Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.50/cwt ≈ $2,037/hd at 847 lb · 236 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 743 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.79/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 663 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,892 1,358 1,656
Feeder cattle 1,472 1,203 1,554
Slaughter cattle 106 83 47
Replacement cattle 314 72 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Steers calves weighing between 400 and 550 pounds traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on all other classes of calves but a lower undertone was noted. Larger discounts were noted on unweaned or short weaned calves carrying more flesh ahead of this weekends cool down and chance for rain. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly weak. Supply consisted of a few load lots of yearlings, several smaller packages of short weaned calves and quite a few replacement cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,049 —
353 353 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,112 -25.00
419 419 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,265 -23.00
630 630 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 —
847 847 236 240.50 $240.50 $2,037 —
902 902 22 196.00 $196.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 15 346.00 $346.00 $1,249 -19.00
426 426 24 353.00 $353.00 $1,504 —
442–445 445 25 316.50–334.00 $318.59 $1,418 —
473 473 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,395 -33.00
473–480 478 9 322.00–330.00 $324.64 $1,552 -3.36
505–549 530 25 286.00–292.00 $289.48 $1,534 —
553–567 565 23 275.50–294.00 $277.86 $1,570 +18.86
581–584 583 19 265.00–269.00 $265.84 $1,550 +6.84
604 604 11 266.50 $266.50 $1,610 —
617 617 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,573 -7.53
654 654 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,674 —
652–668 657 53 235.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,592 —
686–688 unweaned 687 14 227.00–229.50 $228.61 $1,571 -15.52
709 709 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,695 -3.00
709–736 720 17 226.00–227.00 $226.58 $1,631 -7.21
838 unweaned 838 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,584 -29.00
867 867 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 —
978 978 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 16 212.00 $212.00 $844 —
448 448 11 212.00 $212.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,338 —
560 560 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,069 -25.00
440 440 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,192 -33.52
453–476 466 9 262.00–276.00 $268.05 $1,249 -6.95
459–485 476 22 256.00–264.00 $258.55 $1,231 -16.45
502–537 522 8 235.00–246.00 $241.39 $1,260 —
524 524 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,289 —
558 unweaned 558 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 +4.00
569–586 578 8 238.00–245.00 $241.45 $1,396 -15.41
613 unweaned 613 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,312 -24.00
626–634 629 48 226.00–229.00 $227.43 $1,431 —
653–679 656 34 220.00–236.00 $234.05 $1,535 -14.70
656–692 unweaned 661 22 216.00–216.50 $216.43 $1,431 -7.07
730 730 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,588 -16.50
779 779 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,620 -30.00
858 858 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,810 —
968 968 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 14 287.00 $287.00 $1,108 —
634 634 37 235.00 $235.00 $1,490 +6.00
657 657 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,485 -3.00
720–744 743 73 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 21 210.00 $210.00 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,248 —
423 423 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,345 —
521 521 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,302 —
536 536 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,356 —
654–672 666 15 230.00–243.00 $234.26 $1,560 —
732 732 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–895 873 85-90% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.64 $835 —
845–980 913 85-90% 3 104.00–112.50 $106.98 $977 -8.92
979–1145 1025 85-90% 33 112.00–114.50 $113.85 $1,167 —
1055–1165 1107 85-90% 7 101.00–111.00 $107.01 $1,185 +21.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1460 1408 75-80% 6 114.00–117.00 $114.74 $1,616 —
1300–1545 1423 75-80% 2 123.50–125.00 $124.19 $1,767 —
1585–1875 1730 75-80% 6 105.00–112.50 $107.88 $1,866 —
1580–1855 1786 75-80% 4 101.50–104.00 $102.05 $1,823 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1475 1216 80-85% 8 114.50–120.00 $117.86 $1,433 -6.64
1075–1640 1345 80-85% 7 104.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,435 —
1225–1510 1368 80-85% 2 127.00–129.50 $128.12 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,668 —
1570–2120 1845 2 154.00–156.50 $155.44 $2,868 —
1720–2145 1917 3 137.50–148.50 $144.59 $2,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
817–939 906 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,600.80
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
974–1335 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 61 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,593.51
953–1580 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 112 1,825.00–2,300.00 $2,067.33
1069–1197 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,478.35
1095–1338 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 1,575.00–1,775.00 $1,702.01
1213 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1239 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1372–1415 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,539.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1035 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,317.38
1112 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.