Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

1,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.73/cwt ≈ $2,810/hd at 758 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.13/cwt ≈ $2,766/hd at 779 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.50/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,659/hd at 612 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,515 2,002 1,376
Feeder cattle 1,312 1,787 1,212
Slaughter cattle 40 64 30
Replacement cattle 163 151 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on nicer kinds. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Large gains were in line with the Cattle futures which closed in the green again today following yesterdays bearish corn report. Quality was mostly attractive with a large portion of the supply consisting of ranch raised yearlings and calves off the short wheat. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 unweaned 320 14 565.00–585.00 $575.82 $1,843 —
404 404 7 530.00 $530.00 $2,141 —
447 unweaned 447 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,034 —
502–549 540 60 445.00–476.00 $462.34 $2,497 -13.59
577 577 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,596 +0.72
580 580 18 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 -9.28
612 612 96 434.50 $434.50 $2,659 +22.60
691–698 693 32 382.00–394.00 $390.51 $2,706 —
708–734 722 17 377.00–388.00 $382.08 $2,759 +11.08
752–788 758 128 358.00–373.50 $370.73 $2,810 —
825–838 831 75 340.00–346.00 $343.94 $2,858 —
874–892 882 51 342.00–345.50 $343.74 $3,032 +11.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 12 520.00 $520.00 $2,538 +76.35
503 503 7 437.00 $437.00 $2,198 +17.00
569 569 22 432.00 $432.00 $2,458 +94.50
635 635 21 416.00 $416.00 $2,642 +23.26
712–718 713 36 352.00–358.00 $357.33 $2,548 +15.43
759–788 779 105 351.00–356.50 $355.13 $2,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 8 625.00 $625.00 $1,525 —
297 297 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,827 —
514–549 528 36 400.00–432.00 $424.02 $2,239 +45.69
569 569 8 397.00 $397.00 $2,259 +40.56
600–635 625 27 354.00–381.00 $359.39 $2,246 —
683 683 21 352.00 $352.00 $2,404 +7.00
730 730 11 315.50 $315.50 $2,303 -29.58
761–781 765 44 326.00–335.00 $330.27 $2,527 —
807–825 813 68 327.50–340.00 $331.60 $2,696 +0.60
1030 1030 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 —
486 486 14 435.00 $435.00 $2,114 +22.50
614 614 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,131 +22.00
759 759 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,527 +5.89
894 894 14 296.00 $296.00 $2,646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 657.00 $657.00 $1,511 —
416 416 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,122 +10.00
626 626 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,316 +3.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1340 1163 80-85% 17 150.00–159.00 $155.00 $1,803 —
1482 1482 80-85% 6 148.50 $148.50 $2,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1377 1166 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,662 -0.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,154 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
781–1193 892 (<2 yrs)Open 12 262.00–285.00 $276.16 $2,463
1060–1105 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 164.00–177.00 $170.64 $1,848

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1215–1228 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,109.62
1063–1376 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,500.00–3,075.00 $2,759.71
1241–1251 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,153.14
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1333 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.