Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

1,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.66/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 834 lb · 146 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.59/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 827 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.01/cwt ≈ $1,726/hd at 781 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,286 1,678 583
Feeder cattle 1,164 1,415 517
Slaughter cattle 81 91 9
Replacement cattle 41 172 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on cattle under 700 pounds. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. The trend followed the big jumps noted in both the CME Feeder and Fat Cattle futures today. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly weak. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Some much needed rain is in the forecast beginning today and out through the remainder of the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 401.00 $401.00 $1,223 —
352 352 50 397.00 $397.00 $1,397 —
530 530 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,632 -7.00
598 598 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,740 —
659 659 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,753 +1.73
704 704 18 263.00 $263.00 $1,852 +12.70
763–788 772 43 245.00–253.75 $250.63 $1,935 +12.63
817–834 832 69 238.00–242.10 $241.57 $2,010 +1.66
889 889 62 239.00 $239.00 $2,125 +11.00
916 916 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,153 +13.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–483 467 8 326.00–338.00 $331.79 $1,549 —
522 522 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,660 +43.00
619–630 625 8 275.00–278.00 $276.49 $1,728 +16.49
655–678 663 32 263.00–264.00 $263.35 $1,746 —
727–748 735 16 244.00 $244.00 $1,793 +8.00
789 789 14 237.50–238.50 $238.00 $1,878 +7.00
807–843 827 131 227.50–239.50 $232.59 $1,924 +32.59
914–941 928 8 216.00–219.00 $217.48 $2,018 +1.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–486 477 12 275.00–278.00 $276.27 $1,318 —
547 547 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,329 —
616–643 623 53 242.50–244.00 $242.88 $1,513 —
684 684 18 236.00 $236.00 $1,614 +8.50
762–794 781 119 219.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,726 —
818–828 827 76 216.50–217.00 $216.95 $1,794 +17.15
842 842 70 214.25 $214.25 $1,804 +14.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 6 365.00 $365.00 $996 -16.01
302–347 345 108 327.00–367.00 $365.87 $1,262 +0.87
407 407 8 326.00 $326.00 $1,327 —
743 743 14 227.50 $227.50 $1,690 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1385 1312 80-85% 13 120.00–123.50 $122.18 $1,603 —
1293–1494 1420 80-85% 20 123.75–125.50 $124.41 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1780 1354 75-80% 18 118.00–123.75 $122.34 $1,656 -4.65
1355–1399 1394 75-80% 9 124.75–130.00 $125.32 $1,747 -1.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 +24.00
1080–1220 1150 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.53 $1,317 —
1080–1379 1285 85-90% 6 120.00–122.50 $122.07 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1147 3 100.00–109.50 $104.51 $1,199 —
1545–2100 1726 4 130.00–143.00 $137.31 $2,370 —
1755 1755 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,764 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1059 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 146.00 $146.00 $1,546

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1380 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,658.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1665 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.41
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,128 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,937.50 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.