Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.50/cwt ≈ $1,788/hd at 826 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.22/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 815 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.50/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 664 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 653 720
Feeder cattle 364 601 555
Slaughter cattle 14 34 149
Replacement cattle 90 18 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on all classes for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with a quite few nice packages high quality replacement cattle on offer. Scattered rain storms were once again reported across the majority of the Panhandle causing continued muddy conditions and flash flooding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,326 —
560 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
647 647 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,423 -0.02
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
826 826 63 216.50 $216.50 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,450 +8.00
601 601 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,472 +9.00
765–797 789 8 216.00–221.00 $217.21 $1,714 -5.79
833 833 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,799 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 —
692 692 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–483 474 12 252.00–264.00 $259.13 $1,228 +11.13
624 624 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,179 —
664 664 19 210.50 $210.50 $1,398 +7.50
809–822 815 28 193.00–193.50 $193.22 $1,575 -5.28
900 900 6 186.50 $186.50 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,128 +10.00
510–524 519 19 213.00–231.00 $218.82 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 —
655 655 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,356 —
763–765 764 4 185.00–196.00 $190.51 $1,455 —
827 827 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,115 —
617 617 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,203 —
695 695 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 925 85-90% 3 72.00–83.50 $78.22 $724 —
1000–1230 1143 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $96.70 $1,105 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,113 -5.66
1265 1265 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190 —
1520 1520 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,672 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1160 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,135.00 $1,088.58
965–1284 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,694.15
1082–1188 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,318.44
1096–1143 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,410.00–1,435.00 $1,422.76
1168–1196 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,921.18
1115–1285 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,511.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1223 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,938.64 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 204.00 $204.00 $743 —

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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.