Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.81/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 747 lb · 262 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.25/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 779 lb · 152 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.42/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 824 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 2,152 1,705
Feeder cattle 1,562 2,054 1,599
Slaughter cattle 25 46 61
Replacement cattle 33 52 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves too lightly tested for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady on a light test. Quality was mostly attractive with several load lots of yearlings off the short wheat and smaller packages of long weaned calves on offer. Hotter than average temperatures accompanied by high winds have expanded the extreme to exceptional drought in the Northern Panhandle, with the rest of the Panhandle in the moderate to severe drought categories. As a result, wheat cattle have started moving off of pastures earlier than normal due to the lack of precipitation in the region.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 429 7 215.00–225.00 $219.69 $942 -12.31
453–465 463 26 215.00–232.00 $222.13 $1,028 -11.22
500–533 512 35 199.00–212.00 $207.36 $1,062 -11.68
583 583 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,067 -26.41
627–648 646 56 182.50–184.25 $184.10 $1,189 +1.26
680 680 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -2.00
729–748 747 262 174.50–181.00 $180.81 $1,351 —
779 779 152 178.25 $178.25 $1,389 +8.16
824–832 824 124 173.50–175.50 $175.42 $1,445 +0.73
860 860 50 169.85 $169.85 $1,461 —
870–881 877 6 162.50–163.00 $162.83 $1,428 —
968 968 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,549 -5.00
1051 1051 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
490 490 5 198.00 $198.00 $970 -2.50
579 579 18 183.50 $183.50 $1,062 +6.21
675–690 682 9 166.00–170.00 $168.20 $1,147 +11.46
770–789 786 23 165.00–172.00 $166.05 $1,305 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 168.00 $168.00 $568 —
445 445 6 163.00 $163.00 $725 —
553 553 2 173.00 $173.00 $957 —
781 781 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 8 188.00 $188.00 $776 -13.41
458–469 463 11 185.00 $185.00 $857 +7.51
518–538 525 9 175.00–181.00 $178.32 $936 +13.32
571–591 578 12 172.50–178.00 $176.12 $1,018 +0.17
605–642 619 37 168.00–169.00 $168.33 $1,042 +10.33
675–695 677 76 169.50–173.25 $172.84 $1,170 —
722–737 727 10 158.00–161.50 $160.43 $1,166 -5.50
765 765 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 -6.09
774 774 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,285 -2.09
812–820 814 20 155.00–156.00 $155.75 $1,268 +0.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 7 150.00 $150.00 $460 —
363–364 364 11 185.00–192.00 $189.46 $690 -4.10
403 403 5 171.00 $171.00 $689 +3.00
469–470 470 15 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $843 —
551 551 7 161.00 $161.00 $887 -3.73
627–640 632 5 162.00–169.00 $164.83 $1,042 —
730–737 732 99 165.00–167.50 $166.76 $1,221 -4.99
790 790 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 —
802 802 20 163.50 $163.50 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 12 156.00 $156.00 $746 —
510 510 4 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 2 205.00 $205.00 $941 -10.00
513 513 2 189.00 $189.00 $970 +10.27
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $530 -2.40
880–990 935 85-90% 2 63.50 $63.50 $594 —
1025–1095 1036 85-90% 8 59.50–61.50 $60.31 $625 -7.23
1140 1140 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $741 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1453 1355 80-85% 5 70.00–74.50 $72.00 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1853 1664 75-80% 4 73.00–77.50 $75.51 $1,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1095 989 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–132.00 $122.25 $1,209
1020–1070 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–78.00 $76.46 $799

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
880–1285 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,143.71
1140–1530 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–1,050.00 $848.76
1055–1505 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $1,004.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00 $760.00
835–1145 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–785.00 $761.17
1060–1168 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–800.00 $782.32

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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.