Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.50/cwt ≈ $1,693/hd at 857 lb · 180 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 404 lb · 117 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.46/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 412 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 1,294 2,265
Feeder cattle 1,168 1,139 2,128
Slaughter cattle 44 60 92
Replacement cattle 35 95 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Steer and heifer calves that were long time weaned with at least two rounds of shots traded mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Calves that weren't weaned or short weaned traded sharply lower undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate to 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
246 246 6 313.00 $313.00 $770 —
311–323 313 32 325.00–331.00 $330.22 $1,034 —
352–380 358 19 317.00–339.00 $335.68 $1,202 —
400–436 411 98 295.00–340.00 $308.38 $1,267 -8.21
438 unweaned 438 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 —
517–525 522 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,415 +6.14
547 unweaned 547 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,411 —
565–577 571 14 242.00–260.00 $248.17 $1,417 —
601–619 614 19 233.00–240.00 $238.20 $1,463 —
640 unweaned 640 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,453 -8.21
648 648 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,471 —
682 682 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,405 -28.50
786 786 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,658 —
804 804 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,713 —
857 857 180 197.50 $197.50 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 —
456 unweaned 456 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,049 —
540 540 32 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 —
580 unweaned 580 38 210.50 $210.50 $1,221 —
631 631 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,407 -7.00
685 685 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 117 216.00 $216.00 $873 -20.00
579 unweaned 579 36 206.00 $206.00 $1,193 +6.00
584 584 20 209.00 $209.00 $1,221 —
630–638 635 8 210.00–211.00 $210.63 $1,338 +0.63
705–743 741 69 201.00–208.00 $207.71 $1,539 —
765 765 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–291 unweaned 278 12 270.00–280.00 $276.97 $770 —
329 unweaned 329 21 275.00 $275.00 $905 —
393 unweaned 393 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,022 —
402–431 unweaned 418 12 228.00–250.00 $238.41 $997 —
468 unweaned 468 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,086 —
493 493 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,237 —
510 unweaned 510 9 221.50 $221.50 $1,130 —
526–538 531 7 225.00–232.00 $228.04 $1,211 —
562–589 576 25 221.00–226.00 $223.66 $1,288 —
590 590 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,292 —
610–612 611 18 221.00–223.00 $222.22 $1,358 —
621 621 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,310 —
643 643 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,344 —
767 767 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,457 -1.00
1078 1078 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 8 185.00 $185.00 $969 —
665 665 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 21 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 —
518 518 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,046 —
624 624 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 393 5 280.00–310.00 $291.76 $1,147 —
438 438 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,169 —
508 508 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,153 —
606 606 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,273 —
681 681 7 196.50 $196.50 $1,338 —
733 733 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,429 —
760 760 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1640 1532 75-80% 10 89.50–93.50 $91.43 $1,401 -3.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–965 897 85-90% 3 73.00–79.00 $75.33 $676 —
930 930 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $781 -5.58
1020–1065 1043 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.51 $819 +5.51
1125–1360 1248 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.68 $1,082 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1470 1359 80-85% 8 89.50–93.00 $90.34 $1,228 +5.34
1405 1405 80-85% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1850 1655 3 104.00–113.00 $107.80 $1,784 —
1450–2160 1705 3 84.00–102.00 $94.12 $1,605 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,768
945–1225 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 100.00–149.00 $117.55 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1278–1730 1429 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,639.91
1435–1515 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,419.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1185–1205 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 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
1500–1550 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,898.36 —

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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.