Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.49/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 527 lb · 106 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.19/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 767 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $219.51/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 885 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 1,886 829
Feeder cattle 1,288 1,711 767
Slaughter cattle 56 40 32
Replacement cattle 71 135 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 10.00 higher, with the exception of 600 to 650 pound steers which traded 20.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances of up to 20.00 to 30.00 higher on calves under 450 pounds. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows for a market trend. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was once again very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large load lots of cattle off of cake and grass. Flesh conditions were favorable on lighter weight cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,260 +18.00
352 352 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,369 +53.86
443 443 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,484 +28.54
468–479 477 22 330.00–331.00 $330.22 $1,575 +22.22
502–542 527 106 286.00–313.00 $301.49 $1,589 +4.00
553–581 559 29 288.00–303.00 $299.36 $1,673 +5.36
602–628 619 23 263.00–290.00 $285.43 $1,767 +25.13
661 661 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,725 +13.00
718–725 719 63 241.00–248.50 $246.74 $1,774 —
745 745 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
782 782 5 238.50 $238.50 $1,865 -0.50
825 825 78 240.25 $240.25 $1,982 +10.01
863–875 871 19 226.50–231.50 $229.67 $2,000 —
889 889 64 216.50 $216.50 $1,925 —
977 977 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,934 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–494 476 11 301.50–311.00 $306.62 $1,460 —
532 532 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,319 -12.12
603 603 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 -2.00
701 701 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,647 —
758–792 771 8 229.50–234.00 $232.27 $1,791 +3.27
828 828 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,962 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 14 323.00 $323.00 $1,256 +29.80
420–438 431 32 312.00–317.00 $312.64 $1,347 +26.50
500–545 517 79 257.50–268.00 $264.03 $1,365 +3.38
550–573 559 31 252.00–257.00 $256.13 $1,432 +21.49
580 unweaned 580 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
618–630 625 20 236.00–241.50 $238.45 $1,490 +11.95
659–681 674 51 227.50–229.50 $228.89 $1,543 —
725 725 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 +6.36
757 757 9 221.50 $221.50 $1,677 +5.25
764 764 70 217.00 $217.00 $1,658 +0.75
870 870 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,775 +9.00
972 972 32 180.00 $180.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,206 -4.04
533 533 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,359 +19.96
628 628 31 217.00 $217.00 $1,363 —
651–688 662 23 216.00–225.00 $222.15 $1,471 —
759 759 19 198.00 $198.00 $1,503 -5.00
769 769 64 219.00 $219.00 $1,684 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1190 80-85% 9 96.00–101.00 $97.27 $1,158 —
1328–1503 1399 80-85% 7 85.00–89.00 $87.42 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $525 —
850–970 940 85-90% 4 70.50–73.50 $72.82 $685 —
964 964 85-90% 5 87.50 $87.50 $844 +33.50
1005 1005 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $502 —
1125–1400 1287 85-90% 3 83.50–88.50 $86.50 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 2 98.00–106.50 $102.25 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,209 —
1725–1745 1735 2 114.50–115.00 $114.75 $1,991 —
1970 1970 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1058 thin fleshed 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–960.00 $953.37
862–948 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,060.00–1,285.00 $1,193.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1030 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,870.13 +520.13
850–1500 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,813.41 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1000 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,242.83 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.