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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.75/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 719 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.25/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 708 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.09/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 677 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 876 1,324
Feeder cattle 555 843 1,225
Slaughter cattle 149 29 55
Replacement cattle 16 4 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm. Heifer calves traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales from the previous week on steer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on very good buyer demand. Hotter than average temperatures moved into the region, topping out at 106 degrees over the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 thin fleshed 373 6 185.00 $185.00 $690 —
477 thin fleshed 477 12 177.50 $177.50 $847 —
719 719 137 158.75 $158.75 $1,141 +0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 16 169.50 $169.50 $1,003 —
606–637 623 9 166.00–166.50 $166.22 $1,036 —
661–694 687 25 162.00 $162.00 $1,113 —
708 708 43 159.25 $159.25 $1,127 —
750 750 20 153.50 $153.50 $1,151 —
1024 1024 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 22 159.50 $159.50 $711 —
553–560 557 27 158.00–159.50 $158.39 $882 +4.89
677–680 677 32 150.00–151.50 $150.09 $1,016 —
851 851 26 132.00 $132.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 8 170.00 $170.00 $554 —
489 489 4 158.00 $158.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 138.50 $138.50 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–970 806 85-90% 4 48.00–61.50 $54.33 $438 —
830–985 944 85-90% 42 70.00–82.00 $79.51 $751 —
1065–1385 1136 85-90% 36 79.50–84.50 $83.45 $948 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1190 80-85% 3 79.50–82.50 $80.63 $959 —
1103–1437 1285 80-85% 24 84.00–87.00 $85.43 $1,098 —
1257–1490 1362 80-85% 11 87.00–88.25 $87.82 $1,196 +4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,198 —
1225–1860 1477 75-80% 16 85.00–91.00 $87.41 $1,291 —
1430–1635 1533 75-80% 2 91.50–92.00 $91.73 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1555 1418 3 89.00–98.50 $94.37 $1,338 —
1370–1900 1553 3 80.00–86.50 $82.38 $1,279 —
1535–2270 1819 4 100.00–106.50 $103.27 $1,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
982–985 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 87.00–92.00 $88.43 $869

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 375.00 $375.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 475.00 $475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.