Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.20/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 786 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.33/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 834 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.01/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 833 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 1,278 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,350 1,259 1,614
Slaughter cattle 23 8 101
Replacement cattle 12 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 6.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Record breaking heat accompanied by extreme high winds have moved across the trading region. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph accompanied by 65 mph gusts have resulted in fast moving wildfires in the Northern and Eastern portions of the Panhandle that have already burned over 230,000 acres.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,577 -10.00
698 698 16 256.00 $256.00 $1,787 —
780–790 786 125 249.00–249.50 $249.20 $1,959 +7.86
812–820 816 51 238.00–243.50 $240.68 $1,964 +1.00
848 848 67 229.50 $229.50 $1,946 -10.18
943 943 52 227.00 $227.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 13 342.00 $342.00 $1,426 —
501–545 505 35 262.00–321.00 $315.54 $1,593 -14.46
582 582 17 272.50 $272.50 $1,586 —
603–621 613 80 277.00–290.00 $282.61 $1,732 +26.61
710–717 715 7 245.00–250.00 $248.58 $1,777 —
765–767 767 58 226.00–244.25 $240.17 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 13 327.00–332.00 $330.46 $1,259 +1.05
494 494 17 287.00 $287.00 $1,418 +11.36
631 631 76 249.00 $249.00 $1,571 ±0.00
695 695 56 236.00 $236.00 $1,640 +9.00
715 715 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,652 +5.77
778–789 786 70 216.00–220.00 $217.19 $1,707 -7.29
824–842 833 112 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,808 -3.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–384 376 10 312.00–337.00 $319.14 $1,200 —
407 407 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,282 —
480–498 490 9 276.00–291.00 $282.53 $1,384 —
536 536 62 265.50 $265.50 $1,423 +3.50
560–587 573 27 250.00–259.00 $254.56 $1,459 —
649 649 38 238.50 $238.50 $1,548 -1.50
709 709 36 225.00 $225.00 $1,595 —
759–790 781 107 215.00–220.25 $218.85 $1,709 -1.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 538 15 287.00–295.00 $288.52 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1285 1228 80-85% 2 96.50–100.00 $98.17 $1,206 -12.33
1315 1315 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,249 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403 1403 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1205 1125 2 135.00–151.00 $142.43 $1,602 —
1205 1205 2 95.50 $95.50 $1,151 —
1160–1295 1255 5 105.00–115.50 $112.03 $1,406 —
1385–1590 1476 9 113.50–119.50 $116.44 $1,719 —
1585 1585 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,989 -3.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,951
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,955

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012–1035 1018 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,668.64
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.