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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.64/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 863 lb · 501 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.96/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 804 lb · 183 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.39/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 714 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 467 0
Feeder cattle 1,370 410 0
Slaughter cattle 51 35 0
Replacement cattle 64 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers from last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Hot and dry conditions have returned to the trading region, but pastures are still in good condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–432 426 12 167.00–171.50 $170.42 $726 —
557–597 577 6 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $929 -3.53
703–746 714 160 154.00–155.50 $154.39 $1,102 +1.39
803–834 804 183 142.00–152.25 $151.96 $1,222 —
853–872 863 501 139.50–146.75 $145.64 $1,257 +8.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 172.00 $172.00 $986 —
646 unweaned 646 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 —
676 unweaned 676 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,082 —
717 717 78 163.50 $163.50 $1,172 —
753 unweaned 753 29 154.50 $154.50 $1,163 —
811–829 820 61 150.00–152.50 $151.30 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 150.00 $150.00 $855 -1.00
575 unweaned 575 4 137.00 $137.00 $788 —
606 606 5 154.00 $154.00 $933 —
619 unweaned 619 20 143.00 $143.00 $885 —
686 686 63 151.50 $151.50 $1,039 -0.50
729 unweaned 729 15 138.00 $138.00 $1,006 —
780–788 783 39 141.50–142.50 $142.09 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–497 494 9 152.00–153.00 $152.66 $754 —
650 650 2 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
800 800 58 131.75 $131.75 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
620 unweaned 620 5 144.00 $144.00 $893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–950 875 85-90% 4 52.50–59.50 $54.77 $479 +2.15
1090–1250 1152 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $66.19 $763 +0.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1270 1213 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $71.00 $861 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1485 75-80% 4 70.50–74.00 $71.88 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1850 1583 4 74.50–85.50 $79.91 $1,265 —
1530–2070 1741 14 90.00–94.50 $92.34 $1,608 —
1670–2110 1884 7 95.50–99.75 $97.33 $1,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1030 925 (<2 yrs)Open 4 92.00–111.00 $105.71 $978
1100–1340 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 72.00–77.00 $75.55 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003–1159 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 950.00–1,075.00 $1,036.93
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1263 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 960.00 $960.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
621 621 8 137.00 $137.00 $851 —
729 729 8 125.00 $125.00 $911 —

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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.