Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.36/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 641 lb · 133 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $214.88/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 861 lb · 125 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.65/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 711 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 796 2,152
Feeder cattle 1,258 690 2,054
Slaughter cattle 31 44 46
Replacement cattle 115 62 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded weak to 1.00 lower on a light test. Increased buyer demand and trading activity was noted on yearling cattle and weaned calves with at least two rounds of vaccinations. Quality was very attractive with several large strings of yearlings on offer. A winter storm moved into the trading area yesterday bringing high winds and snow. The blizzard like conditions closed several major roads and interstates in area making travel difficult.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 5 310.00–335.00 $319.91 $1,017 —
398 398 28 315.00–318.00 $315.64 $1,256 —
459–462 461 16 275.00–287.00 $277.99 $1,282 -37.51
529–535 534 58 267.00–279.00 $269.46 $1,439 -15.25
613 613 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,502 —
683 683 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,544 —
714 714 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,314 -36.00
723–749 737 19 215.00–225.00 $219.65 $1,619 -0.35
766 766 33 221.00 $221.00 $1,693 —
796 796 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,688 —
829–849 839 14 209.00–212.00 $210.48 $1,766 —
856–878 861 125 214.50–215.00 $214.88 $1,850 —
926 926 32 204.50 $204.50 $1,894 —
1008 1008 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 439 22 259.00–285.00 $280.81 $1,233 -17.19
590 590 23 246.00 $246.00 $1,451 +2.41
609 609 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,425 -3.00
684 684 26 224.50 $224.50 $1,536 —
705–738 711 69 202.50–213.50 $204.65 $1,455 —
791 791 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,614 —
847 847 20 188.00 $188.00 $1,592 -18.00
867 867 39 204.00 $204.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 -8.18
458–484 477 7 243.00–247.00 $245.90 $1,173 +5.22
571–593 574 34 221.00–231.00 $229.48 $1,317 +4.48
615–645 641 133 182.50–219.50 $206.36 $1,323 —
690 690 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 -6.00
743 743 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,389 -5.00
826 826 52 188.00–188.50 $188.44 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,043 —
401–440 408 12 250.00–262.00 $256.40 $1,046 -0.34
477–499 491 36 248.00–250.50 $249.21 $1,224 -0.44
655–689 681 25 213.00–215.50 $215.13 $1,465 —
709–721 714 61 211.00–212.50 $211.49 $1,510 —
784 784 13 202.50 $202.50 $1,588 —
831 831 15 193.00 $193.00 $1,604 —
871 871 20 180.00 $180.00 $1,568 —
980 980 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,656 —
1140 1140 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,184 —
977 977 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —
965 965 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 —
1020–1275 1110 85-90% 7 82.00–86.50 $84.41 $937 -0.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1298 1249 80-85% 4 79.00–83.50 $82.03 $1,025 —
1100–1395 1257 80-85% 5 85.00–93.00 $87.07 $1,094 +6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1485 1353 2 97.00–97.50 $97.27 $1,316 —
1455–1990 1666 5 105.00–113.50 $109.13 $1,818 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1102 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1000–1150 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,447.46 —

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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.