Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.42/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 770 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.86/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 681 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.53/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 876 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,722 947 1,068
Feeder cattle 1,705 883 921
Slaughter cattle 13 26 46
Replacement cattle 4 38 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Calves were too lightly tested last week for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of yearling cattle straight off the wheat or consignments from the Texas Angus Breeders sale. Slaughter cows too lightly tested for a market trend. Slaughter bulls mostly 5.00 higher. Weather in the form of high winds, snow, and rain hindered some cattle from coming to town today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,480 +2.53
416–445 435 18 390.00–393.00 $392.04 $1,705 -4.73
472–483 474 10 350.00–357.00 $351.43 $1,666 -18.64
607 607 29 329.00 $329.00 $1,997 —
655–676 671 8 296.00–312.00 $299.91 $2,012 +7.91
706–743 727 80 278.00–295.00 $284.48 $2,068 -8.52
758–795 770 188 270.00–275.50 $274.42 $2,113 +6.14
808–817 815 93 263.75–267.75 $266.73 $2,174 -0.27
866–896 872 123 254.50–261.00 $258.63 $2,255 +6.63
904–931 916 35 250.00–252.00 $251.07 $2,300 —
958 958 59 249.50 $249.50 $2,390 —
1039 1039 8 233.00 $233.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,971 +25.00
808–836 830 17 252.00–254.00 $253.36 $2,103 -3.07
873 873 58 257.25 $257.25 $2,246 —
921 921 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,256 +4.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 378 15 374.00–375.00 $374.20 $1,414 +24.20
418–444 433 11 342.00–352.00 $347.72 $1,506 -12.28
450–471 459 23 337.00–360.00 $350.60 $1,609 +4.42
518–533 521 20 315.00–320.00 $316.02 $1,646 -5.20
557–578 568 12 313.00–320.00 $316.44 $1,797 +9.01
608–613 611 11 285.00–293.00 $288.62 $1,763 +8.62
659–678 665 35 282.00–296.00 $287.12 $1,909 +16.12
667 thin fleshed 667 22 275.00 $275.00 $1,834 —
683–694 692 77 259.00–270.00 $260.55 $1,803 —
757–780 776 90 252.50–261.75 $254.00 $1,971 +3.32
833 833 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -10.00
831–848 835 95 238.00–241.00 $238.87 $1,995 +3.87
852 852 21 250.00 $250.00 $2,130 +20.00
850–888 881 102 235.50–239.00 $237.37 $2,091 +7.37
1033 1033 6 197.00 $197.00 $2,035 —
1090 1090 4 198.00 $198.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 14 338.00 $338.00 $1,467 +9.98
625 625 69 283.00 $283.00 $1,769 +17.00
670–699 689 64 253.00–257.00 $255.66 $1,761 —
716–732 722 49 242.00–255.00 $250.80 $1,811 —
844 844 42 231.00 $231.00 $1,950 —
923 923 4 224.50 $224.50 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 18 244.00 $244.00 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 131.50 $131.50 $1,828 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,700 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2090 1843 6 150.50–155.50 $152.30 $2,807 —
1890–1975 1933 2 160.50–164.00 $162.21 $3,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,106

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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.