Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

1,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.25/cwt ≈ $2,680/hd at 814 lb · 127 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.12/cwt ≈ $2,470/hd at 779 lb · 91 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $306.56/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 759 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,197 599 496
Feeder cattle 1,083 470 389
Slaughter cattle 97 46 30
Replacement cattle 17 83 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Unweaned steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady. Not enough comparable sales on yearlings or weaned cattle due to last weeks light test. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Unseasonably warm temperatures have returned to the trading region with some much needed rain in the forecast for the early part of next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,190 —
305–342 unweaned 335 10 475.00–485.00 $476.82 $1,597 —
413–438 417 16 430.00–472.00 $458.87 $1,913 —
487 487 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,045 —
515 unweaned 515 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
521–548 537 42 386.00–408.00 $392.14 $2,106 -39.97
574–578 575 9 376.00–387.00 $378.46 $2,176 -22.54
572–598 unweaned 588 31 356.00–372.00 $361.04 $2,123 +4.03
623 623 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,131 —
654–685 662 69 334.00–344.00 $337.31 $2,233 —
683 683 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 —
754 754 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,413 —
760 unweaned 760 69 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 -6.00
814 814 127 329.25 $329.25 $2,680 —
880–883 881 48 319.00–320.00 $319.58 $2,815 —
903 903 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,899 —
1052 1052 10 285.00 $285.00 $2,998 —
1134 1134 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,453 —
392 392 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,842 -30.00
425 425 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -60.00
550 550 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
578–597 unweaned 589 17 339.00–341.00 $340.19 $2,004 —
685–697 694 25 312.00–322.00 $314.77 $2,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–285 278 6 395.00–430.00 $406.97 $1,131 —
345 unweaned 345 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
371 371 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,410 —
450 unweaned 450 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
504 unweaned 504 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,537 —
543–549 545 22 312.00–314.00 $312.82 $1,705 —
606–628 unweaned 609 27 290.00–307.00 $304.40 $1,854 —
739 unweaned 739 60 287.00 $287.00 $2,121 —
813 813 18 301.00 $301.00 $2,447 —
940 940 18 267.00 $267.00 $2,510 —
1103 1103 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,129 —
334 334 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,069 —
367 367 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 —
445 unweaned 445 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,477 -20.00
483 483 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,468 —
512 512 9 314.00 $314.00 $1,608 -16.00
779–780 779 91 317.00–317.50 $317.12 $2,470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,747 -65.00
565 565 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,768 —
663–680 672 8 293.00–300.00 $296.46 $1,992 -38.54
700 700 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 17 130.00–136.00 $135.65 $1,268 +9.37
1087–1365 1137 85-90% 41 130.00–138.00 $135.14 $1,537 +20.14
1250 1250 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118 1118 80-85% 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,627 —
1035–1447 1299 80-85% 19 134.25–139.00 $135.39 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1447–1590 1467 75-80% 7 138.00–138.50 $138.42 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 177.50 $177.50 $3,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250–1910 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,173.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1045 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,396.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.