Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.21/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 862 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.34/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 471 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 762 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 823 0
Feeder cattle 410 517 0
Slaughter cattle 35 196 0
Replacement cattle 22 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trading activity was active on good demand. Quality was very attractive this week. The majority of the supply was smaller packages of cattle. The majority of the trading region received rain over the weekend, which offered a nice boost to area pastures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 178.00 $178.00 $879 —
550–598 593 29 151.00–166.00 $164.56 $976 —
717 717 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,097 —
890 890 28 136.75 $136.75 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 186.50 $186.50 $765 —
505 505 11 179.00 $179.00 $904 —
638 638 4 161.25 $161.25 $1,029 —
786 786 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,203 +8.00
901 901 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 4 160.50 $160.50 $642 —
459–498 471 57 156.00–167.00 $162.34 $765 —
514 514 14 169.00 $169.00 $869 —
598 598 6 151.00 $151.00 $903 +7.51
665 665 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 —
744 744 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,086 +7.00
844 844 16 135.50 $135.50 $1,144 —
861–870 862 68 131.00–134.50 $131.21 $1,131 +2.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
704 704 8 141.00 $141.00 $993 —
762 762 57 137.00 $137.00 $1,044 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–433 417 9 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–980 870 85-90% 3 49.50–55.00 $52.62 $458 —
660–1320 1085 85-90% 6 50.00–61.50 $57.75 $627 -15.88
1070–1310 1179 85-90% 7 63.50–67.50 $65.55 $773 -3.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1179 80-85% 7 60.00–67.75 $64.03 $755 —
1220–1250 1230 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.48 $892 +0.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1390 1335 75-80% 2 63.50–67.50 $65.42 $873 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $952 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1319 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.