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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Jul 18

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 925▼ 10 vs year ago 722 · −1.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 35▼ 28 vs year ago 70 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 28▲ 2 vs year ago 4 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted.

Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady, with the exception of lean cows which traded 4.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate buyer demand. Extreme heat has returned to the area accompanied by high winds.

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 $233.02/cwt on 354 head.

Average price

$233.02

354 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$349

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

$59.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.43

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	279.48	1,288	77
Medium and Large 1-2	743	220.11	1,636	277

One grade step is worth $59.37/cwt here — about −$349 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 sale354 hd

233.02

—

TX average4 barns · 1,906 hd

227.59

+5.43

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	1,219	89.80	1,095	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,283	102.25	1,311	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	100.61	1,272	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	93.37	1,026	9thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	867	$1,390	3thin

Every lot

38 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	367	320.41/cwt	312.00–326.00	1,176	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,398	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,222	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,537	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,670	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	218.24/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,670	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	229.70/cwt	222.00–231.10	1,865	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,912	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	263	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	802	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	300.16/cwt	283.00–303.00	1,153	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,309	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,284	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,319	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,437	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,472	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	223.61/cwt	221.75–225.50	1,661	145
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,682	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	216.82/cwt	214.00–219.25	1,661	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,634	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	235	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	281	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	950	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,282	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,480	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,219	89.80/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,095	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	785	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	624	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,135	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,107	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	95.40/cwt	94.50–96.00	1,108	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	91.17/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,067	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	109.04/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,385	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	103.67/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,355	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,530	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,992	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,723	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	867	1,390.38/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,390	3

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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 925Year ago 722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 35Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 28Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,170	80.00–99.00	91.17
2	—	1,270	108.00–110.00	109.04
13	—	1,307	100.00–107.00	103.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,161	94.50–96.00	95.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	79.50	79.50
1	—	975	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,135	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,219	84.00–94.00	89.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	166.00	166.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	161.00	161.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,390.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	241.00	241.00
71	—	812	222.00–231.10	229.70
41	—	421	332.00	332.00
27	—	367	312.00–326.00	320.41
2	—	918	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	765	217.00–225.00	218.24
11	—	739	226.00	226.00
10	—	671	229.00	229.00
3	—	505	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,045	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	743	221.75–225.50	223.61
3	—	568	226.00	226.00
2	—	950	172.00	172.00
105	—	766	214.00–219.25	216.82
8	—	634	208.00	208.00
14	—	650	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	222.50	222.50
4	—	263	305.00	305.00
51	—	384	283.00–303.00	300.16
9	—	654	225.00	225.00
4	—	543	241.00	241.00
7	—	756	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	310.00	310.00
5	—	281	338.00	338.00
4	—	755	196.00	196.00

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.