Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

1,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.47/cwt ≈ $1,191/hd at 724 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.50/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 616 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.80/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 531 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,528 1,148 1,168
Feeder cattle 1,429 997 1,111
Slaughter cattle 63 65 45
Replacement cattle 36 86 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steer calves were mostly 3.00 lower, with bigger declines on lighter weight cattle. Heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was attractive with several smaller bunches of calves and loads of yearlings on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 235.00 $235.00 $820 -13.66
418–436 423 64 216.00–222.00 $219.81 $930 -11.23
451 451 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,010 -3.42
451–486 unweaned 458 19 202.00–218.00 $214.43 $982 —
523–545 542 13 190.00–197.00 $191.04 $1,035 —
553–573 561 68 187.50–196.00 $191.87 $1,076 +2.41
553–596 unweaned 566 13 174.00–181.00 $178.73 $1,012 —
631 631 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,129 —
677 677 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,212 +2.94
705 705 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,241 +3.50
773 773 32 174.25 $174.25 $1,347 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 314 8 210.00–231.00 $218.47 $686 —
415–418 417 8 207.00–211.00 $207.99 $867 +19.49
545 545 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,003 —
563–576 571 22 178.50–182.50 $179.93 $1,027 —
768 768 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 18 167.00 $167.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 18 204.00 $204.00 $634 +2.22
407–420 416 48 195.00–198.00 $195.12 $812 +6.85
407–444 unweaned 423 33 179.00–184.00 $182.18 $771 —
455 unweaned 455 8 178.00–181.00 $179.13 $815 —
491 491 4 185.00 $185.00 $908 —
500–529 510 29 179.00–184.00 $180.20 $919 +3.20
533–543 unweaned 541 59 167.00–177.00 $175.13 $947 —
619 619 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,046 +4.00
701–715 703 84 163.50–167.50 $167.02 $1,174 —
815–829 826 10 157.00–163.50 $158.28 $1,307 —
896 896 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–293 273 4 192.00–197.00 $194.68 $531 —
340 340 3 181.00 $181.00 $615 -6.00
446 446 8 171.00 $171.00 $763 —
520 520 14 171.00 $171.00 $889 —
582 582 7 168.00 $168.00 $978 —
616 616 99 166.50 $166.50 $1,026 —
686–689 687 14 151.00–160.50 $157.78 $1,084 —
708–742 724 135 163.50–165.50 $164.47 $1,191 —
817 817 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 140.00 $140.00 $333 —
348 348 4 151.00 $151.00 $525 —
469 469 16 155.00 $155.00 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 13 239.00 $239.00 $662 —
336 336 4 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
365 365 11 233.00 $233.00 $850 —
400–438 425 3 207.00–209.00 $207.63 $882 —
549 549 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–880 725 85-90% 6 38.50–48.00 $44.50 $323 —
775–975 812 85-90% 6 51.00–57.00 $54.13 $440 —
860–930 900 85-90% 4 61.50–64.50 $62.99 $567 —
1035–1115 1099 85-90% 11 62.50–69.00 $67.58 $743 —
1010–1245 1104 85-90% 11 72.50–78.00 $76.20 $841 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1320 1285 80-85% 5 79.00–82.50 $81.01 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1765 1630 75-80% 3 74.50–79.00 $76.42 $1,246 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1147 3 56.50–82.00 $69.20 $794 —
1610–1770 1680 3 92.50–94.50 $93.20 $1,566 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–989 972 (<2 yrs)Open 9 114.00–116.00 $114.19 $1,110

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1018–1330 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 635.00–800.00 $724.76
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00 $950.00
1260–1267 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,065.07

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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.