Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $333.21/cwt -16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 435 lb · 46 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.67/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 322 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.07/cwt ≈ $1,472/hd at 541 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 384 642
Feeder cattle 589 348 608
Slaughter cattle 98 15 20
Replacement cattle 54 21 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend as the majority of the supply consisted of unweaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested last week for a market trend. Supply was mostly plain to attractive. Trading activity was limited to moderate with buyers being somewhat hesitant to raise their hands on these unweaned calves with temperatures staying over 100 degrees for the past few weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–264 unweaned 264 25 365.00–394.00 $390.54 $1,031 —
318–344 unweaned 338 9 365.00–370.00 $368.96 $1,247 —
434 434 6 343.50 $343.50 $1,491 -6.50
408–447 unweaned 435 40 328.00–338.00 $331.67 $1,443 —
484 unweaned 484 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,389 —
540–541 unweaned 541 42 272.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,472 —
567 unweaned 567 14 272.00 $272.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 —
438 438 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,424 —
452 452 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 —
557–591 586 20 258.00–261.50 $261.00 $1,529 —
667 667 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,621 —
672 unweaned 672 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,572 —
863 863 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,942 —
927 927 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,002 -16.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 226 13 326.00–352.00 $339.60 $767 —
306–348 unweaned 322 45 330.00–347.00 $340.67 $1,097 —
376 unweaned 376 10 313.00 $313.00 $1,177 —
414 unweaned 414 35 288.00 $288.00 $1,192 —
451–483 unweaned 460 11 259.00–279.00 $273.27 $1,257 —
538 unweaned 538 23 246.00 $246.00 $1,323 —
555 unweaned 555 9 242.50 $242.50 $1,346 —
557 557 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,398 -10.00
817–845 828 5 220.00–223.00 $221.78 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 unweaned 206 4 300.00 $300.00 $618 —
455 unweaned 455 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,247 —
478 478 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,300 —
533 533 9 246.50 $246.50 $1,314 —
548 unweaned 548 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,304 —
556 556 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,346 —
609–635 619 15 226.00–234.00 $231.56 $1,433 -2.44
676 676 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,204 —
394 unweaned 394 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,304 —
498 unweaned 498 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,379 —
525 525 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,354 -29.00
633 633 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,532 -4.00
690 690 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 unweaned 229 4 300.00 $300.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $351 —
660–789 715 85-90% 79 97.00–107.50 $103.05 $737 —
755–970 837 85-90% 3 115.00–126.00 $119.25 $998 —
925 925 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 —
1010–1085 1035 85-90% 3 132.50–136.00 $133.72 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1500 1350 75-80% 8 131.50–140.00 $135.87 $1,834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,740 +9.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 154.50 $154.50 $1,723 —
1305 1305 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,003 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273
1114 1114 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00 $180.00 $2,005

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–945 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,523.46 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1050–1160 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,694.64 —

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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.