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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

2,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.08/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 820 lb · 474 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.61/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 811 lb · 225 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.34/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 854 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,206 1,435 202
Feeder cattle 2,105 1,403 177
Slaughter cattle 35 20 0
Replacement cattle 66 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly steady to firm, with steers weighing over 850 pounds 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 pounds traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing over 600 pounds were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to firm. Buyer demand was good on moderate to active trading activity. A cold front has moved into the area and is forecasted to bring scattered showers with it. According to the US Drought Monitor, degradations in drought conditions have occurred in the Panhandle and West Texas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 172.00 $172.00 $832 —
583 583 29 168.00 $168.00 $979 —
600–649 624 43 154.00–165.00 $159.68 $996 +4.68
703–739 718 64 142.00–146.00 $144.70 $1,039 +0.46
750–799 790 178 137.50–142.00 $139.77 $1,104 -3.51
801–848 820 474 134.50–139.75 $138.08 $1,132 +0.13
850–879 854 203 134.50–135.50 $135.34 $1,156 -3.06
929 929 16 127.00 $127.00 $1,180 +2.50
1229 1229 12 101.50 $101.50 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 141.00 $141.00 $472 —
453 453 4 167.00 $167.00 $757 —
542 542 5 164.00 $164.00 $889 —
595 595 4 155.50 $155.50 $925 +2.50
720 thin fleshed 720 52 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 +2.25
708–740 730 32 136.75–143.00 $138.64 $1,012 —
823 823 43 128.75 $128.75 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 145.00 $145.00 $816 —
683 683 3 135.00 $135.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 159.00 $159.00 $676 +5.00
536 536 7 145.00 $145.00 $777 +6.05
574–579 576 38 140.00–141.00 $140.63 $810 —
606–640 633 57 136.00–138.00 $136.37 $863 +3.59
650–698 682 108 134.50–137.00 $136.13 $928 —
744–749 747 79 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $978 -3.87
770–785 781 8 127.00–135.00 $133.03 $1,039 +1.28
801–812 811 225 126.00–127.85 $127.61 $1,035 +6.61
850 850 16 122.25 $122.25 $1,039 -1.75
1132 1132 11 91.00 $91.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 25 128.00 $128.00 $445 —
574–580 577 14 133.50–136.50 $134.99 $779 —
635 635 25 130.50 $130.50 $829 —
665 665 33 135.75 $135.75 $903 +2.01
776 776 7 123.00 $123.00 $954 —
838 838 4 119.00 $119.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 129.00 $129.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–850 778 85-90% 6 30.00–43.00 $40.13 $312 —
710–900 802 85-90% 9 45.50–55.50 $50.24 $403 —
950–1050 983 85-90% 7 51.00–59.25 $55.00 $541 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1095 80-85% 4 58.25–64.50 $62.23 $681 -1.87
1330 1330 80-85% 2 54.50 $54.50 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 64.75 $64.75 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 77.50 $77.50 $868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918–1123 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 31 81.00–95.00 $86.30 $923
1080–1240 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 71.00–78.00 $73.12 $868

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00
1075–1078 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 750.00–875.00 $796.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1300 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,125.00 $1,000.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.