Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $170.00/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 441 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.02/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 581 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.30/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 767 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,926 1,720 1,029
Feeder cattle 1,852 1,614 976
Slaughter cattle 40 101 13
Replacement cattle 34 5 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 260.00 $260.00 $931 -2.00
411–439 433 19 250.00–261.00 $252.20 $1,092 -5.30
472–497 487 22 226.00–239.00 $235.21 $1,145 —
538 538 62 238.00 $238.00 $1,280 +10.50
579–589 581 117 219.00–228.50 $227.02 $1,319 -3.54
618–619 619 27 198.00–210.00 $208.67 $1,292 +14.67
659 unweaned 659 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,246 —
694 694 25 196.50 $196.50 $1,364 —
724–747 727 43 186.00–188.00 $187.76 $1,365 -1.56
792 792 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,441 +10.00
810–840 834 79 178.00–180.00 $178.39 $1,488 +0.42
908–933 928 64 170.50–173.60 $172.74 $1,603 -4.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–498 487 29 202.00–236.00 $219.41 $1,069 —
548 548 15 203.00 $203.00 $1,112 —
566 566 22 205.00 $205.00 $1,160 —
612 612 21 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 —
745 745 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 10 225.00 $225.00 $875 -8.00
405 405 11 232.00 $232.00 $940 —
457–468 465 13 215.00–222.00 $216.59 $1,007 +8.59
522–533 523 75 199.00–200.00 $199.92 $1,046 -1.81
552–597 572 41 183.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,098 +4.97
613–644 628 35 184.50–185.50 $185.00 $1,162 +6.14
653–674 unweaned 672 26 173.00–175.50 $175.31 $1,178 +3.31
679 679 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,249 +4.00
719–729 724 54 179.50–184.00 $181.60 $1,315 +3.83
760–773 767 85 170.00–175.75 $174.30 $1,337 -0.70
867 867 18 165.50 $165.50 $1,435 +1.50
911 911 14 167.50 $167.50 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 38 180.00 $180.00 $673 —
441 441 161 170.00 $170.00 $750 —
516 516 33 170.00 $170.00 $877 —
734 734 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 230.00 $230.00 $777 —
449 449 9 204.00 $204.00 $916 —
551 551 25 184.50 $184.50 $1,017 —
848 848 38 163.00 $163.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 392 10 253.00–264.00 $255.12 $1,000 —
438 438 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1229 80-85% 8 86.00–92.00 $88.74 $1,091 +1.31
1150–1315 1229 80-85% 4 93.00–95.00 $93.91 $1,154 +6.48
1125–1405 1237 80-85% 3 81.00–85.50 $83.76 $1,036 -3.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $650 —
903–1065 940 85-90% 9 89.00–92.00 $91.41 $859 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1408 75-80% 4 93.00–94.00 $93.61 $1,318 +6.12
1440–1740 1573 75-80% 7 87.50–91.50 $89.90 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 103.50 $103.50 $2,091 —
2065 2065 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1435 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,230.84
1045–1335 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,235.00 $1,191.94
1160–1347 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,128.12
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.