Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.16/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 777 lb · 235 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.37/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 523 lb · 214 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.34/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 728 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,614 1,705 1,292
Feeder cattle 1,582 1,599 1,251
Slaughter cattle 16 61 30
Replacement cattle 16 45 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves traded mostly weak to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady on a light test. Quality was very attractive, with several nice loads of Colorado cattle ranging from turn out weights to yearlings. There were several smaller packages of weaned calves off of the short wheat or hay on offer as well. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Buyers were a little more hesitant today following the bearish Cattle on Feed report coupled with high corn prices. Colder temperatures with a chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow is forecasted for tomorrow. The area is still in desperate need of moisture, so the snow will be a welcome sight.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 211.00 $211.00 $827 —
415 415 44 218.00 $218.00 $905 —
473 473 2 194.00 $194.00 $918 -6.50
518–533 523 214 198.00–199.00 $198.37 $1,037 +4.87
560 560 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,058 +23.81
607–617 607 108 170.00–175.00 $174.76 $1,061 +6.54
685 685 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,103 —
711–747 728 176 162.25–163.00 $162.34 $1,182 -1.72
762–792 777 235 155.00–158.75 $156.16 $1,213 -11.84
841 841 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,211 -12.78
877 877 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,272 -18.50
1010 1010 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 219 2 202.00 $202.00 $442 —
350–396 385 8 190.00–191.00 $190.23 $732 —
406 406 4 197.00 $197.00 $800 —
501–525 509 15 162.00–176.00 $171.19 $871 +6.19
592 592 11 163.00 $163.00 $965 —
611–645 635 24 152.00–163.00 $160.23 $1,017 +0.23
657–695 666 32 155.00–159.00 $157.72 $1,050 -2.28
755–767 761 124 152.50–154.25 $153.34 $1,167 —
820 820 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 10 145.00 $145.00 $606 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 567 9 36.00–42.00 $39.29 $223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 9 178.00 $178.00 $639 -13.02
436 436 12 173.00 $173.00 $754 -3.00
482 482 5 163.00 $163.00 $786 -8.68
508–527 520 28 154.00–156.00 $155.24 $807 -6.67
622 622 13 153.00 $153.00 $952 -6.78
627 627 9 142.00 $142.00 $890 -17.78
657–696 680 131 145.00–150.00 $148.93 $1,013 -1.54
700–722 716 113 142.00–150.50 $149.72 $1,072 -6.13
716 716 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 -15.85
778 778 65 143.75 $143.75 $1,118 —
959 959 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 185.00 $185.00 $403 —
355 355 3 171.00 $171.00 $607 —
447 447 3 160.00 $160.00 $715 —
453 453 5 142.00 $142.00 $643 —
606 606 17 141.00 $141.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 140.00 $140.00 $553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 5 143.00 $143.00 $937 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–915 820 85-90% 2 27.00–39.50 $33.97 $279 —
835–970 903 85-90% 2 47.50–52.50 $50.19 $453 +7.19
1040 1040 85-90% 1 48.50 $48.50 $504 +2.93
1175–1240 1208 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1441 1244 80-85% 5 60.00–66.50 $64.99 $808 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042–1105 1081 (<2 yrs)Open 8 126.25–128.00 $126.88 $1,372
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,046

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 32.00 $32.00 $158 —
575 575 1 27.00 $27.00 $155 —
665 665 1 27.00 $27.00 $180 —
735 735 1 36.00 $36.00 $265 —
805 805 1 54.00 $54.00 $435 —
945 945 1 54.50 $54.50 $515 —
960–975 968 2 51.50–59.00 $55.22 $535 —
1030 1030 1 69.00 $69.00 $711 —

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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.