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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, May 23

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← May 16May 23May 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 774▼ 26 vs year ago 738 · −3.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 11▼ 15 vs year ago 56 · −26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Trade was light to moderate on good demand. Rain throughout the area made for muddy conditions, but benefitted local pastures. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.78/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$205.78

247 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$20.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.05

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	653	212.40	1,387	169
Medium and Large 1-2	657	191.43	1,257	78

One grade step is worth $20.96/cwt here — about $130 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 sale247 hd

205.78

—

TX average3 barns · 1,454 hd

195.73

+10.05

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	—	Average	1,750	120.61	2,111	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	98.43	1,146	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	95.00	1,397	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	81.79	768	29

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	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,085	3thin

Every lot

37 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	—	Medium and Large 1	329	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,036	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,245	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	281.50/cwt	281.50–281.50	1,315	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,262	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	258.42/cwt	251.00–260.50	1,359	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	630	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,317	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	230.07/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,539	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 774Year ago 738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 11Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 5Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	219.00	219.00
4	—	443	252.00	252.00
2	—	510	228.00	228.00
8	—	322	298.00	298.00
10	—	574	214.00	214.00
21	—	665	196.00–205.00	200.62
24	—	729	194.00–196.00	195.28
17	—	470	252.00	252.00
73	—	757	190.50–194.75	194.20

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, May 23

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← May 16May 23May 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 774▼ 26 vs year ago 738 · −3.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 11▼ 15 vs year ago 56 · −26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $205.78/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$205.78

247 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$20.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.05

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	653	212.40	1,387	169
Medium and Large 1-2	657	191.43	1,257	78

One grade step is worth $20.96/cwt here — about $130 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 sale247 hd

205.78

—

TX average3 barns · 1,454 hd

195.73

+10.05

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	—	Average	1,750	120.61	2,111	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	98.43	1,146	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	95.00	1,397	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	81.79	768	29

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	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,085	3thin

Every lot

37 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	—	Medium and Large 1	329	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,036	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,245	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	281.50/cwt	281.50–281.50	1,315	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,262	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	258.42/cwt	251.00–260.50	1,359	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	630	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,317	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	230.07/cwt	227.00–237.50	1,539	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 774Year ago 738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 11Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 5Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	219.00	219.00
4	—	443	252.00	252.00
2	—	510	228.00	228.00
8	—	322	298.00	298.00
10	—	574	214.00	214.00
21	—	665	196.00–205.00	200.62
24	—	729	194.00–196.00	195.28
17	—	470	252.00	252.00
73	—	757	190.50–194.75	194.20

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	116.91/cwt	116.50–117.50	1,970	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,406	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	111.71/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,361	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	542	208.00	208.00
12	—	471	217.00–229.00	223.74
5	—	393	246.00	246.00
8	—	622	198.00	198.00
2	—	428	245.00	245.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	960	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	967	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,049	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,116	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,184	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	223.74/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,054	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,163	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,127	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,228	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,347	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,232	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	200.62/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,334	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	195.28/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,424	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	194.20/cwt	190.50–194.75	1,470	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	767	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,312	45

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	911	67.52/cwt	65.00–68.50	615	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	93.00/cwt	91.00–97.00	867	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	82.94/cwt	80.00–86.50	820	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	97.42/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,108	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,430	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,397	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	767	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	630	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	789	199.00	199.00
13	—	526	251.00–260.50	258.42
8	—	329	315.00	315.00
10	—	669	227.00–237.50	230.07
3	—	437	285.00	285.00
9	—	714	208.00–212.00	209.34
11	—	835	196.50	196.50
6	—	467	281.50	281.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	837	188.50	188.50
8	—	478	264.00	264.00

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	3	—	900	1,085.00	1,085.00

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	9	—	1,218	109.00–113.00	111.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	116.50–117.50	116.91
1	—	1,880	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	105.50	105.50
7	—	1,137	95.00–98.00	97.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	932	91.00–97.00	93.00
7	—	989	80.00–86.50	82.94
10	—	911	65.00–68.50	67.52