Sale reports / Texas / Lonestar Stockyards / 2021-08-03

Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Aug 3

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

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Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 517▲ 410 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 196▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 110▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trading activity was active on good demand. Quality was very attractive this week. The majority of the supply was smaller packages of cattle. The majority of the trading region received rain over the weekend, which offered a nice boost to area pastures.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.60/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$144.60

245 head · 697 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$35

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

$9.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.99

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	678	147.08	997	178
Medium and Large 1-2	748	138.01	1,032	67

One grade step is worth $9.06/cwt here — about −$35 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 sale245 hd

144.60

—

TX average4 barns · 1,193 hd

141.61

+2.99

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	1,340	67.11	899	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	66.57	795	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	60.20	654	16

Every lot

35 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	765	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	879	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	904	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	164.56/cwt	151.00–166.00	976	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	161.25/cwt	161.25–161.25	1,029	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,097	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,203	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,217	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,275	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	162.34/cwt	156.00–167.00	765	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	869	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	903	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,011	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	993	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,086	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,044	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,144	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	862	131.21/cwt	131.00–134.50	1,131	68
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	180.46/cwt	180.00–181.00	753	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	52.62/cwt	49.50–55.00	458	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	57.75/cwt	50.00–61.50	627	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	65.55/cwt	63.50–67.50	773	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	64.03/cwt	60.00–67.75	755	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	72.48/cwt	70.00–76.00	892	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	65.42/cwt	63.50–67.50	873	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	952	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	600	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,580	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,788	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,319	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,662	10

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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 517Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 196Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 110Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	70.50	70.50
2	—	1,335	63.50–67.50	65.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	70.00–76.00	72.48
7	—	1,179	60.00–67.75	64.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,179	63.50–67.50	65.55
6	—	1,085	50.00–61.50	57.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	49.50–55.00	52.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	475.00	475.00

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	6	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	645	710.00	710.00

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)	1	—	1,150	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,319	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	744	146.00	146.00
6	—	598	151.00	151.00
68	—	862	131.00–134.50	131.21
14	—	514	169.00	169.00
57	—	471	156.00–167.00	162.34
16	—	844	135.50	135.50
4	—	665	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	762	137.00	137.00
8	—	704	141.00	141.00
2	—	515	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	505	179.00	179.00
9	—	786	153.00	153.00
4	—	638	161.25	161.25
3	—	410	186.50	186.50
7	—	901	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	178.00	178.00
28	—	890	136.75	136.75
9	—	717	153.00	153.00
29	—	593	151.00–166.00	164.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	180.00–181.00	180.46

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.