Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.93/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 755 lb · 155 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.50/cwt ≈ $1,125/hd at 801 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.00/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 629 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 1,045 1,473
Feeder cattle 714 907 1,443
Slaughter cattle 19 50 21
Replacement cattle 86 88 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher on comparable sales. Demand for light weight steer and heifer calves were very good, with buyers stocking up on grazing cattle and hoping that the spring will bring generous rains to improve droughted out pastures. Cattle in those classes traded mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Some really nice cow-calf pairs and springing cows were on offer. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 217.00 $217.00 $723 +11.00
360–370 367 11 209.00–215.00 $214.01 $785 +19.53
410 410 4 208.00 $208.00 $853 +14.50
455–493 478 5 189.00–195.00 $191.29 $914 +3.12
518–545 524 16 177.00–187.00 $184.84 $969 +7.84
559–576 566 13 177.00–178.00 $177.61 $1,005 —
623 623 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,022 -1.96
691 691 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,085 +1.50
723 723 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,106 -5.04
761–764 763 13 151.00–154.50 $152.34 $1,162 +0.34
835 835 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 -1.00
995 995 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 191.00 $191.00 $745 —
425 425 2 193.00 $193.00 $820 —
590 590 2 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
598 598 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,017 —
610 610 7 163.00 $163.00 $994 —
681–694 687 13 154.00–155.00 $154.53 $1,062 -0.47
800 800 37 147.50 $147.50 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 171.00 $171.00 $720 —
498 498 2 165.00 $165.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 201.00 $201.00 $673 +17.32
362 362 3 191.00 $191.00 $691 —
411–438 418 14 177.00–180.00 $179.11 $749 +16.11
458–490 479 39 170.00–177.00 $172.82 $828 +13.82
657 657 3 149.00 $149.00 $979 +3.86
755 755 155 143.50–149.00 $148.93 $1,124 +7.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 153.00 $153.00 $802 —
563 563 2 156.00 $156.00 $878 —
629 629 53 147.00 $147.00 $925 —
786 786 6 120.00 $120.00 $943 —
801 801 71 140.50 $140.50 $1,125 —
866 866 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 16 166.00 $166.00 $774 —
654 654 13 104.00 $104.00 $680 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 8 82.00 $82.00 $518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 1 475.00 $475.00 —
219 219 6 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 223.00 $223.00 $636 —
500 500 1 169.00 $169.00 $845 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1665 1665 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–965 899 85-90% 10 62.00–68.50 $66.43 $597 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $585 -10.63
1305 1305 85-90% 1 65.50 $65.50 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 64.50 $64.50 $722 —
1425–1765 1595 2 83.50–97.50 $89.75 $1,432 —
1740 1740 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,027 —
1755–1915 1835 2 101.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,862 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–858 764 (<2 yrs)Open 4 115.00–124.00 $117.53 $898
750–1165 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 90.00–105.00 $95.14 $859
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
1002 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930–1070 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,260.00 $1,240.91
1101–1115 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 985.00 $985.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1050 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 74.00–79.00 $76.81 $783
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1070 876 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 785.00–925.00 $839.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 -565.00
1000–1200 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,456.12 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 145.00 $145.00 $523 —
471 471 5 141.00 $141.00 $664 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 151.00 $151.00 $500 —
420 420 9 154.00 $154.00 $647 —
468 468 4 142.00 $142.00 $665 —

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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.