Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $318.25/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 720 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.25/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 590 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.00/cwt ≈ $2,251/hd at 771 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 710 1,166
Feeder cattle 872 662 1,058
Slaughter cattle 65 29 57
Replacement cattle 27 19 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on yearling for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with several nice strings of reputation cattle on offer. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 higher. Rain and cooler temperatures have returned to the forecast and pasture and range conditions are in fair to good condition. Cotton and sorghum planting is underway, while wheat being harvested for hay and silage is almost wrapped up.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
299 299 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,674 —
380–385 384 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,901 —
438 438 6 452.00 $452.00 $1,980 —
529 529 18 379.00 $379.00 $2,005 -1.33
534 534 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,088 +10.67
590 590 86 364.25 $364.25 $2,149 +0.25
624 624 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,153 —
720 720 160 318.25 $318.25 $2,291 +20.25
750 750 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,205 +4.00
938 938 8 263.00 $263.00 $2,467 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
540 540 33 345.00–347.00 $346.76 $1,873 —
734 734 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,202 ±0.00
771 771 70 292.00 $292.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 8 560.00 $560.00 $1,327 —
385 385 20 397.00 $397.00 $1,528 —
867 867 6 247.00 $247.00 $2,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
405 405 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,671 —
452–490 484 18 364.00–399.00 $369.45 $1,788 +10.91
513 513 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 —
542 542 17 338.00 $338.00 $1,832 —
550–584 561 53 329.00–339.00 $333.45 $1,871 +19.45
620–624 622 10 300.00–314.00 $308.38 $1,918 —
666 666 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,978 —
688 688 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,954 —
723–740 731 35 289.00–290.00 $289.49 $2,116 +9.49
840 840 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 13 362.00 $362.00 $822 —
540 540 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
694 694 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,804 -21.00
782 782 9 263.00 $263.00 $2,057 -5.96
950 950 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 32 360.00 $360.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
468–488 476 5 362.00–375.00 $367.33 $1,748 —
510–533 528 10 338.00–345.00 $343.65 $1,814 —
560 560 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
612 612 20 343.00 $343.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 6 253.00 $253.00 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1220 1195 80-85% 3 151.50–155.00 $153.86 $1,839 —
1190–1335 1255 80-85% 38 141.50–147.50 $145.67 $1,828 -2.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —
890–1155 1023 85-90% 2 136.00–141.50 $139.11 $1,423 —
1085–1155 1120 85-90% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.45 $1,517 +5.45
1025–1295 1136 85-90% 7 140.50–148.00 $143.65 $1,632 +13.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1755 1668 2 181.00–182.50 $181.79 $3,032 —
1615–1760 1688 2 152.00–157.50 $154.87 $2,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,168
1189 1189 (<2 yrs)Open 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,556

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1100–1265 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,922.73
1186–1330 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,614.07
1220–1525 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,283.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.