Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.63/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 731 lb · 177 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.00/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 650 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $463.47/cwt -10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 468 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 1,645 947
Feeder cattle 769 1,436 883
Slaughter cattle 52 49 26
Replacement cattle 95 160 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly attractive with several bunches of yearlings straight off the wheat, and one large load of program cattle with all of the bells and whistles. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. The trading region is in need of a rain following the fires last week. Unfortunately, no moisture is in sight with hot and dry conditions forecasted through the rest 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
363 363 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,033 -7.50
435 435 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 —
509 509 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,698 +50.00
554 value added 554 13 497.00 $497.00 $2,753 —
557–576 565 10 455.00–475.00 $463.16 $2,617 -6.84
680 680 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 +1.00
720 720 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,700 -20.61
704–725 722 71 391.00–395.00 $394.51 $2,848 -1.10
739 value added 739 94 401.00 $401.00 $2,963 —
798 798 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,857 -4.50
806 806 16 359.00 $359.00 $2,894 -5.65
830 830 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,855 -6.00
852 852 5 353.00 $353.00 $3,008 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 thin fleshed 416 6 555.00 $555.00 $2,309 —
456 456 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,280 -12.65
501–546 524 8 465.00–485.00 $474.57 $2,487 —
560–573 568 24 420.00–465.00 $456.68 $2,594 -2.32
651–672 664 13 380.00–383.00 $381.87 $2,536 -26.13
883 883 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 720.00 $720.00 $1,786 —
304 304 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,733 ±0.00
369–373 370 6 560.00–570.00 $563.36 $2,084 —
401–430 406 11 475.00–500.00 $495.19 $2,010 -11.81
455 455 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 —
470 470 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 —
510–535 530 10 420.00–425.00 $424.04 $2,247 -7.96
533 533 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,132 -32.00
590 590 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +13.42
608–633 624 34 371.00–372.50 $371.98 $2,321 —
650 650 38 371.00 $371.00 $2,412 +7.19
726 726 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,468 -17.76
808 808 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,456 -32.50
833 833 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,707 -11.50
855 855 19 331.00 $331.00 $2,830 +4.50
856–861 858 14 301.00–313.00 $307.84 $2,641 -18.66
1126 1126 4 280.00 $280.00 $3,153 —
1173 1173 8 270.00 $270.00 $3,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,226 —
462–480 467 19 450.00–460.00 $457.29 $2,136 -16.21
469 thin fleshed 469 18 470.00 $470.00 $2,204 —
577 577 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,146 -23.42
690–696 695 10 330.00–340.00 $331.99 $2,307 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 770.00 $770.00 $1,964 —
303–335 316 10 625.00–640.00 $631.36 $1,995 —
448 448 2 537.00 $537.00 $2,406 —
528 528 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,376 —
695 695 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,377 —
1032 1032 5 310.00 $310.00 $3,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 6 740.00 $740.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
938 938 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1207 80-85% 3 162.00–164.00 $162.74 $1,964 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,288 +7.00
1550–1660 1605 75-80% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.29 $2,428 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1133 4 252.00–275.00 $257.18 $2,914 —
765–1380 1193 24 216.00–235.00 $232.46 $2,773 —
1465 1465 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,637 +8.00
1535–1695 1615 2 170.00–177.50 $173.56 $2,803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1140 912 (<2 yrs)Open 20 250.00–312.00 $298.84 $2,725
1025–1285 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 176.00–195.00 $182.14 $2,177
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 169.00–170.00 $169.52 $2,277

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1235 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,167.23
1147–1517 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,900.00–3,050.00 $3,012.48
1156–2025 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,131.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1143–1365 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,323.55 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.