Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.23/cwt ≈ $1,983/hd at 780 lb · 214 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $212.11/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 929 lb · 100 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.25/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 814 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 1,050 1,330
Feeder cattle 944 862 1,218
Slaughter cattle 23 29 102
Replacement cattle 11 159 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend due to last weeks light test. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was mostly attractive with several load lots yearlings straight off the wheat on offer. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 50 352.00 $352.00 $1,580 —
450 450 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,580 —
515–522 520 17 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,625 -9.41
556–582 573 12 287.00–316.00 $296.37 $1,698 —
624–633 628 7 272.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,716 —
650–669 667 18 267.00–269.00 $267.22 $1,782 —
710–721 718 38 260.50–262.75 $261.20 $1,875 +20.20
763–781 780 214 248.00–254.50 $254.23 $1,983 —
800 800 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,888 —
858 858 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,905 —
876 876 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,910 —
909–932 929 100 212.00–212.75 $212.11 $1,971 +3.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 -43.50
625 625 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,738 —
755 755 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 —
610–639 631 18 243.00–253.00 $245.69 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–589 582 22 234.00 $234.00 $1,362 -16.00
744 744 46 206.00 $206.00 $1,533 —
814 814 69 203.25 $203.25 $1,654 +13.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–488 476 10 277.00–286.00 $281.55 $1,340 +24.55
506–515 509 8 266.00–274.00 $270.97 $1,379 —
565 565 14 254.00 $254.00 $1,435 —
642 642 13 236.50 $236.50 $1,518 -10.46
653–663 661 16 228.00–236.50 $234.40 $1,549 —
726 726 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,597 -6.00
778 778 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,680 +7.00
812–827 821 15 206.00–207.00 $206.60 $1,696 —
835 835 14 194.00–199.00 $194.71 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,754 —
1430–1485 1455 75-80% 4 113.00–119.00 $116.89 $1,701 —
1200–1700 1524 75-80% 5 123.50–129.00 $127.20 $1,939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1490 1353 80-85% 4 122.00–127.00 $123.87 $1,676 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1043 85-90% 2 100.00–116.00 $108.33 $1,130 —
1255–1330 1293 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.60 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1630 1543 2 123.50–124.50 $123.97 $1,913 —
1635–1800 1718 2 140.00–146.50 $143.09 $2,458 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1300 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,358.98 —
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.