Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $327.54/cwt +13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 523 lb · 97 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $372.00/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 371 lb · 45 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.13/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 769 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 1,084 438
Feeder cattle 671 893 429
Slaughter cattle 206 104 3
Replacement cattle 67 87 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Increased buyer demand was noted on calves weighing under 400 pounds, resulting in a sharply higher undertone. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was more attractive on slaughter cows and bulls this week, and as a result they traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 11 490.00 $490.00 $1,156 —
300–343 335 20 380.00–405.00 $384.91 $1,289 —
371 371 45 372.00 $372.00 $1,380 —
434 434 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,454 —
460–464 462 13 325.00–330.00 $327.30 $1,512 -12.70
507–525 523 97 320.00–332.00 $327.54 $1,713 +8.54
551–567 560 13 305.00–311.00 $307.73 $1,723 —
615 unweaned 615 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,605 -5.00
666–694 681 11 263.00–266.00 $264.67 $1,802 —
700 700 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,841 +10.00
767–773 769 32 246.00–252.00 $247.13 $1,900 —
902 902 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,057 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,638 —
715 715 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,730 -16.08
721 thin fleshed 721 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,860 —
875 875 13 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 12 430.00 $430.00 $976 —
286–296 291 21 368.00–382.00 $376.22 $1,095 —
330–344 341 5 322.00–328.00 $326.84 $1,115 -15.16
380 380 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,208 —
425–430 427 9 303.00–306.00 $304.66 $1,301 +0.16
478 478 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,281 -17.32
549 unweaned 549 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,372 —
613 613 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,496 —
653–664 660 18 239.50–245.00 $243.19 $1,605 +9.17
708 708 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,522 -11.00
726 726 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,706 +9.00
756–769 763 22 222.00–229.00 $225.47 $1,720 -6.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,292 —
602–613 609 9 233.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,468 -2.95
775–780 778 14 213.00–218.00 $215.87 $1,679 -4.13
970 970 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
256–273 270 26 925.00–1,050.00 $1,027.19 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 23 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 —— 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1100–1110 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,839.08 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,317 —
430 unweaned 430 3 218.00 $218.00 $937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1252 80-85% 126 127.50–135.50 $131.06 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–975 837 85-90% 5 127.00–134.00 $130.32 $1,091 +10.55
875–880 878 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $1,071 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,268 —
1099 1099 85-90% 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,495 —
1040–1353 1207 85-90% 30 125.00–132.00 $129.29 $1,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1720 1400 75-80% 15 127.00–133.00 $129.61 $1,815 —
1365–1660 1503 75-80% 5 120.00–123.25 $122.49 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,691 —
1725–1795 1760 2 167.50–172.50 $170.05 $2,993 —
1830 1830 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,221 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1072 916 (<2 yrs)Open 10 150.00–162.00 $154.73 $1,417
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,345
993–1025 999 (<2 yrs)Open 5 176.00–210.00 $203.03 $2,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +356.54
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1140–1250 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,637.03 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1160–1300 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,132.12 —

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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.