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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.75/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 676 lb · 38 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 823 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.83/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 541 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 926 1,247
Feeder cattle 389 890 1,168
Slaughter cattle 30 21 44
Replacement cattle 77 15 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Demand was moderate. The area received several more inches of rain causing muddy conditions to get cattle to market. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–425 424 12 340.00–355.00 $347.53 $1,474 +15.39
465–483 474 6 316.00–320.00 $317.96 $1,507 +4.28
534 534 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 -11.20
560–599 589 8 269.00–290.00 $273.99 $1,614 +12.48
600 unweaned 600 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,476 —
676 676 38 249.75 $249.75 $1,688 -4.75
722 unweaned 722 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 —
772 772 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,834 +15.78
823 823 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,975 +5.50
853 853 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 280.50 $280.50 $1,215 -8.71
460 460 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,412 —
625 unweaned 625 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,444 —
914 914 14 234.00 $234.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 +1.00
510–546 541 23 236.25–241.00 $236.83 $1,281 —
614–636 unweaned 625 8 224.00–227.00 $225.53 $1,410 —
670–688 unweaned 676 12 219.50–220.00 $219.67 $1,485 —
677 677 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,564 +7.28
907 907 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,194 -20.00
565 565 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633–645 641 14 221.00–227.00 $224.88 $1,441 —
724 724 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,462 —
636 636 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1260 1193 80-85% 3 98.50–109.00 $104.47 $1,246 —
1210–1375 1283 80-85% 6 111.50–115.00 $113.33 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,128 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,226 —
1015–1205 1110 85-90% 2 93.50–98.00 $95.56 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1385 1186 5 112.50–120.00 $115.63 $1,371 —
1720–2300 2010 2 128.00–132.50 $130.57 $2,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,074

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1074 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,110.00 $2,110.00
1034–1415 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,435.00–1,950.00 $1,816.46
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1115–1260 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,485.15
988–1193 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,023.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–965 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,902.12
995 995 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1082 1082 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.