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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

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

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,212 head

▼ 657 vs last sale 1,869▲ 461 vs year ago 751 · +61.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 51▲ 21 vs year ago 9 · +233.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 199▲ 128 vs year ago 6 · +2,133.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher with advances of up to 10.00 higher on 6 weights. Calves too lightly tested for a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the sale consisting of load lots of uniform yearlings straight off the grass or wheat. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. The majority of the trading region received snow ranging from 6 inches to a foot last Thursday, but high winds moved in that evening causing drifts ranging from 3 to 5 feet in some areas. A slight warmup is forecasted through Friday before the next round of cold weather hits next 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 $282.00/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −105.94 against this barn's trailing median of $387.94.

Average price

$282.00

10 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.06

vs TX average

−22.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	282.00	1,534	10thin

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 sale10 hd

282.00

—

TX average4 barns · 529 hd

288.06

−6.06

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−22.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

387.94

−105.94

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.74, low $341.20, median $387.94 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	—	Average	1,242	150.08	1,863	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	116.64	1,497	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,495	116.00	1,734	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	853	103.04	879	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,621	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,450	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$2,401	38
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,208	24
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,287	$2,000	10
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	933	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,816	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	327.28/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,882	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,925	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	296.50/cwt	296.50–296.50	1,930	113
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	739	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,003	35
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	278.50/cwt	278.50–278.50	2,139	128
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	258.75/cwt	258.75–258.75	2,008	17
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	2,343	8
Steers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,212	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,339	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,121	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,454	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,498	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,570	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,707	134
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,534	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	699	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,824	130
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	754	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,806	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	244.23/cwt	241.00–246.25	1,907	120
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	809	240.95/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,949	87
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	976	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,098	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,327	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,158	161.45/cwt	153.00–172.00	1,870	2
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,325	138.70/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,838	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,176	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,305	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	119.92/cwt	118.50–122.00	1,534	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	111.16/cwt	109.50–114.50	1,436	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,734	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	992	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	2,490.19/head	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,490	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	2,401.44/head	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,401	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,262	2,356.57/head	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,357	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,287	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	2,620.92/head	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,621	25
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	933	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	965	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,226	4

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 Jan 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,212Last week 1,869Year ago 751

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 51Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 134Last week 199Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	137.50–140.00	138.70
2	—	1,158	153.00–172.00	161.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,279	118.50–122.00	119.92
3	—	1,292	109.50–114.50	111.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,065	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	820	100.00	100.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	1,227	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,401.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,323	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,620.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,013	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,490.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,262	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,356.57

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	992	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,287	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,084	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	910	2,475.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,230	181.00	181.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	700–750	739	271.00	271.00
17	750–800	776	258.75	258.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	534	340.00	340.00
20	550–600	575	320.00–335.00	327.28
6	600–650	647	297.50	297.50
113	650–700	651	296.50	296.50
128	750–800	768	278.50	278.50
8	950–1000	970	241.50	241.50
10	1200–1250	1,212	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	344.00	344.00
2	400–450	438	332.00	332.00
5	500–550	537	279.00	279.00
5	550–600	551	285.00	285.00
134	600–650	614	278.00	278.00
130	650–700	699	261.00	261.00
120	750–800	781	241.00–246.25	244.23
87	800–850	809	233.00–242.00	240.95
6	950–1000	976	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	754	239.50	239.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	626	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	435.00	435.00

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.