Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.24/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 763 lb · 123 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.75/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 825 lb · 94 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.60/cwt ≈ $808/hd at 411 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 900 1,388
Feeder cattle 1,057 850 1,276
Slaughter cattle 93 40 21
Replacement cattle 16 10 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for an adequate trend; however, a higher undertone was noted. Trade was fairly active and on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 202.00 $202.00 $814 +2.00
455 455 4 185.00 $185.00 $842 +2.47
508 508 3 185.00 $185.00 $940 +12.00
583 583 9 174.50 $174.50 $1,017 —
616–646 623 21 167.00–174.50 $172.65 $1,076 +12.65
738 738 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,196 +12.00
754 754 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,123 —
825 825 94 149.75 $149.75 $1,235 +9.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 824 32 141.00 $141.00 $1,162 —
982 982 29 133.00 $133.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 181.00 $181.00 $443 —
483 483 8 165.25 $165.25 $798 —
579–595 591 25 154.00–158.25 $155.17 $917 +4.17
609–634 627 72 151.00–154.50 $154.02 $966 +5.42
630 unweaned 630 3 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
673 673 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,003 +1.50
717 717 24 147.50 $147.50 $1,058 -1.06
746 746 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,052 —
762–765 763 123 140.00–144.50 $142.24 $1,085 +0.24
924 924 9 118.00 $118.00 $1,090 —
929 929 17 125.00 $125.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–327 323 35 181.00–197.00 $194.87 $629 —
409–411 411 91 155.00–198.50 $196.60 $808 —
524–536 532 32 143.00–155.00 $151.31 $805 —
679 679 5 139.00 $139.00 $944 —
825 825 75 136.50 $136.50 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 193.00 $193.00 $753 —
512 512 3 151.00 $151.00 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1155 1153 80-85% 2 83.50 $83.50 $963 —
1160–1255 1194 80-85% 8 75.00–77.50 $76.41 $912 —
1005–1314 1201 80-85% 41 78.50–82.50 $81.19 $975 +7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $856 —
1334–1575 1373 75-80% 16 79.00–82.25 $81.46 $1,118 -0.86
1315–1515 1415 75-80% 2 82.00–83.50 $82.70 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–1145 1013 85-90% 4 77.50–80.00 $78.69 $797 —
970–1118 1067 85-90% 10 72.50–75.50 $75.08 $801 +2.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1055 1040 2 80.00–83.50 $81.78 $851 —
1250–1735 1415 4 86.50–91.50 $89.36 $1,264 —
1375–1745 1560 2 93.50–96.50 $95.18 $1,485 —
2050 2050 1 99.50 $99.50 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
791 791 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,221.85 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 18 125.00 $125.00 $446 —
422 422 10 139.00 $139.00 $587 —
558 558 4 135.00 $135.00 $753 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 18 138.00 $138.00 $469 —
396 396 6 157.00 $157.00 $622 —
591 591 21 139.25 $139.25 $823 —

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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.