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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Aug 30

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,271 head

▲ 437 vs last sale 834▲ 741 vs year ago 530 · +139.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▼ 42 vs year ago 62 · −67.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 84▼ 87 vs year ago 120 · −72.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady compared to last weeks light test on heavier weight cattle. Not enough steer calves for a market trend. Heifer calves were mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Spotty rain showers have been reported across much of the Panhandle, with higher totals reported in the Southern region. Farmers are taking advantage of the recent moisture with winter wheat planting taking place across most of the region.

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 $172.71/cwt on 733 head.

Average price

$172.71

733 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$29.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.39

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	731	174.45	1,274	149
Medium and Large 1	809	172.84	1,399	572
Medium and Large 2	838	144.50	1,211	12thin

One grade step is worth $29.95/cwt here — about $64 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 sale733 hd

172.71

—

TX average3 barns · 1,363 hd

178.10

−5.39

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	1,483	85.25	1,264	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	77.46	887	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	75.50	1,125	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	68.96	650	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,044	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,161	$850	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	723	$375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$500	1thin

Every lot

42 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 1	387	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	871	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	227.39/cwt	226.00–229.00	953	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,014	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,036	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	177.68/cwt	175.50–179.50	1,185	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	175.75/cwt	175.75–175.75	1,195	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,271	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	177.75/cwt	173.50–178.50	1,299	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	838	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,211	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,343	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,452	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	165.35/cwt	165.35–165.35	1,488	360
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	228	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	202.13/cwt	196.00–209.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	192.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	746	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	915	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	922	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,019	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	155.22/cwt	154.50–159.00	964	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	165.08/cwt	160.00–169.50	1,116	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,125	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,245	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	782	136.53/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,068	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,376	32
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	347	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	729	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,056	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	990	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	665	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	239	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	967	72.18/cwt	70.00–74.50	698	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	818	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	723	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	82.15/cwt	81.25–83.50	962	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	900	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	723	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	780	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	1,044.44/head	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,044	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,161	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	816	83.59/cwt	83.00–85.00	682	4

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,271Last week 834Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 84Year ago 120

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	419	226.00–229.00	227.39
21	—	854	170.00	170.00
360	—	900	165.35	165.35
72	—	704	180.50	180.50
3	—	387	225.00	225.00
9	—	483	210.00	210.00
18	—	518	200.00	200.00
73	—	667	175.50–179.50	177.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	731	173.50–178.50	177.75
20	—	850	158.00	158.00
48	—	680	175.75	175.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	838	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	882	156.00	156.00
19	—	388	185.00–195.00	192.17
22	—	511	179.00	179.00
6	—	322	196.00–209.00	202.13
2	—	228	222.00	222.00
17	—	562	164.00	164.00
65	—	676	160.00–169.50	165.08
47	—	603	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	621	154.50–159.00	155.22
49	—	778	160.00	160.00
70	—	690	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	782	131.00–140.00	136.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	614	172.00	172.00
3	—	347	210.00	210.00
7	—	565	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	723	375.00	375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,161	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,055	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,044.44

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	4	—	816	83.00–85.00	83.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,215	81.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	967	70.00–74.50	72.18
1	—	665	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	66.50	66.50
7	—	1,171	81.25–83.50	82.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	79.00	79.00

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.