Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.58/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 771 lb · 224 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.91/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 820 lb · 91 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.00/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 819 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,678 1,458 765
Feeder cattle 1,415 1,410 712
Slaughter cattle 91 17 41
Replacement cattle 172 31 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 1.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady compared to last weeks light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was plain to attractive, but there was a couple really nice consignments of bred cows and cow calf pairs on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 -10.00
515 515 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 -24.50
555–592 560 25 282.00–319.00 $305.57 $1,711 —
650–667 658 33 264.00–264.50 $264.27 $1,739 —
701–703 701 20 245.00–252.00 $250.30 $1,755 —
771 771 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,835 -0.01
801–831 820 91 239.60–240.50 $239.91 $1,967 —
870 870 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,984 -7.50
934 934 22 221.25 $221.25 $2,066 +1.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,477 —
602 602 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,565 —
737 737 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,739 —
786 786 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,816 +4.19
819 819 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,638 -19.77
819 819 68 238.50 $238.50 $1,953 +18.73
922–940 931 52 215.25–216.50 $215.86 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 14 350.00–412.00 $381.01 $1,033 —
345 345 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +20.00
452–496 470 10 273.00–294.00 $285.13 $1,340 -17.40
535 535 12 265.50 $265.50 $1,420 -2.00
637 637 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,516 —
707–709 708 22 226.50–230.50 $228.50 $1,618 +0.50
752–774 771 224 224.50–225.00 $224.58 $1,732 +7.08
843 843 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,762 -12.25
917–922 921 25 195.00–200.50 $199.19 $1,835 —
1093 1093 7 184.00 $184.00 $2,011 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–583 576 36 244.00–255.00 $248.82 $1,433 +12.82
696 696 16 227.50 $227.50 $1,583 +9.50
703 703 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,490 -3.00
806 806 33 209.00 $209.00 $1,685 —
809–813 811 11 190.00–208.00 $199.80 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,213 —
572–595 589 32 220.00–235.00 $224.10 $1,320 —
782 782 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
253–265 259 4 425.00–445.00 $436.56 $1,131 —
320–340 338 12 436.00–437.00 $436.08 $1,474 +26.08
350–380 365 2 405.00–430.00 $416.99 $1,522 +37.18
430 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
898 898 19 199.00 $199.00 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1361 75-80% 40 124.00–132.00 $126.99 $1,728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1215 80-85% 3 138.00–140.50 $139.55 $1,696 —
1000–1505 1239 80-85% 22 124.00–134.50 $128.73 $1,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $644 +12.00
865–960 913 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.53 $1,183 —
905–955 930 85-90% 2 118.00–124.00 $120.92 $1,125 —
960 960 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
1050–1150 1079 85-90% 13 119.00–128.00 $121.54 $1,311 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1310 1230 2 162.00–168.00 $164.80 $2,027 —
1635–2090 1840 3 157.50–166.00 $160.83 $2,959 —
2420 2420 1 144.50 $144.50 $3,497 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 170.00 $170.00 $1,527
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,475
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,822

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1080–1206 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,357.79
1455–1495 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,961.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
900–1000 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,000.00–3,035.00 $3,023.79 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +650.00
1000–1400 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 88 3,050.00–3,375.00 $3,242.08 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.