Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

1,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.50/cwt ≈ $2,165/hd at 844 lb · 156 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.20/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 736 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $313.00/cwt ≈ $1,562/hd at 499 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,116 1,835 199
Feeder cattle 877 1,631 199
Slaughter cattle 32 31 0
Replacement cattle 207 173 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on on moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality was mixed, with a large portion of the supply consisted of second and third trimester bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,522 —
544–549 548 23 327.00–332.00 $327.86 $1,797 +7.86
583 583 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,819 —
844 844 156 256.50 $256.50 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–590 566 9 312.00–332.00 $327.37 $1,853 +8.37
610 610 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,958 +19.90
663 663 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,903 +2.25
706–728 714 8 265.00–267.00 $266.24 $1,901 -10.76
806–836 818 18 257.00–258.75 $257.70 $2,108 -2.30
854 854 17 255.00 $255.00 $2,178 -5.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 thin fleshed 334 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,152 —
499 thin fleshed 499 40 313.00 $313.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,499 +4.66
533 533 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 -5.36
591 591 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,649 —
615 615 13 287.00 $287.00 $1,765 —
678 678 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,681 —
717–727 723 23 247.00–256.00 $252.51 $1,826 —
740 fancy 740 81 257.25 $257.25 $1,904 —
752 752 34 245.50 $245.50 $1,846 -8.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 thin fleshed 386 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,293 —
437 437 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,429 —
470 thin fleshed 470 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 —
504–506 505 18 300.00–308.00 $305.33 $1,542 —
557 thin fleshed 557 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,643 —
590 590 16 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 16 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
430 thin fleshed 430 36 329.00 $329.00 $1,415 —
595 595 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,375 -17.00
555 555 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +3.00
638 638 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 111.50 $111.50 $992 -0.18
900–955 928 85-90% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.09 $1,170 —
1028–1135 1055 85-90% 4 116.50–117.50 $116.77 $1,232 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 —
1190–1330 1245 85-90% 6 120.00–129.50 $123.43 $1,537 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,656 —
1055–1800 1353 80-85% 9 125.00–130.00 $127.71 $1,728 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,814 —
1540–1790 1665 2 130.00–141.00 $135.09 $2,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978 978 (<2 yrs)Open 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,956

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1258 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,225.00–2,275.00 $2,255.88
1105–1323 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,518.21
1223–1369 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,925.00–2,075.00 $2,004.22
1110–1515 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,407.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
997–1275 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,654.89
1068–1095 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,868.05
1044–1160 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,710.21
1075–1305 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,863.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
843 843 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1093–1285 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,871.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1050–1600 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,687.50 —

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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.