Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.10/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,450/hd at 612 lb · 101 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.25/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 861 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $341.00/cwt ≈ $2,564/hd at 752 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 1,360 1,906
Feeder cattle 1,012 1,217 1,332
Slaughter cattle 24 74 214
Replacement cattle 59 69 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers weighing between 500 and 600 pounds traded mostly 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Lighter weight steers and heifers and unweaned calves traded 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Long weaned cattle with at least two rounds of shots are still very much in demand as buyers are still concerned about large temperature fluctuations and calf health in the month of October. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows or bulls 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
355–375 366 7 500.00–530.00 $517.54 $1,894 —
406–410 407 7 520.00–522.00 $521.42 $2,122 -13.58
486–493 488 12 480.00–490.00 $484.67 $2,365 -10.36
512–530 515 13 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 +24.50
547 unweaned 547 6 437.00 $437.00 $2,390 +21.25
551–578 562 45 413.00–432.00 $424.47 $2,386 +2.47
603–608 606 55 400.00–419.00 $406.41 $2,463 —
600–628 620 46 390.00–398.00 $392.55 $2,434 -17.95
653–685 unweaned 670 35 349.00–365.50 $354.06 $2,372 —
740 unweaned 740 60 348.50 $348.50 $2,579 +18.50
861 861 88 342.25 $342.25 $2,947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 9 485.00 $485.00 $1,523 —
427 427 12 432.00 $432.00 $1,845 -40.50
450–471 464 17 462.00–486.00 $470.22 $2,182 —
525 525 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -37.00
570 570 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 +22.50
593 unweaned 593 6 387.00 $387.00 $2,295 —
618–649 641 12 380.00–381.00 $380.76 $2,441 —
642 unweaned 642 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,311 —
672 672 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,318 —
772 772 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,741 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 70 341.00 $341.00 $2,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,433 —
363 363 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,779 —
449 449 7 422.00 $422.00 $1,895 -23.26
463–472 467 17 405.00–412.00 $408.32 $1,907 -39.68
480 480 14 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 -13.00
502 502 13 414.00 $414.00 $2,078 —
527 unweaned 527 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,055 +18.00
573 unweaned 573 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,948 +3.87
598 598 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,105 —
611 611 18 363.00 $363.00 $2,218 -20.50
616 616 22 395.00 $395.00 $2,433 +11.50
673 673 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,436 -3.00
726 726 16 338.00 $338.00 $2,454 -6.00
769 769 22 336.00 $336.00 $2,584 —
863 863 4 303.00 $303.00 $2,615 —
1146 1146 24 259.50 $259.50 $2,974 —
1173 1173 34 270.00 $270.00 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,800 —
383–398 385 26 437.00–453.00 $450.46 $1,734 —
408 408 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 +45.00
464–468 466 16 380.00–406.00 $391.32 $1,824 —
512 512 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,700 —
550 550 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,936 —
598 unweaned 598 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,021 —
771 771 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 12 312.00 $312.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,838 -51.00
644 644 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,087 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 80-85% 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,679 —
1025–1280 1157 80-85% 6 144.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,678 —
1420–1468 1452 80-85% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.26 $1,935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,303 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,695 —
1545–1575 1560 75-80% 2 135.00–142.50 $138.71 $2,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,213 —
1380 1380 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,946 —
1625 1625 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,088 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,406

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1041–1560 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 33 2,200.00–2,425.00 $2,372.25
1118–1405 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,875.00 $2,720.65
1555 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1315 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1315–1370 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,674.49 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.