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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.82/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 832 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.00/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 766 lb · 157 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,505/hd at 870 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 1,219 808
Feeder cattle 1,231 1,122 673
Slaughter cattle 26 70 75
Replacement cattle 11 27 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Calves weighing under 600 sold with a higher undertone after the area has had a chance for pastures to turn green. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 260.00–275.00 $269.00 $1,089 —
570 570 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,294 —
600 600 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,188 —
812–838 832 243 183.25–184.00 $183.82 $1,529 -0.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 304.00 $304.00 $654 —
271 271 9 308.00 $308.00 $835 —
375 375 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 —
493 493 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,269 —
593 593 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,334 +1.18
660–687 684 32 210.00–212.00 $211.13 $1,444 —
718 unweaned 718 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 —
734–738 735 16 202.00–207.00 $202.63 $1,489 —
825–829 828 6 188.00–190.00 $188.66 $1,562 -7.09
888 888 67 190.25 $190.25 $1,689 —
1027 1027 55 178.25 $178.25 $1,831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 288.00 $288.00 $806 —
378–390 384 4 275.00–287.00 $280.91 $1,079 —
451–460 455 10 247.00–259.00 $254.14 $1,156 +33.14
535–549 543 20 225.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,232 —
573 573 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,272 +10.80
603 thin fleshed 603 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 —
631–645 637 17 206.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,327 —
643 643 27 193.00 $193.00 $1,241 —
698 698 31 183.50 $183.50 $1,281 -5.50
743 743 20 185.50 $185.50 $1,378 -3.00
766 766 157 180.00 $180.00 $1,379 -3.75
809 809 20 171.00 $171.00 $1,383 -8.50
870 870 78 173.00 $173.00 $1,505 —
905 905 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
539 539 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,272 —
613–646 627 14 191.00–204.00 $198.26 $1,243 —
703–735 713 10 177.00–180.00 $177.93 $1,269 -6.35
760 760 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
521 521 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,219 —
748 748 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1340 1266 80-85% 5 87.00–93.00 $90.03 $1,140 —
1090–1378 1271 80-85% 11 82.50–85.00 $83.60 $1,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1200 1139 85-90% 5 80.50–82.00 $81.38 $927 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,297 +5.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2000 1642 3 96.50–99.00 $97.69 $1,604 +9.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
930–1298 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–1,275.00 $1,155.41

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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
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,365.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.