Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.38/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 618 lb · 23 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.69/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 939 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.81/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 524 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 363 411
Feeder cattle 348 341 355
Slaughter cattle 15 17 48
Replacement cattle 21 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and calves were steady to higher on a light test with heavier weight steers bringing up to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeders were lightly tested as well but sold higher on all classes. Slaughter cows were steady to slightly lower while higher yielding slaughter bulls sold steady to higher. Trading was active and the overall market remained strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 5 310.00–330.00 $314.08 $1,215 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
468–481 479 11 320.00–337.00 $323.02 $1,547 -3.98
561–588 570 9 290.00–296.00 $293.94 $1,675 +21.21
605 605 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 -25.00
655–668 658 13 250.00–268.00 $263.78 $1,736 +16.78
745 745 16 253.00 $253.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–498 494 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,403 —
776 776 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,940 —
905–941 939 22 226.00–233.00 $232.69 $2,185 +10.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,879 —
800 800 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
322 322 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,095 —
405–443 437 9 291.00–308.00 $293.42 $1,282 -6.58
512–538 524 19 257.50–275.00 $267.81 $1,403 +6.24
565 565 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,475 —
602–635 618 23 240.50–258.00 $248.38 $1,535 -6.62
662–698 682 9 239.00–241.00 $239.67 $1,635 —
723 723 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,634 -6.50
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
983 983 11 225.50 $225.50 $2,217 +15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,430 -7.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 —— 4 400.00 $400.00 $996 —
308–338 323 —— 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,244 —
373 373 —— 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,436 —
547 547 —— 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,570 —
643 643 —— 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,582 —
670 670 —— 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 —
780 780 —— 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,747 —
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1680 1391 80-85% 4 114.00–121.50 $117.11 $1,629 —
1590 1590 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–935 883 2 185.00–187.00 $185.94 $1,642 —
840–1640 1265 3 143.50–156.00 $150.34 $1,902 —
1460–2020 1740 3 159.00–171.00 $166.81 $2,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
985–1153 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,215.07
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
743 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.