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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.05/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 666 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.11/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 581 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.05/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 564 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,226 535 1,040
Feeder cattle 821 268 832
Slaughter cattle 270 155 135
Replacement cattle 135 112 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves 3.00-5.00 higher, yearlings firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows fully 3.00-5.00 higher; slaughter bulls firm. Stock cows and pairs firm. Trading fairly active, demand good, Due to the continuing dry weather, several bunches of light calves were offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 328 4 190.00–195.00 $192.35 $631 —
408 408 2 190.00 $190.00 $775 —
473–488 481 4 189.00–190.00 $189.49 $911 +3.49
520–545 528 10 166.00–178.00 $172.37 $910 +5.75
560–583 574 8 167.00–178.00 $173.09 $994 +9.97
600–643 622 18 150.00–162.00 $156.30 $972 —
657–676 666 22 153.00–157.00 $155.05 $1,033 -2.95
705–730 716 7 142.00–147.00 $143.73 $1,029 —
750–773 756 8 141.00–143.00 $142.49 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 329 5 236.00–238.00 $236.79 $779 —
365–390 377 15 212.00–232.00 $222.65 $839 —
528–530 529 12 181.00–189.00 $186.99 $989 +9.99
533 value added 533 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,087 —
558 558 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 —
608–638 631 13 169.00–176.00 $174.44 $1,101 +8.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–283 280 6 180.00–189.00 $183.04 $513 —
340–348 344 6 173.00–189.00 $180.91 $622 —
360–370 366 6 175.00–185.00 $180.34 $660 -2.66
413–423 419 8 176.00–187.00 $182.39 $764 —
428 thin fleshed 428 2 191.00 $191.00 $817 —
468–480 475 5 174.00–183.00 $177.55 $843 +3.82
530 530 2 162.00 $162.00 $859 —
565 565 2 152.00 $152.00 $859 -6.00
649 649 9 145.50 $145.50 $944 —
660 660 2 145.00 $145.00 $957 -1.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 171.00 $171.00 $470 —
300–348 329 5 173.00–177.00 $174.46 $574 —
355–399 381 18 165.00–175.00 $169.80 $647 -0.20
420–448 434 6 157.00–159.00 $157.97 $686 -2.03
453–487 474 9 157.00–162.00 $159.42 $756 +1.94
538–548 543 15 139.00–152.00 $145.53 $790 —
558–575 564 19 146.00–152.00 $149.05 $841 +9.05
643 643 2 148.00 $148.00 $952 +6.46
653–680 662 11 139.00–143.00 $139.93 $926 -0.07
703–733 717 8 121.00–125.00 $123.27 $884 —
760 760 3 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
803 803 2 123.00 $123.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
355–398 376 11 145.00–160.00 $153.30 $576 +3.32
410–440 424 8 144.00–153.00 $148.53 $630 +14.53
485–493 489 13 143.00–154.00 $149.37 $730 +13.37
508–545 534 11 125.00–139.00 $132.92 $710 -6.08
567–594 584 9 129.00–137.00 $133.74 $781 —
628–640 633 5 130.00–134.00 $131.62 $833 —
660–692 675 10 130.00–134.00 $131.40 $887 —
718–725 722 4 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $852 —
767 767 3 114.00 $114.00 $874 —
837 837 3 116.00 $116.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 415 6 168.00–171.00 $169.67 $704 +6.05
480 480 3 174.00 $174.00 $835 —
500–540 514 15 153.50–161.00 $157.04 $807 +5.04
559–592 581 19 152.00–158.00 $154.11 $895 -0.89
608 608 6 154.00 $154.00 $936 —
705–707 706 8 134.00–142.00 $136.99 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 169.00 $169.00 $693 —
505–548 532 6 137.00–149.00 $144.28 $768 —
555–575 564 7 136.00–148.00 $143.66 $810 —
640 640 2 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
790 790 2 124.00 $124.00 $980 —
810 810 3 123.00 $123.00 $996 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1073 970 85-90% 14 38.00–55.00 $48.33 $469 —
668–1350 1008 85-90% 25 55.00–72.00 $64.60 $651 +3.77
985–1230 1139 85-90% 26 73.00–87.00 $79.68 $908 -4.24
1080–1283 1180 85-90% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.04 $1,086 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1725 1315 80-85% 41 79.00–90.00 $84.81 $1,115 +4.70
1190–1620 1405 80-85% 2 91.00–104.50 $98.78 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1935 1760 75-80% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.96 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1895 1441 13 84.00–96.00 $90.32 $1,302 —
1420–2830 1909 15 97.00–110.00 $104.85 $2,002 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 76.00 $76.00 $977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–825 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–94.00 $88.09 $706
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00 $110.00 $886
1010–1490 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 62.00–79.00 $70.54 $804
1170–1538 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 83.00–92.00 $87.00 $1,125
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–873 thin fleshed 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 28.00–40.00 $33.53 $269
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1065 thin fleshed 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 38.00–42.00 $40.16 $373

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1336 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,185.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1140 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $914.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
543–908 673 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,050.00 $968.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
759–849 804 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,447.20 —

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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.