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Lonestar Stockyards

Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, May 7

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

705 head

▼ 430 vs last sale 1,135▼ 526 vs year ago 1,231 · −42.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 33▼ 12 vs year ago 26 · −46.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 20▲ 53 vs year ago 11 · +481.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with several nice load lots of yearling off the wheat on offer.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $282.66/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −141.42 against this barn's trailing median of $424.07.

Average price

$282.66

29 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$28.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.09

vs TX average

−27.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	301.00	1,662	10thin
Medium and Large 2	587	273.00	1,603	19thin

One grade step is worth $28.00/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

282.66

—

TX average4 barns · 167 hd

287.75

−5.09

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−27.05

This barn, trailing median30 sales

424.07

−141.42

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $516.73, low $362.24, median $424.07 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,658	128.00	2,122	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	124.80	1,725	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	122.36	1,436	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,290	118.00	1,522	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$2,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,480	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$1,825	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,383	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$2,275	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,226	12

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,038	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,583	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	471	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,554	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,662	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,603	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	646	263.25/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,701	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	702	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,695	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,766	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,799	50
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,927	10
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,031	147
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	890	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,136	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	296.26/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,369	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,411	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,355	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,428	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	236.93/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,571	80
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,664	47
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	846	211.25/cwt	211.25–211.25	1,787	22
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	864	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,827	36
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,045	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,891	22
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,554	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,489	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,608	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,255	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,531	1
Bulls	—	—	2,060	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,229	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	124.14/cwt	121.50–128.50	1,508	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,522	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	124.80/cwt	123.50–126.00	1,725	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	2,013.31/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,013	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,480	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	886	191.97/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,701	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,083	159.96/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,732	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,149	2,408.78/head	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,409	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,226.19/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,226	12

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 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 705Last week 1,135Year ago 1,231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 33Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 20Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	587	273.00	273.00
12	700–750	702	241.50	241.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	471	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	406	390.00	390.00
10	550–600	552	301.00	301.00
2	700–750	715	247.00	247.00
10	800–850	838	230.00	230.00
147	900–950	919	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	352.00	352.00
8	600–650	646	262.00–267.00	263.25
50	700–750	718	250.50	250.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	410	277.00	277.00
24	500–550	542	250.00	250.00
9	600–650	629	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	320.00	320.00
7	450–500	462	292.00–300.00	296.26
9	500–550	513	275.00	275.00
80	650–700	663	234.00–239.00	236.93
47	700–750	733	227.00	227.00
22	800–850	846	211.25	211.25
22	1000–1050	1,045	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	850–900	864	211.50	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	990	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	598	249.00	249.00
4	650–700	673	239.00	239.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	117.00	117.00
3	—	1,215	121.50–128.50	124.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,382	123.50–126.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	134.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,480	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,013.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	886	185.00–194.00	191.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,083	150.00–169.00	159.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	17	—	1,149	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,408.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,185	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,226.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,025	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	2,275.00	2,275.00

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.