Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.75/cwt ≈ $2,063/hd at 864 lb · 238 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.10/cwt +24.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 740 lb · 177 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.16/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 662 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,906 1,892 1,243
Feeder cattle 1,332 1,472 1,206
Slaughter cattle 214 106 22
Replacement cattle 360 314 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady. Steer calves under 500 pounds traded 5.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves for a marker trend. Breaking and Boning utility cows traded firm. Lean cows were mostly 3.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate to active on 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
265 265 3 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
303 303 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,091 —
393 393 13 351.00 $351.00 $1,379 +5.00
406 406 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,360 -18.00
451–483 472 49 330.00–340.00 $332.06 $1,567 +37.06
493 unweaned 493 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,410 —
539 539 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,401 -29.48
560–563 560 42 273.00–278.00 $277.52 $1,554 -0.34
599 unweaned 599 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,423 —
606–636 625 11 263.00–266.00 $264.06 $1,650 +9.06
623–632 unweaned 625 20 248.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,553 —
651 651 43 252.75 $252.75 $1,645 -3.25
683–688 unweaned 687 18 228.00–239.00 $237.18 $1,629 +8.57
738 unweaned 738 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,624 —
703–741 740 175 252.00–253.50 $253.48 $1,876 +26.90
932 932 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,144 —
943 943 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,473 —
709–747 727 46 238.00–249.00 $240.48 $1,748 —
827 827 18 240.00 $240.00 $1,985 -0.50
863–866 864 238 238.75 $238.75 $2,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 320.00 $320.00 $966 —
393 393 24 290.00 $290.00 $1,140 -2.00
399 unweaned 399 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,081 —
400 400 21 281.00 $281.00 $1,124 —
484 unweaned 484 12 259.00 $259.00 $1,254 —
503–520 507 39 261.00–265.50 $264.37 $1,340 +22.98
549 549 16 244.00 $244.00 $1,340 -2.00
576–589 584 12 228.00–234.00 $230.47 $1,346 -10.98
618–627 621 36 220.00–231.00 $226.54 $1,407 -0.89
678 678 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,532 -8.05
726–737 729 10 211.00–217.00 $212.82 $1,551 -4.68
742 742 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,729 +15.50
791 791 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,800 +19.50
809 809 22 227.00 $227.00 $1,836 —
930 930 11 195.50 $195.50 $1,818 —
959–992 979 18 185.00–192.00 $187.67 $1,837 -2.33
1043 1043 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 unweaned 594 12 223.00 $223.00 $1,325 —
594 594 22 227.25 $227.25 $1,350 —
632 632 24 247.00 $247.00 $1,561 +12.00
665–689 675 31 222.00–226.00 $223.71 $1,510 -2.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,257 -6.00
650 650 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -4.26
660–668 665 5 226.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,508 -7.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,515 —
960 960 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–845 800 85-90% 2 97.00 $97.00 $776 —
898–980 905 85-90% 11 108.00–111.00 $108.30 $980 +1.32
980 980 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $951 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,045 -10.85
972–1285 1060 85-90% 44 110.00–112.50 $110.88 $1,175 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 —
1083–1445 1247 80-85% 15 117.00–122.50 $119.58 $1,491 +1.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1410 1365 75-80% 2 118.00–119.50 $118.77 $1,621 —
1275–1570 1455 75-80% 3 107.50–114.50 $111.34 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,979 —
1235–1705 1459 6 124.00–143.50 $138.48 $2,020 —
1900–1925 1913 2 152.00–154.50 $153.26 $2,932 +8.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1145 1098 (<2 yrs)Open 8 180.00–187.00 $185.68 $2,039
1055–1114 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 177.00–181.00 $180.36 $1,991

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00
966–1180 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,310.61
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,875.00 $1,875.00
978–1136 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 39 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,403.10
1001–1333 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,675.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1010 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,820.41
936–1140 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,535.40
975–1305 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,909.63
1135–1189 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,535.00–1,800.00 $1,640.49
1128–1460 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,622.86
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.