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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.50/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 795 lb · 220 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.04/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 439 lb · 118 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.27/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 432 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 1,328 1,376
Feeder cattle 997 1,236 1,251
Slaughter cattle 65 21 121
Replacement cattle 86 71 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Winter wheat planting continues across the region. Temperatures have warmed back up to the upper 80's and lower 90's during the day and dropping down to the 50's and 60's at night.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–348 338 43 246.00–253.00 $248.66 $840 -6.65
358–383 380 51 241.00–251.00 $241.74 $919 +13.36
435–448 439 118 225.00–234.00 $231.04 $1,014 -3.90
453–496 467 26 211.00–234.00 $227.42 $1,062 +17.41
558–584 570 48 186.00–190.50 $189.46 $1,080 —
660 unweaned 660 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,092 —
651–669 664 30 175.00–176.50 $176.06 $1,169 —
715 715 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 -5.50
795 795 220 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 -6.50
828 828 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,333 -13.50
925 925 13 152.00 $152.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 188.00 $188.00 $658 —
440 440 9 188.50 $188.50 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 320 26 201.00–208.00 $201.78 $646 -15.59
359–373 362 34 200.00–209.00 $207.25 $750 +2.71
416–448 432 117 181.00–190.50 $188.27 $813 +0.27
513 513 9 177.00 $177.00 $908 -8.40
572 unweaned 572 5 166.00 $166.00 $950 —
555–586 581 24 173.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,007 +2.54
624 624 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,030 -11.82
664 664 15 163.00 $163.00 $1,082 —
658–684 668 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 187.00 $187.00 $634 +2.13
451 451 4 175.00 $175.00 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 207.00 $207.00 $932 +31.00
513 513 6 181.00 $181.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763–805 777 85-90% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.04 $474 —
941 941 85-90% 10 65.75 $65.75 $619 -13.68
959 959 85-90% 8 77.25 $77.25 $741 —
1010 1010 85-90% 3 78.00 $78.00 $788 —
1175–1365 1238 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.16 $844 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1208 1142 80-85% 22 80.00–84.00 $83.18 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1470 1187 3 69.00–79.50 $73.47 $872 —
1355–1990 1596 5 88.50–98.50 $94.82 $1,513 —
1750–2290 1952 3 102.00–109.50 $105.50 $2,059 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
723–950 783 (<2 yrs)Open 8 146.00–151.00 $148.14 $1,160
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $864
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–778 767 (<2 yrs)Open 6 117.00–120.00 $117.97 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
989 989 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1012–1185 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,147.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
1088 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 935.00 $935.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
752 752 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.