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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

2,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.50/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 732 lb · 202 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.48/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 729 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 498 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,640 832 2,941
Feeder cattle 2,225 787 2,769
Slaughter cattle 245 35 91
Replacement cattle 170 10 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale 6/21/22: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand, as it was full house for the Special Sale after the two week break for July 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 44 214.00 $214.00 $629 —
454 454 9 190.50 $190.50 $865 —
569 569 12 172.00 $172.00 $979 —
706–730 729 147 165.00–167.60 $167.48 $1,221 —
827–844 838 55 150.50 $150.50 $1,261 +0.50
936 936 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 217.00 $217.00 $762 —
517–538 528 13 179.50–201.00 $189.21 $999 +17.21
564 564 24 172.00 $172.00 $970 -5.87
608 608 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,079 —
665 665 29 171.00 $171.00 $1,137 +6.74
706–731 722 99 163.00–168.75 $167.35 $1,208 +3.35
842 842 59 165.50 $165.50 $1,394 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 80 137.00 $137.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 175.00 $175.00 $390 —
275 275 39 190.00 $190.00 $522 +19.00
428 428 12 168.50 $168.50 $721 —
498 498 145 162.50 $162.50 $809 +2.50
531 531 42 142.50 $142.50 $757 —
679 679 143 148.00 $148.00 $1,005 —
747 747 70 154.50 $154.50 $1,154 —
813 813 35 142.00 $142.00 $1,154 —
1076 1076 46 122.00 $122.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 175.00 $175.00 $592 —
382 382 3 170.00 $170.00 $649 -12.98
516–532 528 29 161.50–165.00 $163.15 $861 —
564–588 580 21 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $948 +5.65
615 615 12 162.50 $162.50 $999 +4.15
637 unweaned 637 3 147.00 $147.00 $936 —
654–661 660 83 156.00–158.75 $158.29 $1,045 +1.54
732 732 202 157.50 $157.50 $1,153 —
834 834 96 143.50 $143.50 $1,197 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 13 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
186 186 9 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 199.00 $199.00 $740 —
571 571 10 171.00 $171.00 $976 —
641 641 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
188 188 10 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 210.00 $210.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $652 —
1060–1122 1110 80-85% 10 65.00–72.25 $70.97 $788 —
1185–1310 1255 80-85% 14 80.00–81.50 $80.31 $1,008 —
1025–1410 1276 80-85% 105 74.00–79.00 $77.12 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–975 879 85-90% 8 67.00–75.00 $70.95 $624 —
830–945 882 85-90% 16 60.00–66.25 $63.93 $564 —
1010–1093 1059 85-90% 8 67.00–69.50 $68.14 $722 -9.49
1000–1165 1119 85-90% 61 71.50–75.00 $73.54 $823 —
1185–1243 1214 85-90% 6 77.50–78.50 $77.99 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1483–1645 1536 75-80% 5 77.50–79.50 $79.07 $1,215 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1430 1408 2 83.50–85.00 $84.26 $1,186 —
1790–1900 1845 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–975 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 96.00–116.00 $107.14 $937
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,106
1284 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 82.50 $82.50 $1,059

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1202 1199 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,000.00 $992.97
1184–1217 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,244.67
1419 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1125 fancy 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1350 fancy 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 850.00–910.00 $900.77 —

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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.