Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.62/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 638 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.50/cwt ≈ $1,390/hd at 806 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.64/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 689 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 1,524 724
Feeder cattle 1,074 1,427 669
Slaughter cattle 19 21 35
Replacement cattle 37 76 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm. Steer calves sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on feeder heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 22 230.00 $230.00 $851 +9.00
420–447 436 17 205.00–209.00 $206.59 $901 +1.57
450 450 25 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
523 523 4 186.00 $186.00 $973 +3.87
553–567 566 43 184.50–185.00 $184.53 $1,044 +1.13
688 688 86 177.00–178.00 $177.13 $1,219 -0.49
699 unweaned 699 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,146 —
738 738 16 175.75 $175.75 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 208.00 $208.00 $624 —
377 377 9 211.00 $211.00 $795 —
670 unweaned 670 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
806 806 132 172.50 $172.50 $1,390 —
858 858 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,429 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 3 54.00 $54.00 $371 —
737 737 46 57.75 $57.75 $426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 170.00 $170.00 $683 -4.35
451 451 7 173.00 $173.00 $780 -0.53
503 503 25 168.00 $168.00 $845 -4.00
614 unweaned 614 32 160.25 $160.25 $984 —
643 643 148 168.00 $168.00 $1,080 +5.00
726–732 731 78 160.50–162.50 $162.14 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 8 180.00 $180.00 $225 —
248 248 6 157.00 $157.00 $389 —
342 342 8 166.00 $166.00 $568 —
408 408 3 158.00 $158.00 $645 —
512 512 9 151.00 $151.00 $773 -3.00
614 614 23 147.00 $147.00 $903 —
784 784 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,192 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 40.00 $40.00 $228 —
671 671 12 52.00 $52.00 $349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 140.00 $140.00 $739 —
668 668 3 124.00 $124.00 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 12 200.00 $200.00 $464 -14.00
664 664 4 135.00 $135.00 $896 -17.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 40.00 $40.00 $217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $205 —
684–815 703 85-90% 7 46.00–52.00 $46.99 $330 —
835–995 894 85-90% 4 58.50–65.50 $61.63 $551 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $862 +19.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1385 1340 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.58 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,250 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1610 1453 2 90.00–92.50 $91.39 $1,328 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 49.00 $49.00 $376
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 (<2 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $670
827 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 73.00 $73.00 $604

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1088 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
794 794 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 350.00 $350.00
818 818 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 350.00 $350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 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
324–348 335 11 103.00–104.00 $103.47 $347 —
429 429 5 127.00 $127.00 $545 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
425 425 6 152.00 $152.00 $646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 140.00 $140.00 $479 —

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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.