Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.20/cwt -15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 630 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.13/cwt +13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 578 lb · 73 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.85/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 732 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 2,478 1,637
Feeder cattle 1,016 2,197 1,545
Slaughter cattle 105 159 54
Replacement cattle 34 122 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Steer calves traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the exception of calves over 600 pounds which traded sharply lower. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves for a market trend but a sharply lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower. The majority of the supply consisted of calves straight off the cow. Trading activity was light to moderate on moderate buyer demand. Demand was limited for calves straight off the cow, especially with cooler weather in the forecast. Spotty moisture moved through the trading region over the weekend, with another chance of some precipitation in the forecast Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 2 204.00 $204.00 $659 —
378–385 unweaned 379 8 195.00–198.00 $197.62 $749 +11.62
415–436 unweaned 425 16 185.00–187.00 $186.88 $794 +2.88
449 449 9 200.00 $200.00 $898 —
463 unweaned 463 4 180.00 $180.00 $833 -0.39
483 483 10 200.00 $200.00 $966 +13.81
513–536 525 19 180.00–198.00 $188.33 $989 +6.33
551–585 578 73 171.00–177.75 $176.13 $1,018 —
603 603 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,025 —
610–649 unweaned 633 85 146.50–154.00 $150.53 $953 -17.47
660 660 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 -19.50
732–740 unweaned 733 17 140.00–153.00 $141.54 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 unweaned 278 2 188.00 $188.00 $523 —
476 unweaned 476 19 164.50 $164.50 $783 -0.50
505 505 3 177.00 $177.00 $894 —
529 unweaned 529 4 163.00 $163.00 $862 +2.50
578–597 582 13 163.00–166.00 $163.71 $953 -12.29
647 unweaned 647 3 145.00 $145.00 $938 -6.37
685 unweaned 685 4 144.50 $144.50 $990 -12.50
701 701 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,094 —
831 831 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,288 -13.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 unweaned 514 6 152.00 $152.00 $781 —
683 683 30 146.00 $146.00 $997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–341 unweaned 325 12 162.00–169.00 $164.71 $535 -5.29
350 unweaned 350 3 168.00 $168.00 $588 -4.12
404–438 unweaned 421 8 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $657 -13.36
456–485 464 42 169.00–174.00 $171.58 $796 —
516–542 unweaned 530 34 149.00–153.00 $151.51 $803 +2.01
562–597 unweaned 585 24 142.50–148.50 $145.12 $849 -10.63
601–629 unweaned 614 66 142.00–149.50 $144.56 $888 -11.76
732 732 70 162.85 $162.85 $1,192 +2.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 13 180.00 $180.00 $479 —
366 unweaned 366 10 150.00 $150.00 $549 -11.00
570 unweaned 570 5 144.00 $144.00 $821 —
598 598 4 151.00 $151.00 $903 -10.00
633 633 3 141.00 $141.00 $893 -24.25
669–672 671 15 142.00–143.00 $142.47 $956 —
705–745 728 6 136.00–140.00 $138.20 $1,006 -26.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 8 135.00 $135.00 $456 —
465–493 unweaned 485 17 137.00–139.00 $138.44 $671 —
508 unweaned 508 2 135.00 $135.00 $686 —
662 662 27 133.50 $133.50 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 3 146.00 $146.00 $616 —
513–516 unweaned 515 6 140.00–143.00 $142.00 $731 -7.00
553 unweaned 553 2 139.00 $139.00 $769 —
627 unweaned 627 10 132.00 $132.00 $828 —
779 779 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 3 172.00 $172.00 $691 +1.57
603 unweaned 603 2 158.00 $158.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792–995 844 85-90% 23 51.50–59.00 $57.20 $483 +5.67
845–982 950 85-90% 31 60.00–67.00 $61.75 $587 +1.93
1020–1215 1077 85-90% 6 60.00–62.50 $61.31 $660 -2.12
1026–1480 1098 85-90% 19 64.00–66.00 $65.24 $716 +1.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1360 1186 80-85% 7 63.50–69.50 $66.68 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1775 1568 75-80% 2 64.50–65.00 $64.78 $1,016 -10.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1610 1403 2 95.00–106.00 $99.69 $1,399 —
1338–1855 1493 8 77.50–89.00 $83.93 $1,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00 $70.00 $676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1495 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00–860.00 $846.28
1000–1148 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $1,016.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.