Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.11/cwt ≈ $1,704/hd at 771 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 801 lb · 40 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.02/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 827 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 2,072 1,294
Feeder cattle 436 1,865 1,139
Slaughter cattle 17 74 60
Replacement cattle 80 133 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Receipts were lighter this week due to the significant moisture received across the trading region over the weekend limiting livestock movement. As a result, there were not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,218 -2.15
509 509 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,532 +5.62
622–630 625 5 242.00–248.50 $245.88 $1,537 +2.96
693 693 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 +4.00
753 753 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 -5.00
772 772 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,745 -29.00
837 837 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,009 +15.00
892 892 21 236.75 $236.75 $2,112 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 362 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,122 —
478 478 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,353 —
619 619 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,483 +4.50
813–828 827 30 224.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,927 +9.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,346 —
626 626 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,421 -9.00
770 770 70 222.00 $222.00 $1,709 —
798 798 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,161 -11.77
528 528 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,368 +1.55
588 588 4 239.50 $239.50 $1,408 -4.50
657 657 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,544 ±0.00
729 729 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,458 -41.00
801 801 40 223.50 $223.50 $1,790 +8.50
918 918 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,909 —
1018 1018 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,853 —
1068 1068 10 197.50 $197.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
959 959 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1875 1875 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–932 913 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 —
1035–1065 1050 85-90% 2 103.50 $103.50 $1,087 —
1085–1230 1158 85-90% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.53 $1,315 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1400 1268 80-85% 4 112.00–114.50 $113.81 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,492
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114–1323 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,051.07
1259 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1306 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1260–1370 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,100.00 $2,035.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1250 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,536.55
1173 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,455.00 $1,455.00
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1240 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,250.48 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.