Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.65/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 773 lb · 163 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.94/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 524 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.43/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 672 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,768 764 1,886
Feeder cattle 1,605 598 1,711
Slaughter cattle 31 15 40
Replacement cattle 132 151 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Today's trend falls in line with Friday's bullish Cattle on Feed Report coupled with cattle futures closing higher the past two days. Increased receipts this week were due in part to warmer temperatures finally returning to the trading region, allowing producers to gather and ship.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,709 +23.00
514–534 518 32 350.00–356.00 $354.84 $1,838 —
577 577 12 333.00 $333.00 $1,921 +11.00
604–622 610 40 317.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,946 +18.01
660–697 676 77 292.00–295.00 $293.63 $1,985 —
661–687 unweaned 677 20 284.00–285.00 $284.39 $1,925 —
704–724 717 43 276.00–284.00 $282.57 $2,026 +2.07
751 751 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,990 —
766–786 769 130 272.00–284.00 $281.36 $2,164 +6.86
799 799 26 268.75 $268.75 $2,147 -5.75
804 unweaned 804 14 256.00 $256.00 $2,058 —
852–899 888 37 260.00–266.50 $264.98 $2,353 —
927 927 15 260.50 $260.50 $2,415 —
987 987 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–581 580 9 319.00–326.00 $320.54 $1,859 +29.54
604 604 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,709 —
665 665 15 286.50 $286.50 $1,905 —
702–736 716 37 258.00–276.00 $264.14 $1,891 —
789 789 23 270.50 $270.50 $2,134 +18.00
850 850 7 257.50 $257.50 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,551 —
634–645 636 30 262.00–265.00 $264.49 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 6 414.00 $414.00 $1,242 —
394 394 20 375.00 $375.00 $1,478 —
493 493 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,597 —
504–547 524 116 306.50–324.00 $314.94 $1,650 +18.94
570–592 581 27 284.00–300.00 $292.14 $1,697 +21.14
593 unweaned 593 16 280.00 $280.00 $1,660 —
617–642 631 42 275.00–288.00 $279.72 $1,765 +19.72
647 647 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,695 +2.00
662–678 672 105 273.00–284.50 $279.43 $1,878 —
717–719 717 53 262.00–267.50 $266.88 $1,914 —
718 unweaned 718 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,745 —
776 776 25 262.00 $262.00 $2,033 —
865 865 64 232.00 $232.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 14 323.00 $323.00 $1,366 —
534–549 541 11 299.00–300.00 $299.54 $1,621 +33.54
617 617 6 270.50 $270.50 $1,669 —
651–677 663 36 268.00–276.00 $272.37 $1,806 —
680 680 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
717 717 16 263.50 $263.50 $1,889 —
770 770 20 240.50 $240.50 $1,852 -11.50
840 840 18 246.00 $246.00 $2,066 —
938 938 6 221.00 $221.00 $2,073 —
1023 1023 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 —
572 572 29 261.00 $261.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 —
418 418 6 376.00 $376.00 $1,572 —
638 638 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,723 —
699 699 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,741 —
923 923 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $768 -23.50
840–995 918 85-90% 2 118.50–121.00 $119.64 $1,098 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,175 —
1075–1300 1188 85-90% 2 91.00–93.50 $92.13 $1,095 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,643 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1425 1268 80-85% 6 121.75–128.00 $123.89 $1,571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
1460–1505 1483 75-80% 2 124.00–131.50 $127.69 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,827 —
1755–1930 1843 2 146.50–148.50 $147.45 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1132–1650 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,367.30
1057–1682 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,490.42
1657 1657 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961–1080 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,013.02
998–1500 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,054.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.