Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

1,753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $367.43/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 789 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.95/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,884/hd at 734 lb · 162 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt ≈ $2,563/hd at 710 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,753 1,576 1,835
Feeder cattle 1,458 1,342 1,631
Slaughter cattle 50 29 31
Replacement cattle 245 205 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances of up to 20.00 higher on the nicer quality, reputation sets. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive, with several reputation sets of yearlings off the short wheat on offer. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Temperatures have warmed back up to above seasonal, with no moisture in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,204 +5.00
482 482 3 512.00 $512.00 $2,468 -33.45
552–587 567 31 430.00–480.00 $447.94 $2,540 +5.94
606–635 613 62 415.00–434.00 $428.94 $2,629 +13.57
661–669 665 15 399.00–408.50 $403.40 $2,683 +1.46
733–739 734 162 374.50–397.00 $392.95 $2,884 +23.06
763–794 789 163 363.50–368.50 $367.43 $2,899 +24.66
807–829 825 17 340.00–344.50 $343.72 $2,836 -5.90
851 851 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,787 -4.68
873–882 879 102 335.00–340.00 $338.11 $2,972 +5.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,165 -68.65
620–644 636 19 383.00–387.00 $386.37 $2,457 -18.63
672 672 6 393.00 $393.00 $2,641 -2.00
720–748 736 14 353.00–372.50 $364.32 $2,681 —
838 838 74 339.00 $339.00 $2,841 +19.00
910 910 78 330.50 $330.50 $3,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 +42.82
479 479 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,179 +7.00
534 534 8 422.00 $422.00 $2,253 +11.80
553–583 579 31 400.00–410.00 $401.23 $2,323 +7.16
639–645 640 21 357.00–372.00 $368.40 $2,358 -18.60
710 710 107 361.00 $361.00 $2,563 —
750–765 757 54 331.00–340.00 $336.01 $2,544 +6.15
758 758 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 -9.86
848 848 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–594 586 51 367.00–388.50 $385.08 $2,257 —
671–699 692 30 340.00–344.00 $342.97 $2,373 -3.03
790–794 793 84 323.50–327.00 $326.21 $2,587 —
801 801 32 325.50 $325.50 $2,607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 10 605.00 $605.00 $2,118 —
587 587 6 412.00 $412.00 $2,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–960 830 85-90% 4 127.50–132.00 $130.05 $1,079 —
850–900 875 85-90% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.60 $1,388 +27.09
960–1220 1090 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.44 $1,683 -3.52
1130–1160 1145 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,844 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1210 80-85% 4 162.00–168.00 $164.90 $1,995 —
1140–1335 1221 80-85% 5 158.00–159.00 $158.62 $1,937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,152 —
1323–1680 1486 75-80% 5 147.00–159.00 $154.79 $2,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1225 1050 5 212.00–244.00 $227.21 $2,386 —
1205 1205 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,976 —
1400–1570 1485 2 168.00–169.00 $168.47 $2,502 —
1235–1950 1613 6 174.00–185.00 $180.65 $2,914 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021
930–1140 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 213.00–222.00 $217.03 $2,231

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1360 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,156.44
1217–1274 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,850.00–3,025.00 $2,955.03
1087–1453 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,425.00–2,950.00 $2,711.36
1045–1795 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,874.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
621–691 659 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,343.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1035 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,825.00–2,850.00 $2,833.97
1171 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.