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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

1,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.67/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 724 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $178.96/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 478 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.49/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,503 1,258 1,528
Feeder cattle 706 767 550
Slaughter cattle 391 352 321
Replacement cattle 406 139 657

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 2.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs slightly lower. Trading and demand moderate. Continued dry, windy conditions have hampered interest for replacement cattle and calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 180.00 $180.00 $522 +2.00
320 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
370–373 372 4 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $653 -9.04
401–440 423 17 170.00–187.00 $177.62 $751 -1.67
457–493 478 26 173.00–188.00 $178.96 $855 +2.99
503–545 521 9 162.00–167.00 $163.75 $853 +1.42
550–578 562 14 155.00–167.00 $160.97 $905 +6.75
638–648 641 11 146.00–150.00 $147.82 $948 -2.56
654–693 667 17 145.00–151.00 $148.27 $989 +4.82
703–738 720 8 140.00–144.00 $141.36 $1,018 +1.02
760–795 774 7 137.00–143.00 $140.67 $1,089 +0.17
858–860 859 5 139.00–144.00 $142.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–238 222 8 207.00 $207.00 $460 -6.00
273 273 2 210.00 $210.00 $573 +5.00
305–337 324 14 200.00–217.00 $203.71 $660 —
390 390 2 205.00 $205.00 $800 —
403–430 416 16 203.00–205.00 $203.62 $847 —
500–533 513 18 183.00–188.00 $184.59 $947 -0.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–347 333 11 190.00–191.00 $190.26 $634 -3.29
422–425 423 5 191.00–196.00 $193.99 $821 -3.58
512–519 514 14 173.50–178.00 $174.80 $898 +3.99
554–560 555 14 172.00–179.50 $177.88 $987 +8.06
605–649 633 12 155.00–162.00 $160.01 $1,013 +2.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–267 265 5 172.00–178.00 $174.38 $462 +2.51
313–345 324 18 163.00–179.00 $174.14 $564 +4.05
392–397 395 9 166.00–176.00 $171.32 $677 +5.37
402–443 429 21 160.00–167.00 $164.08 $704 +2.57
455–498 476 24 160.00–167.00 $162.49 $773 +3.06
500–540 515 18 144.00–153.00 $149.26 $769 +3.87
584 584 4 145.00 $145.00 $847 -2.90
600–618 612 7 140.00–143.00 $141.13 $864 -7.10
675 675 10 137.50 $137.50 $928 -5.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 185.00 $185.00 $453 +1.00
342 342 3 180.00 $180.00 $616 —
400–428 418 9 172.00–180.00 $176.62 $738 +2.59
462 462 3 170.00 $170.00 $785 —
525 525 2 157.00 $157.00 $824 +0.60
617 617 12 152.00 $152.00 $938 —
703–729 724 28 130.00–135.50 $134.67 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 166.00 $166.00 $370 +12.00
270–298 289 6 152.00–165.00 $156.79 $453 +4.79
360–395 378 4 150.00–157.00 $153.34 $580 +2.58
400–443 427 10 143.00–154.00 $148.95 $636 -2.13
472–498 488 11 144.00–157.00 $153.96 $751 +1.05
580 580 2 138.00 $138.00 $800 +3.29
635–637 636 6 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $846 +5.17
665 665 2 131.00 $131.00 $871 +2.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 137.00 $137.00 $500 —
420 420 2 138.00 $138.00 $580 —
490–498 493 5 136.00–137.00 $136.60 $673 +2.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–483 480 5 163.00–168.00 $164.98 $792 -1.52
513 513 3 149.00 $149.00 $764 +6.94
573 573 2 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
705 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1581 1326 80-85% 132 80.00–89.00 $84.25 $1,117 +0.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–878 871 85-90% 7 47.00–53.00 $48.73 $424 —
855–1250 1046 85-90% 48 54.00–69.00 $62.95 $658 —
928–1460 1164 85-90% 42 70.00–84.00 $77.01 $896 -14.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1720 1492 75-80% 27 77.00–83.00 $79.91 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1625 1503 10 84.00–96.00 $88.95 $1,337 +1.75
1630–2200 1836 9 95.00–108.00 $102.68 $1,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
723–1233 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 86.50–91.00 $88.25 $719
800–1075 934 (<2 yrs)Open 12 93.00–116.00 $105.56 $986
860–1475 1102 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 68.00–80.00 $74.87 $825
980–1546 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 77.00–86.50 $80.77 $1,089
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1073 thin fleshed 858 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 44.00–65.00 $55.51 $476
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1060 thin fleshed 674 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 33.00–46.00 $38.57 $260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858–1200 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 800.00–1,085.00 $930.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1283 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,114.93
1178 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
756–896 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 600.00–725.00 $657.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
634–781 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 1,400.00–1,485.00 $1,427.57 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
488–564 507 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 810.00–1,000.00 $888.77 -111.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
689–708 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,298.06 —

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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.