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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Apr 27

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

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Feeder Cattle receipts

557 head

▼ 949 vs last sale 1,506▲ 186 vs year ago 371 · +50.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 45▼ 63 vs year ago 100 · −63.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 30▼ 63 vs year ago 118 · −53.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity and buyer demand were moderate, as the corn board closed up 15.0 cents pushing closer to $7.00 again. Higher than average temperatures and excessive winds have returned to the area. As a result, soil moisture levels have depleted even further, which has expanded drought conditions in the area. Their is a chance of moisture in the forecast, but it may be accompanied by severe weather.

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 $132.52/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$132.52

312 head · 760 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$685

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2-3

$88.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.27

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	747	134.26	1,003	154
Medium and Large 1	775	133.60	1,035	153
Medium 2-3	690	46.00	317	5thin

One grade step is worth $88.26/cwt here — about $685 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 sale312 hd

132.52

—

TX average4 barns · 1,670 hd

138.80

−6.27

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	—	Average	1,925	91.10	1,754	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	64.58	901	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	62.74	710	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	952	53.33	508	20

Every lot

39 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	745	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	778	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	847	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	133.98/cwt	133.00–136.00	819	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	914	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	844	8
Steers	—	Medium 2-3	690	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	317	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	691	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	957	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	969	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	989	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	793	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,073	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,061	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	124.70/cwt	124.50–125.00	1,139	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,171	41
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	411	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	679	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	701	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	130.21/cwt	124.50–132.50	746	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	120.88/cwt	116.00–122.00	736	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	647	128.88/cwt	124.00–129.25	834	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	848	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	999	41
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	712	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	787	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,925	91.10/cwt	88.00–93.50	1,754	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	258	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	894	53.62/cwt	49.50–58.00	479	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	565	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	60.26/cwt	60.00–60.50	627	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	54.94/cwt	53.00–59.00	579	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	523	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	60.59/cwt	59.50–62.50	680	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	68.40/cwt	66.50–70.00	816	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	64.58/cwt	62.00–66.00	901	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,057	67.09/cwt	65.00–70.00	709	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	604.97/cwt	585.00–625.00	6,274	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,108	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,644	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,285	3

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 Apr 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 1,506Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 45Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 30Year ago 118

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	503	135.00	135.00
41	—	850	117.50	117.50
69	—	647	124.00–129.25	128.88
9	—	684	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	307	134.00	134.00
4	—	548	128.00	128.00
16	—	609	116.00–122.00	120.88
17	—	573	124.50–132.50	130.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	146.00	146.00
9	—	487	153.00	153.00
20	—	572	148.00	148.00
7	—	816	130.00	130.00
8	—	761	130.00	130.00
22	—	913	124.50–125.00	124.70
41	—	691	138.50	138.50
41	—	960	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	136.50	136.50
8	—	683	123.50	123.50
8	—	734	132.00	132.00
28	—	611	133.00–136.00	133.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	793	135.25	135.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	690	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	712	110.50	110.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,057	65.00–70.00	67.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,053	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,037	585.00–625.00	604.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,269	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	935.00	935.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,925	88.00–93.50	91.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	60.00–60.50	60.26
1	—	1,100	47.50	47.50
5	—	1,054	53.00–59.00	54.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,395	62.00–66.00	64.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	66.50–70.00	68.40
1	—	1,000	56.50	56.50
5	—	1,122	59.50–62.50	60.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	34.00	34.00
11	—	894	49.50–58.00	53.62

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.