Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.62/cwt ≈ $2,066/hd at 892 lb · 250 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,623/hd at 715 lb · 156 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.35/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 671 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,675 1,267 1,155
Feeder cattle 1,648 1,069 1,016
Slaughter cattle 18 33 105
Replacement cattle 9 165 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a lower undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded firm to 4.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with quite a few load lots of yearlings and several bunches of short weaned or unweaned calves on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 23 296.00 $296.00 $1,385 +6.00
469 unweaned 469 16 276.00 $276.00 $1,294 —
534–549 540 14 279.00–287.00 $283.52 $1,531 +9.52
586–592 unweaned 587 26 242.00–262.00 $245.10 $1,439 —
622–645 unweaned 636 110 243.50–250.50 $247.70 $1,575 —
658–659 unweaned 659 13 235.00–237.00 $235.46 $1,552 +3.46
708–723 720 48 245.00–249.25 $248.38 $1,788 -11.62
781 781 37 240.00 $240.00 $1,874 -8.00
827–840 836 104 234.00–239.00 $235.62 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–423 419 7 282.00–285.00 $282.84 $1,185 —
524 524 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,394 —
579 579 24 266.00 $266.00 $1,540 +4.00
674 674 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,645 -8.00
780 780 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,825 —
890–893 892 250 230.75–232.50 $231.62 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 282.00 $282.00 $973 —
348 unweaned 348 2 252.00 $252.00 $877 —
378 unweaned 378 2 242.00 $242.00 $915 —
485 unweaned 485 21 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
513–541 unweaned 532 17 221.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,227 —
564–588 unweaned 581 64 215.50–227.00 $219.06 $1,273 -5.94
606 606 50 246.00 $246.00 $1,491 —
603–628 unweaned 620 12 209.00–225.00 $219.81 $1,363 -17.19
658–681 671 147 234.25–237.50 $235.35 $1,579 -4.65
715 715 156 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —
765–788 780 73 221.00–223.50 $223.14 $1,740 —
1088 1088 22 175.00 $175.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 6 247.00 $247.00 $788 —
395 395 5 241.00 $241.00 $952 —
488–497 494 19 246.00–249.00 $248.06 $1,225 —
583–589 588 33 239.00–247.00 $239.72 $1,410 -1.28
617–649 623 40 225.00–239.00 $234.95 $1,464 —
744 744 70 225.00 $225.00 $1,674 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 345.00 $345.00 $804 —
265 265 2 337.00 $337.00 $893 —
396 396 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,196 —
502 unweaned 502 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,215 —
598 598 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,274 —
751 unweaned 751 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
1105–1255 1170 85-90% 5 80.00–87.50 $83.17 $973 —
1160–1235 1185 85-90% 3 90.50–91.00 $90.67 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $961 —
1220–1760 1503 80-85% 7 92.00–99.00 $93.15 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,601 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,692
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.