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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 839 lb · 180 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.87/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 515 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.00/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 560 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,178 712 0
Feeder cattle 990 530 0
Slaughter cattle 167 62 0
Replacement cattle 21 120 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Trading activity and demand were moderate. Quality was mostly plain to average. Rain has returned to the trading region with scattered showers bringing anywhere from a tenth to 2 plus inches. Pastures are still green, and field prep is underway for winter wheat planting.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 12 171.00 $171.00 $727 +11.00
464 464 44 168.50 $168.50 $782 —
560 560 62 165.00 $165.00 $924 —
601 601 26 148.75 $148.75 $894 —
671 671 51 150.50 $150.50 $1,010 +16.50
753–783 755 47 143.00–150.00 $149.54 $1,129 —
839 839 180 150.00 $150.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 189.00 $189.00 $843 +11.00
730 730 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 +1.00
900 900 8 140.50 $140.50 $1,264 —
994 994 39 134.00 $134.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 32 120.00 $120.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–427 426 40 141.00–145.00 $144.71 $616 —
514–545 515 65 143.00–147.00 $146.87 $756 —
587 587 24 137.25 $137.25 $806 —
626 626 55 140.00 $140.00 $876 —
689–695 690 27 130.00–135.75 $135.00 $932 +3.18
785 785 12 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 166.00 $166.00 $604 +14.00
422 422 11 161.00 $161.00 $679 +8.54
618 618 14 135.50 $135.50 $837 -14.50
689 689 14 139.00 $139.00 $958 —
747 747 7 133.00 $133.00 $994 —
758–785 780 23 129.50–132.00 $129.92 $1,013 —
817 817 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,103 —
894 894 41 130.00 $130.00 $1,162 —
1059 1059 18 121.00 $121.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 3 193.00 $193.00 $676 —
595 595 2 146.00 $146.00 $869 —
802 802 2 121.00 $121.00 $970 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–920 892 85-90% 5 45.00–50.50 $47.00 $419 —
860–975 899 85-90% 10 54.50–58.00 $56.32 $506 —
930 930 85-90% 1 64.25 $64.25 $598 +5.03
1000–1050 1024 85-90% 4 50.50–56.00 $54.28 $556 —
1000–1300 1112 85-90% 26 57.50–62.00 $59.73 $664 —
1000–1380 1137 85-90% 35 62.50–67.50 $64.69 $736 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–975 963 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.01 $607 —
1025–1350 1206 80-85% 4 57.50–59.50 $58.45 $705 -10.06
1060–1490 1247 80-85% 18 64.50–74.50 $68.45 $854 —
1000–1580 1256 80-85% 48 60.00–65.50 $63.02 $792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $946 —
1350–1650 1491 75-80% 4 70.50–72.00 $71.17 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,656 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 960.00 $960.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 26.00 $26.00 $106 —
589 589 7 21.00 $21.00 $124 —

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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.