Sale reports / Texas / Lonestar Stockyards / 2020-10-20

Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Oct 20

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

567 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 640▲ 567 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 17▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 5▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was more attractive this week with the majority of the supply consisting of longer weaned calves with good shot programs. Buyer demand and trade activity were good. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.11/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$138.11

273 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$7.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.25

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	139.17	762	236
Medium and Large 1-2	511	131.37	671	37

One grade step is worth $7.79/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale273 hd

138.11

—

TX average4 barns · 2,081 hd

130.86

+7.25

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	46.79	724	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,342	42.34	568	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,103	35.75	394	4thin

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	652	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	133.97/cwt	130.50–136.00	631	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	665	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	145.43/cwt	143.50–145.50	768	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	706	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	759	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	834	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	849	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	882	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	761	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	940	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	499	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	394	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	513	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	129.40/cwt	129.00–131.00	594	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	526	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	485	126.40/cwt	120.00–129.00	613	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	672	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	601	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	736	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	649	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	681	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	797	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	917	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	592	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	308	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	339	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	39.75/cwt	37.50–42.00	469	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	44.18/cwt	42.50–45.00	590	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	480	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	46.79/cwt	44.00–49.50	724	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,602	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	40.79/cwt	39.50–42.50	518	17

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Tue Oct 20, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 640Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 5Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,267	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,269	39.50–42.50	40.79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	797	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	649	105.00	105.00
10	—	485	120.00–129.00	126.40
4	—	585	116.00	116.00
5	—	394	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	360	138.50	138.50
16	—	533	126.00	126.00
53	—	459	129.00–131.00	129.40
16	—	601	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	446	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	483	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	761	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	607	125.00	125.00
9	—	744	118.50	118.50
15	—	574	123.00	123.00
24	—	471	130.50–136.00	133.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	632	132.00	132.00
39	—	426	153.00	153.00
94	—	528	143.50–145.50	145.43
10	—	658	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	503	132.25	132.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	132.00	132.00
3	—	630	94.00	94.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,548	44.00–49.50	46.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	30.00	30.00
2	—	1,180	37.50–42.00	39.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	33.50	33.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	35.00	35.00
4	—	1,335	42.50–45.00	44.18

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.