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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.48/cwt ≈ $1,737/hd at 774 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.34/cwt ≈ $1,887/hd at 782 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.68/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 821 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,278 199 1,750
Feeder cattle 1,259 199 1,730
Slaughter cattle 8 — 1
Replacement cattle 11 — 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves due to last weeks light test but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings, and smaller packages of calves suitable for grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,058 —
288 288 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,158 +2.00
340 340 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +20.00
397 397 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,536 +48.62
402–437 413 11 360.00–380.00 $373.70 $1,543 +23.70
473 473 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,608 —
506–547 510 101 310.00–335.00 $332.63 $1,696 —
577–588 581 62 299.00–312.50 $306.19 $1,779 —
602–618 607 12 286.00–292.00 $289.96 $1,760 —
662 662 21 256.00 $256.00 $1,695 —
742 742 46 244.00 $244.00 $1,810 +4.00
762–794 782 113 240.25–243.00 $241.34 $1,887 —
807–839 821 110 236.00–242.25 $239.68 $1,968 —
868–890 882 71 227.50–230.50 $228.54 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
390 390 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
455 455 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,511 —
510 510 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
643 643 18 256.00 $256.00 $1,646 —
685–694 693 20 249.00–254.50 $253.68 $1,758 —
825 825 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
1035 1035 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,524 —
766 766 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 413.00 $413.00 $1,024 —
330 330 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
353–383 376 8 321.00–332.00 $329.41 $1,239 —
413–431 423 11 300.00–311.00 $306.12 $1,295 +0.12
494–495 494 14 275.50–276.00 $275.64 $1,362 —
522–525 523 15 270.50–278.00 $274.99 $1,438 —
554–593 582 45 252.00–259.00 $255.11 $1,485 —
640 640 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,594 —
686 686 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,557 —
729–736 733 9 223.00–227.00 $225.23 $1,651 —
766–778 774 135 223.75–227.00 $224.48 $1,737 —
811 811 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,792 —
935 935 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
1052 1052 21 181.50 $181.50 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 27 262.00 $262.00 $1,415 —
617 617 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
688 688 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,562 —
779 779 68 220.50 $220.50 $1,718 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 +30.00
594 594 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–990 962 3 174.00–178.00 $175.66 $1,690 —
1575 1575 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,263

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1252–1275 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,638.01
1410–1525 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,785.05

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 142.00 $142.00 $920 —
786 786 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,344 —

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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.