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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.50/cwt ≈ $1,353/hd at 754 lb · 348 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.36/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 832 lb · 204 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.57/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 753 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,750 1,214 518
Feeder cattle 1,730 1,177 466
Slaughter cattle 1 10 37
Replacement cattle 19 27 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Calves were not well tested. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,118 -0.58
637 637 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,185 +4.00
693 693 19 181.00 $181.00 $1,254 —
746 746 70 184.75 $184.75 $1,378 —
752–755 754 348 179.50 $179.50 $1,353 —
800–837 832 204 170.00–176.00 $174.36 $1,451 +5.86
865 865 38 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,080 —
529 529 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,169 -7.51
563 563 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,070 -21.00
709 709 30 185.50 $185.50 $1,315 +6.74
753–762 753 189 183.00–190.00 $189.57 $1,427 +14.13
853 853 130 177.25 $177.25 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,093 —
966 966 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 364 6 211.00–213.00 $211.71 $771 +1.64
503 503 17 195.00 $195.00 $981 -1.26
642 642 9 179.50 $179.50 $1,152 +6.43
706–728 716 49 170.00–172.00 $171.83 $1,230 —
786–796 794 27 165.50–168.50 $166.16 $1,319 —
826 826 111 172.75 $172.75 $1,427 +22.75
857 857 60 170.25 $170.25 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 188.00 $188.00 $874 —
621 621 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,105 —
719–733 723 109 170.50–173.00 $171.33 $1,239 —
834 834 29 164.50 $164.50 $1,372 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 165.00 $165.00 $739 —
667 667 3 146.00 $146.00 $974 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $829 -10.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 100.00 $100.00 $972

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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
1050–1200 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,270.15 —

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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.