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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.56/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 838 lb · 164 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.16/cwt +19.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 595 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.81/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 660 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 820 819
Feeder cattle 767 780 714
Slaughter cattle 26 16 19
Replacement cattle 43 24 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Several in attendance for the registered fancy replacement bull sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 276.00 $276.00 $676 —
323 323 3 258.00 $258.00 $833 —
415 415 2 240.00 $240.00 $996 +8.00
454 454 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,126 —
523–540 525 36 221.00–228.00 $226.71 $1,190 +5.71
650–668 unweaned 654 13 185.00–189.00 $188.06 $1,230 —
657–681 661 61 195.00–201.00 $199.89 $1,321 +11.75
803–845 838 164 178.00–184.35 $183.56 $1,538 +7.32
860 860 22 181.25 $181.25 $1,559 -4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,077 —
670 unweaned 670 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,193 —
854 854 66 173.00 $173.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 242.00 $242.00 $598 —
296 296 6 239.00 $239.00 $707 —
308 308 2 226.00 $226.00 $696 —
358 358 2 231.00 $231.00 $827 —
406–427 414 15 218.00–226.00 $221.30 $916 —
477–492 491 43 192.00–218.00 $216.24 $1,062 +8.77
530–533 531 8 193.00–195.00 $194.25 $1,031 +11.25
563–597 595 89 187.00–200.00 $199.16 $1,185 +19.16
635 unweaned 635 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,124 —
657 unweaned 657 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,143 —
771 771 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,257 -13.50
810 810 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 +0.25
896–899 897 15 157.50–160.00 $158.83 $1,425 -16.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 5 179.00 $179.00 $911 —
615 unweaned 615 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–949 848 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,621.97 —
1045–1765 fancy 1479 (<2 yrs)N/A 28 3,700.00–5,200.00 $4,295.17 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 217.00 $217.00 $955 —
596 596 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,067 —
655 655 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.98 $1,288 —
1310–1590 1523 75-80% 8 80.00–87.50 $86.15 $1,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.50 $735 —
1000–1095 1035 85-90% 3 84.00–88.00 $85.45 $884 —
1030–1148 1119 85-90% 4 75.00–82.00 $80.39 $900 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,000 —
1295 1295 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1810 1638 2 101.50–108.55 $105.40 $1,726 —
1585–1735 1660 2 111.00–114.00 $112.57 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1140 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.33
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.