Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.50/cwt ≈ $2,088/hd at 922 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 869 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 687 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 787 988
Feeder cattle 687 710 925
Slaughter cattle 38 67 35
Replacement cattle 7 10 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, despite the CME board trading in the red all day. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 lower on like kinds. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 4 245.50 $245.50 $1,714 -7.49
786 786 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,871 +3.00
869 869 65 234.75 $234.75 $2,040 +7.75
922 922 120 226.50 $226.50 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,118 —
374 374 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,358 —
473–497 488 8 283.00–311.00 $293.18 $1,431 —
543 543 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,645 -15.32
676 676 20 267.00 $267.00 $1,805 +1.64
800 800 18 238.35 $238.35 $1,907 —
897 897 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,063 —
993 993 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–297 294 9 355.00–370.00 $359.90 $1,058 -72.10
353 353 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,218 -10.98
432 432 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,300 -12.14
508 508 26 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 +16.22
553 553 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 +4.00
620 620 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,569 —
687 687 61 245.00 $245.00 $1,683 +2.00
749 749 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,655 -4.00
955 955 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
464–468 466 16 277.00–289.00 $283.73 $1,322 -2.27
524 524 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,425 +8.22
608 608 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 +8.00
662 662 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,536 -3.00
728 728 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,645 ±0.00
765 765 60 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,170 -26.71
582–588 584 7 264.00–270.00 $266.14 $1,554 —
928 928 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1142 80-85% 3 110.00–118.00 $115.11 $1,315 —
1100–1445 1195 80-85% 4 127.50–133.00 $130.18 $1,556 -9.24
1258–1265 1260 80-85% 3 141.00–141.50 $141.33 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1830 1499 75-80% 6 133.00–142.00 $135.88 $2,037 +7.88
1505 1505 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,881 -14.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–913 892 85-90% 3 127.00–134.00 $131.78 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 -40.00
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 +10.00
1095–1470 1258 3 110.00–127.00 $118.83 $1,495 -44.17
1070–1615 1360 4 142.00–149.50 $146.12 $1,987 —
1385–1945 1622 3 158.00–161.50 $159.10 $2,581 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,337 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 19 289.00 $289.00 $1,494 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.