Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 919 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.93/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 663 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.50/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 718 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 1,188 1,268
Feeder cattle 705 1,135 1,231
Slaughter cattle 14 33 26
Replacement cattle 64 20 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with several nice load lots of yearling off the wheat on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,583 +23.00
552 552 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,662 —
715 715 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,766 —
838 838 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,927 +2.00
919 919 147 221.00 $221.00 $2,031 +2.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,038 —
645–646 646 8 262.00–267.00 $263.25 $1,701 -19.75
718 718 50 250.50 $250.50 $1,799 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 thin fleshed 471 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,554 —
587 587 19 273.00 $273.00 $1,603 —
702 702 12 241.50 $241.50 $1,695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 320.00 $320.00 $890 —
457–465 462 7 292.00–300.00 $296.26 $1,369 +1.26
503–525 513 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,411 +7.50
661–665 663 80 234.00–239.00 $236.93 $1,571 -10.07
733 733 47 227.00 $227.00 $1,664 -3.00
846 846 22 211.25 $211.25 $1,787 —
864 fancy 864 36 211.50 $211.50 $1,827 —
1045 1045 22 181.00 $181.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,136 —
542 542 24 250.00 $250.00 $1,355 —
629 629 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
598 598 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 —
673 673 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1452 1382 75-80% 7 123.50–126.00 $124.80 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,228 —
1130–1380 1215 80-85% 3 121.50–128.50 $124.14 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,531 —
2060 2060 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,760 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–915 886 (<2 yrs)Open 4 185.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,701
880–1165 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 150.00–169.00 $159.96 $1,732

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1060–1495 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,013.31
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1160 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,408.78 —
1175–1200 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,226.19 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.