Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.91/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 621 lb · 98 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,671/hd at 751 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.54/cwt ≈ $1,872/hd at 860 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,352 460 1,267
Feeder cattle 1,283 450 1,069
Slaughter cattle 22 5 33
Replacement cattle 47 5 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances of up to 15.00 to 20.00 higher on weaned calves with at least two rounds of shots. Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers due to last weeks light test but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was mostly attractive with several nice bunches of calves on offer. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested last week for a market test but a lower undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 377 5 334.00–350.00 $340.02 $1,282 —
410–425 420 6 321.00–330.00 $323.93 $1,361 —
458–485 467 19 316.50–333.00 $327.77 $1,531 +14.29
502–516 514 18 295.00–308.00 $297.12 $1,527 +16.12
531 unweaned 531 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,540 —
563–585 573 9 277.00–285.00 $281.19 $1,611 —
574 unweaned 574 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,550 —
606–620 609 54 263.00–277.50 $271.67 $1,654 —
636–637 unweaned 636 44 251.00–257.50 $256.61 $1,632 +3.61
679 unweaned 679 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,650 +5.00
702–722 unweaned 709 9 225.00–233.00 $230.28 $1,633 -1.72
741 741 15 246.50 $246.50 $1,827 —
760–791 766 52 240.00–246.50 $245.21 $1,878 —
787 unweaned 787 13 222.50 $222.50 $1,751 —
800–802 801 54 236.50–242.25 $238.53 $1,911 —
814 814 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,791 —
857 857 6 236.50 $236.50 $2,027 —
978 978 14 220.25 $220.25 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
305 thin fleshed 305 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
354 thin fleshed 354 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,317 —
380 380 23 326.00 $326.00 $1,239 —
417–436 thin fleshed 425 24 347.00–366.00 $357.88 $1,521 —
451–483 453 42 301.00–309.00 $308.59 $1,398 —
508–535 524 11 285.00–289.00 $287.22 $1,505 —
585 585 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,562 —
646 646 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,596 —
706 706 11 229.50 $229.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 thin fleshed 342 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,170 —
468 468 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 383 22 305.00–314.00 $310.82 $1,190 —
425 425 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,271 +0.67
444 thin fleshed 444 19 297.00 $297.00 $1,319 —
490–498 492 10 270.00–271.00 $270.80 $1,332 -8.28
496 unweaned 496 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,295 —
504–518 514 48 266.00–271.00 $266.66 $1,371 +45.66
560–588 unweaned 577 40 241.00–246.00 $241.62 $1,394 —
624 unweaned 624 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,435 +2.59
618–643 637 13 233.00–235.00 $233.45 $1,487 —
673–696 unweaned 689 13 211.00–212.00 $211.30 $1,456 —
703–726 712 31 225.00–229.00 $227.42 $1,619 +7.42
759–767 763 27 225.00–226.00 $225.48 $1,720 —
858 858 62 218.75 $218.75 $1,877 —
886 886 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,816 —
919 919 5 221.00 $221.00 $2,031 +15.68
938 938 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,876 -5.32
1028 1028 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
270 270 12 315.00 $315.00 $850 +9.00
297 thin fleshed 297 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,028 —
366–390 369 37 289.00–310.00 $304.61 $1,124 —
441–447 446 23 273.00–286.00 $283.76 $1,266 —
463–498 477 5 263.00–268.00 $265.91 $1,268 -3.09
520 520 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,321 +22.50
568 568 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,397 +26.00
583 583 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,382 +17.00
620 620 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —
661–683 664 20 224.00–234.50 $232.88 $1,546 —
718 718 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 -18.50
748 748 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,638 -9.50
751 751 71 222.50 $222.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,347 —
927 927 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 13 342.00 $342.00 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $826 -6.99
1010–1043 1031 85-90% 6 90.00–97.50 $94.51 $974 —
1060–1120 1082 85-90% 3 103.00–109.50 $105.30 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,124 —
1403–1595 1479 75-80% 7 108.00–117.00 $109.66 $1,622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1480 1317 80-85% 3 110.00–112.50 $111.21 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1207 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1198 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1060 984 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,125.00 $1,019.03
1175–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,667.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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.