Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.42/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 730 lb · 115 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $375.67/cwt ≈ $1,743/hd at 464 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.92/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 831 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 1,286 653
Feeder cattle 1,058 1,164 601
Slaughter cattle 57 81 34
Replacement cattle 51 41 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for market trend, but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand, especially on calves suitable for grazing. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Some much needed rain has moved across the trading region over the past week, with more rain in the forecast for the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 19 432.00 $432.00 $1,486 —
368 368 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,564 +28.00
444–446 444 61 364.00–385.00 $380.16 $1,688 —
457–485 464 88 357.50–382.50 $375.67 $1,743 —
516 516 12 337.00 $337.00 $1,739 +29.00
559–598 565 52 290.00–309.00 $305.91 $1,728 +14.91
616 616 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,743 —
689 689 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,826 -1.00
728 728 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,838 -10.50
751 751 32 249.00 $249.00 $1,870 -1.63
841 841 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,951 -9.57
1057 1057 5 202.50 $202.50 $2,140 —
1100 1100 18 200.00 $200.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 6 452.00 $452.00 $999 —
401–424 409 12 322.00–390.00 $345.52 $1,413 —
464–490 472 9 324.00–358.00 $349.50 $1,650 +17.71
528 528 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,531 -28.00
699 699 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,706 —
836 836 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,756 -22.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
171 171 9 875.00 $875.00 —
244 244 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 21 362.00 $362.00 $1,180 -3.87
398 398 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 —
450–462 455 22 292.00–293.00 $292.54 $1,331 —
606 606 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,533 —
724 724 26 225.50 $225.50 $1,633 -2.00
726–738 732 89 232.75–233.50 $233.15 $1,707 +5.65
806–814 807 51 218.00–222.75 $222.28 $1,794 —
857 857 45 215.75 $215.75 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
588 588 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,423 —
693 693 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,518 -17.00
736 736 17 231.50 $231.50 $1,704 —
825–831 831 68 211.00–215.10 $214.92 $1,786 -2.03
860 860 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
159 159 4 725.00 $725.00 —
244 244 4 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
321 321 20 460.00 $460.00 $1,477 —
421 421 13 397.00 $397.00 $1,671 —
546 546 45 296.00 $296.00 $1,616 —
747 747 20 228.00 $228.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,469 —
801 801 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1210 1160 80-85% 5 141.00–151.00 $148.91 $1,727 —
1050–1445 1191 80-85% 16 133.00–140.00 $136.45 $1,625 —
1255–1515 1390 80-85% 4 118.50–130.00 $125.68 $1,747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 +14.00
1000–1030 1015 85-90% 2 115.00–122.00 $118.55 $1,203 —
1045–1299 1240 85-90% 16 131.00–134.00 $132.10 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1545 1355 75-80% 2 132.00–140.00 $135.44 $1,835 +13.10
1425 1425 75-80% 2 141.50 $141.50 $2,016 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 —
1555–2125 1803 3 161.50–168.00 $164.56 $2,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
947–953 952 (<2 yrs)Open 12 188.00–193.00 $191.76 $1,826
1083–1140 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 165.00–179.00 $172.18 $1,915

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1271 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,810.00 $1,810.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,472 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1050 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,700.00–2,725.00 $2,711.64 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00 -62.50

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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.