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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.85/cwt ≈ $2,517/hd at 745 lb · 123 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.20/cwt +31.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 404 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $423.04/cwt ≈ $1,582/hd at 374 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 723 741
Feeder cattle 440 516 589
Slaughter cattle 25 37 98
Replacement cattle 110 170 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted, as buyer demand for yearling heifers remains strong. Steers too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was average to good with about a quarter of the supply consisting of nice bred cows and pairs. Seasonably hot temperatures have finally made there way to the trading region as we're forecasted to reach triple digits for the first time this year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,947 —
423 423 6 482.50 $482.50 $2,041 —
459 459 20 475.00 $475.00 $2,180 —
508 508 5 407.00 $407.00 $2,068 -3.06
600 600 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,232 —
758 758 14 336.00 $336.00 $2,547 -5.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–393 390 23 470.00–480.00 $477.81 $1,863 —
850 850 15 306.00 $306.00 $2,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,504 +33.18
403–408 404 28 427.00–465.00 $432.20 $1,746 +31.20
600 600 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
745 745 123 337.85 $337.85 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–388 374 24 422.00–430.00 $423.04 $1,582 —
445 445 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
515–524 521 20 367.00–370.00 $369.11 $1,923 +4.11
611 611 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–935 845 85-90% 2 126.00–140.50 $132.48 $1,119 —
965 965 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,439 —
1082 1082 85-90% 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1359 1359 80-85% 4 155.50 $155.50 $2,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,786 —
1375 1375 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,612 -2.00
1525–1835 1680 2 190.50–195.50 $193.23 $3,246 —
1710 1710 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,574 —
1835 1835 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1040 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 2 225.00–237.00 $230.90 $2,362
1108 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 222.00 $222.00 $2,460

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
999–1033 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 3,400.00–3,525.00 $3,456.11
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1008–1625 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,556.82
1256 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,150.00 $4,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004 1004 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
1110–1257 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,135.87
1291 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1357 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1170 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,163.95 —

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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.