Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.49/cwt +20.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 830 lb · 260 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.70/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 774 lb · 141 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.60/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 873 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,608 1,203 0
Feeder cattle 1,480 1,182 0
Slaughter cattle 104 6 0
Replacement cattle 24 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on December 15th: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were firm compared to the last sales light test. Buyer attendance was very good, on moderate to good demand and trading activity. Quality was attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large load lots of cattle with reputable vaccination programs and good weigh-ups.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–532 526 19 147.00–148.50 $147.95 $778 —
638 638 55 150.50 $150.50 $960 -5.44
662–695 674 12 129.00–135.00 $131.39 $886 —
772–790 780 9 127.75–128.00 $127.86 $997 -3.14
822 822 64 124.00 $124.00 $1,019 +13.00
823–828 827 34 128.50–129.00 $128.88 $1,066 +17.88
833 thin fleshed 833 162 135.00 $135.00 $1,125 —
950 950 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,168 -6.06
988 988 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,057 -22.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–524 524 86 145.00–146.50 $146.34 $767 +19.34
741 741 16 120.00 $120.00 $889 ±0.00
759 759 38 131.00 $131.00 $994 +5.00
873 873 97 125.60 $125.60 $1,096 +8.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 12 138.00 $138.00 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 17 161.50 $161.50 $518 —
392 unweaned 392 47 158.00 $158.00 $619 —
505–548 523 19 132.00–134.00 $133.12 $696 —
557–590 574 12 126.00–132.00 $128.70 $739 -21.30
593 unweaned 593 3 125.00 $125.00 $741 —
600 600 51 135.00 $135.00 $810 +7.26
634–647 643 43 125.00–128.50 $127.46 $820 -0.28
663–667 666 15 119.00–125.00 $123.81 $825 -5.94
730–739 738 27 120.00–126.00 $125.34 $925 —
757 757 16 117.50 $117.50 $889 -11.75
776 thin fleshed 776 125 129.00 $129.00 $1,001 —
801–811 808 87 120.60–122.50 $121.21 $979 —
1010 1010 2 95.00 $95.00 $960 —
1087 1087 7 102.00 $102.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 12 134.00 $134.00 $482 —
421 421 4 136.00 $136.00 $573 —
491 491 62 126.00 $126.00 $619 —
670 670 30 127.00 $127.00 $851 —
725 725 68 119.50 $119.50 $866 +1.50
766 766 41 124.50 $124.50 $954 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 335.00 $335.00 —
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 14 199.00 $199.00 $635 —
405 unweaned 405 86 191.00 $191.00 $774 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +17.00
576 unweaned 576 5 134.00 $134.00 $772 —
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 925 85-90% 2 33.00–39.50 $36.02 $333 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $366 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $536 —
1132–1291 1201 85-90% 51 48.50–50.00 $49.45 $594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1190 1160 80-85% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.56 $540 -0.91
1180–1456 1378 80-85% 31 51.75–55.25 $53.55 $738 —
1370–1420 1395 80-85% 2 56.00–56.50 $56.25 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1650 1562 75-80% 12 53.00–55.00 $54.74 $855 —
1960 1960 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1369 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.