Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $333.00/cwt +63.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 510 lb · 136 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.50/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 351 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.62/cwt +49.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 381 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 2,400 827
Feeder cattle 1,253 1,839 715
Slaughter cattle 31 87 65
Replacement cattle 45 474 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 higher on 550 to 600 pound steers. Yearlings too lightly tested for a market trend. Not enough comparable sales on Slaughter Cows and Bulls for a market trend, but a lower undertone was noted. Quality was mixed, but their were several nice consignments of replacement quality heifers and a nice package of Akaushi steers were tagged value added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 value added 279 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,074 —
409 value added 409 43 360.00 $360.00 $1,472 —
510 value added 510 136 333.00 $333.00 $1,698 —
592 value added 592 27 291.00 $291.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,214 —
385 385 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
508–535 519 32 345.00–360.00 $351.33 $1,823 +22.03
533 533 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,716 -7.30
569–583 576 21 313.00–325.00 $319.21 $1,839 +2.35
603–645 634 19 281.00–310.00 $286.02 $1,813 +12.76
655–657 656 21 269.00–278.00 $274.99 $1,804 +10.99
709–746 727 10 246.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,800 -6.12
748 748 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,818 -10.68
755 755 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,782 -23.00
816–839 827 19 222.00–228.00 $224.26 $1,855 —
825–833 831 16 230.00–239.00 $232.23 $1,930 —
880 880 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 -19.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 314 37 297.50–315.00 $298.86 $938 —
378 378 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,238 -4.50
381 thin fleshed 381 48 385.00 $385.00 $1,467 —
489 489 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,455 -36.50
604–631 626 21 264.00–280.00 $266.94 $1,671 —
712 712 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,723 -10.00
928 928 29 236.00 $236.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
353–394 385 11 350.00–370.00 $355.46 $1,369 +10.43
419 419 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,324 -6.72
453–491 479 16 295.00–314.00 $305.73 $1,464 +2.34
542 unweaned 542 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,534 —
555–583 564 25 277.00–287.50 $282.91 $1,596 +5.28
598 598 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 —
609–618 616 21 264.00 $264.00 $1,626 +3.78
643 643 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,498 -73.82
659 659 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 -2.00
655–679 670 18 225.00–236.00 $231.27 $1,550 -10.73
742 742 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,729 -6.85
762 fancy 762 29 247.00 $247.00 $1,882 —
857 857 11 188.00–191.00 $189.36 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 55 367.50 $367.50 $1,290 —
441 441 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,301 ±0.00
547 547 13 272.00 $272.00 $1,488 —
662 662 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 -9.00
702 702 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,580 —
922 922 3 208.50 $208.50 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 8 275.00 $275.00 $710 —
682 682 18 230.50 $230.50 $1,572 -1.50
795 795 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,113 —
473 473 11 252.50 $252.50 $1,194 —
822 822 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,524 —
710 710 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 —
815 815 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,773 +14.50
963 963 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1149–1490 1206 80-85% 9 106.00–114.00 $107.22 $1,293 —
1215–1540 1378 80-85% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,431 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 +11.76
1175 1175 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 -15.58
1015–1390 1203 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1610 1580 75-80% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $1,683 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,782 —
1570 1570 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,994 —
2455 2455 1 124.00 $124.00 $3,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1670 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,069.04
1120–1757 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,075.00–2,475.00 $2,226.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1019 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,300.00–2,775.00 $2,746.11

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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.