Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.35/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 827 lb · 181 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.50/cwt ≈ $1,398/hd at 801 lb · 104 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.99/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 655 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 2,150 1,166
Feeder cattle 1,122 2,109 1,057
Slaughter cattle 70 41 93
Replacement cattle 27 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 181 184.35 $184.35 $1,525 +4.85
1033 1033 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–437 430 32 260.00–266.00 $262.83 $1,130 -5.17
453 453 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 —
520–534 526 26 238.00–241.00 $239.71 $1,261 +14.71
552–590 565 20 217.00–229.00 $223.82 $1,265 -13.18
620 unweaned 620 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 —
642 642 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,316 —
751 751 9 196.50 $196.50 $1,476 —
819 819 32 195.75 $195.75 $1,603 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 9 215.00 $215.00 $836 —
573–598 597 74 203.00–208.50 $208.29 $1,243 +8.29
652–656 655 96 196.00–197.25 $196.99 $1,290 +13.60
714–717 714 79 176.00–185.35 $184.28 $1,316 +6.98
801 801 104 174.50 $174.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–432 420 30 236.00–242.00 $238.84 $1,003 +7.00
465 465 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,028 -1.00
502–517 504 35 214.00–236.50 $225.91 $1,139 —
563–586 571 14 209.00–215.00 $211.20 $1,206 -0.10
654 unweaned 654 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,249 —
687 687 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,298 -7.87
726 726 14 188.50 $188.50 $1,369 +7.50
793 793 11 183.75 $183.75 $1,457 +3.84
800 800 25 179.50 $179.50 $1,436 +4.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 21 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
801 801 16 116.00 $116.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1785 1445 75-80% 27 81.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,242 —
1483–1570 1505 75-80% 4 91.50–92.00 $91.63 $1,379 +9.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–928 874 85-90% 10 66.00–73.50 $68.76 $601 -2.24
1000–1065 1042 85-90% 5 84.50–88.00 $86.09 $897 —
1000–1088 1044 85-90% 4 77.00–79.50 $78.30 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,120 +12.00
1000–1405 1207 80-85% 5 82.50–86.00 $84.32 $1,018 -11.58
1140–1355 1233 80-85% 9 89.50–95.00 $90.60 $1,117 -5.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,417 —
1650–1660 1655 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $1,763 —
1795–1830 1813 2 111.50–112.50 $112.00 $2,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1240–1593 1491 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,235.00–1,375.00 $1,342.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.