Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.48/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 744 lb · 144 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.00/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 895 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.25/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 438 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 261 335
Feeder cattle 731 209 329
Slaughter cattle 51 22 6
Replacement cattle 22 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a firm undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand was good on moderate to active trading activity. The majority of the trading region received some much needed rain, ranging from 2 tenths to 2 inches.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 192.00 $192.00 $490 —
482 thin fleshed 482 13 167.00 $167.00 $805 —
730–744 744 144 135.00–135.50 $135.48 $1,008 —
783 783 15 130.50 $130.50 $1,022 —
884 884 8 120.50 $120.50 $1,065 -1.00
966 966 51 116.50 $116.50 $1,125 —
1074 1074 23 105.00 $105.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 thin fleshed 438 89 187.25 $187.25 $820 —
530 530 11 160.50 $160.50 $851 —
687 687 3 135.00 $135.00 $927 -5.00
781 781 57 135.50 $135.50 $1,058 —
895 895 93 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 thin fleshed 493 4 146.00 $146.00 $720 —
530 530 2 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
602 602 10 135.00 $135.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 167.00 $167.00 $401 —
270 270 2 162.00 $162.00 $437 —
406 thin fleshed 406 9 156.00 $156.00 $633 —
471 thin fleshed 471 10 150.00 $150.00 $706 —
473 473 11 136.00 $136.00 $643 —
600 600 23 127.25 $127.25 $764 —
804 804 14 106.50 $106.50 $856 —
930 930 26 103.25 $103.25 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 9 140.00 $140.00 $661 -7.45
542 542 5 131.25 $131.25 $711 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 86.00 $86.00 $501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 119.00 $119.00 $827 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1147 1147 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1175 80-85% 2 56.50–60.00 $58.51 $687 —
1040–1450 1315 80-85% 14 63.00–66.00 $65.00 $855 +0.25
1210–1510 1344 80-85% 7 66.75–69.50 $67.87 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–710 690 85-90% 2 24.00–30.00 $26.91 $186 —
760–850 805 85-90% 2 41.50–49.50 $45.72 $368 —
860–890 873 85-90% 4 53.00–60.00 $57.54 $502 —
910–1120 983 85-90% 7 58.00–63.50 $61.26 $602 —
1100–1120 1110 85-90% 3 64.50–65.00 $64.83 $720 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 57.50 $57.50 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1570 1402 75-80% 5 60.50–64.75 $62.12 $871 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 56.50 $56.50 $1,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 6 77.00 $77.00 $693
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170–1290 1210 (<2 yrs)Open 4 79.00–83.50 $81.17 $982
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $955

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1020–1080 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00–700.00 $669.47
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 267 7 117.00–120.00 $118.80 $317 —
334 334 5 116.00 $116.00 $387 —
362 362 9 132.00 $132.00 $478 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 7 56.00 $56.00 $149 —
475 475 2 25.00 $25.00 $119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 127.00 $127.00 $381 —
413 413 3 101.00 $101.00 $417 —
463 463 3 121.00 $121.00 $560 —

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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.