Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.95/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 728 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.90/cwt ≈ $1,115/hd at 641 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.94/cwt ≈ $1,210/hd at 708 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 849 645 1,599
Feeder cattle 805 609 1,541
Slaughter cattle 11 25 26
Replacement cattle 33 11 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 3.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was attractive with the majority of the consignments consisting of load lots of yearlings. A cold front moved back into the area bringing some snow flurries and temperatures in the 20's.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $850 —
391 unweaned 391 5 211.00 $211.00 $825 —
483 483 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,096 —
498 unweaned 498 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,066 —
515 515 18 203.00 $203.00 $1,045 -8.00
576 576 40 195.50 $195.50 $1,126 —
585 unweaned 585 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 —
605–647 633 31 186.00–193.50 $188.46 $1,193 —
662–673 667 49 180.00–187.50 $185.47 $1,237 —
702 702 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,250 —
755–782 770 22 172.00–178.50 $176.93 $1,362 +2.90
845–849 849 63 171.00–172.00 $171.97 $1,460 +2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–745 717 21 169.00–175.00 $173.43 $1,243 —
833 833 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 211.00 $211.00 $757 —
403 unweaned 403 6 168.00 $168.00 $677 —
406–427 415 19 190.00–200.00 $195.67 $812 —
475–493 491 25 177.50–184.00 $182.97 $898 —
501 unweaned 501 6 160.00 $160.00 $802 —
505 505 4 172.00 $172.00 $869 +4.00
563 unweaned 563 2 156.00 $156.00 $878 —
632–645 641 123 170.00–176.50 $173.90 $1,115 —
693 unweaned 693 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,123 —
708–736 728 149 170.00–173.85 $171.95 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 205.00 $205.00 $615 +18.00
393 393 2 189.00 $189.00 $743 —
561–573 565 10 155.00–165.00 $158.04 $893 -0.96
634 634 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,062 -2.75
700–708 708 73 169.50–171.00 $170.94 $1,210 —
753 753 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–906 879 85-90% 3 62.00–70.00 $67.50 $593 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 71.50 $71.50 $715 —
1050–1250 1150 80-85% 2 74.50–77.00 $75.86 $872 -1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 78.00–82.50 $80.23 $1,234 +1.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,437 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1055 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $919.67
885–1150 1051 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 825.00–925.00 $895.85
1220–1360 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,063.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00
955–1125 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–975.00 $931.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,236.90 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.