Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.75/cwt ≈ $1,340/hd at 771 lb · 303 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.04/cwt +17.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 507 lb · 97 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.54/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 387 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 1,324 1,178
Feeder cattle 1,236 1,271 990
Slaughter cattle 21 20 167
Replacement cattle 71 33 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers traded firm to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the grass and large groups of really nice weaned calves. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 10 203.00 $203.00 $814 —
547 547 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,026 —
622 622 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,064 —
757–775 771 303 172.85–177.50 $173.75 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–336 335 58 237.00–257.00 $255.31 $855 —
357–394 370 17 228.00–229.00 $228.38 $845 +3.38
406–414 412 66 214.00–239.00 $234.94 $968 +7.55
479–495 483 19 201.00–212.00 $210.01 $1,014 +0.01
505–519 507 97 197.00–219.00 $217.04 $1,100 +17.04
613 613 11 185.50–187.00 $185.77 $1,139 —
647 647 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,087 —
729–732 730 12 175.00–179.00 $178.00 $1,299 -2.50
763 763 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,366 —
812 812 6 174.50 $174.50 $1,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–327 325 55 195.00–219.00 $217.37 $706 +15.24
350–398 387 71 197.00–217.00 $204.54 $792 +12.37
433 433 10 188.00 $188.00 $814 —
490–493 492 25 186.00–187.50 $186.66 $918 —
500–507 504 5 185.00–186.00 $185.40 $934 +6.40
559–590 568 7 169.00–175.00 $170.78 $970 +6.78
600–624 606 19 175.00–177.50 $176.82 $1,072 +7.82
700–749 741 19 166.00–169.00 $168.55 $1,249 —
752 752 3 171.50 $171.50 $1,290 —
982–986 983 22 144.00–147.00 $145.09 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–346 344 14 182.00–187.00 $184.87 $636 —
396 396 4 181.00 $181.00 $717 —
403 403 2 186.00 $186.00 $750 —
641 641 8 151.00 $151.00 $968 -4.22
702 702 64 170.00 $170.00 $1,193 —
883–885 884 13 145.00–151.00 $146.85 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 9 187.00 $187.00 $511 —
362 362 10 170.00 $170.00 $615 —
730 730 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 237.00 $237.00 $588 —
468–470 469 8 176.00 $176.00 $825 —
575–594 592 9 161.00–178.00 $176.17 $1,043 -8.83
675 675 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
910 910 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 85-90% 2 43.00 $43.00 $302 —
888–970 918 85-90% 10 75.50–82.00 $79.43 $729 —
1320 1320 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1153 80-85% 4 78.50–82.50 $80.52 $928 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 65.50 $65.50 $720 —
1823 1823 2 108.50 $108.50 $1,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014–1110 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 825.00–1,025.00 $847.82
1071–1163 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,060.00–1,175.00 $1,094.82
1124 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1126 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,092

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 161.00 $161.00 $551 —
718 718 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,027 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 162.00 $162.00 $585 —
583 583 3 145.00 $145.00 $845 —

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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.