Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.62/cwt +38.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 775 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.50/cwt ≈ $2,427/hd at 655 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.84/cwt -44.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 386 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 1,101 460
Feeder cattle 484 1,020 450
Slaughter cattle 47 50 5
Replacement cattle 207 31 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand amid tightening supplies. Slaughter cows and bulls too lightly tested for a market trend, but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–443 420 9 505.00–540.00 $531.79 $2,234 +36.85
504 504 19 440.00 $440.00 $2,218 +3.00
616 616 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,402 -5.00
783 783 12 367.00 $367.00 $2,874 -7.75
968 968 17 327.50 $327.50 $3,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 474.00 $474.00 $2,014 —
489 489 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,421 —
580 580 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,268 —
627 627 5 383.00 $383.00 $2,401 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–393 391 7 418.00–460.00 $435.87 $1,704 —
481 481 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,910 -13.00
512 512 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,766 —
557–574 567 13 338.00–343.00 $339.89 $1,927 -5.11
698 unweaned 698 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,199 —
769–775 774 82 330.00–340.50 $338.71 $2,622 +41.71
790 790 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 8 475.00 $475.00 $1,534 -40.00
384–393 386 22 450.00–465.00 $460.84 $1,779 —
402–431 415 9 440.00–460.00 $450.77 $1,871 -24.23
514 unweaned 514 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,979 —
546 546 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,884 —
601 unweaned 601 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,073 —
648 648 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,054 -25.00
655 655 23 370.50 $370.50 $2,427 —
734 734 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,386 —
755 755 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,469 —
860 860 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,709 —
889 889 11 315.25 $315.25 $2,803 —
1034 1034 5 298.00 $298.00 $3,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,581 -15.00
820 820 5 262.00 $262.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–977 963 85-90% 8 139.50–147.00 $145.93 $1,405 —
1110–1125 1118 85-90% 2 130.50–141.50 $135.96 $1,520 —
1120–1253 1241 85-90% 11 149.00–156.00 $155.43 $1,929 -7.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,048 —
1295–1440 1319 80-85% 6 151.50–154.50 $152.05 $2,006 —
1185–1445 1328 80-85% 3 138.50–146.00 $143.11 $1,901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,710 —
1320–1395 1348 75-80% 4 138.00–149.00 $142.92 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1890 1688 3 172.00–175.50 $173.47 $2,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,686
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 2 283.50 $283.50 $2,778
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,549

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1027–1279 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 51 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,358.58
1121–1230 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,420.47
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,075.00 $2,075.00
992–1150 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,039.62
1121 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
902–1055 998 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,891.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
752–875 783 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,227.95
765–835 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,413.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1598 1598 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.