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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

1,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.11/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 666 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $369.89/cwt -12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 718 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.89/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 773 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,576 1,515 764
Feeder cattle 1,342 1,312 598
Slaughter cattle 29 40 15
Replacement cattle 205 163 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded uneven across all weight classes, with quality and flesh playing the largest role in pricing. Front end 800 pound steers were 5.00 higher, while higher quality 600-700 pound heifers traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Steers and heifers weighing between 700-800 pounds traded mostly weak to 10.00 lower. Discounts were also noted on short weaned calves as producers are bracing for this weekends frigid temperatures and snow potential. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows for a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 285 6 600.00–620.00 $613.93 $1,750 —
336 336 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,033 —
374 374 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,150 —
431 431 4 542.50 $542.50 $2,338 +12.50
451–472 462 45 540.00–550.00 $545.45 $2,520 —
500–526 524 66 502.00 $502.00 $2,630 +39.66
540 540 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 -12.34
559 559 7 442.00 $442.00 $2,471 -8.00
600–612 608 16 415.00–416.00 $415.37 $2,525 -19.13
648 648 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,560 —
661–668 666 26 398.00–404.00 $401.94 $2,677 +11.43
694 694 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,644 -9.51
702–732 718 81 363.00–374.00 $369.89 $2,656 -12.19
751–789 771 65 354.00–363.50 $359.28 $2,770 -11.45
777–788 783 11 336.00–351.00 $342.77 $2,684 -27.96
801–813 806 40 349.00–350.00 $349.62 $2,818 +5.68
859–879 876 50 327.00–333.00 $332.18 $2,910 -11.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–294 thin fleshed 275 31 620.00–640.00 $628.30 $1,728 —
365–366 365 13 480.00–505.00 $497.29 $1,815 —
378 thin fleshed 378 22 560.00 $560.00 $2,117 —
436 436 13 505.00 $505.00 $2,202 —
464 464 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,204 -45.00
529 529 11 455.00 $455.00 $2,407 +18.00
568–587 581 9 430.00–432.00 $430.65 $2,502 -1.35
632 632 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,560 -11.00
654 654 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,583 —
770 770 30 357.00 $357.00 $2,749 +1.87
846 846 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,707 —
1017 1017 9 287.00 $287.00 $2,919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 7 600.00 $600.00 $1,368 -25.00
354–367 361 9 450.00–455.00 $452.18 $1,632 —
407–440 427 50 452.00–490.00 $467.52 $1,996 —
468 468 24 448.00 $448.00 $2,097 —
503–520 514 27 408.00–412.00 $410.20 $2,108 -13.82
564–596 586 52 379.00–396.00 $394.07 $2,309 -2.93
618 618 24 387.00 $387.00 $2,392 +27.61
652 652 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,184 -17.00
667–676 668 81 355.00–364.00 $363.21 $2,426 +11.21
758–764 759 53 325.00–331.00 $329.86 $2,504 -0.41
799 799 21 311.00 $311.00 $2,485 -19.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 thin fleshed 281 17 520.00 $520.00 $1,461 —
315 thin fleshed 315 32 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
353 thin fleshed 353 13 485.00 $485.00 $1,712 —
400 thin fleshed 400 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 —
422–443 431 14 415.00–455.00 $437.38 $1,885 -62.62
690 690 24 346.00 $346.00 $2,387 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–895 890 85-90% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $1,170 —
840–970 905 85-90% 2 159.00–165.00 $161.78 $1,464 —
1028–1300 1067 85-90% 7 153.00–159.00 $157.96 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1550 1518 75-80% 6 153.00 $153.00 $2,323 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,048 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1135 1133 2 210.00–235.00 $222.53 $2,521 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1152 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 33 247.00–278.00 $254.32 $2,561
810–1313 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 200.00–235.00 $217.51 $2,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1211 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,767.30
1167–1373 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,976.21
1113–1503 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,087.64
1139–1399 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,694.19
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1095 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,700.00 $2,638.53
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1213 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
953–1165 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.