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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 821 lb · 192 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.00/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 893 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.02/cwt +16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 486 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 829 1,134
Feeder cattle 1,177 767 1,111
Slaughter cattle 10 32 10
Replacement cattle 27 30 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–497 486 116 234.00–236.50 $236.02 $1,147 +16.32
511–528 515 9 222.00–231.00 $228.51 $1,177 +30.51
573 573 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,209 +17.68
620–648 639 54 188.00–191.00 $190.24 $1,216 —
703–717 708 16 178.00–180.00 $178.76 $1,266 —
751–761 756 13 172.00–179.50 $175.44 $1,326 +1.38
893 893 120 174.00 $174.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,028 +31.94
504 504 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,099 +33.00
581–596 585 14 187.00–189.00 $187.58 $1,097 —
648 648 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,179 —
820–824 821 192 168.50 $168.50 $1,383 —
901 901 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 13 166.00 $166.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 368 10 202.00–220.00 $210.07 $773 +7.07
402–437 427 11 204.00–220.00 $210.43 $899 -1.57
466–498 482 40 193.00–210.00 $204.92 $988 +2.03
513–542 526 22 195.00–197.00 $196.26 $1,032 +5.86
574–597 584 13 174.00–178.00 $177.06 $1,034 -9.94
616–644 625 18 171.00–174.50 $173.07 $1,082 -1.21
642 unweaned 642 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,027 —
694 unweaned 694 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,103 —
751 751 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,044 —
843 843 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,264 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 71 141.50 $141.50 $940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 8 216.00 $216.00 $886 +27.86
513–538 525 20 165.00–186.00 $170.85 $897 -4.20
843 843 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 148.00 $148.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,056 +9.03
565 565 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 —
602–648 617 25 169.00–177.00 $175.29 $1,082 +4.09
697 697 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,016 —
551 551 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $682 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —
1045–1170 1117 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.63 $755 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 84.50 $84.50 $930 —
1015–1390 1203 80-85% 2 72.00–76.00 $73.69 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–960 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $1,093

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1100 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,175.00–1,360.00 $1,296.93
1070–1135 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.74
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.