Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.12/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 747 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,780/hd at 800 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.26/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 819 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 310 1,188
Feeder cattle 738 290 1,171
Slaughter cattle 123 15 15
Replacement cattle 33 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls due to last weeks light test, but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 —
303 303 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,112 —
352–383 358 11 326.00–355.00 $349.35 $1,251 —
420 unweaned 420 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,273 —
493 493 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,366 —
529 529 8 265.50 $265.50 $1,404 -21.50
562 562 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,517 —
582 unweaned 582 15 245.50 $245.50 $1,429 -35.00
582 582 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,461 —
603 unweaned 603 8 245.50 $245.50 $1,480 —
632 632 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 —
675 675 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,593 —
683 683 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,571 —
735 735 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,588 -21.51
775 775 25 234.75 $234.75 $1,819 —
782 782 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,760 —
815 815 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 +13.00
829 829 11 229.25 $229.25 $1,900 +17.25
979 979 23 216.50 $216.50 $2,120 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 —
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
648 648 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,614 —
706–748 724 7 220.00–230.00 $225.57 $1,633 —
808 808 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 8 245.50 $245.50 $1,065 —
685 685 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 +20.00
735–748 747 78 220.00–227.50 $227.12 $1,697 +12.12
759 759 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,609 —
800 800 70 222.50 $222.50 $1,780 —
1013 1013 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 333 11 312.00–315.00 $313.90 $1,045 —
414–437 424 16 260.00–274.00 $268.30 $1,138 —
509 509 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,283 -6.00
524 unweaned 524 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,231 —
556 556 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,301 -21.00
560 560 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 -29.00
632 632 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 —
679 679 7 220.50 $220.50 $1,497 —
793 793 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,610 -9.00
823 823 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,695 —
977 977 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,778 —
1033 1033 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,797 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 206.00 $206.00 $725 —
419 419 18 224.00 $224.00 $939 -3.00
483 483 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,101 —
699 699 9 195.00 $195.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 9 287.00 $287.00 $1,073 —
457 457 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,165 —
600 600 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 —
768 768 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,221 —
542 542 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,274 —
720 720 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–710 680 85-90% 3 82.00–90.00 $85.74 $583 —
651–776 726 85-90% 60 95.00–106.00 $102.17 $742 —
760–910 799 85-90% 13 110.00–116.00 $112.22 $897 —
850–1283 1168 85-90% 14 117.50–124.50 $119.58 $1,397 +2.79
1205–1360 1256 85-90% 10 110.00–116.25 $114.49 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1920 1711 75-80% 7 115.00–119.50 $118.11 $2,021 —
1375–1995 1740 75-80% 3 120.00–125.50 $122.69 $2,135 —
2265 2265 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1377 80-85% 3 124.50–126.00 $125.22 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1605 1508 3 140.00–144.50 $141.75 $2,138 —
1260–1690 1513 3 145.50–155.00 $148.83 $2,252 —
1445–2325 1782 3 150.00–152.50 $151.14 $2,693 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
748 748 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060–1225 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,467.01
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
711–880 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,322.26
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
750–800 786 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,205.42 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,694.74 —

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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.