Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

2,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.86/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 678 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.45/cwt -11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 630 lb · 134 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.87/cwt ≈ $1,247/hd at 722 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,265 1,570 1,703
Feeder cattle 2,128 1,432 1,618
Slaughter cattle 92 124 40
Replacement cattle 45 14 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with several nice loads of yearlings and several nice bunches of weaned calves on offer. Temperatures cooled off early this week bringing snow ranging from traces to up to 5 inches across the Panhandle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 4 209.00 $209.00 $826 —
429–449 438 21 207.00–211.00 $209.34 $917 -4.02
513–516 unweaned 515 18 181.00–184.00 $183.34 $944 +8.84
519–549 532 74 190.50–195.50 $194.51 $1,035 +9.01
576–583 unweaned 580 16 168.50–170.00 $169.35 $982 +0.35
596 596 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,115 +2.00
606–635 unweaned 610 34 155.50–165.00 $157.70 $962 -12.30
636 636 77 179.50 $179.50 $1,142 -0.50
668–691 unweaned 679 27 156.00–157.00 $156.49 $1,063 -7.01
697 697 11 173.50 $173.50 $1,209 +0.50
719 unweaned 719 17 152.00 $152.00 $1,093 —
718–735 722 105 175.00–176.75 $176.25 $1,273 —
802–823 811 46 165.00–169.50 $168.62 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 8 213.00 $213.00 $671 —
333 unweaned 333 5 172.00 $172.00 $573 —
405 405 3 185.00 $185.00 $749 -15.00
525 unweaned 525 16 172.00 $172.00 $903 —
543 543 23 192.00 $192.00 $1,043 —
562–582 576 58 166.00–176.50 $173.85 $1,001 +2.85
637 637 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,026 —
707–745 718 31 156.00–164.00 $161.31 $1,158 -5.13
758–783 764 83 163.00–169.75 $168.00 $1,284 —
803 803 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,277 -9.50
950 950 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 9 167.00 $167.00 $533 —
389 389 7 175.00 $175.00 $681 —
455 455 25 164.50 $164.50 $748 —
624 624 6 130.00 $130.00 $811 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 187.00 $187.00 $922 —
570 570 31 166.50 $166.50 $949 —
676 676 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 5 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
418–442 unweaned 428 20 171.00–174.00 $172.76 $739 —
455 unweaned 455 2 167.00 $167.00 $760 —
483 483 41 177.50 $177.50 $857 —
506–530 unweaned 511 37 158.00–162.00 $160.94 $822 +5.11
530 530 69 174.00–175.00 $174.83 $927 +8.89
565–591 unweaned 582 9 156.00–161.00 $157.62 $917 —
603–630 unweaned 613 51 140.50–160.00 $146.46 $898 —
625–645 641 83 161.00–165.00 $164.20 $1,053 -4.80
661–665 unweaned 662 7 152.00–159.00 $154.01 $1,020 —
660–692 679 135 161.50–169.00 $164.37 $1,116 +0.18
710–733 719 55 163.00–164.00 $163.61 $1,176 —
751 751 73 166.25 $166.25 $1,249 —
769 769 4 158.50 $158.50 $1,219 —
880 880 45 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 —
958 958 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 7 186.00 $186.00 $565 +1.00
375 unweaned 375 2 163.00 $163.00 $611 —
448 448 16 164.00 $164.00 $735 —
450–498 476 11 165.00–168.50 $167.00 $795 -3.50
515–541 530 49 155.00–160.00 $158.02 $838 +2.02
550–574 562 113 150.00–162.00 $156.18 $878 +3.34
654–666 655 88 151.00–162.75 $161.39 $1,057 —
703 703 2 142.00 $142.00 $998 -21.10
832 832 41 155.00 $155.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 21 155.00 $155.00 $487 —
351 351 6 161.00 $161.00 $565 —
449 449 28 159.00 $159.00 $714 —
514 514 14 149.00 $149.00 $766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 17 166.75 $166.75 $747 —
521 521 27 157.25 $157.25 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–433 unweaned 424 31 160.00–175.00 $166.92 $708 —
658 658 3 140.00 $140.00 $921 -7.21
701 unweaned 701 4 129.00 $129.00 $904 —
795 unweaned 795 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 930 85-90% 5 55.00–62.00 $58.80 $547 +2.55
850–974 939 85-90% 6 40.00–52.50 $43.78 $411 -12.47
1008–1195 1093 85-90% 28 50.00–58.50 $55.03 $601 —
940–1405 1189 85-90% 28 60.00–69.00 $63.97 $761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 71.50 $71.50 $858 +1.30
1075–1390 1260 80-85% 12 65.50–70.00 $67.20 $847 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1865 1490 75-80% 4 66.00–69.50 $67.79 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–1800 1785 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,606 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1045 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 86.00–100.00 $93.22 $841
720–1355 935 (<2 yrs)Open 10 110.00–126.00 $116.48 $1,089

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1300 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,125.00 $1,066.21
1075–1205 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $779.28
1205–1420 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,028.90
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1180–1710 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,210.00 $1,063.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–995 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.71
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1025–1300 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–825.00 $760.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–865 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–610.00 $568.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,133.11 —

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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.