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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Jun 6

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

601 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 517▼ 242 vs year ago 843 · −28.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 9▲ 5 vs year ago 29 · +17.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 57▲ 14 vs year ago 4 · +350.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 18.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. The area remains muddy and flooded in some areas from recent rains.

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 $203.46/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$203.46

263 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$519

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

$22.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.72

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	462	226.00	1,044	3thin
Medium and Large 1	769	203.20	1,563	260

One grade step is worth $22.80/cwt here — about −$519 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 sale263 hd

203.46

—

TX average4 barns · 827 hd

219.17

−15.72

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	—	High	1,755	122.00	2,141	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	106.02	1,508	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	101.84	1,245	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	848	81.25	689	8thin

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)	1,374	$1,767	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,495	$1,650	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,464	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	933	$1,456	3thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,373	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,482	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	220.02/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,382	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	228.06/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,569	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	209.57/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,492	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,780	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	217.08/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,747	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	832

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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 517Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 9Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 57Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	684	203.00	203.00
2	—	388	274.00	274.00
2	—	455	248.00	248.00
57	—	792	206.00	206.00
132	—	828	198.50	198.50
2	—	568	222.00	222.00
12	—	539	220.00	220.00

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

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Jun 6

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

601 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 517▼ 242 vs year ago 843 · −28.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 9▲ 5 vs year ago 29 · +17.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 57▲ 14 vs year ago 4 · +350.0%

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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 $203.46/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$203.46

263 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$519

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

$22.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.72

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	462	226.00	1,044	3thin
Medium and Large 1	769	203.20	1,563	260

One grade step is worth $22.80/cwt here — about −$519 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 sale263 hd

203.46

—

TX average4 barns · 827 hd

219.17

−15.72

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	—	High	1,755	122.00	2,141	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	106.02	1,508	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	101.84	1,245	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	848	81.25	689	8thin

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)	1,374	$1,767	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,495	$1,650	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$1,464	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	933	$1,456	3thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,373	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,482	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	220.02/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,382	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	228.06/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,569	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	209.57/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,492	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,780	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	217.08/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,747	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	832

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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 517Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 9Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 57Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	684	203.00	203.00
2	—	388	274.00	274.00
2	—	455	248.00	248.00
57	—	792	206.00	206.00
132	—	828	198.50	198.50
2	—	568	222.00	222.00
12	—	539	220.00	220.00

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

Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,063	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,128	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,044	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,186	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,261	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,389	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	792	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,632	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,644	132

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,141	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	819	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	655	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	945	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	102.65/cwt	100.50–106.00	1,254	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	96.16/cwt	95.50–97.00	1,178	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	106.02/cwt	104.50–108.00	1,508	9

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	1,464.04/head	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,464	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	1,456.43/head	1,435.00–1,510.00	1,456	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,374	1,766.66/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,767	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	832	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	260.00	260.00
86	—	688	224.00–229.00	228.06
26	—	805	212.00–219.00	217.08
8	—	628	236.00	236.00
51	—	798	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	628	215.00–223.00	220.02
27	—	712	209.00–214.00	209.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	1,435.00–1,510.00	1,456.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,464.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,495	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,374	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,766.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	95.50–97.00	96.16
14	—	1,222	100.50–106.00	102.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,422	104.50–108.00	106.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	819	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,050	90.00	90.00