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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.80/cwt ≈ $1,649/hd at 764 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.60/cwt -10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 792 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 862 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 642 1,130
Feeder cattle 545 608 1,074
Slaughter cattle 17 20 19
Replacement cattle 16 14 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Scattered showers across portions of the Panhandle over the weekend brought some much need moisture and relief in the hotter than average temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,554 —
789–797 792 63 222.50–225.50 $223.60 $1,771 -10.15
868 868 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,226 —
569 569 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,536 —
754 754 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,802 —
841 841 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,993 -0.85
868 868 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,970 -10.75
1032 1032 21 197.50 $197.50 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,194 +21.00
608 608 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 —
758–787 764 90 211.00–223.00 $221.20 $1,690 —
765 765 45 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
906 906 18 214.50 $214.50 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 +4.04
544 544 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,365 +1.00
583 583 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,428 —
694 694 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,617 -2.00
771 771 6 219.50 $219.50 $1,692 —
820 820 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,796 -5.00
862 862 18 215.00 $215.00 $1,853 -5.00
960 960 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,166 —
460–496 490 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
565 565 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,249 —
830 830 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 85-90% 3 70.50 $70.50 $527 —
705–830 768 85-90% 2 71.00–77.00 $73.76 $566 —
825–903 877 85-90% 3 91.00–99.00 $93.51 $820 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,436 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $752 -9.00
1055–1490 1186 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,741 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,110 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)Open 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,439

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–863 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,048.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.