Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.54/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 743 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.54/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 735 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.43/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 773 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 1,166 261
Feeder cattle 673 1,057 209
Slaughter cattle 75 93 22
Replacement cattle 60 16 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady with a light test in most weight classes. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Several attractive Cow-Calf pairs offered. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 12 212.00 $212.00 $734 —
456–472 459 31 190.00–192.00 $191.47 $879 +6.47
506 506 10 181.50 $181.50 $918 -3.50
603–642 625 27 160.00–165.00 $162.34 $1,015 -10.31
755 755 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,151 +3.50
807–846 836 38 144.00–145.00 $144.75 $1,210 -5.00
852–868 854 44 142.00–142.50 $142.07 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 186.00 $186.00 $807 —
552–595 569 5 158.00–165.00 $160.93 $916 —
675–691 689 14 149.00–149.50 $149.43 $1,030 —
730 730 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 165.00 $165.00 $624 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
890–893 892 4 119.00–121.00 $119.50 $1,066 —
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 122.00 $122.00 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 8 189.00 $189.00 $627 —
402 unweaned 402 3 168.00 $168.00 $675 —
417–423 422 27 175.00 $175.00 $738 —
464–481 473 29 156.00–163.00 $160.80 $761 -4.45
525–540 533 2 150.00 $150.00 $800 —
552–592 569 20 155.00–160.00 $156.94 $893 +1.77
673–698 683 5 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $976 -6.04
743–745 743 85 138.75–142.00 $141.54 $1,052 +0.54
772–781 773 57 136.00–136.50 $136.43 $1,055 -5.81
815–834 828 26 128.00–133.50 $129.43 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 166.00 $166.00 $553 -28.87
557 557 10 144.00 $144.00 $802 —
704–746 735 65 124.00–136.50 $131.54 $967 —
897 897 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 5 107.00 $107.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 131.00 $131.00 $766 —
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 9 187.00 $187.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 129.00 $129.00 $907 —
813 813 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 160.00 $160.00 $808 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–870 807 85-90% 5 32.00–42.00 $36.65 $296 —
810–955 858 85-90% 3 52.00–56.00 $54.36 $466 —
1000–1075 1040 85-90% 3 42.00–51.50 $48.15 $501 -30.54
1015–1260 1113 85-90% 9 70.50–77.00 $73.59 $819 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1380 1204 80-85% 11 76.50–83.00 $80.05 $964 -1.14
1218–1472 1385 80-85% 10 68.50–73.25 $72.39 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,117 -3.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1725 1595 4 78.50–84.50 $81.04 $1,293 -14.14
1515–1890 1758 3 95.50–103.00 $100.31 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1278 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1244 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00 $810.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1134 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
800–1228 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,635.00 $1,605.64 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.