Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

2,478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.22/cwt +14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 785 lb · 609 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.08/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 685 lb · 288 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.72/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 726 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,478 1,343 920
Feeder cattle 2,197 1,253 840
Slaughter cattle 159 67 66
Replacement cattle 122 23 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 lower, with the largest decline on unweaned or short weaned calves without two full rounds of vaccination. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. Trading activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The majority of the supply consisted of load lots of yearlings straight off the grass and a few smaller bunches of calves. As we move into October larger discounts were noted for calves that weren't weaned or lacked a full vaccination program. The past few weeks we've seen a correction in the calf market. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, early August rains in the southern plains promised bountiful winter grazing and caused a surge in calf prices. Currently the combination of high feed cost and returning drought in the southern plains is causing a reset in replacement prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 197.00 $197.00 $680 —
412 412 3 188.00 $188.00 $775 -12.00
466 466 4 181.00 $181.00 $843 -11.00
472 unweaned 472 3 165.00 $165.00 $779 —
524 unweaned 524 4 160.50 $160.50 $841 —
586 586 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,031 —
633–639 unweaned 638 19 151.00–154.50 $151.37 $966 —
662 unweaned 662 17 157.00 $157.00 $1,039 —
681–692 686 271 174.75–175.50 $175.15 $1,202 —
781–790 785 609 167.75–168.50 $168.22 $1,321 +14.22
804 804 192 168.60 $168.60 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 214.00 $214.00 $674 -6.99
382 unweaned 382 3 186.00 $186.00 $711 —
435 unweaned 435 5 184.00 $184.00 $800 —
450–467 unweaned 460 10 180.00–181.00 $180.39 $830 —
475–484 482 9 184.00–194.00 $186.19 $897 -14.73
526–539 unweaned 532 9 172.00–173.00 $172.55 $918 —
537 537 13 182.00 $182.00 $977 -12.82
568–583 unweaned 573 27 159.00–165.00 $162.77 $933 —
620 unweaned 620 42 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 —
663 663 32 174.50 $174.50 $1,157 -1.77
689 unweaned 689 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,089 -6.00
721 721 23 172.00 $172.00 $1,240 —
757 757 90 171.75 $171.75 $1,300 +1.27
795 unweaned 795 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–481 475 8 162.50–172.00 $167.19 $794 —
504 504 7 149.00 $149.00 $751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–298 unweaned 292 6 161.00–171.00 $167.29 $488 —
390 unweaned 390 3 161.00 $161.00 $628 —
423 unweaned 423 2 161.00 $161.00 $681 —
455 unweaned 455 5 157.00 $157.00 $714 —
534 unweaned 534 6 157.00 $157.00 $838 —
573 573 5 161.00 $161.00 $923 —
603 unweaned 603 3 147.00 $147.00 $886 —
615 615 39 165.25 $165.25 $1,016 —
716–731 726 215 162.00–166.00 $164.72 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 184.00 $184.00 $558 —
313 unweaned 313 2 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
358–388 unweaned 373 6 166.00–181.00 $172.12 $642 —
401–442 unweaned 418 40 163.00–173.00 $169.32 $708 —
493 unweaned 493 2 159.00 $159.00 $784 —
500 unweaned 500 22 149.50 $149.50 $748 —
530 530 34 164.50 $164.50 $872 -10.50
556–594 unweaned 589 30 154.00–156.00 $155.75 $917 —
610–625 unweaned 621 13 150.00–158.50 $156.32 $971 —
697 697 72 166.25 $166.25 $1,159 +6.25
730 730 19 160.50 $160.50 $1,172 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
380 380 2 164.00 $164.00 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 unweaned 296 5 196.50 $196.50 $582 —
380 unweaned 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
402–438 unweaned 412 15 169.00–171.00 $170.43 $702 —
433 433 6 176.00 $176.00 $762 —
490 unweaned 490 2 164.00 $164.00 $804 —
520 unweaned 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 unweaned 546 7 149.00 $149.00 $814 —
580 580 3 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–890 838 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.53 $432 +0.89
935–985 960 85-90% 2 57.00–62.50 $59.82 $574 —
1005–1223 1093 85-90% 66 59.50–65.50 $63.43 $693 -8.79
1003–1260 1104 85-90% 39 66.50–74.00 $70.19 $775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–895 878 80-85% 2 50.00–58.00 $54.08 $475 —
935 935 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $622 —
1210–1285 1237 80-85% 3 62.50–67.00 $65.28 $808 -10.87
1120–1430 1266 80-85% 24 70.00–76.50 $72.55 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
1270–1843 1575 75-80% 15 72.50–75.75 $74.82 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,466 —
1500–2125 1848 3 80.00–90.50 $83.64 $1,546 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–944 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 96.00–100.00 $99.67 $939
860–1102 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 21 119.50–127.00 $121.12 $1,279

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1151 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 700.00–760.00 $730.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1098 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,190.50
1143 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 790.00 $790.00
1123–1364 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 935.00–1,075.00 $1,016.65
1178–1375 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–950.00 $907.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–980 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 575.00 $575.00

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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.