Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 834 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $405.77/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,495/hd at 615 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.14/cwt ≈ $2,204/hd at 481 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 700 310
Feeder cattle 367 588 290
Slaughter cattle 62 45 15
Replacement cattle 34 67 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher on all classes. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls but a lower undertone was noted. Quality was mostly plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–546 525 10 405.00–437.00 $420.34 $2,207 -2.66
573 573 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,378 +62.00
834 834 67 340.00 $340.00 $2,836 +2.46
924 924 12 330.00 $330.00 $3,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 —
429 429 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,231 —
458–497 484 22 480.00–505.00 $483.23 $2,339 —
607–641 615 37 400.00–409.00 $405.77 $2,495 +11.37
940 940 3 320.00 $320.00 $3,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1461 1411 9 224.00–232.00 $226.48 $3,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–485 481 36 442.00–465.00 $458.14 $2,204 —
531 531 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,336 —
608 608 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,250 +20.00
720 720 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 +20.00
870 870 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,540 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 -21.00
1024 1024 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,844 —
483 483 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,053 —
639 639 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,268 -5.80
715 715 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,417 -3.99
815 815 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,399 —
435 435 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,901 —
600 600 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 -36.00
1052–1205 1073 85-90% 14 140.00–149.00 $141.84 $1,522 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,404 —
1128–1275 1170 85-90% 7 152.50–155.25 $154.39 $1,806 +5.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,547 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,776 —
1274–1420 1290 80-85% 15 147.75–152.50 $148.25 $1,912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1643–1800 1682 75-80% 4 140.00–143.50 $142.56 $2,398 -9.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,928 —
1585 1585 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,615 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1243 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.00–185.00 $182.91 $2,177
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)Open 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078–1101 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,225.99
1267 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1298 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1483 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1357 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —

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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.