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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.87/cwt ≈ $1,317/hd at 669 lb · 241 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.50/cwt ≈ $1,408/hd at 802 lb · 178 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $190.26/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 870 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,330 890
Feeder cattle 2,109 1,218 850
Slaughter cattle 41 102 40
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,038 —
574 574 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,228 —
605 605 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +6.00
720–725 723 42 192.00–201.50 $195.15 $1,411 —
844 844 32 179.50 $179.50 $1,515 -5.75
852–856 854 100 180.00 $180.00 $1,537 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,144 —
542 542 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,220 -20.00
555 555 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 +19.00
736 736 52 206.00 $206.00 $1,516 —
856 value added 856 19 193.50 $193.50 $1,656 —
863–889 873 95 189.00–190.00 $189.61 $1,655 +2.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,042 —
665 665 18 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,294 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 232.00 $232.00 $687 -30.00
358 358 5 211.00 $211.00 $755 —
404–449 429 30 224.00–236.00 $231.84 $995 +9.59
455 455 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,010 —
536–543 542 76 203.00–220.00 $218.67 $1,185 +7.91
560–586 578 52 211.00–212.00 $211.30 $1,221 +10.82
624 624 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,285 +2.00
666–683 669 241 192.00–198.00 $196.87 $1,317 —
736 736 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,332 +3.31
752 value added 752 31 187.00 $187.00 $1,406 —
761–798 773 82 179.00–184.00 $179.91 $1,391 +3.48
802 802 178 175.50 $175.50 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 6 235.00 $235.00 $710 —
401–418 413 55 220.00–234.00 $230.30 $951 —
477–482 480 97 204.00–212.00 $210.31 $1,009 —
521–534 526 36 195.00–209.00 $203.47 $1,070 —
579 579 33 200.00 $200.00 $1,158 —
617–637 623 41 191.00–192.00 $191.68 $1,194 —
675–688 683 111 183.00–184.00 $183.39 $1,253 +11.64
709–743 719 112 174.50–178.50 $177.30 $1,275 -3.45
794 794 100 167.50–173.50 $171.34 $1,360 -7.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 4 170.00 $170.00 $848 —
604 604 12 178.50 $178.50 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $982 —
1035–1235 1190 80-85% 13 88.50–92.00 $89.74 $1,068 —
1205–1325 1225 80-85% 6 95.00–100.00 $95.90 $1,175 +13.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1600 1523 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.63 $1,258 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,571 +15.51
1570–1855 1722 75-80% 9 88.00–91.00 $89.32 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 2 71.00 $71.00 $625 —
1000–1005 1003 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.50 $827 +2.45
1074 1074 85-90% 4 77.50 $77.50 $832 -7.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,494 —

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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.