Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.22/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 861 lb · 123 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.25/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 838 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.75/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 740 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 1,109 1,243
Feeder cattle 1,218 1,094 1,193
Slaughter cattle 102 10 31
Replacement cattle 10 5 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,242 —
689 689 41 185.00 $185.00 $1,275 —
838 838 120 185.25 $185.25 $1,552 +5.25
858 858 60 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 4 290.00 $290.00 $641 —
261–267 263 11 280.00–286.00 $284.34 $748 —
450–459 456 6 247.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,135 -0.99
525 525 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
578 578 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,260 -6.00
600–614 612 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,310 ±0.00
663 663 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,333 -12.00
759–770 769 65 193.50–196.00 $193.80 $1,490 -10.45
816–849 823 37 188.00–192.00 $191.11 $1,573 +5.11
885 885 68 187.50 $187.50 $1,659 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 24 179.00 $179.00 $1,294 —
825 825 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,477 —
952 952 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 262.00 $262.00 $694 —
316 316 5 224.00 $224.00 $708 —
436–448 443 26 221.00–224.00 $222.25 $985 —
535–548 540 16 210.00–212.00 $210.76 $1,138 -9.24
574–584 578 22 190.00–204.00 $200.48 $1,159 -4.14
614 614 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,253 —
725–736 732 45 177.50–178.00 $177.69 $1,301 -1.37
760–789 785 26 176.00–176.50 $176.43 $1,385 +0.93
798 798 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,365 -4.50
860–871 861 123 173.00–173.25 $173.22 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 23 183.00 $183.00 $1,211 —
691 691 29 171.75 $171.75 $1,187 —
740 740 70 180.75 $180.75 $1,338 +5.90
772 772 52 178.50 $178.50 $1,378 +7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,041 +6.00
753 753 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,242 —
885 885 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,301 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 255.00 $255.00 $997 —
504 504 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,139 —
576 576 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 960 85-90% 4 66.50–71.00 $69.18 $664 —
957–967 961 85-90% 13 78.50–82.50 $80.95 $778 —
1016–1130 1033 85-90% 21 73.50–81.50 $80.05 $827 —
1040–1205 1088 85-90% 25 83.50–87.00 $84.59 $920 +7.90
1130 1130 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,017 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,004 —
1263 1263 80-85% 15 94.50 $94.50 $1,194 -2.50
1218–1327 1271 80-85% 9 87.50–92.50 $90.70 $1,153 -6.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 8 95.50 $95.50 $1,361 —
1515–1800 1606 75-80% 4 77.50–85.00 $81.49 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1270 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,102.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
800–900 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $992.65

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.