Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

1,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.77/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 842 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.25/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 819 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.43/cwt ≈ $1,671/hd at 783 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,458 783 790
Feeder cattle 1,410 705 774
Slaughter cattle 17 14 11
Replacement cattle 31 64 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves too lightly tested last week for a market trend. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend, but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings and weaned calves off the short wheat and grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 unweaned 269 35 429.00 $429.00 $1,154 —
322 322 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,391 —
367 unweaned 367 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,413 —
392–398 392 37 390.00–401.00 $390.60 $1,531 —
440 440 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -15.00
458–496 468 65 329.00–377.00 $363.69 $1,702 —
512 512 18 339.50 $339.50 $1,738 —
526 unweaned 526 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,636 —
624 unweaned 624 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,691 —
627 627 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,774 —
753–788 765 82 235.00–238.50 $238.01 $1,821 —
869 869 56 235.50 $235.50 $2,046 —
897 897 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,929 —
919–939 938 81 215.50–220.50 $220.20 $2,065 -0.80
1028 1028 16 203.00 $203.00 $2,087 —
1075 1075 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,481 —
589 589 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,608 —
765–787 778 35 226.50–232.00 $226.81 $1,765 —
811–844 842 130 213.00–220.25 $219.77 $1,850 —
860 860 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,944 —
1088 1088 7 198.50 $198.50 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 —
645 645 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
721 721 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,637 -14.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
334 unweaned 334 12 329.00 $329.00 $1,099 —
405–427 416 69 310.50–333.50 $322.20 $1,340 —
453–462 457 26 296.00–310.00 $302.53 $1,383 +6.27
513 513 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,372 -7.50
563–591 572 23 238.50–248.50 $245.35 $1,403 —
677 677 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,591 -1.93
736 736 75 228.00 $228.00 $1,678 +1.00
795 795 17 217.50 $217.50 $1,729 —
819 819 117 221.25 $221.25 $1,812 +10.00
872 872 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,822 —
1086 1086 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
568 568 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,340 —
675 675 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 —
718 718 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,544 —
762–788 783 102 212.00–218.50 $213.43 $1,671 —
849 849 23 213.00–232.00 $222.91 $1,893 —
886 886 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
128 unweaned 128 5 950.00 $950.00 —
198 unweaned 198 21 900.00 $900.00 —
253–268 unweaned 257 24 900.00–1,000.00 $930.37 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 —— 3 785.00 $785.00 —
174 unweaned 174 —— 10 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
233 unweaned 233 —— 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1360–1455 1392 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,706.83 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
373–390 375 17 377.00–400.00 $379.81 $1,424 —
490 490 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $548 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 121.50 $121.50 $1,221 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2090 1855 4 150.00–158.50 $155.73 $2,889 —
1740–2290 2016 8 159.50–171.50 $166.79 $3,362 —
2180 2180 1 148.50 $148.50 $3,237 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1187 1187 (<2 yrs)Open 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,911

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1176 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.