Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.66/cwt ≈ $1,245/hd at 800 lb · 241 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 710 lb · 92 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 704 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 518 1,205
Feeder cattle 831 466 1,205
Slaughter cattle 3 37 0
Replacement cattle 16 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a softer undertone was noted. Quality was more attractive this week on the load lots of cattle, making comparable sales limited. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Buyers were a little more hesitant today with the large upswings in the grain markets over the last week, and the feeder board closing down. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, the volatility in the grain markets is not surprising when evaluating the role of a combined Russia/Ukraine impact on global grain markets and the potential impact of the war on their spring planting season.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 196.00 $196.00 $862 —
506 506 4 172.00 $172.00 $870 -10.00
600–619 614 7 166.00–166.50 $166.14 $1,020 —
655–677 665 13 159.00–161.00 $160.06 $1,064 —
753 753 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,133 —
800–805 800 241 155.00–162.50 $155.66 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–490 487 41 175.00–190.00 $183.12 $892 —
581–588 584 12 156.00–167.50 $160.83 $939 -3.92
634 thin fleshed 634 38 168.00 $168.00 $1,065 —
838 838 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 -9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 10 147.00 $147.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 225.00 $225.00 $630 +10.00
360 360 1 188.00 $188.00 $677 -20.00
428 428 3 194.00 $194.00 $830 +9.00
578–590 589 25 149.25–157.00 $150.16 $884 —
613 613 5 152.00 $152.00 $932 —
661–683 676 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,014 —
710 710 92 147.50 $147.50 $1,047 —
755–773 765 61 146.00–152.50 $150.67 $1,153 +7.67
806 806 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,120 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 168.50 $168.50 $679 —
427 thin fleshed 427 27 192.50 $192.50 $822 —
465 465 7 173.25 $173.25 $806 +19.25
501 thin fleshed 501 9 175.00 $175.00 $877 —
515–548 541 9 151.00–160.00 $152.91 $827 —
608 608 3 147.00 $147.00 $894 -3.50
704 704 69 147.50 $147.50 $1,038 —
933 933 6 101.00 $101.00 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 222.00 $222.00 $400 —
325 325 5 227.00 $227.00 $738 —
488 488 2 161.00 $161.00 $786 —
555–595 588 8 137.00–154.00 $145.69 $857 —
802 802 3 117.00 $117.00 $938 +11.00
995 995 1 100.00 $100.00 $995 —
1040 1040 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,165 —
2040 2040 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,193 —
2110 2110 1 96.50 $96.50 $2,036 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 135.00 $135.00 $972
715–1423 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 99.50–106.00 $100.43 $1,251

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
925–1525 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,161.73
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–860 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.95
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.