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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.38/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 526 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.72/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 482 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.35/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 478 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,998 2,200 1,137
Feeder cattle 1,159 1,518 1,001
Slaughter cattle 519 418 91
Replacement cattle 320 264 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings firm. Slaughter cows weak to 3.00 lower; slaughter bulls steady in light test. Stock cows and pairs steady. Trading and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–308 305 6 195.00–198.00 $196.99 $601 +4.14
360–392 378 14 190.00–202.00 $196.73 $744 +5.36
409–443 430 30 180.00–190.50 $188.12 $809 +2.26
470–491 478 57 183.00–190.00 $186.35 $891 +0.96
508–546 536 29 167.00–176.00 $169.82 $910 -3.74
555–599 583 27 168.00–174.50 $172.43 $1,005 -1.19
638 638 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,078 +6.00
664 664 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,112 +4.92
713 713 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,112 —
768 768 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–243 229 4 176.00–180.00 $178.12 $408 —
263–280 272 4 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $472 —
348 348 3 183.00 $183.00 $637 +10.88
353–394 372 19 167.00–182.00 $175.22 $652 -3.79
400–445 426 11 166.00–177.50 $172.29 $734 -2.28
460–489 482 21 169.00–179.00 $172.49 $831 -4.57
500–547 532 16 150.00–168.00 $158.15 $841 +3.14
550–582 574 16 156.00–164.00 $163.02 $936 +2.16
645 645 2 148.00 $148.00 $955 +2.61
665–675 671 5 148.00–149.00 $148.60 $997 -2.40
738 738 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,070 —
793 793 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,110 +6.00
803–836 827 11 139.00–147.00 $143.84 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 210.00 $210.00 $489 +8.21
279 279 5 217.00 $217.00 $605 +15.65
345–348 347 5 209.00 $209.00 $725 -3.12
353–385 371 20 204.00–224.00 $208.33 $773 +0.11
410 410 2 208.00 $208.00 $853 +6.00
463 463 12 197.00 $197.00 $912 —
500–538 516 21 180.00–182.00 $180.28 $930 -1.97
658–668 663 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 156.00 $156.00 $655 —
457–480 467 8 159.00–161.00 $159.88 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 167.00 $167.00 $443 +2.33
315–340 324 6 162.00–166.00 $163.29 $529 -4.01
360–370 364 5 159.00–165.00 $161.44 $588 -1.83
425–436 432 21 156.00–158.00 $156.57 $676 -1.08
459–491 474 13 156.00–158.00 $156.84 $743 +1.36
500–545 526 73 143.50–153.00 $149.38 $786 +2.05
555–595 573 13 146.00–149.00 $147.77 $847 -1.08
601–645 627 29 140.00–148.00 $141.85 $889 -2.15
685 685 2 143.00 $143.00 $980 —
718–725 722 4 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 150.00 $150.00 $372 -4.03
268 268 2 152.00 $152.00 $407 -7.49
336–338 336 11 152.00–154.00 $153.63 $516 -3.34
361–388 371 13 152.00–157.00 $154.59 $574 +3.39
428–445 433 7 138.00–152.00 $147.44 $638 -3.70
455–498 482 66 135.00–157.00 $143.72 $693 -8.41
553–580 567 6 140.00–143.00 $141.46 $802 +4.65
608–630 617 5 132.00–139.00 $134.86 $832 +2.35
683 683 2 137.00 $137.00 $936 +1.99
818 818 2 120.00 $120.00 $982 —
852–858 854 5 111.00–118.00 $115.19 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 202.00 $202.00 $501 —
410–422 417 5 163.00–164.00 $163.39 $681 +0.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 480 8 149.00–159.00 $151.34 $726 -4.76
531–545 536 6 138.00–145.00 $140.37 $752 -3.44
551–599 576 10 141.00–149.00 $145.27 $837 +1.27
655–665 660 6 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $911 +5.08
743 743 2 124.00 $124.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–995 791 85-90% 10 33.00–39.00 $37.21 $294 —
720–1140 918 85-90% 67 43.00–56.00 $50.23 $461 —
848–1303 1130 85-90% 160 55.00–66.00 $60.01 $678 -3.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1272 80-85% 77 62.00–74.50 $64.43 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1433 75-80% 3 64.50–66.50 $65.31 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2035 1652 3 74.50–77.00 $76.04 $1,256 —
1655–2335 1860 7 83.00–93.50 $88.95 $1,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
389–865 thin fleshed 587 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 90 13.50–49.00 $23.31 $137
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1085 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 78.00–86.00 $83.38 $779
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028
890–1415 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 55.50–64.00 $58.67 $675
855–1525 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 62.00–74.00 $63.44 $785
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1095 thin fleshed 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 43.00–52.00 $47.29 $431

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1105 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–870.00 $836.40

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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
593–668 616 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,185.00–1,310.00 $1,241.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
544–644 611 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 850.00–1,110.00 $958.98 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.