Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.24/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 845 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.63/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 714 lb · 55 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.75/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 820 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 1,575 1,045
Feeder cattle 780 1,550 907
Slaughter cattle 16 21 50
Replacement cattle 24 4 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves not well tested. Demand moderate to good. Heavier weight feeder cattle sold to the best demand. Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested. Few replacement cows sold to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 242.00 $242.00 $917 —
390 390 3 246.00 $246.00 $959 —
415 415 2 232.00 $232.00 $963 -21.00
462–476 unweaned 474 20 224.00–230.50 $229.55 $1,088 —
515 515 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,138 +2.00
537 unweaned 537 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,090 —
573 573 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,186 -1.79
681–699 685 19 185.00–189.00 $188.14 $1,289 -2.28
706 706 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,327 +3.00
822–847 845 65 175.25–186.00 $176.24 $1,489 —
890 890 20 186.00 $186.00 $1,655 +12.00
948 948 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,536 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,014 —
882 882 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 —
953 953 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 459 12 202.00–211.00 $207.47 $952 -11.53
538 538 8 183.00 $183.00 $985 -17.54
596 596 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,073 -3.00
603 603 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,097 +2.00
678–697 693 31 178.00–180.50 $179.95 $1,247 +11.95
702–720 714 55 172.50–177.00 $175.63 $1,254 +0.41
770 770 27 176.50 $176.50 $1,359 +5.68
820 820 55 169.75 $169.75 $1,392 +4.02
871 871 33 175.00 $175.00 $1,524 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 10 202.00 $202.00 $960 —
558–599 585 6 179.00–182.00 $179.95 $1,053 —
694 694 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,145 —
863 863 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,041 —
702 702 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,130 —
775 775 11 157.50 $157.50 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1475 1323 75-80% 2 92.00–95.50 $93.55 $1,238 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,317 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $551 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1068 2 94.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,036 —
1460 1460 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,387 +10.77
1940 1940 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,940 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1100 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,076.13
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
975–1150 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,013.53
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1015–1455 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,358.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–935 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00–975.00 $961.20
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 74.00 $74.00 $502 —

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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.