Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.93/cwt ≈ $1,868/hd at 865 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.91/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 633 lb · 78 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $218.00/cwt ≈ $2,012/hd at 923 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 636 2,640
Feeder cattle 925 612 2,225
Slaughter cattle 35 5 245
Replacement cattle 28 19 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 8.00 to 11.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested two weeks ago for a trend, but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Quality was attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large packages of feeders off the grass. Several bunches of high quality replacements were on offer as well. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Higher than average temperatures have returned to the trading region, but scattered showers have kept pastures and rangelands in very good condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,161 —
488 488 5 255.50 $255.50 $1,247 +5.50
619–628 624 16 227.00–237.00 $232.66 $1,452 -2.34
657 657 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,505 —
768 768 35 218.25 $218.25 $1,676 —
843 843 60 219.25 $219.25 $1,848 —
854–893 865 87 214.00–223.50 $215.93 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–292 278 5 300.00–312.00 $307.55 $855 —
457 457 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,330 —
520 520 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,487 —
640 640 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 —
682 682 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,603 —
743 743 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,776 —
753 753 37 238.50 $238.50 $1,796 +16.50
831 831 27 226.50 $226.50 $1,882 +11.00
891 891 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,960 —
923 923 61 218.00 $218.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,328 +8.28
631–644 633 78 215.00–222.00 $215.91 $1,367 +3.91
664 664 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,454 +8.00
734 734 33 209.25 $209.25 $1,536 ±0.00
767 767 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,657 +26.00
945 945 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–282 274 4 270.00–273.00 $271.55 $744 —
447 447 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,140 +24.00
460–485 473 4 252.00–256.00 $253.95 $1,201 —
505 505 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,252 +21.00
550–596 592 25 235.00–239.00 $237.74 $1,407 —
630–641 640 50 219.00–231.50 $229.82 $1,471 —
652–653 652 11 187.00–216.00 $197.56 $1,288 -25.94
698 698 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,536 +11.00
732 732 6 191.50 $191.50 $1,402 -20.61
779 779 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,667 ±0.00
852 852 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,772 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $360 —
900 900 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $747 —
1000–1045 1014 85-90% 6 78.00–84.50 $82.09 $832 —
1075–1215 1102 85-90% 8 90.00–99.50 $91.31 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 2 107.50 $107.50 $1,312 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 70.00 $70.00 $469 —
870–920 895 2 87.00–95.00 $90.89 $813 —
1035–1445 1240 2 99.00–102.00 $100.75 $1,249 —
1405 1405 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,630 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1220–1275 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,235.00–1,335.00 $1,310.82
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1058 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,843.32
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1200 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,690.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.