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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.50/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 881 lb · 314 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.50/cwt ≈ $926/hd at 738 lb · 291 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.56/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 768 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 247 0
Feeder cattle 1,131 241 0
Slaughter cattle 37 6 0
Replacement cattle 86 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to firm compared to last weeks light test. Buyer demand was moderate good on active trading activity. The weather changed from 70's over the weekend to frosty and snowy today with a cold front moving across the area. Temperatures are expected to dive into single digits over the next weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 4 138.50 $138.50 $776 —
585 585 17 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
645 645 24 139.25 $139.25 $898 +6.75
700–711 711 75 133.00–136.50 $136.36 $970 +1.36
751–781 768 165 132.00–133.00 $132.56 $1,018 +0.16
834 834 101 133.75 $133.75 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–885 881 314 132.50 $132.50 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 5 110.00 $110.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 131.00 $131.00 $703 -2.75
623–638 628 20 126.00–127.00 $126.69 $796 +0.69
660 unweaned 660 3 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
680 680 22 125.00 $125.00 $850 +2.00
705–749 738 291 122.00–127.75 $125.50 $926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 36 120.50 $120.50 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–870 800 85-90% 2 20.00–32.00 $26.53 $212 —
770–960 893 85-90% 12 40.00–47.75 $44.05 $393 +3.05
850–950 896 85-90% 5 33.00–43.00 $39.54 $354 -1.46
660–1210 935 85-90% 2 30.00–39.50 $36.15 $338 —
1000–1130 1068 85-90% 5 45.00–50.50 $47.89 $511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1030 1020 80-85% 2 54.50–55.00 $54.75 $558 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 61.50 $61.50 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 57.50 $57.50 $862 —
1880 1880 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,579 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012–1086 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 700.00–825.00 $755.11
1100–1158 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 825.00–885.00 $843.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1140 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 52.00–64.00 $56.73 $586
880–1440 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 56.00–65.50 $61.59 $661
1040–1420 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 52.00–63.00 $57.91 $679
1220–1540 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–63.50 $61.55 $849

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.