Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

1,924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.93/cwt ≈ $1,715/hd at 733 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.21/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 823 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.28/cwt +29.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 524 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,924 766 645
Feeder cattle 1,745 751 609
Slaughter cattle 30 9 25
Replacement cattle 149 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested last week for a market trend but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded sharply higher compared to last weeks light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Increased buyer demand was noted on 400 to 500 pound calves suitable for grazing. Quality was once again very attractive with the majority of the sale consisting of large load lots of yearlings and long weaned calves with two rounds of shots. Temperatures have returned to seasonal averages this week with some much needed rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 8 330.00–342.00 $334.67 $1,098 —
382 382 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,257 —
406–448 429 9 299.00–324.00 $309.51 $1,328 —
455 455 31 321.00 $321.00 $1,461 +33.00
502–541 524 115 286.00–306.50 $304.28 $1,594 +29.28
561–595 571 10 259.00–263.00 $261.75 $1,495 —
603–624 614 58 250.00–259.75 $256.17 $1,573 +5.08
655–666 663 46 243.00–256.00 $245.48 $1,628 +9.48
683 683 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,619 +1.00
701–746 733 188 230.00–238.00 $233.93 $1,715 —
750–762 758 52 229.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,738 +6.84
804–829 823 124 220.00–227.00 $224.21 $1,845 +4.21
851–865 855 105 219.00–220.75 $220.06 $1,882 +5.56
1045 1045 119 189.00 $189.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,426 —
525 525 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 —
591 591 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,543 —
641 641 17 243.00 $243.00 $1,558 —
695 695 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 —
760 760 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 300.00 $300.00 $894 —
410–441 434 35 268.00–281.00 $273.38 $1,186 —
462–483 466 14 250.00–266.00 $259.03 $1,207 —
527–541 537 25 236.00–260.00 $243.41 $1,307 +2.41
572–596 586 35 232.00–236.00 $233.85 $1,370 —
603–640 620 34 221.00–233.00 $227.23 $1,409 +7.73
668–684 672 51 217.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,464 —
700–715 707 66 215.00–223.00 $215.98 $1,527 —
760 760 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,550 +5.50
819–842 820 92 200.00–204.50 $204.35 $1,676 +4.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 382 8 241.00–251.00 $248.58 $950 —
415–428 422 6 220.00–237.00 $228.37 $964 —
475 475 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 +6.00
570–582 577 12 219.00–221.00 $220.25 $1,271 —
659 659 13 217.00 $217.00 $1,430 —
693 693 21 196.00 $196.00 $1,358 —
808 808 68 198.25 $198.25 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
453–455 454 5 282.00–315.00 $301.83 $1,370 —
527–541 536 8 264.00–282.00 $270.64 $1,451 —
622 622 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
657–668 658 15 223.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,496 —
730 730 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,372 —
878 878 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 295.00 $295.00 $965 —
436 436 20 281.00 $281.00 $1,225 —
677 677 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–976 907 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $84.88 $770 —
885–995 940 85-90% 2 67.00–73.00 $70.18 $660 —
1000–1225 1117 85-90% 5 85.00–93.00 $89.84 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1350 1313 75-80% 3 96.50–104.50 $99.73 $1,309 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,296 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1415 1243 80-85% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,197 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1925 1543 4 80.00–95.00 $85.29 $1,316 —
1505–1686 1596 2 114.00–118.00 $115.89 $1,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1205 982 (<2 yrs)Open 7 150.00–170.00 $154.18 $1,514
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 2 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $1,214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1188 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,234.51
1163–1194 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1040–1340 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,410.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1038 1021 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 2,100.00–2,175.00 $2,149.02
997–1064 1036 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,370.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.