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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Jan 12

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,001 head

▼ 479 vs last sale 1,480▲ 1,001 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 104▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 24▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak, with the exception of the thin fleshed cattle which traded with a much higher undertone. Buyer demand was good, on moderate to good trading activity. Buyers were somewhat hesitant, as the corn board continues to show large daily gains. However, they would reach out and bid on cattle with good weigh ups from reputable programs. Quality was very attractive. A winter storm moved across the Panhandle over the weekend bringing as much as 5-6 inches of snow in some areas. According to the US Drought Monitor, slight drought category improvements have been noticed across the region.

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 $135.07/cwt on 522 head.

Average price

$135.07

522 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$37

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

$12.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.81

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	702	138.55	973	378
Medium and Large 1-2	802	125.94	1,010	144

One grade step is worth $12.62/cwt here — about −$37 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 sale522 hd

135.07

—

TX average4 barns · 3,594 hd

140.89

−5.81

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,958	71.13	1,393	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	51.19	629	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	40.00	420	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	554	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	721	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	708	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	144.90/cwt	142.00–148.00	765	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	783	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	141.34/cwt	138.50–142.00	872	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	696	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	940	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	131.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	951	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	723	122.75/cwt	122.00–123.50	887	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	724	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	1,034	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	797	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,008	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,014	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,069	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,128	46
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	634	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	130.58/cwt	130.00–133.50	627	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	664	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	127.48/cwt	126.00–128.00	756	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	121.00/cwt	119.00–122.00	779	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	722	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	845	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	726	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	933	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	121.07/cwt	120.00–121.10	880	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	894	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	604	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	782	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,860	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,209	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	72.66/cwt	71.00–74.50	1,441	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	420	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	51.19/cwt	50.00–55.00	629	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	62.03/cwt	60.00–65.00	589	2

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 Jan 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 1,480Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 104Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	835	128.00	128.00
1	—	330	168.00	168.00
1	—	210	460.00	460.00
22	—	528	142.00–148.00	144.90
62	—	617	138.50–142.00	141.34
46	—	871	129.50	129.50
23	—	722	130.00–132.00	131.66
6	—	445	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	811	125.00	125.00
90	—	797	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	696	135.00	135.00
8	—	723	122.00–123.50	122.75
4	—	598	131.00	131.00
2	—	485	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	724	142.75	142.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	722	117.00	117.00
2	—	775	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	144.00	144.00
4	—	813	110.00	110.00
3	—	290	150.00	150.00
84	—	593	126.00–128.00	127.48
2	—	665	120.00	120.00
12	—	480	130.00–133.50	130.58
9	—	501	132.50	132.50
6	—	644	119.00–122.00	121.00
137	—	727	120.00–121.10	121.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	726	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
5	—	604	129.50	129.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	60.00–65.00	62.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	50.00–55.00	51.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,983	71.00–74.50	72.66

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.