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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

2,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.36/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,932/hd at 872 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.11/cwt +37.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 767 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.00/cwt +31.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,697/hd at 727 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,002 930 2,119
Feeder cattle 1,787 706 1,869
Slaughter cattle 64 36 51
Replacement cattle 151 188 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 15.00 to 20.00 higher, which was in line with the cattle futures as both contracts closed in the green today for the third day in a row. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls but a mostly steady to firm undertone was noted. The weather continues to be unseasonably warm and dry for this time of year. There's a chance for some much needed rain through the middle of the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 635.00 $635.00 $2,191 —
370 370 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 +3.83
468–477 475 12 480.00–500.00 $495.07 $2,352 -29.16
517–545 522 11 450.00–482.00 $475.93 $2,484 —
553–555 555 25 447.00–450.00 $449.28 $2,494 +35.78
608–633 617 63 401.00–414.50 $411.90 $2,541 +24.90
655 655 25 387.00–398.00 $392.72 $2,572 —
718–733 727 90 362.75–379.50 $371.00 $2,697 +31.23
850–873 859 109 338.00–344.00 $341.60 $2,934 +16.60
865–886 882 134 328.50–337.50 $332.10 $2,929 +7.10
990 990 26 310.00–314.00 $310.31 $3,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,257 —
489–496 492 58 433.00–457.50 $443.65 $2,183 -28.94
533 533 23 420.00 $420.00 $2,239 —
567 567 18 337.50 $337.50 $1,914 -33.50
624–633 626 12 389.00–394.00 $392.74 $2,459 —
650–680 669 9 358.00–377.00 $368.32 $2,464 —
739–742 741 12 334.00–353.00 $341.90 $2,533 +9.90
748 748 23 335.00 $335.00 $2,506 +3.00
910 910 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 9 485.00 $485.00 $1,872 —
422 422 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,941 —
518 518 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 512.00 $512.00 $1,756 -78.00
418–442 430 18 475.00–485.00 $479.86 $2,063 +5.86
453–482 464 54 420.00–435.00 $423.36 $1,964 +7.72
524–539 533 34 355.00–384.00 $378.33 $2,016 -19.67
586–597 591 82 351.00–359.00 $356.44 $2,107 -14.56
690 690 16 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 —
700–709 709 54 334.00–345.50 $345.08 $2,447 —
812 812 24 331.00 $331.00 $2,688 +20.00
883 883 7 314.00 $314.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,795 —
473 473 56 412.50 $412.50 $1,951 +30.50
570–584 575 59 329.00–350.00 $335.87 $1,931 +1.40
630 630 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
704 704 13 309.00 $309.00 $2,175 —
759–771 767 100 326.00–329.75 $327.11 $2,509 +37.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 11 437.00 $437.00 $1,674 —
524 524 30 341.00 $341.00 $1,787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,015 —
536 536 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,182 —
600–641 610 20 365.00–367.00 $366.47 $2,235 +10.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–995 927 85-90% 8 120.00–134.00 $126.97 $1,177 —
903–965 928 85-90% 4 149.00–154.00 $152.21 $1,413 —
1015–1075 1045 85-90% 3 122.00–130.00 $126.72 $1,324 -3.79
1045–1520 1138 85-90% 8 149.00–155.00 $153.34 $1,745 —
1020–1305 1163 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.37 $1,667 -10.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981–1050 995 80-85% 5 130.00–143.00 $140.26 $1,396 —
1080–1360 1201 80-85% 15 151.00–158.00 $154.32 $1,853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,943 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,592 —
1770 1770 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,257 +35.10
1605–2060 1844 4 169.50–177.50 $173.03 $3,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,740

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1435 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,223.54
1048–1385 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,541.29
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1223–1405 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,384.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.79
1025–1158 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,637.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1230 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,084.02 —
1220–1425 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,550.00–3,850.00 $3,679.70 —

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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.