Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

1,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.64/cwt ≈ $1,843/hd at 828 lb · 259 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.01/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 830 lb · 144 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.95/cwt ≈ $1,946/hd at 873 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,384 1,068 1,575
Feeder cattle 1,354 921 1,550
Slaughter cattle 20 46 21
Replacement cattle 10 101 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 8.00 higher on a limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 20 392.00 $392.00 $1,423 +18.00
443 443 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,559 —
450 450 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,624 +17.77
520–526 524 17 307.00–327.00 $319.23 $1,673 -10.77
596 596 11 284.00 $284.00 $1,693 —
658–682 671 29 263.00–285.00 $272.67 $1,830 —
700–713 708 51 251.00–256.00 $253.10 $1,792 +3.60
760 760 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 +8.00
808–837 830 144 238.00–239.50 $239.01 $1,984 +9.01
880 880 52 229.00 $229.00 $2,015 —
904–941 920 16 222.00–227.00 $224.76 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 46 226.50 $226.50 $1,884 —
871–891 873 133 218.00–223.50 $222.95 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 14 224.00 $224.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,124 —
394 394 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,304 +11.00
408–410 409 5 325.00–329.00 $327.40 $1,339 —
461–488 469 7 292.00–321.00 $312.37 $1,465 +17.74
533–546 542 10 274.00–305.00 $293.91 $1,593 +19.58
564–586 576 30 264.00–280.00 $275.41 $1,586 +22.41
625 625 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,544 -0.95
642 unweaned 642 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,554 —
718–722 721 14 225.00–227.25 $226.77 $1,635 -0.77
776–783 782 35 224.50–227.00 $224.78 $1,758 +1.10
825–840 828 259 215.75–224.75 $222.64 $1,843 —
860 860 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,142 —
538 thin fleshed 538 87 305.50 $305.50 $1,644 —
755 755 56 221.75 $221.75 $1,674 —
810 810 28 215.75 $215.75 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1204 1155 80-85% 6 117.00–120.00 $117.44 $1,356 —
1470–1480 1475 80-85% 2 123.50–125.50 $124.50 $1,836 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 900 85-90% 2 85.50–89.00 $87.35 $786 -3.72
1080 1080 85-90% 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,967 —
2200–2245 2223 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $3,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 ±0.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +804.55

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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.