Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.20/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 840 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 763 lb · 70 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 744 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 727 676
Feeder cattle 341 712 637
Slaughter cattle 17 4 21
Replacement cattle 5 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers mostly steady on a light test. Not enough feeder steers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to 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
439 439 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,212 -51.00
632 632 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,706 —
712–721 719 13 240.00–241.50 $241.16 $1,734 +11.16
810–842 840 72 233.00–234.25 $234.20 $1,967 —
918 918 14 222.50 $222.50 $2,043 -5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 —
463 463 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,514 -15.00
523 unweaned 523 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,543 —
590–599 598 13 270.00–288.00 $272.73 $1,631 —
620 620 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +5.00
660 660 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -37.00
622–647 635 6 239.00–245.00 $241.94 $1,536 -3.06
659 659 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 ±0.00
744 744 14 222.50 $222.50 $1,655 —
763 763 70 231.00 $231.00 $1,763 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 —
433 433 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 -6.25
505–535 520 4 259.00–264.00 $261.57 $1,360 —
613 unweaned 613 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,508 —
618 618 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
700 700 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —
854 854 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,853 -0.50
963 963 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–725 715 85-90% 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $981 —
735 735 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $625 —
755 755 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
885 885 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $929 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 —
1435 1435 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1273 1208 75-80% 4 135.00–143.00 $140.11 $1,693 —
1678 1678 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1355 1283 80-85% 2 137.00–141.50 $139.38 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,454 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,279.31 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.