Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.00/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 787 lb · 242 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.50/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 815 lb · 212 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.05/cwt ≈ $1,018/hd at 771 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,324 1,426 482
Feeder cattle 1,225 1,360 458
Slaughter cattle 55 30 20
Replacement cattle 44 36 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on feeder heifers for a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Replacement cattle were firm. Trading activity was active on good demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of large load lots of cattle. Hot and dry conditions have returned to the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 152.00 $152.00 $755 —
524 524 8 149.00 $149.00 $781 —
716 thin fleshed 716 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,045 —
729 729 7 135.00 $135.00 $984 -4.75
787 787 242 143.00 $143.00 $1,125 +6.32
847 thin fleshed 847 45 142.25 $142.25 $1,205 —
866 866 53 137.00 $137.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
736 736 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,049 -2.00
761 761 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,073 —
815 815 212 142.50 $142.50 $1,161 +4.52
853–887 876 87 132.00–137.50 $137.25 $1,202 —
935 935 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,187 -1.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 154.00 $154.00 $678 —
470–493 493 126 152.00–152.50 $152.49 $752 —
568 568 4 142.50 $142.50 $809 —
708–731 723 12 132.00–133.50 $132.49 $958 —
751–784 771 151 131.50–133.00 $132.05 $1,018 —
927 927 3 106.00 $106.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
475 475 4 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
578 578 5 135.00 $135.00 $780 +1.00
631 631 8 135.50 $135.50 $855 —
698 698 86 131.00 $131.00 $914 —
754–794 782 64 129.75–131.35 $130.89 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 162.00 $162.00 $688 —
520 520 3 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
565–590 573 3 138.00–151.00 $146.54 $840 —
740 740 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–940 857 85-90% 9 50.00–60.00 $55.04 $472 -3.05
870–950 910 85-90% 2 63.50–66.50 $65.07 $592 —
980–1130 1070 85-90% 7 64.00–70.00 $67.42 $721 +1.05
1020–1130 1075 85-90% 2 61.50–63.50 $62.55 $672 -3.82
1030–1180 1110 85-90% 5 72.50–75.00 $74.03 $822 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $804 —
1040–1400 1219 80-85% 18 67.75–73.75 $70.97 $865 —
1250–1340 1291 80-85% 3 73.75–75.25 $74.67 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1420 1343 75-80% 4 67.50–74.75 $71.68 $963 -10.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.50 $85.50 $885
1050–1115 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 75.00–85.00 $83.09 $916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1007 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 700.00–925.00 $831.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00 -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.