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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

2,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.13/cwt ≈ $2,009/hd at 710 lb · 216 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.48/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 817 lb · 94 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.50/cwt ≈ $1,890/hd at 786 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,119 1,599 1,404
Feeder cattle 1,869 1,308 1,258
Slaughter cattle 51 40 31
Replacement cattle 199 251 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on 700-800 lb steers. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher on comparable sales. Higher prices in the barn were supported by the board, with both CME Feeder and Live Cattle futures closed in the green again today. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive today. A cold front has moved into the trading region, dropping temperatures into the 30's and 40's for the remainder of the week and into the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 12 440.00 $440.00 $1,346 —
399 399 29 407.00–412.00 $411.31 $1,641 +31.31
417–436 422 41 340.00–387.00 $363.47 $1,534 -6.53
453–491 487 47 361.50–365.00 $361.85 $1,762 +31.63
536 536 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,822 +14.00
567–570 569 6 318.00–331.00 $324.48 $1,846 +26.50
600–630 618 13 291.00–300.00 $294.36 $1,819 +0.95
641–645 unweaned 641 49 271.00–282.00 $281.10 $1,802 —
653–688 674 39 282.00–289.00 $283.33 $1,910 +16.07
675 unweaned 675 31 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
700–722 709 55 275.00–278.00 $276.19 $1,958 —
710 fancy 710 161 285.50 $285.50 $2,027 —
772 unweaned 772 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,783 —
771–796 784 23 254.00–258.00 $255.71 $2,005 +19.71
885 885 11 238.00 $238.00 $2,106 —
917 917 16 245.00 $245.00 $2,247 —
955 955 24 237.00 $237.00 $2,263 —
1033 1033 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,571 -2.00
532 532 15 323.00 $323.00 $1,718 +9.13
596 596 19 301.50 $301.50 $1,797 —
792 792 47 251.00 $251.00 $1,988 —
864 864 22 245.00 $245.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,285 —
668 668 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,603 —
772 772 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,884 —
903 903 15 235.00 $235.00 $2,122 —
1013 1013 8 206.00 $206.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,269 —
368 368 8 382.50 $382.50 $1,408 +35.50
400–423 414 26 337.00–347.00 $342.96 $1,420 -3.48
458–466 462 13 327.00–335.00 $331.34 $1,531 +29.36
514–526 520 44 295.00–318.50 $311.68 $1,621 +19.60
565–568 566 13 281.25–288.00 $282.81 $1,601 +18.31
606–613 611 59 262.00–264.00 $263.15 $1,608 +6.15
698 698 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,738 —
774 774 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,811 -4.00
775 775 31 241.50 $241.50 $1,872 +3.50
806–820 817 94 235.00–241.75 $240.48 $1,965 —
898 898 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,976 —
921–923 922 7 208.00–211.00 $210.14 $1,937 +19.14
1012 1012 11 199.00 $199.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,199 —
364–384 370 54 370.00–380.00 $373.26 $1,381 —
520 520 41 291.00 $291.00 $1,513 +10.43
584–591 589 29 264.00–265.00 $264.34 $1,557 +0.59
611 unweaned 611 42 244.00 $244.00 $1,491 —
694 694 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,679 +16.00
786 786 70 240.50 $240.50 $1,890 —
802–826 817 53 231.00–239.00 $236.04 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,166 —
885 885 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,252 —
410 410 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,423 —
469 469 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,393 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–940 707 85-90% 8 81.00–82.00 $81.17 $574 —
1125–1205 1171 85-90% 4 102.00–113.00 $107.20 $1,255 +5.20
1230–1235 1233 85-90% 2 116.50–118.50 $117.50 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1500 1480 75-80% 5 114.75–116.50 $115.10 $1,703 +10.60
1630–1850 1740 75-80% 2 107.50–109.50 $108.56 $1,889 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1605 1489 80-85% 5 114.00–118.00 $114.86 $1,710 +1.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2120 1868 9 127.00–136.50 $132.06 $2,467 —
1590–2320 2068 6 139.00–142.50 $140.33 $2,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 11 183.00 $183.00 $1,885
1100–1285 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 165.00–181.00 $177.63 $2,071

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1390 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,419.61
1044–1478 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,253.97
1150–1444 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,320.11
1168–1518 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,275.00–2,325.00 $2,304.93
1377–1556 1511 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,538.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1128 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1155–1249 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,160.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.