Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.50/cwt ≈ $2,063/hd at 626 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.50/cwt ≈ $2,199/hd at 784 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $272.40/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 836 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 1,854 506
Feeder cattle 1,102 1,646 494
Slaughter cattle 33 12 3
Replacement cattle 51 196 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Quality was plain to attractive, with several loads of three color feeders straight off the wheat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,906 —
585 585 51 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
626 626 84 329.50 $329.50 $2,063 —
721 721 68 292.00 $292.00 $2,105 —
784 784 79 280.50 $280.50 $2,199 —
865–885 881 9 258.00–265.00 $259.53 $2,286 -3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 19 417.00 $417.00 $1,764 ±0.00
500–537 523 8 353.00–362.00 $356.23 $1,863 -6.77
615–647 640 28 321.00–337.00 $324.59 $2,077 +3.17
664–690 667 41 299.00–319.00 $317.31 $2,116 -2.15
700–736 731 20 295.00–297.00 $295.29 $2,159 -4.22
796 796 13 275.50 $275.50 $2,193 —
833–838 836 68 267.00–273.50 $272.40 $2,277 +2.23
865 865 24 262.00 $262.00 $2,266 -4.48
925 925 64 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 +9.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
420–427 421 31 380.00–392.00 $390.82 $1,645 +20.23
492 492 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 -12.00
503 503 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,660 +20.00
563–587 580 21 301.00–308.00 $303.42 $1,760 +4.42
634 634 23 296.00 $296.00 $1,877 -3.67
651 651 23 295.00 $295.00 $1,920 —
728 728 13 274.00 $274.00 $1,995 +8.00
775–776 776 22 257.50–265.00 $261.25 $2,027 +7.25
801–833 811 38 252.25–253.00 $252.76 $2,050 -1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,609 —
697 697 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,882 —
775 775 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,918 -7.10
841 841 4 246.50 $246.50 $2,073 —
847 847 15 241.00 $241.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–785 775 85-90% 2 90.00–99.00 $94.56 $733 —
845–995 933 85-90% 4 114.00–125.50 $119.66 $1,116 —
985 985 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,261 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 120.50 $120.50 $1,229 —
1080–1150 1115 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $1,439 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1180 80-85% 6 125.00–133.50 $128.89 $1,521 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1815 1748 75-80% 2 129.50–132.50 $131.06 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 1005 2 206.00–208.00 $206.95 $2,080 —
1100–1190 1145 2 184.00–188.00 $185.92 $2,129 +10.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,030

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1128 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,381.81
945–1455 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.89
1100–1670 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,660.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1408 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 —
773 773 18 247.50 $247.50 $1,913 —
815 815 4 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 7 254.00 $254.00 $2,088 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1380 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,273.05 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1300–1355 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,322.65 —

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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.