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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, May 28

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,164 head

▼ 251 vs last sale 1,415▲ 647 vs year ago 517 · +125.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 91▲ 72 vs year ago 9 · +800.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 172▼ 16 vs year ago 57 · −28.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on cattle under 700 pounds. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. The trend followed the big jumps noted in both the CME Feeder and Fat Cattle futures today. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly weak. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Some much needed rain is in the forecast beginning today and out through the remainder of the week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.00/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −143.46 against this barn's trailing median of $386.46.

Average price

$243.00

9 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.20

vs TX average

−24.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	243.00	1,329	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

243.00

—

TX average4 barns · 296 hd

248.20

−5.20

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−24.62

This barn, trailing median31 sales

386.46

−143.46

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.74, low $341.20, median $386.46 across 31 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	—	Average	1,513	127.53	1,929	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	123.53	1,702	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	123.33	1,686	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,141	120.88	1,379	13

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,124	$1,664	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	782	$2,329	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,223	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	352	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,397	50
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	331.79/cwt	326.00–338.00	1,549	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,660	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,632	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	598	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,740	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	276.49/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,728	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,753	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	263.35/cwt	263.00–264.00	1,746	32
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,852	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,793	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	250.63/cwt	245.00–253.75	1,935	43
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	789	238.00/cwt	237.50–238.50	1,878	14
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	232.59/cwt	227.50–239.50	1,924	131
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	241.57/cwt	238.00–242.10	2,010	69
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	889	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,125	62
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,153	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	928	217.48/cwt	216.00–219.00	2,018	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	996	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	365.87/cwt	327.00–367.00	1,262	108
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,327	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	276.27/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,318	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	547	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,329	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	242.88/cwt	242.50–244.00	1,513	53
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,614	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,532	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,690	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	781	221.01/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,726	119
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	216.95/cwt	216.50–217.00	1,794	76
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	842	214.25/cwt	214.25–214.25	1,804	70
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,128	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,147	104.51/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,199	3
Bulls	—	—	1,726	137.31/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,370	4
Bulls	—	—	1,755	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	2,764	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,177	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	114.53/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,317	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	122.07/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,569	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	122.18/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,603	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	122.34/cwt	118.00–123.75	1,656	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	125.32/cwt	124.75–130.00	1,747	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	124.41/cwt	123.75–125.50	1,767	20
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	700	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,937.50/head	1,850.00–2,025.00	1,938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,059	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,546	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	935	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	945	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	1,658.43/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,658	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	1,813.41/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,164Last week 1,415Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 91Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 172Year ago 57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	157.50	157.50
4	—	1,726	130.00–143.00	137.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	100.00–109.50	104.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,420	123.75–125.50	124.41
13	—	1,312	120.00–123.50	122.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,394	124.75–130.00	125.32
18	—	1,354	118.00–123.75	122.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	114.00–115.00	114.53
6	—	1,285	120.00–122.50	122.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,850.00–2,025.00	1,937.50

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	10	—	700	2,475.00	2,475.00

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	1	—	1,050	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,059	146.00	146.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,117	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,658.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,675.00	1,675.00

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)	3	—	1,197	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,900.00	1,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	467	326.00–338.00	331.79
7	500–550	522	318.00	318.00
8	600–650	625	275.00–278.00	276.49
32	650–700	663	263.00–264.00	263.35
16	700–750	735	244.00	244.00
14	750–800	789	237.50–238.50	238.00
131	800–850	827	227.50–239.50	232.59
8	900–950	928	216.00–219.00	217.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	401.00	401.00
50	350–400	352	397.00	397.00
2	500–550	530	308.00	308.00
5	550–600	598	291.00	291.00
4	650–700	659	266.00	266.00
18	700–750	704	263.00	263.00
43	750–800	772	245.00–253.75	250.63
69	800–850	832	238.00–242.10	241.57
62	850–900	889	239.00	239.00
5	900–950	916	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	477	275.00–278.00	276.27
9	500–550	547	243.00	243.00
53	600–650	623	242.50–244.00	242.88
18	650–700	684	236.00	236.00
119	750–800	781	219.00–224.00	221.01
76	800–850	827	216.50–217.00	216.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	684	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	365.00	365.00
108	300–350	345	327.00–367.00	365.87
8	400–450	407	326.00	326.00
14	700–750	743	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
70	800–850	842	214.25	214.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	466	242.00	242.00

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.