Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

2,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.81/cwt ≈ $1,247/hd at 821 lb · 561 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.95/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 819 lb · 251 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.93/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 879 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,941 772 0
Feeder cattle 2,769 678 0
Slaughter cattle 91 18 0
Replacement cattle 81 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers trade mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly firm to 1.00 higher. Replacement cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good on all classes with moderate to active trading activity. Quality was very attractive. Rain over the last few weeks has offered a boost to area pastures but the pasture improvements have also brought on the flies, mosquitos, and weeds.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 197.00 $197.00 $863 —
473 473 4 176.00 $176.00 $832 —
507 507 3 165.00 $165.00 $837 -2.00
583–590 587 8 161.00–166.00 $164.14 $964 —
663–695 685 74 156.00–158.00 $156.08 $1,069 +6.08
705 705 32 154.75 $154.75 $1,091 +10.00
758 758 28 155.50–156.50 $156.32 $1,185 —
817 817 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,279 —
812–838 822 486 146.50–153.75 $151.09 $1,242 —
859–882 879 192 145.50–146.00 $145.93 $1,283 +2.03
936 936 52 135.25 $135.25 $1,266 +5.34
955 955 13 133.00 $133.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 178.00 $178.00 $676 —
679 679 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,052 —
715 715 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 —
781 781 74 150.50 $150.50 $1,175 —
806–831 819 251 142.50–151.50 $147.95 $1,212 +6.45
874–893 886 105 138.50–143.00 $140.06 $1,241 +6.06
913 913 25 134.25 $134.25 $1,226 —
971 971 48 132.00 $132.00 $1,282 —
1130 1130 9 83.50 $83.50 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–540 516 36 149.50–159.75 $154.84 $799 —
552 552 6 148.00 $148.00 $817 +5.36
695–697 695 38 141.00–145.00 $143.11 $995 +8.11
708 708 86 154.00 $154.00 $1,090 +29.00
720–726 722 39 143.50–144.25 $143.94 $1,039 +18.94
758 758 27 144.00 $144.00 $1,092 —
816 816 65 141.25 $141.25 $1,153 —
825 825 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,106 —
865 865 25 129.50 $129.50 $1,120 —
1027 1027 7 107.00 $107.00 $1,099 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 7 144.00 $144.00 $923 —
695 695 20 136.00 $136.00 $945 —
713–741 735 77 133.50–135.50 $133.90 $984 —
776–790 788 155 125.00–133.25 $131.94 $1,040 -1.06
808 808 44 134.25 $134.25 $1,085 +0.75
870 870 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 148.50 $148.50 $573 +23.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 -0.50
808 808 11 126.75 $126.75 $1,024 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1760 1501 75-80% 10 64.50–69.25 $66.66 $1,001 -4.49
1280–1790 1513 75-80% 14 69.00–74.50 $71.85 $1,087 +0.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–870 810 85-90% 2 46.00–51.00 $48.69 $394 —
740–950 886 85-90% 7 54.00–63.25 $58.18 $515 —
950–980 970 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.48 $674 —
970–1030 1007 85-90% 3 49.50–58.00 $54.97 $554 —
1020–1130 1067 85-90% 6 65.50–71.50 $69.03 $737 +2.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1248 80-85% 14 67.00–73.25 $70.90 $885 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1450 1212 5 88.50–91.50 $90.31 $1,095 —
1080–1360 1220 2 80.00–85.50 $82.43 $1,006 —
1620–1650 1635 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,619 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–930 840 (<2 yrs)Open 2 108.00–120.00 $113.36 $952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1110 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
900–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 44 1,385.00–1,500.00 $1,486.29 -94.96
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,510.00 $1,510.00 +310.00

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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.