Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.50/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 653 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.04/cwt ≈ $1,872/hd at 783 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 774 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 533 1,247
Feeder cattle 890 436 1,168
Slaughter cattle 21 17 44
Replacement cattle 15 80 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 6.00 higher, with up to 10.00 higher on steers over 800 pounds. Steer and heifer calves traded firm to 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand following last weeks much needed rain. The majority of the trading region received between 2 and 4 inches of steady rainfall. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–446 434 9 330.00–335.00 $332.14 $1,441 —
478–498 489 12 300.00–320.00 $313.68 $1,534 —
537–540 539 44 296.00–309.50 $301.20 $1,623 +0.20
568–598 591 12 257.00–267.00 $261.51 $1,546 —
608–649 614 32 251.00–266.00 $263.52 $1,618 +17.64
612–630 620 9 247.50–249.00 $248.18 $1,539 +2.30
650–665 653 95 254.50 $254.50 $1,662 —
705 705 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
705–715 707 18 220.00–223.00 $222.33 $1,572 —
791–796 794 14 220.00–223.00 $221.72 $1,760 -4.28
802 802 23 234.50 $234.50 $1,881 -5.50
988 988 4 212.00 $212.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 26 297.00 $297.00 $1,004 —
409–435 416 16 287.00–290.00 $289.21 $1,203 —
564 564 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,393 —
640 640 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 +2.50
673 673 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,642 —
768–785 783 74 230.00–240.00 $239.04 $1,872 —
822 822 54 244.75 $244.75 $2,012 +11.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,280 —
528 528 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,410 —
611 611 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 292.00 $292.00 $856 —
325 325 16 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
380 380 22 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 —
489 489 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,257 —
515 515 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 +8.00
624 624 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,410 -1.00
701 701 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 —
708 708 21 234.00 $234.00 $1,657 —
774 774 70 228.00 $228.00 $1,765 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,195 +12.00
489 489 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,276 —
553–573 559 23 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,379 +7.21
621–628 627 58 235.00–248.50 $237.14 $1,487 —
674–690 678 17 223.00–226.00 $223.72 $1,517 -11.28
740 740 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,510 +4.00
764 764 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–727 724 9 196.00–210.00 $205.31 $1,486 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,016 —
603 603 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821–980 848 85-90% 6 90.00–90.50 $90.40 $767 —
990 990 85-90% 1 98.50 $98.50 $975 —
1125–1175 1158 85-90% 3 105.00–109.50 $108.04 $1,251 -5.49
1070–1250 1160 85-90% 2 110.50–114.00 $112.11 $1,300 -1.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 80-85% 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,475 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,856 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,862 —
1715 1715 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,392 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1135 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 133.00–157.00 $144.03 $1,410
810–1061 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 7 205.00–210.00 $209.44 $2,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.