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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, May 2

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,122 head

▼ 987 vs last sale 2,109▲ 65 vs year ago 1,057 · +6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 41▼ 23 vs year ago 93 · −24.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 0▲ 11 vs year ago 16 · +68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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 $190.77/cwt on 548 head.

Average price

$190.77

548 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,283

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2-3

$87.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.61

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	603	208.70	1,257	149
Medium and Large 1-2	691	190.51	1,317	362
Medium 2-3	769	121.11	932	37

One grade step is worth $87.59/cwt here — about $326 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 sale548 hd

190.77

—

TX average4 barns · 1,707 hd

198.38

−7.61

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	1,709	105.00	1,795	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	88.93	1,084	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	86.71	1,260	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	75.33	719	19

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,491	$1,343	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,380	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,350	4thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	262.83/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,130	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,133	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	239.71/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,261	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	223.82/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,265	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,327	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	642	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,316	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	1,476	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	195.75/cwt	195.75–195.75	1,603	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	184.35/cwt	184.35–184.35	1,525	181
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,694	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	836	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	238.84/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,003	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,028	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	225.91/cwt	214.00–236.50	1,139	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	211.20/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,206	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	208.29/cwt	203.00–208.50	1,243	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	654	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,249	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	196.99/cwt	196.00–197.25	1,290	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	687	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,298	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	184.28/cwt	176.00–185.35	1,316	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,369	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	183.75/cwt	183.75–183.75	1,457	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,436	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,398	104
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	801	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	929	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,417	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	106.50/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,763	2
Bulls	—	—	1,813	112.00/cwt	111.50–112.50	2,031	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	874	68.76/cwt	66.00–73.50	601	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	86.09/cwt	84.50–88.00	897	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	78.30/cwt	77.00–79.50	817	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,120	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	84.32/cwt	82.50–86.00	1,018	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	90.60/cwt	89.50–95.00	1,117	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	85.98/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,242	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	91.63/cwt	91.50–92.00	1,379	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,491	1,342.76/head	1,235.00–1,375.00	1,343	19
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,122Last week 2,109Year ago 1,057

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 41Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 0Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	801	174.50	174.50
96	—	655	196.00–197.25	196.99
79	—	714	176.00–185.35	184.28
9	—	389	215.00	215.00
74	—	597	203.00–208.50	208.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	801	116.00	116.00
21	—	745	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	654	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	504	214.00–236.50	225.91
14	—	571	209.00–215.00	211.20
30	—	420	236.00–242.00	238.84
25	—	800	179.50	179.50
4	—	465	221.00	221.00
14	—	726	188.50	188.50
11	—	793	183.75	183.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	687	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	751	196.50	196.50
32	—	819	195.75	195.75
32	—	430	260.00–266.00	262.83
26	—	526	238.00–241.00	239.71
20	—	565	217.00–229.00	223.82
4	—	453	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	827	184.35	184.35
10	—	1,033	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	642	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,042	84.50–88.00	86.09
4	—	1,044	77.00–79.50	78.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,445	81.00–88.00	85.98
4	—	1,505	91.50–92.00	91.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,207	82.50–86.00	84.32
9	—	1,233	89.50–95.00	90.60
1	—	1,155	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	874	66.00–73.50	68.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,813	111.50–112.50	112.00
2	—	1,655	106.00–107.00	106.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,491	1,235.00–1,375.00	1,342.76

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	4	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	1,675.00	1,675.00

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.