Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.95/cwt -10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 563 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.00/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 706 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.00/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 409 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 899 730
Feeder cattle 414 868 684
Slaughter cattle 92 10 35
Replacement cattle 74 21 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to weak on a light test. Yearling cattle were too lightly tested for a market trend. The largest determinate factor on price today was lot size. The majority of the supply consisted of smaller packages of calves, which made it difficult for buyers to get orders started or completed. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly firm to 1.00 higher. Quality was mixed, with several really nice consignments of replacement cattle on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
405 unweaned 405 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
409 409 18 340.00 $340.00 $1,391 +1.77
458 458 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,443 -11.96
515 515 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,272 -43.06
550 unweaned 550 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,326 —
607 607 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,572 —
618 618 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,514 —
703 703 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,680 —
805 805 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,307 —
429 429 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,317 —
478–485 480 7 278.00–286.00 $283.69 $1,362 -16.81
539 539 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,418 +3.00
563–596 578 11 252.00–256.00 $254.13 $1,469 -9.37
611 611 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,479 -16.00
767–793 776 9 220.00–228.00 $225.27 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 15 197.00 $197.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 5 329.00 $329.00 $846 -21.00
338 338 14 317.00 $317.00 $1,071 -20.00
350–392 382 8 292.00–307.00 $295.44 $1,129 -18.47
418 418 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,012 -48.00
422 422 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 -30.00
542 542 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,463 +0.50
550 550 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 -4.25
571–577 574 11 235.00–236.00 $235.45 $1,351 -15.80
605 605 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 ±0.00
663 663 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,545 -8.19
706 706 20 228.00 $228.00 $1,610 -8.50
1022 1022 13 197.00 $197.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,308 -3.54
623 623 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,470 —
715 715 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 -20.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,248 -30.00
608 608 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,368 —
685 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
758 758 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–900 803 85-90% 4 100.00–111.00 $103.56 $832 —
942–975 959 85-90% 16 129.00–132.00 $130.53 $1,252 —
1025–1049 1038 85-90% 20 123.50–124.00 $123.75 $1,285 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,199 —
1005–1288 1127 85-90% 34 125.00–132.50 $128.69 $1,450 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,569 +6.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1268 80-85% 6 131.00–138.00 $135.38 $1,717 —
1303 1303 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1373 1325 75-80% 3 125.00–128.50 $127.42 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,462
685–998 894 (<2 yrs)Open 3 180.00–190.50 $187.82 $1,679

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–965 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,488.66
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
943 943 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950–1270 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,691.28 —
1125–1170 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,675.00–2,775.00 $2,725.98 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1000–1125 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,499.63 —

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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.