Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.64/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 751 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.36/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 782 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.72/cwt ≈ $1,940/hd at 823 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 730 1,324
Feeder cattle 457 684 1,271
Slaughter cattle 17 35 20
Replacement cattle 6 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on all classes for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–618 616 4 246.00–253.00 $249.51 $1,537 —
675 675 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,708 +2.50
757–783 782 75 244.00–249.85 $249.36 $1,950 +16.36
821–823 823 64 235.60–237.50 $235.72 $1,940 —
1050 1050 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,252 —
571 571 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,542 —
651–673 658 10 241.00–245.00 $243.77 $1,604 —
753 753 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
557 557 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
635 635 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 +0.98
701 701 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,430 -22.00
741 741 11 225.50 $225.50 $1,671 -0.50
750–766 751 76 220.50–225.00 $224.64 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 3 257.00 $257.00 $946 —
438 unweaned 438 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,073 —
473–485 unweaned 479 4 240.00–248.00 $243.95 $1,169 -21.05
532 532 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,335 +11.00
538 unweaned 538 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,297 —
601 unweaned 601 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,382 —
863 863 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,786 —
1058 1058 20 190.00 $190.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 234.00 $234.00 $861 —
503 503 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,152 —
732 732 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 200.00 $200.00 $804 —
458 458 3 210.50 $210.50 $964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,027 —
357 357 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,000 —
425–445 unweaned 435 4 245.00–254.00 $249.40 $1,085 —
511 511 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,211 —
595 595 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,404 —
655–685 675 6 210.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,463 +1.77
750 750 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,560 —
825 825 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 —
910–920 912 6 189.00–197.00 $195.65 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,259 —
915 915 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $536 —
895 895 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $907 -10.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1143 80-85% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.08 $1,121 +16.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,439 —
1600–2310 1918 5 120.50–128.50 $123.64 $2,371 —
2155 2155 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–928 914 (<2 yrs)Open 3 160.00–171.00 $167.45 $1,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.