Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.67/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 730 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.92/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 587 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.31/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 686 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 1,779 606
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,542 543
Slaughter cattle 43 76 16
Replacement cattle 37 161 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded firm on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with instances of up to 6.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. The trading region is in need of some moisture to boost area winter wheat, but no moisture is in the forecast for the upcoming week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 192.00 $192.00 $682 —
445 445 4 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $790 —
474–497 485 46 168.00–175.00 $172.54 $837 +1.88
514 unweaned 514 7 159.00 $159.00 $817 +1.17
553 unweaned 553 10 154.00 $154.00 $852 +2.59
579 579 7 140.00 $140.00 $811 —
591 591 9 163.00 $163.00 $963 —
616 616 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,010 +9.90
613–638 unweaned 624 54 149.00–156.00 $152.69 $953 +6.37
663–685 unweaned 673 48 139.00–146.50 $144.17 $970 +2.62
682 682 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,064 +4.00
720 720 60 159.50 $159.50 $1,148 +8.75
705–740 unweaned 738 68 144.75–145.00 $144.76 $1,068 +2.81
761 761 66 151.00 $151.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 150.00 $150.00 $760 —
652 652 13 140.50 $140.50 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 190.00 $190.00 $593 —
613 613 8 159.00 $159.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 161.00 $161.00 $538 —
350–370 367 6 152.00–157.00 $152.80 $561 -8.70
470–485 480 61 154.00–160.00 $156.44 $751 —
463–496 unweaned 485 14 149.00–152.00 $150.33 $729 -1.52
536–549 unweaned 544 19 136.00–142.00 $139.50 $759 -0.81
587–588 587 103 146.50–147.00 $146.92 $862 —
600–610 608 33 137.00–143.00 $138.26 $841 —
614–633 unweaned 626 19 125.00–133.00 $129.47 $810 -0.19
665 unweaned 665 6 128.00 $128.00 $851 -1.41
660–690 687 90 139.00 $139.00 $955 +7.00
700–717 unweaned 703 64 127.00–133.00 $131.21 $922 +8.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 14 137.50 $137.50 $789 +4.50
610 610 4 130.00 $130.00 $793 +21.00
685 685 2 130.00 $130.00 $890 ±0.00
786 786 75 135.50 $135.50 $1,065 —
843 843 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 16 130.25 $130.25 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 144.00 $144.00 $706 —
693 693 4 117.50 $117.50 $814 —
728 728 12 118.50 $118.50 $863 —
781 781 10 117.50 $117.50 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–910 875 85-90% 2 40.00–46.00 $43.12 $377 +0.61
970 970 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $509 —
1040–1390 1164 85-90% 13 53.00–60.00 $56.12 $653 +0.08
1000–1420 1166 85-90% 11 45.00–52.50 $49.62 $579 -6.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1240 80-85% 3 55.50–59.50 $57.82 $717 -0.64
1060–1570 1304 80-85% 7 60.50–65.50 $63.14 $823 -2.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1650 1630 2 66.50–77.50 $71.93 $1,172 -1.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $677
1096 1096 (<2 yrs)Open 5 84.50 $84.50 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099–1730 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 860.00–1,035.00 $993.26
1210–1240 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–760.00 $709.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 635.00–685.00 $654.82
1120–1300 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–610.00 $582.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1250 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $752.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.