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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.07/cwt -27.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 477 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.47/cwt +41.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.85/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 554 0
Feeder cattle 341 460 0
Slaughter cattle 109 70 0
Replacement cattle 55 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 4 635.00–680.00 $665.26 $1,889 +8.12
305–324 320 5 635.00–640.00 $635.95 $2,035 +100.71
353–380 360 4 585.00–590.00 $588.68 $2,119 +88.68
424–449 437 8 500.00–510.00 $505.14 $2,207 +6.11
455–460 457 3 480.00–485.00 $481.68 $2,201 -36.81
510–511 511 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,402 -16.89
563–588 569 9 450.00–455.00 $451.15 $2,567 +31.24
600–641 627 12 415.00–432.50 $424.29 $2,660 -23.23
655 655 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,751 +35.67
710–745 728 2 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $2,712 -7.44
758 758 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,729 -17.50
805–846 839 6 345.00–360.00 $347.40 $2,915 —
875–890 883 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $3,157 —
1035 1035 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 +19.53
553 553 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,406 +75.00
635–640 638 2 365.00–390.00 $377.45 $2,408 +9.30
678–695 687 5 350.00–385.00 $377.92 $2,596 +10.92
833–845 837 3 325.00–330.00 $326.68 $2,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–395 394 7 490.00–510.00 $504.28 $1,987 -0.72
413–445 423 13 465.00–495.00 $475.47 $2,011 +41.18
455–498 477 19 425.00–460.00 $439.07 $2,094 -27.32
503–545 526 13 415.00–430.00 $423.85 $2,229 -0.09
550–598 586 5 390.00–425.00 $402.69 $2,360 +2.72
610–635 624 9 380.00–420.00 $396.56 $2,475 +34.16
655–690 675 11 300.00–340.00 $330.88 $2,233 -29.27
705–725 715 4 325.00–342.50 $330.68 $2,364 -18.88
863–890 872 3 327.50–335.00 $330.05 $2,878 +25.05
900–936 929 5 290.00–320.00 $295.81 $2,748 +5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,492 +87.49
370–395 379 5 415.00–450.00 $431.08 $1,634 +73.74
410–440 429 6 415.00–450.00 $426.63 $1,830 +51.40
450–498 482 3 390.00–400.00 $396.89 $1,913 +30.04
500–525 513 3 360.00–390.00 $370.23 $1,899 +21.71
590 590 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,036 -5.04
605–635 620 4 365.00–370.00 $367.56 $2,279 +42.48
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,656 +95.00
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 +15.00
330–338 335 3 515.00–545.00 $524.84 $1,758 —
360–368 366 4 510.00–520.00 $512.46 $1,876 —
425–433 431 5 510.00–525.00 $522.04 $2,250 +1.01
470–493 478 7 450.00–475.00 $461.99 $2,208 +14.92
500–545 518 5 435.00–460.00 $440.84 $2,284 +10.29
570–585 582 6 430.00–440.00 $435.84 $2,537 +3.96
620–623 622 3 370.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,364 +3.23
665–678 673 10 375.00–395.00 $380.52 $2,561 -0.44
700–740 724 5 365.00–385.00 $370.98 $2,686 +12.49
820 820 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,952 —
854 854 4 352.50 $352.50 $3,010 +24.14
960 960 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,351 —
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 +60.00
395 395 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 +100.00
410–440 425 3 445.00–475.00 $457.02 $1,942 +13.92
493 493 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 +96.03
553–560 557 8 330.00–365.00 $351.98 $1,961 -30.12
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
910 910 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,094 +92.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283 1283 75-80% 8 176.00 $176.00 $2,258 —
1253–1673 1459 75-80% 21 166.00–170.00 $168.45 $2,458 —
1505–1788 1694 75-80% 3 144.00–155.00 $147.26 $2,495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1100 80-85% 8 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $1,892 —
1018–1263 1167 80-85% 12 160.00–168.00 $164.84 $1,924 +13.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $864 —
970 970 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
795–1270 1020 85-90% 11 146.00–156.00 $152.36 $1,554 +15.62
780–1248 1092 85-90% 3 124.00–130.00 $128.57 $1,404 -37.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1610 1413 4 175.00–186.00 $182.14 $2,574 —
1370–1975 1695 3 190.00–205.00 $197.81 $3,353 —
1745–2205 2013 6 217.00–222.00 $219.03 $4,409 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1135 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 227.50–252.50 $243.18 $2,176
805–1485 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 191.00–214.00 $197.11 $2,145
945–2338 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 169.00–182.00 $178.33 $2,609

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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
852–1150 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,533.37 —
1230–1286 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,982.15 —

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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.