Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.43/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 626 lb · 200 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.41/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 783 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.52/cwt +30.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 721 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,926 1,155 1,732
Feeder cattle 1,790 1,016 1,696
Slaughter cattle 82 105 30
Replacement cattle 54 34 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers compared to last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 higher on 550 to 600 pound calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. A good portion of the trading region received some much needed rain over the weekend. Although the total amounts of rain were short, it was more than welcome to help this wheat crop emerge.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 222.00 $222.00 $884 —
405–425 415 2 216.00 $216.00 $896 +16.00
489 489 37 194.50 $194.50 $951 -5.50
509 509 29 188.00 $188.00 $957 -0.33
575–595 578 65 178.50–181.50 $181.02 $1,046 +4.89
585 unweaned 585 18 167.00 $167.00 $977 —
646 unweaned 646 30 166.00 $166.00 $1,072 +15.47
655 unweaned 655 61 166.25 $166.25 $1,089 —
659 659 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,166 +22.00
716–723 721 118 171.00–174.00 $172.52 $1,244 —
773 773 73 171.25 $171.25 $1,324 —
820–849 822 62 167.00–167.75 $167.70 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–578 567 17 171.00–175.00 $173.32 $983 +9.61
680 thin fleshed 680 82 174.50 $174.50 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 185.00 $185.00 $699 —
431 431 7 169.50 $169.50 $731 —
490 unweaned 490 21 152.00 $152.00 $745 —
501–537 515 34 164.50–166.00 $165.40 $852 —
544 unweaned 544 18 150.00–151.50 $150.75 $820 -0.76
599 unweaned 599 18 156.00 $156.00 $934 +10.88
615–627 unweaned 621 60 154.50–156.75 $155.65 $967 +11.09
604–646 628 140 158.00–162.00 $159.62 $1,002 —
659–695 680 91 164.00–164.25 $164.15 $1,116 —
711 711 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,166 +1.15
773–777 773 75 157.75–161.00 $158.14 $1,222 —
870 870 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
901 901 6 126.50 $126.50 $1,140 —
1031 1031 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 164.00 $164.00 $546 —
434 434 6 164.50 $164.50 $714 —
454 454 4 163.00 $163.00 $740 —
662–689 687 78 150.00–162.00 $160.96 $1,106 +18.49
783 783 123 152.00–155.50 $155.41 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 84.00 $84.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–710 703 85-90% 3 35.00–46.00 $42.07 $296 —
154–1173 819 85-90% 12 65.50–67.50 $67.14 $550 +9.94
705–980 827 85-90% 6 47.00–53.00 $50.22 $415 -6.98
821–981 922 85-90% 30 59.00–69.50 $63.07 $582 —
1080–1135 1125 85-90% 6 61.00–63.50 $62.07 $698 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1305 1173 80-85% 5 66.00–69.00 $66.62 $781 -0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2240 1740 7 75.00–87.00 $80.37 $1,398 —
1860–2445 2092 3 88.50–90.00 $89.08 $1,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–895 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–103.00 $101.57 $866

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1293 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,102.30
1153–1255 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 850.00–875.00 $863.03
1155–1265 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 785.00 $785.00
1165–1405 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 975.00–1,175.00 $1,016.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
776–1075 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 525.00–675.00 $633.08
830–885 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00–700.00 $669.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–970 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–960.00 $921.06

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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.