Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

2,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.41/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 786 lb · 234 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.38/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 812 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.04/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 544 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,152 2,230 990
Feeder cattle 2,054 2,039 914
Slaughter cattle 46 56 25
Replacement cattle 52 135 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to three weeks ago: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend due to the previous sales light test. Steer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves traded mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of yearlings or long weaned calves with full vaccination programs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 14 254.00 $254.00 $932 +39.00
408 408 8 232.00 $232.00 $947 +5.00
466–481 468 97 219.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,092 +12.35
500–548 544 114 215.00–228.00 $219.04 $1,192 +12.69
551–581 573 18 207.00–216.00 $209.41 $1,200 +17.48
628–644 637 14 182.00–184.00 $182.84 $1,165 -1.37
653–676 660 54 179.00–186.00 $184.02 $1,215 —
666 666 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,146 —
705–715 706 90 172.50–180.00 $173.62 $1,226 -5.38
753–789 786 128 170.00–171.00 $170.09 $1,337 -0.91
765–787 786 106 175.00–179.75 $179.63 $1,412 +8.63
816–841 838 60 173.00–175.00 $174.69 $1,464 —
928 928 35 170.00 $170.00 $1,578 —
998 998 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,647 —
1033–1047 1040 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 21 226.00 $226.00 $768 —
419 419 9 205.00 $205.00 $859 +15.00
466 466 26 200.50 $200.50 $934 —
503–527 516 34 180.00–190.00 $184.59 $952 +4.59
568–583 577 56 169.00–180.00 $177.29 $1,023 -2.71
647 647 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,009 —
656–693 660 47 153.00–175.00 $156.74 $1,034 -17.76
733 733 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,151 -14.00
756 756 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,217 —
855–863 862 32 161.00–167.50 $166.69 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 15 166.00 $166.00 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 334 8 206.00–213.00 $208.54 $697 —
418–427 425 57 201.00–203.00 $201.41 $856 +8.41
460–463 462 10 176.00–181.00 $177.49 $820 -14.88
502–521 515 82 175.00–188.00 $185.31 $954 -1.79
533 533 2 165.00 $165.00 $879 -22.10
564–583 571 95 171.00–177.00 $175.95 $1,005 -5.55
618 618 5 158.00 $158.00 $976 -15.34
609–647 622 51 167.00–177.50 $170.78 $1,062 -2.56
709 709 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,099 —
704–748 717 58 162.00–170.00 $165.93 $1,190 —
759–793 772 13 167.50–169.00 $168.09 $1,298 —
779–785 780 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
801 801 65 162.50 $162.50 $1,302 —
816–841 825 53 153.00–157.50 $155.56 $1,283 —
1025 1025 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–388 380 8 191.00–196.00 $193.56 $736 —
433 433 6 168.00 $168.00 $727 -20.00
514–540 519 22 163.00–174.00 $166.52 $864 -4.50
553–588 580 14 163.00–166.00 $164.73 $955 -6.39
663–695 680 14 151.00–165.00 $160.47 $1,091 -7.53
734 734 70 171.75 $171.75 $1,261 +2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 15 161.00 $161.00 $526 —
432 432 46 169.00 $169.00 $730 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 215.00 $215.00 $985 +14.00
540–547 543 8 175.00–181.00 $178.73 $971 —
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–940 790 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $56.98 $450 —
840–960 883 85-90% 7 60.00–71.00 $64.40 $569 +16.35
1005–1095 1043 85-90% 4 64.00–71.50 $67.54 $704 +8.57
1060–1350 1205 85-90% 4 50.00–62.50 $59.03 $711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1200 1079 80-85% 6 60.00–69.50 $64.77 $699 —
1000–1265 1151 80-85% 5 70.00–79.00 $72.20 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1208 75-80% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.65 $853 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,076 —
1775 1775 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–961 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 79.00–89.00 $82.26 $760

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1400 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,122.11
1150–1690 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,190.00–1,375.00 $1,332.98
1045–1475 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,194.00
1395–1418 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
805–1270 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–925.00 $846.00

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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.