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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Sep 14

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,251 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 990▲ 1,251 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 167▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 21▲ 4 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 firm on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate on good demand. Quality was mostly attractive, but a lot of the lighter weight calves on offer were unweaned or short weaned. According to the US Drought Monitor, average temperatures were above normal (3 to 9 degrees F) across Texas for the week. As a result, the majority of the trading region is in need of a rain.

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 $157.76/cwt on 587 head.

Average price

$157.76

587 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$56

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

$5.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	650	158.91	1,033	456
Medium and Large 1-2	708	153.75	1,089	131

One grade step is worth $5.16/cwt here — about −$56 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 sale587 hd

157.76

—

TX average4 barns · 1,540 hd

153.29

+4.46

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	1,732	85.51	1,481	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,353	66.20	895	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	57.34	671	43

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	807	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	889	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	594	158.90/cwt	157.50–159.50	944	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	155.94/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,081	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	701	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,041	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	153.75/cwt	153.75–153.75	1,089	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	723	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	962	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,178	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	934	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,186	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	980	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,147	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	629	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	155.24/cwt	155.00–156.00	638	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	428	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	621	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	675	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	143.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	700	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	148.02/cwt	140.00–150.50	768	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	857	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	813	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	900	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	677	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	897	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,008	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	697	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	836	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	798	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	808	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,002	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	826	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	946	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	81.58/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,338	6
Bulls	—	—	1,793	88.13/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,580	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	510	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	452	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	59.79/cwt	57.00–63.25	697	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	51.66/cwt	50.00–52.00	665	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	59.08/cwt	56.00–64.50	762	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	66.82/cwt	66.00–68.25	907	46
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,291	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,043	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 Sep 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,251Last week 990Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 167Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	798	126.00	126.00
9	—	808	124.00	124.00
8	—	677	130.00–135.00	132.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	686	147.00	147.00
35	—	453	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	697	120.00	120.00
13	—	826	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	650	138.50	138.50
39	—	581	147.50	147.50
39	—	535	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	411	155.00–156.00	155.24
3	—	380	165.50	165.50
9	—	488	140.00–145.00	143.39
119	—	519	140.00–150.50	148.02
21	—	591	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	934	127.00	127.00
12	—	701	148.50	148.50
5	—	980	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	191.00	191.00
9	—	442	182.50	182.50
47	—	594	157.50–159.50	158.90
7	—	723	133.00	133.00
2	—	345	195.00	195.00
104	—	517	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
217	—	693	155.00–156.00	155.94
45	—	788	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	708	153.75	153.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	600.00	600.00

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	—	1,195	108.00	108.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,793	85.00–91.00	88.13
6	—	1,640	78.00–83.00	81.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,290	56.00–64.50	59.08
46	—	1,358	66.00–68.25	66.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,166	57.00–63.25	59.79
6	—	1,287	50.00–52.00	51.66
3	—	1,040	43.50	43.50

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.