Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.28/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 783 lb · 265 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.06/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 689 lb · 245 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.63/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 625 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 1,703 645
Feeder cattle 1,467 1,618 613
Slaughter cattle 50 40 12
Replacement cattle 15 45 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers, but a much higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 7.00 to 10.00 higher on heavier weight calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded firm to 1.00 higher. Trading activity was mostly active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive, with several nice loads of yearlings on offer. According to the US Drought Monitor, drying soils, high evapotranspiration, and worsening SPI and SPEI drought indicators prompted expansion of D0-D3 in western parts of Oklahoma and Texas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 188.50 $188.50 $716 —
443 unweaned 443 8 171.00–175.00 $173.00 $766 +3.00
467–488 482 31 181.00–184.00 $182.51 $880 —
548 548 4 165.00 $165.00 $904 -9.81
568–593 unweaned 582 27 157.00–161.00 $158.74 $924 +1.79
583–584 584 30 169.00–170.00 $169.47 $990 +13.47
600–638 629 89 155.00–170.50 $165.11 $1,039 +8.61
664–692 unweaned 679 80 139.00–144.50 $141.07 $958 -4.81
657–698 694 165 155.00–160.50 $158.88 $1,103 +15.63
710–730 720 25 154.00–156.00 $154.97 $1,116 —
759 unweaned 759 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,040 —
770–785 784 258 155.50–159.00 $155.78 $1,221 —
841 unweaned 841 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
450 450 3 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
737 737 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,069 -5.50
753–772 769 20 141.00–145.50 $141.66 $1,089 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 140.00 $140.00 $592 -1.00
560 560 7 131.00 $131.00 $734 —
803 803 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
387 387 7 157.00 $157.00 $608 —
439 439 14 159.00 $159.00 $698 —
462–467 unweaned 464 16 145.00–154.00 $150.04 $696 —
465–491 487 41 153.50–159.00 $157.15 $765 +6.40
504 unweaned 504 8 137.00 $137.00 $690 -4.61
518–548 528 87 148.00–153.00 $151.63 $801 -3.98
557–578 564 35 149.00–154.00 $152.24 $859 +9.24
588–589 unweaned 589 33 137.00–143.00 $138.45 $815 +8.95
611–626 617 54 142.00–152.00 $146.33 $903 —
631–636 unweaned 633 51 128.75–131.50 $130.47 $826 +0.52
690 690 8 144.00 $144.00 $994 -2.00
708 unweaned 708 4 134.00 $134.00 $949 —
723–741 735 12 135.50–143.00 $137.96 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 8 126.00 $126.00 $427 -24.00
360 360 3 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
525–538 530 10 128.00–135.00 $132.16 $700 -11.84
568–583 574 10 139.00–139.50 $139.20 $799 —
635 635 11 128.00 $128.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 136.00 $136.00 $571 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
498 498 9 149.00 $149.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1187 80-85% 3 64.50–65.50 $65.02 $772 —
1190–1200 1195 80-85% 2 55.50–56.00 $55.75 $666 —
1150–1410 1246 80-85% 15 57.00–63.50 $60.20 $750 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–900 895 85-90% 2 35.50–39.00 $37.24 $333 —
830–980 918 85-90% 6 43.50–52.50 $47.44 $435 —
1020–1270 1110 85-90% 3 45.00–51.00 $46.84 $520 -1.70
1030–1190 1116 85-90% 5 51.50–57.50 $55.13 $615 +6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1630 1472 75-80% 5 59.50–64.50 $62.64 $922 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,063 —
1640 1640 1 60.00 $60.00 $984 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
996 996 (<2 yrs)Open 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,235
710–1240 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 76.00–77.00 $76.38 $797

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 4 62.00 $62.00 $595 —

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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.