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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

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

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Mar 7Mar 14Mar 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,550 head

▼ 302 vs last sale 1,852▲ 1,169 vs year ago 381 · +306.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 40▼ 63 vs year ago 84 · −75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 34▼ 2 vs year ago 6 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

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 $173.06/cwt on 752 head.

Average price

$173.06

752 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

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

$6.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	720	175.34	1,262	479
Medium and Large 1-2	728	169.05	1,231	273

One grade step is worth $6.28/cwt here — about $30 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 sale752 hd

173.06

—

TX average4 barns · 2,474 hd

179.29

−6.23

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	—	Low	1,610	87.99	1,417	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,379	77.92	1,074	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	73.50	665	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,335	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,200	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	884	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,047	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	236.18/cwt	232.00–237.50	1,150	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,117	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	208.79/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,224	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,125	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,213	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,273	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,117	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,156	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	190.42/cwt	188.00–193.00	1,302	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,247	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,345	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	181.82/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,351	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,373	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	179.75/cwt	179.75–179.75	1,447	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,521	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,573	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	984	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,579	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,556	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	961	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	996	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	180.38/cwt	173.00–184.50	929	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	200.54/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,051	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,058	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,112	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	648	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	672	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,129	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	170.75/cwt	170.00–171.50	1,223	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	175.22/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,258	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	170.82/cwt	170.25–174.50	1,351	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	165.73/cwt	162.00–169.10	1,364	161
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,349	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,370	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	593	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,127	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,230	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	836	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,304	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	84.23/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,245	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,791	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	665	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	82.62/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,062	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	76.47/cwt	76.00–79.50	1,076	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,550Last week 1,852Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 40Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 34Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	672	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	431	223.00	223.00
142	—	718	175.00–178.00	175.22
2	—	383	213.00	213.00
22	—	524	200.00–203.00	200.54
10	—	455	219.00	219.00
36	—	791	170.25–174.50	170.82
161	—	823	162.00–169.10	165.73
74	—	578	183.00	183.00
2	—	618	180.00	180.00
14	—	851	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
191	—	716	170.00–171.50	170.75
22	—	515	173.00–184.50	180.38
60	—	846	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	750	183.00	183.00
8	—	487	232.00–237.50	236.18
5	—	510	219.00	219.00
10	—	920	171.00	171.00
4	—	984	160.50	160.50
3	—	1,037	150.00	150.00
4	—	414	253.00	253.00
2	—	325	272.00	272.00
15	—	586	204.00–212.00	208.79
24	—	874	174.00	174.00
23	—	684	188.00–193.00	190.42
8	—	621	205.00	205.00
5	—	727	185.00	185.00
84	—	805	179.75	179.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	743	176.00–182.00	181.82
2	—	685	182.00	182.00
46	—	619	196.00	196.00
13	—	589	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	172.50	172.50
6	—	624	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	190.00	190.00
5	—	715	172.00	172.00
10	—	836	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,407	76.00–79.50	76.47
4	—	1,286	80.00–86.00	82.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	73.50	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	80.00–87.50	84.23
1	—	1,875	95.50	95.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,335.00	1,335.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00

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.