Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 782 lb · 157 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.67/cwt ≈ $1,415/hd at 834 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $204.25/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 764 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 1,000 690
Feeder cattle 1,094 937 542
Slaughter cattle 10 58 48
Replacement cattle 5 5 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, with instances as much as 12.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 +2.97
589 589 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,319 +19.00
620 620 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 +14.80
658 658 50 213.00 $213.00 $1,402 +22.00
693 unweaned 693 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,337 —
725–745 730 8 191.00–196.50 $195.10 $1,424 —
764 764 75 204.25 $204.25 $1,560 +11.75
806 806 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,499 -2.50
850 850 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
863 863 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,545 -2.50
974 974 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 281.00 $281.00 $944 —
359–383 374 33 263.00–272.00 $266.14 $995 —
428 428 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,044 —
482 482 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,089 —
548 548 16 207.50 $207.50 $1,137 —
761 761 63 194.00 $194.00 $1,476 +10.50
814 814 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,465 —
898 898 8 175.50 $175.50 $1,576 —
978 978 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 2 235.00 $235.00 $860 +5.00
480 480 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,003 +2.42
515 515 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +11.00
559–575 564 15 200.00–207.00 $204.62 $1,154 +0.62
615 unweaned 615 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,184 —
696 696 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,232 -12.64
702–731 710 31 174.50–181.00 $179.06 $1,271 +0.03
750–788 782 157 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,372 +5.00
805–812 809 5 169.00–172.00 $170.81 $1,382 -3.69
809 809 13 175.75 $175.75 $1,422 +1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–382 377 24 235.00 $235.00 $886 —
494 494 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,018 —
553–575 569 18 188.00–190.00 $188.54 $1,073 —
602 602 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,108 —
722 722 65 174.85 $174.85 $1,262 —
773–792 779 25 169.00–172.50 $171.36 $1,335 —
803–839 834 93 167.00–173.00 $169.67 $1,415 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 171.00 $171.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 163.00 $163.00 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 14 178.00 $178.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1153 80-85% 2 79.50–86.00 $83.41 $962 -11.59
1250 1250 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,212 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1083 85-90% 3 74.50–80.00 $76.69 $831 -11.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2110 2110 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
840–875 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,100.00 $1,092.65
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.