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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 875 lb · 219 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $418.00/cwt ≈ $2,257/hd at 540 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,452/hd at 781 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 1,448 1,329
Feeder cattle 1,171 1,398 1,253
Slaughter cattle 27 28 31
Replacement cattle 41 22 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 20.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand, especially on the larger drafts of yearlings. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mixed. The trades tagged value added were home raised Akauishi steers and heifers. Higher than seasonable temperatures have moved back into the area for the next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,099 +25.22
453 453 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 +0.52
487–494 491 8 411.00–427.00 $416.95 $2,047 -17.53
521 unweaned 521 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,178 +36.00
521 521 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,344 +20.00
585 585 25 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 -19.00
615 615 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 ±0.00
625–635 632 10 358.00–365.00 $361.08 $2,282 -38.92
670 670 19 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 -4.31
732 732 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,284 -3.00
740 740 7 334.00 $334.00 $2,472 +19.00
798 798 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 +4.85
875 875 219 324.00 $324.00 $2,835 —
936 936 13 318.00 $318.00 $2,976 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 value added 426 68 448.00 $448.00 $1,908 —
540 value added 540 93 418.00 $418.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 +130.00
384 384 7 550.00 $550.00 $2,112 +133.00
496 496 30 414.00 $414.00 $2,053 —
523 523 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,961 —
593 unweaned 593 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 44 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
452 value added 452 36 362.00 $362.00 $1,636 —
509 value added 509 53 367.00 $367.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 12 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 +90.00
463 463 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,898 +60.00
520 520 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
553 553 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,947 —
627 627 17 316.00 $316.00 $1,981 —
781 781 70 314.00 $314.00 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,977 -17.17
515 unweaned 515 10 381.00 $381.00 $1,962 +51.00
572–589 579 13 347.00–365.00 $357.95 $2,073 +1.02
601 601 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,194 +61.00
611 611 30 327.00 $327.00 $1,998 +23.00
659 659 7 324.00 $324.00 $2,135 +14.55
772 772 13 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 —
830 830 8 293.00–304.00 $299.88 $2,489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,700 —
500 500 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
676–681 679 14 282.00–306.00 $294.04 $1,997 —
778 778 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–955 889 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.64 $1,286 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,741 —
1010–1325 1204 85-90% 6 146.00–155.00 $149.47 $1,800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1305 1191 80-85% 7 152.00–157.00 $155.06 $1,847 +4.18
1305–1585 1461 80-85% 4 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $2,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,741 —
1250 1250 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,500 —
1420–1550 1485 2 146.00–168.00 $156.52 $2,324 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1012 979 (<2 yrs)Open 13 281.00–288.00 $283.09 $2,771
930–1015 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 270.00–271.00 $270.74 $2,683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1313 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.