Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $306.57/cwt +26.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 709 lb · 181 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.50/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 920 lb · 124 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.09/cwt ≈ $2,300/hd at 881 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,077 579
Feeder cattle 845 1,043 536
Slaughter cattle 6 17 18
Replacement cattle 57 17 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. The trading region received some much needed rain over the weekend. The grass has greened up but the cool season weeds have come with it.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 27 387.00 $387.00 $1,815 +15.00
608 608 47 318.00 $318.00 $1,933 +13.57
702 702 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,085 —
873–882 881 76 260.00–261.25 $261.09 $2,300 —
920 920 124 267.50 $267.50 $2,461 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,920 -3.00
593 593 25 332.00 $332.00 $1,969 -20.00
667 667 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,068 —
708 708 176 307.00 $307.00 $2,174 —
732 732 5 291.50 $291.50 $2,134 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 35 352.00 $352.00 $1,616 —
640 640 40 271.00 $271.00 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 5 375.00–385.00 $379.01 $1,645 —
578 578 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,821 —
671 671 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,704 -28.50
680 680 15 274.00 $274.00 $1,863 -8.50
725 725 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,947 —
925 925 11 232.00 $232.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 43 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,685 —
704 704 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,697 —
726 726 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,954 —
785 785 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,939 —
805 805 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,827 —
1050–1060 1055 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $2,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–935 915 85-90% 2 86.00–90.00 $87.96 $805 -39.30
1020 1020 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,020 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1138 1084 (<2 yrs)Open 36 222.00–227.00 $225.30 $2,442
1000–1330 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 197.00–205.00 $200.36 $2,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1355 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,800.00 $2,682.56
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1100 959 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,450.00 $2,187.55

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 17 253.00 $253.00 $1,068 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 16 305.00 $305.00 $1,369 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1140–1370 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,817.20 —

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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.