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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.90/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 874 lb · 109 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.50/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 808 lb · 74 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.50/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 802 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 1,324 467
Feeder cattle 678 1,225 369
Slaughter cattle 18 55 28
Replacement cattle 76 44 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 higher, with instances of up to 5.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive, with several load lots of cattle off of graze out wheat on offer. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle sold firm, with a nice set of cow-calf pairs on offer from Utah and Colorado. Trading activity was active on good demand. The weather has mostly been hot and dry, and most of the region is overdue for a rain. There is a chance of rain in the forecast over the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 8 167.00 $167.00 $853 —
645 645 4 152.00 $152.00 $980 —
655 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 +4.00
703 703 3 144.75 $144.75 $1,018 +2.25
874 874 109 143.90 $143.90 $1,258 +6.65
906–928 920 14 129.75–130.00 $129.91 $1,195 +2.91
1189 1189 14 116.00 $116.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 170.00 $170.00 $566 —
430 430 2 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
467 467 11 165.00 $165.00 $771 +13.00
808 808 74 141.50 $141.50 $1,143 —
888 888 58 134.00 $134.00 $1,190 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 145.00 $145.00 $547 —
480 480 3 141.00 $141.00 $677 —
570 570 3 141.00 $141.00 $804 —
720 720 2 133.50 $133.50 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
586 586 14 142.75 $142.75 $837 +7.75
799 799 62 133.00 $133.00 $1,063 +2.11
802 802 66 133.50 $133.50 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–497 477 15 149.25–156.00 $152.72 $728 +0.23
572–583 574 15 140.25–143.25 $142.64 $819 +0.14
682 682 6 135.00 $135.00 $921 —
735 735 2 125.00 $125.00 $919 -7.49
1023 1023 11 112.25 $112.25 $1,148 —
1080 1080 10 105.00 $105.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 125.00 $125.00 $448 —
595 595 11 127.50 $127.50 $759 —
792 792 12 116.00 $116.00 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 142.25 $142.25 $690 —
585–593 590 5 139.50–145.00 $141.68 $836 —
715 715 2 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
778 778 5 123.50 $123.50 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $993 —
1360–1670 1504 75-80% 5 69.25–73.25 $71.15 $1,070 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1350 1300 80-85% 2 70.00–70.50 $70.26 $913 —
1390–1500 1445 80-85% 2 71.50–74.00 $72.80 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1087 85-90% 3 62.75–70.75 $66.27 $720 +3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,708 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–800 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 74.00–81.00 $77.54 $613
690–945 860 (<2 yrs)Open 3 83.00–103.00 $97.65 $840
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 46.00 $46.00 $317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300–1480 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–77.00 $74.12 $1,032

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,581.25 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -135.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1100–1350 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,520.00 $1,487.74 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.