Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.01/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 672 lb · 143 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.00/cwt +29.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,776/hd at 831 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.80/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 564 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,531 1,238 1,358
Feeder cattle 1,424 1,173 1,203
Slaughter cattle 51 35 83
Replacement cattle 56 30 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher. A bigger run of calves was on offer today due in part to the Texas Angus Association Calf sale bringing in some high quality calves. Notable discounts were applied to short weaned or unweaned calves as we move into October and the weather becomes more volatile. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded weak on a light test. A cold front moved into the area overnight bringing some rain and cooler temperatures, but temperatures will return to the upper 80's by the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–435 413 15 505.00–510.00 $509.65 $2,105 —
460–494 unweaned 478 30 476.00–495.00 $485.84 $2,322 —
528 528 12 458.00 $458.00 $2,418 —
551–574 561 92 415.00–422.00 $417.82 $2,344 -6.62
571–594 unweaned 577 22 383.00–388.00 $386.60 $2,231 -13.40
608–629 unweaned 614 35 381.00–397.00 $386.00 $2,370 +44.00
614–631 622 65 402.00–407.00 $404.50 $2,516 +14.50
661–685 unweaned 675 57 346.00–362.00 $352.54 $2,380 +6.54
727 unweaned 727 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,523 —
838 unweaned 838 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,623 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,973 —
511 511 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,300 —
858–889 881 27 323.00–335.50 $326.16 $2,873 -13.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 332 5 495.00–520.00 $499.52 $1,658 —
386–387 unweaned 386 7 475.00–490.00 $481.44 $1,858 —
415–440 unweaned 428 4 437.00–472.00 $453.99 $1,943 —
435 435 30 469.00 $469.00 $2,040 —
464–480 475 22 467.00–480.00 $475.96 $2,261 +30.96
472–480 unweaned 478 26 415.00–430.00 $418.42 $2,000 —
501–536 unweaned 515 25 377.00–405.00 $389.55 $2,006 —
529–549 544 53 410.00–417.00 $411.67 $2,239 -18.33
553–592 unweaned 575 95 361.00–388.00 $374.16 $2,151 —
609 609 16 394.00 $394.00 $2,399 +25.27
667 667 99 364.00 $364.00 $2,428 -3.50
667–687 unweaned 684 44 330.00–347.00 $344.52 $2,357 —
756 756 45 344.50 $344.50 $2,604 —
784–794 unweaned 791 16 305.00–310.00 $306.55 $2,425 —
831 831 131 334.00 $334.00 $2,776 +14.00
1001–1037 1026 13 283.00–294.00 $286.30 $2,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 15 382.00 $382.00 $1,845 —
496 unweaned 496 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,835 —
641 641 15 326.00 $326.00 $2,090 -16.31
777 777 70 332.00 $332.00 $2,580 —
839 839 8 323.00 $323.00 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,362 —
352 352 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,514 —
570 570 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 12 445.00 $445.00 $1,998 —
480 unweaned 480 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
632 632 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,161 —
683 683 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,268 +47.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
750 750 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–990 971 85-90% 9 144.00–152.00 $147.93 $1,436 —
1000–1210 1175 85-90% 6 148.00–150.00 $148.28 $1,742 —
1140–1298 1208 85-90% 7 142.00–145.00 $143.38 $1,732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1425 1202 80-85% 13 136.00–140.00 $139.27 $1,674 —
1075–1254 1232 80-85% 8 150.00–153.00 $152.67 $1,881 -10.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 —
1443 1443 75-80% 2 139.50 $139.50 $2,013 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1134–1170 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,050.00–2,325.00 $2,130.43
1055–1383 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,219.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1145–1242 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,325.00 $2,322.09
1124–1598 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,556.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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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.