Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.35/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 671 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.31/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 630 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $363.53/cwt -19.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 561 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 917 926
Feeder cattle 470 782 890
Slaughter cattle 46 75 21
Replacement cattle 83 60 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers calves traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Quality was mixed, with the majority of the supply consisting of unweaned or short weaned calves. Warmer conditions have returned to the area as cotton harvest is wrapping up. A cool down is forecasted next week accompanied my a chance of moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,673 —
376 376 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,880 —
466–478 unweaned 471 16 410.00–451.00 $439.83 $2,072 -6.31
531–537 532 14 428.00–447.00 $432.11 $2,299 +5.36
558 558 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,238 —
559–578 unweaned 562 23 352.00–380.00 $357.01 $2,006 -26.28
607–637 unweaned 617 26 347.00–363.00 $357.29 $2,204 +7.29
668–677 unweaned 671 63 347.00–347.50 $347.35 $2,331 +0.35
712 712 13 338.00 $338.00 $2,407 —
772 unweaned 772 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 +15.00
415 415 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
508 unweaned 508 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,834 —
615 615 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,140 —
813 813 9 323.50 $323.50 $2,630 +7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–637 630 37 322.00–330.00 $326.31 $2,056 -19.19
1091 1091 19 269.00 $269.00 $2,935 -31.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–442 440 5 385.00–400.00 $394.03 $1,734 —
444 unweaned 444 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,563 -23.00
512 512 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,690 —
540 unweaned 540 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
592 unweaned 592 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 —
654 654 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,191 —
739 unweaned 739 6 279.00 $279.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–955 913 85-90% 2 120.00–132.00 $126.28 $1,153 —
1010–1090 1040 85-90% 3 148.00–153.00 $150.33 $1,563 —
1010–1300 1113 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.99 $1,491 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 —
1123–1220 1151 85-90% 7 138.00–145.00 $142.60 $1,641 +19.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1206 80-85% 8 140.00–148.50 $144.08 $1,738 —
1295–1410 1353 80-85% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.91 $1,812 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 —
1350–1555 1410 75-80% 5 132.50–135.50 $134.23 $1,893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,474 —
1545–1970 1825 4 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $3,055 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1538 1538 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00 $205.00 $3,153

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1055–1484 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,290.92
1501–1885 1539 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,763.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1238 1173 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,084.35
1353 1353 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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.