.00 $78.62 $893 -5.38
1060–1205 1138 85-90% 10 83.00–85.00 $83.92 $955 -0.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1652 1317 80-85% 18 75.00–85.00 $80.11 $1,055 -1.41
1347 1347 80-85% 3 93.50 $93.50 $1,259 +11.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1489 6 77.00–87.00 $84.30 $1,255 —
1510–1905 1651 7 96.00–109.50 $102.80 $1,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1035 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 65.00–69.00 $67.10 $661
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 9 100.50 $100.50 $1,038
1018–1450 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 75.00–83.00 $80.99 $1,062
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1025 thin fleshed 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 15.00–39.00 $29.51 $230
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1065 thin fleshed 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 44.00 $44.00 $385

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,660.00 $1,660.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1030 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–975.00 $932.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.