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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Jan 31

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

805 head

▲ 196 vs last sale 609▼ 736 vs year ago 1,541 · −47.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 25▼ 15 vs year ago 26 · −57.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 11▲ 1 vs year ago 32 · +3.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 3.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was attractive with the majority of the consignments consisting of load lots of yearlings. A cold front moved back into the area bringing some snow flurries and temperatures in the 20's.

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 $173.83/cwt on 457 head.

Average price

$173.83

457 head · 649 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,128

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$22

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

$4.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.53

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	643	174.76	1,123	353
Medium and Large 1-2	671	170.67	1,145	104

One grade step is worth $4.09/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale457 hd

173.83

—

TX average4 barns · 1,115 hd

174.36

−0.53

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	1,505	95.50	1,437	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	80.23	1,234	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,100	74.41	818	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	879	67.50	593	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,126	$979	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$920	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,042	$877	13
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,435	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,167	$1,200	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,050	1thin

Every lot

45 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	330	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	825	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,096	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	498	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,066	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,045	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,126	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	585	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,071	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	188.46/cwt	186.00–193.50	1,193	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	185.47/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,237	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,250	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	173.43/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,243	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	176.93/cwt	172.00–178.50	1,362	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,424	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	849	171.97/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,460	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	615	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	757	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	677	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	195.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	812	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	182.97/cwt	177.50–184.00	898	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	501	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	563	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	878	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	158.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	893	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,062	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	173.90/cwt	170.00–176.50	1,115	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	693	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,123	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	170.94/cwt	169.50–171.00	1,210	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	171.95/cwt	170.00–173.85	1,252	149
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,242	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,024	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,437	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	879	67.50/cwt	62.00–70.00	593	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	715	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	75.86/cwt	74.50–77.00	872	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	80.23/cwt	78.00–82.50	1,234	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	1,236.90/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	919.67/head	850.00–1,000.00	920	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	995	775.00/head	725.00–825.00	775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,024	931.26/head	850.00–975.00	931	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,051	895.85/head	825.00–925.00	896	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,063.60/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,064	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 Jan 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 805Last week 609Year ago 1,541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 25Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 11Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	255.00–260.00	257.54
18	—	515	203.00	203.00
22	—	770	172.00–178.50	176.93
63	—	849	171.00–172.00	171.97
3	—	702	178.00	178.00
4	—	483	227.00	227.00
40	—	576	195.50	195.50
31	—	633	186.00–193.50	188.46
49	—	667	180.00–187.50	185.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	183.00	183.00
5	—	391	211.00	211.00
12	—	498	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	717	169.00–175.00	173.43
6	—	833	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	693	162.00	162.00
6	—	403	168.00	168.00
6	—	501	160.00	160.00
2	—	563	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	565	155.00–165.00	158.04
2	—	393	189.00	189.00
4	—	300	205.00	205.00
7	—	634	167.50	167.50
73	—	708	169.50–171.00	170.94
8	—	753	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	491	177.50–184.00	182.97
19	—	415	190.00–200.00	195.67
149	—	728	170.00–173.85	171.95
123	—	641	170.00–176.50	173.90
4	—	505	172.00	172.00
7	—	359	211.00	211.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	2	—	1,050	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,236.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,051	825.00–925.00	895.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	985	850.00–1,000.00	919.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,305	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,063.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,024	850.00–975.00	931.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	725.00–825.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	95.50	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	879	62.00–70.00	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	71.50	71.50
2	—	1,150	74.50–77.00	75.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	78.00–82.50	80.23

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.