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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.79/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 728 lb · 137 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $119.25/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 750 lb · 60 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.91/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 805 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 1,044 0
Feeder cattle 613 939 0
Slaughter cattle 12 31 0
Replacement cattle 20 74 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large groups of weaned calves with reputable vaccination programs. A nice set of red and black angus bred heifers were also on offer. A good portion of the Panhandle received some much needed moisture in the form of snow over the weekend, offering a boost to the areas wheat crop.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 164.00 $164.00 $558 —
400–430 420 9 155.50–160.00 $156.93 $659 —
464 464 18 145.00 $145.00 $673 +2.16
554 554 16 148.50 $148.50 $823 —
598 unweaned 598 4 130.00 $130.00 $777 —
621–629 623 36 133.50–136.00 $135.01 $841 —
670–678 675 35 130.00–137.00 $135.10 $912 +9.10
744 744 49 132.25 $132.25 $984 -0.25
750 unweaned 750 60 119.25 $119.25 $894 +1.50
804–810 805 57 129.50–130.00 $129.91 $1,046 +5.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 10 149.00 $149.00 $600 —
535 535 25 136.75 $136.75 $732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 143.00 $143.00 $591 —
473–490 477 6 131.00–136.00 $135.14 $645 —
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 —
640 640 1 117.00 $117.00 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 +6.00
384 unweaned 384 7 130.00 $130.00 $499 —
419 419 7 140.00 $140.00 $587 —
453 453 4 136.00 $136.00 $616 —
538 538 15 131.75 $131.75 $709 +2.03
591 unweaned 591 10 125.00 $125.00 $739 —
622 622 6 123.00 $123.00 $765 -1.00
654–688 660 34 124.00–126.50 $126.04 $832 +8.04
715 unweaned 715 54 117.50 $117.50 $840 —
700–746 737 83 120.50–129.50 $127.88 $942 +6.38
800 800 2 117.00 $117.00 $936 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 136.00 $136.00 $626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 140.00 $140.00 $549 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 67.00 $67.00 $208 —
420 420 1 70.00 $70.00 $294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 58.00 $58.00 $223 —
430 430 3 87.00 $87.00 $374 —
480 480 1 82.00 $82.00 $394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 4 157.00 $157.00 $542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–740 713 85-90% 3 15.00–25.00 $20.05 $143 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $516 —
1250–1480 1365 80-85% 2 48.50–50.50 $49.42 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 40.25 $40.25 $724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1920 1530 2 70.00–73.50 $72.20 $1,105 -2.29
2040 2040 1 77.25 $77.25 $1,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $882

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
864–1010 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 825.00–985.00 $970.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–870 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–860.00 $804.58

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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.