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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Dec 7

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,535 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 1,467▲ 1,195 vs year ago 340 · +351.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 50▲ 6 vs year ago 4 · +150.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 17 vs year ago 8 · +212.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. The trading area remains dry with no moisture in sight, along with high winds. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady on a light test.

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 $151.34/cwt on 850 head.

Average price

$151.34

850 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.71

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	631	151.34	956	850

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale850 hd

151.34

—

TX average4 barns · 2,230 hd

145.63

+5.71

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	1,770	83.47	1,477	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	59.00	926	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	58.50	722	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	58.00	650	1thin

Every lot

43 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	350	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	686	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	797	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	178.80/cwt	176.00–179.00	860	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	867	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	160.80/cwt	158.00–164.00	962	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	158.16/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,000	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	158.36/cwt	154.50–165.00	1,063	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	159.56/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,147	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	740	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,080	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	156.60/cwt	153.00–160.25	1,184	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,140	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	831	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	1,186	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	870	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,253	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,269	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	571	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	166.92/cwt	160.00–168.00	714	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	161.97/cwt	160.00–163.00	758	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	154.08/cwt	153.00–154.50	817	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	151.75/cwt	145.00–155.25	873	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	138.44/cwt	138.00–139.00	869	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	153.67/cwt	153.10–154.25	985	146
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	140.53/cwt	136.00–143.00	946	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	149.29/cwt	147.50–150.75	1,011	173
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	149.79/cwt	144.50–150.75	1,058	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	712	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	979	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,147	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,148	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	845	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,027	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,094	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	697	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	836	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small 4	673	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	256	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,770	83.47/cwt	82.50–84.50	1,477	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	677	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	650	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	53.25/cwt	52.00–54.50	668	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	878	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	926	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,452	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,356	933.74/cwt	910.00–950.00	12,662	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,403	878.78/cwt	725.00–950.00	12,329	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	1,062.05/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	16,196	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 Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,535Last week 1,467Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 50Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	774	148.25	148.25
7	—	851	128.50	128.50
88	—	428	160.00–168.00	166.92
8	—	346	165.00	165.00
143	—	706	144.50–150.75	149.79
73	—	575	145.00–155.25	151.75
15	—	832	138.00	138.00
69	—	530	153.00–154.50	154.08
18	—	468	160.00–163.00	161.97
146	—	641	153.10–154.25	153.67
173	—	677	147.50–150.75	149.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	845	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	628	138.00–139.00	138.44
13	—	712	137.50	137.50
37	—	673	136.00–143.00	140.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	673	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	671	154.50–165.00	158.36
12	—	413	193.00	193.00
15	—	598	158.00–164.00	160.80
23	—	719	159.00–160.00	159.56
4	—	930	136.50	136.50
48	—	632	157.00–160.00	158.16
106	—	756	153.00–160.25	156.60
108	—	481	176.00–179.00	178.80
21	—	350	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	831	142.75	142.75
4	—	870	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	572	151.50	151.50
27	—	773	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	160.00	160.00
3	—	697	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	828	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,356	910.00–950.00	933.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,525	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,403	725.00–950.00	878.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	82.50–84.50	83.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	52.00–54.50	53.25
1	—	1,100	61.50	61.50
1	—	1,330	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	58.00	58.00

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.