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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

1,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.87/cwt ≈ $2,159/hd at 758 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.34/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 822 lb · 125 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.75/cwt ≈ $2,123/hd at 893 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,390 1,722 1,384
Feeder cattle 1,344 1,705 1,354
Slaughter cattle 14 13 20
Replacement cattle 32 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves suitable for grazing traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of up to 20.00 higher on cattle under 500 pounds. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. Some snow over the weekend provided some much needed moisture to the trading region., with temperatures quickly warming back up to above seasonal. However, the moisture boost may dissipate with high winds are in the forecast for Friday with sustained winds from 35-50 mph with gusts ranging from 60-80 mph.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 411 7 402.00–405.00 $404.14 $1,661 —
517–529 524 7 345.00–350.00 $347.11 $1,819 —
622–649 632 14 310.00–313.00 $311.90 $1,971 —
678 678 54 301.00 $301.00 $2,041 +1.00
746 746 8 285.50 $285.50 $2,130 —
758–762 758 188 277.00–285.00 $284.87 $2,159 —
802–823 822 125 262.00–265.50 $265.34 $2,181 +11.98
857 857 53 265.00 $265.00 $2,271 +7.75
941 941 7 243.00 $243.00 $2,287 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 12 419.00 $419.00 $1,747 +26.96
528–540 530 46 362.00–387.00 $376.07 $1,993 —
566–590 576 7 342.00–345.00 $343.68 $1,980 —
607–641 637 103 314.00–323.00 $316.66 $2,017 -12.34
659–660 660 28 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +10.09
690–696 693 12 287.00–295.00 $291.02 $2,017 -8.89
867 867 10 261.00 $261.00 $2,263 +2.37
912 912 34 254.00 $254.00 $2,316 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 4 257.00 $257.00 $2,041 —
819 819 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,514 —
530–543 540 8 314.00–318.00 $317.02 $1,712 —
576 576 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,670 —
621–638 629 26 283.00–285.50 $284.17 $1,787 +1.17
747 747 70 246.00 $246.00 $1,838 -4.80
755–791 772 18 236.00–240.00 $238.69 $1,843 —
893 893 103 237.75 $237.75 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 +15.80
400 400 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +47.28
466 466 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,640 +1.40
514–549 523 72 324.00–344.00 $337.68 $1,766 +21.66
565–598 597 57 316.00–317.00 $316.97 $1,892 +0.53
607 607 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,766 +2.38
661–697 682 17 264.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,825 +7.06
685 unweaned 685 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,760 —
703 703 6 261.50 $261.50 $1,838 —
756 756 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,966 +6.00
878–887 886 30 237.00–239.25 $239.10 $2,118 +1.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,244 —
1040–1290 1165 85-90% 3 120.00–124.50 $122.05 $1,422 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,786 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1670 1653 75-80% 2 120.00–125.50 $122.72 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025 2025 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,794 —
1965–2365 2165 2 158.00–161.50 $159.91 $3,462 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1025 928 (<2 yrs)Open 2 194.00–211.00 $201.61 $1,871
1135–1270 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 186.00–192.00 $188.28 $2,222

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1070 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,181.10
1129–1228 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 2,025.00–2,225.00 $2,167.51
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1345 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,469.07
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.