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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Aug 24

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

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Feeder Cattle receipts

572 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 669▲ 572 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 35▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 10 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 were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. After recent rains, the area turned off hot with temperatures in the 90s.

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 $160.05/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$160.05

270 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,066

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$104

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

$12.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.32

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	170.61	979	49
Medium and Large 1-2	687	157.71	1,083	221

One grade step is worth $12.91/cwt here — about −$104 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 sale270 hd

160.05

—

TX average4 barns · 1,457 hd

155.73

+4.32

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	1,567	91.95	1,441	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,488	70.00	1,042	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	63.25	655	2thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	848	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	841	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	902	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	934	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	161.53/cwt	161.00–162.00	938	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	630	149.02/cwt	146.00–151.00	939	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,117	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,099	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,129	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,173	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	153.66/cwt	153.00–155.00	825	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	837	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	905	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	918	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,017	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	949	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	773	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,009	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,071	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	912	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,270	39
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	956	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	552	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	718	12
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	779	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	86.80/cwt	85.50–88.50	1,285	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	92.11/cwt	89.50–94.00	1,451	8
Bulls	—	—	1,624	95.81/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,556	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	550	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	765	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,042	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,435.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,435.00	15,785	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	10,332	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,960	1

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 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 669Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	495	162.00	162.00
2	—	620	146.00	146.00
3	—	573	146.00	146.00
5	—	656	140.00	140.00
5	—	776	138.00	138.00
12	—	537	153.00–155.00	153.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	135.50	135.50
4	—	678	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	773	130.00–131.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	912	139.25	139.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	172.00	172.00
19	—	581	161.00–162.00	161.53
130	—	698	157.50	157.50
60	—	724	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	698	160.00	160.00
10	—	573	163.00	163.00
17	—	456	186.00	186.00
6	—	537	168.00	168.00
7	—	733	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	146.00–151.00	149.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	552	130.00	130.00
3	—	633	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	142.00	142.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,435.00	1,435.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,575	89.50–94.00	92.11
5	—	1,624	95.00–97.00	95.81
4	—	1,480	85.50–88.50	86.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,070	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	70.00	70.00

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.