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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.76/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 620 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.95/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 478 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $427.65/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 460 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,274 1,095
Feeder cattle 1,050 924 1,012
Slaughter cattle 52 99 24
Replacement cattle 89 251 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 10.00 higher, with increased buyer demand and higher advances noted on 5 weight heifers. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Winter wheat fields that got dusted in before the rains a couple weeks ago is up and looking good. As a result demand for lighter weight cattle suitable to stock the wheat pastures was on full display today. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mixed, with the majority of the sale consisting of unweaned or short weaned calves. Rain and cooler temperatures return to the forecast early next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 283 10 600.00 $600.00 $1,698 —
333 333 10 530.00 $530.00 $1,765 —
366 366 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,995 —
405 405 27 474.00 $474.00 $1,920 —
460–481 477 73 429.00–495.00 $434.52 $2,073 —
485 unweaned 485 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -31.04
503–542 unweaned 536 13 397.50–422.50 $401.11 $2,150 +14.11
558–563 561 10 397.50–417.50 $409.54 $2,298 +51.54
568–594 unweaned 587 9 337.50–345.00 $340.36 $1,998 —
616–617 617 78 371.00–375.00 $374.64 $2,312 +11.64
638 638 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,246 -11.00
635–643 unweaned 641 7 343.00–345.00 $343.57 $2,202 —
659–690 unweaned 672 7 322.50–332.50 $328.10 $2,205 —
709 709 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,411 —
749 unweaned 749 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,210 —
803 803 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,148 —
885 885 6 311.00 $311.00 $2,752 +3.00
1078 1078 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–392 363 20 455.00–495.00 $487.82 $1,771 —
437–442 440 32 435.00–450.00 $441.52 $1,943 +9.02
452–497 460 78 409.00–432.00 $427.65 $1,967 -4.85
539 539 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,048 -47.00
553–585 582 40 364.00–367.00 $364.29 $2,120 +30.29
669 669 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,107 —
810 810 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 —
893 893 15 315.00 $315.00 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 +85.00
733 733 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,144 —
782 782 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 8 545.00 $545.00 $1,591 —
330 330 13 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
376 376 6 462.00 $462.00 $1,737 —
385 unweaned 385 17 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 +1.66
408–411 411 47 446.00–475.00 $448.45 $1,843 —
433 unweaned 433 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,810 +8.00
475–494 unweaned 480 29 367.50–390.00 $374.18 $1,796 +26.68
503–513 511 12 370.00–410.00 $400.15 $2,045 +28.39
538 unweaned 538 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,937 —
555 555 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,015 —
557–589 unweaned 572 22 320.00–344.00 $334.26 $1,912 —
626 unweaned 626 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,144 +24.07
673 unweaned 673 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,985 —
677 677 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,105 —
790–799 unweaned 797 9 257.50–275.00 $271.15 $2,161 —
936 936 47 290.00 $290.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–346 334 7 442.50–445.00 $443.52 $1,481 —
362–397 386 26 410.00–435.00 $417.21 $1,610 +2.48
420–440 433 8 402.50–415.00 $407.05 $1,763 +0.65
486 unweaned 486 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,871 —
489 489 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,822 —
508 508 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,905 +43.42
519 519 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,868 +28.42
626 626 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,066 +35.00
706–749 727 19 285.00–288.00 $287.46 $2,090 -15.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,756 —
412 412 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,751 —
531 unweaned 531 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 —
668 668 10 304.50 $304.50 $2,034 —
732 unweaned 732 10 283.00 $283.00 $2,072 —
827 827 12 255.00 $255.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,416 —
490 490 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 +10.00
693–695 694 8 267.00–285.00 $276.01 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1313 1207 80-85% 20 145.00–147.50 $146.47 $1,768 —
1273 1273 80-85% 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,935 +12.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 85-90% 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,416 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 -37.19
1030–1310 1225 85-90% 7 125.00–135.00 $130.87 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 2 117.50 $117.50 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1210 2 150.50–154.00 $152.06 $1,840 —
1630–1675 1645 3 160.50–169.50 $164.15 $2,700 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1080 1044 (<2 yrs)Open 14 242.50–255.00 $249.35 $2,603
852–1235 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 220.00–247.00 $231.51 $2,440
1145–1156 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 192.00–200.00 $193.76 $2,236

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1345 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,115.80
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1035–1350 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,800.46
1120–1650 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793 793 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Price trend

high 381.52 low 306.00 Nov 2025 Sep 2026

750–799 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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