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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

1,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.67/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 616 lb · 202 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.60/cwt +15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 782 lb · 146 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.48/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 874 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,854 1,390 1,026
Feeder cattle 1,646 1,344 998
Slaughter cattle 12 14 28
Replacement cattle 196 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the wheat. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. High winds moved across the region on Friday and have returned today. Sustained winds ranged from 30 to 60 mph, with gusts reaching over 80 mph. A few fires broke out throughout the Panhandle and blowing dust limited visibility causing interstates and highways to shutdown due to multicar pileups. No rain is in the forecast, but the it is much needed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 20 457.50 $457.50 $1,496 —
430 430 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,793 -2.00
465 465 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
483 483 23 387.50 $387.50 $1,872 —
539 539 8 363.00 $363.00 $1,957 -13.07
550–584 563 23 342.00–365.00 $347.94 $1,959 +4.26
608–614 612 7 320.00–325.00 $321.42 $1,967 +4.76
665–682 669 49 319.00–321.00 $319.46 $2,137 +9.46
704–739 708 34 296.00–300.00 $299.51 $2,121 —
819–837 834 65 264.00–273.50 $270.17 $2,253 —
856–889 874 125 265.25–268.00 $266.48 $2,329 +5.48
943 943 28 255.25 $255.25 $2,407 +1.25
999 999 21 243.00 $243.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,871 —
654–678 669 16 305.00–311.00 $307.20 $2,055 +6.20
803 803 17 257.00 $257.00 $2,064 -8.34
855–898 859 124 260.00–263.00 $262.72 $2,257 -2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,691 —
779 779 20 269.00 $269.00 $2,096 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–418 412 17 362.00–380.00 $370.59 $1,527 -24.41
442 442 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,600 —
462 462 29 362.00 $362.00 $1,672 +10.00
518 518 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 -27.68
590 590 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,764 -17.97
615–617 616 202 297.50–300.50 $299.67 $1,846 +8.67
675–693 687 9 278.00–287.00 $280.95 $1,930 +13.34
730 730 45 266.00 $266.00 $1,942 +4.50
753 753 27 254.00 $254.00 $1,913 -6.00
803–833 810 101 251.00–255.25 $254.21 $2,059 —
896 896 57 243.25 $243.25 $2,180 +4.15
1014 1014 30 221.00 $221.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 22 417.00 $417.00 $1,234 —
380 380 11 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 —
782 782 146 254.60 $254.60 $1,991 +15.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 821 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,888 —
995 995 13 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–685 674 9 275.00–284.00 $282.98 $1,907 —
735 735 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1145 1105 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,465 —
1220–1370 1295 80-85% 2 137.50–141.00 $139.15 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1195 1177 85-90% 3 137.50–147.00 $140.57 $1,655 +18.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1470 1377 75-80% 3 120.50–128.00 $125.61 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,004 —
1885 1885 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1015 938 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–214.00 $212.60 $1,994
775–1190 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 179.00–182.50 $180.67 $1,837

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1178 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,539.40
896–1338 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 59 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,848.29
925–1190 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,834.40
1359 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1308–2710 1566 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,400.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
846–848 847 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1260 1227 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,698.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 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.