Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 863 lb · 72 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.00/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 907 lb · 56 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.50/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 853 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 823 2,941 302
Feeder cattle 517 2,769 261
Slaughter cattle 196 91 10
Replacement cattle 110 81 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good demand. There was a big run of both replacement and slaughter cows this week. Pastures in the area are still looking good due to recent rains but the weather has returned to more typical hot and dry conditions for this time of year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 145.00 $145.00 $979 -10.00
803 803 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,116 -8.95
853 853 36 132.50 $132.50 $1,130 -7.56
907 907 56 137.00 $137.00 $1,243 +2.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,084 -4.75
777 777 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,127 -11.32
886 886 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,236 -6.43
951 951 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,274 +1.00
1005 1005 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1114 1114 23 125.00 $125.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 147.00 $147.00 $578 —
403 403 7 138.00 $138.00 $556 —
547 547 9 140.00 $140.00 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 5 125.00 $125.00 $962 -6.94
863 863 72 123.00 $123.00 $1,061 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 146.00 $146.00 $606 —
563–596 587 13 142.00–147.00 $143.49 $842 -4.51
717 717 10 139.00 $139.00 $997 -4.94
750–758 753 11 131.00–138.00 $135.44 $1,020 -8.56
868–880 876 11 128.50–130.00 $129.04 $1,130 -0.46
979 979 20 124.50 $124.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 10 135.00 $135.00 $478 -13.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 8 144.50 $144.50 $907 —
822 822 6 124.50 $124.50 $1,023 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 159.00 $159.00 $770 —
580 580 2 142.75 $142.75 $828 —
747 747 3 129.00 $129.00 $964 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–850 808 85-90% 5 46.75–54.50 $49.17 $397 +0.48
810–978 906 85-90% 30 55.00–63.00 $61.14 $554 —
1010–1130 1070 85-90% 3 57.00–64.50 $61.14 $654 -7.89
1070–1090 1080 85-90% 2 73.00–74.25 $73.63 $795 +4.60
1040–1320 1190 85-90% 51 66.00–73.50 $68.68 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1390 1201 80-85% 7 70.00–73.00 $71.58 $860 —
1130–1439 1388 80-85% 59 74.00–78.50 $76.32 $1,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1143 75-80% 3 66.50–68.50 $67.44 $771 —
1200–1920 1504 75-80% 22 74.00–76.75 $75.33 $1,133 +8.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1420 1255 2 65.50–75.50 $71.16 $893 —
1670 1670 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,812 —
2090 2090 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,090 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
739–1210 871 (<2 yrs)Open 14 98.00–113.00 $108.64 $946
830–1384 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 76.00–83.00 $79.37 $1,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1302–1358 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 935.00–950.00 $939.23
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -60.00

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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.