Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.92/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 502 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.23/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 533 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.38/cwt ≈ $981/hd at 631 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 607 0
Feeder cattle 530 572 0
Slaughter cattle 62 25 0
Replacement cattle 120 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. The majority of the supply consisted of small packages of feeders and replacement cattle. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 199.00 $199.00 $782 —
415 415 4 178.00 $178.00 $739 —
450 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 -13.00
476 unweaned 476 17 165.50 $165.50 $788 —
527–549 unweaned 532 45 161.50–164.00 $162.07 $862 —
515–536 534 19 170.00–173.00 $172.70 $922 +4.70
556–563 558 12 161.00–168.00 $165.65 $924 +2.65
613 613 6 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
637 unweaned 637 20 154.00 $154.00 $981 —
689 unweaned 689 14 144.50 $144.50 $996 —
736 736 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,133 -6.00
895 895 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 186.00 $186.00 $582 —
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
657 657 3 134.00 $134.00 $880 —
715–740 723 6 120.00–130.00 $123.41 $892 -32.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 3 193.00 $193.00 $380 —
313–333 326 9 160.00–161.00 $160.68 $524 —
367 367 9 152.00 $152.00 $558 —
433 unweaned 433 8 150.00 $150.00 $650 —
423–447 435 6 151.00–154.00 $152.46 $663 —
463–498 483 9 146.00–151.00 $149.18 $721 -12.82
501–514 502 66 146.00–147.00 $146.92 $738 -6.74
552–575 563 17 144.50–145.00 $144.76 $815 -1.24
614 614 22 150.00 $150.00 $921 +4.00
993 993 16 115.00 $115.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
450–493 476 10 144.00–145.00 $144.62 $688 —
660–686 684 21 130.00–132.00 $131.82 $902 -18.18
725 725 8 125.00 $125.00 $906 -10.50
827 827 11 116.00 $116.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 177.00 $177.00 $492 —
325 325 2 179.00 $179.00 $582 —
383 383 6 157.00 $157.00 $601 —
467 467 7 144.00 $144.00 $672 —
520 520 8 138.00 $138.00 $718 —
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
695 695 2 120.00 $120.00 $834 -22.00
805 805 4 115.00 $115.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–930 847 85-90% 3 43.50–52.50 $48.97 $415 —
790–990 906 85-90% 7 55.50–62.50 $59.22 $537 —
1020–1210 1079 85-90% 7 56.50–62.50 $60.33 $651 -11.17
1060–1280 1172 85-90% 6 65.50–70.50 $66.76 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1230 1210 80-85% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.51 $829 —
1160–1450 1348 80-85% 4 70.50–74.50 $72.10 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1340 1250 2 83.00–84.00 $83.46 $1,043 —
1430–1940 1634 5 88.00–92.50 $89.17 $1,457 -6.64
1600–1790 1690 3 93.50–96.50 $94.65 $1,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1009 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 73.00 $73.00 $737
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–740 680 (<2 yrs)Open 2 102.00–118.00 $109.29 $743
660–910 756 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 75.00–81.00 $78.76 $595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
769 769 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 860.00 $860.00
990–1090 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $832.25
1225–1276 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 835.00–950.00 $875.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836 836 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00 $685.00
836–980 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 610.00–750.00 $668.83
973 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00 $650.00
1028–1030 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–675.00 $628.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 685.00 $685.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 120.00 $120.00 $448 —
429 429 9 133.00 $133.00 $571 —

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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.