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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.69/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 670 lb · 158 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $560.80/cwt ≈ $2,669/hd at 476 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.04/cwt ≈ $2,694/hd at 641 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,501 1,241 908
Feeder cattle 1,387 1,121 845
Slaughter cattle 35 35 6
Replacement cattle 79 85 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 10.00 to 14.00 lower, which was in line with the large declines noted in the cattle futures over the past week. Feeder heifers were mostly weak to 4.00 lower, with the exception of 600 weight heifers which traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average, with the majority of the supply consisting of plainer type cattle straight off the short wheat. However, flesh conditions were mostly favorable. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 thin fleshed 278 3 710.00 $710.00 $1,974 —
330 330 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,079 —
398 398 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,388 —
430 430 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,430 -20.00
456–477 476 105 560.00–582.00 $560.80 $2,669 —
502 thin fleshed 502 24 555.00 $555.00 $2,786 —
505–529 515 48 512.00–532.00 $523.86 $2,698 —
577 577 20 452.00 $452.00 $2,608 —
634–647 641 11 416.00–421.00 $418.25 $2,681 -11.60
657–681 668 11 397.00–410.00 $403.98 $2,699 -20.02
711–734 721 12 378.00–383.00 $380.88 $2,746 -21.12
802–837 821 35 335.00–360.00 $350.90 $2,881 -13.60
965 965 58 326.00 $326.00 $3,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,260 —
426 426 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,322 —
467 thin fleshed 467 22 526.00 $526.00 $2,456 —
535–540 539 9 475.00–480.00 $476.10 $2,566 —
587 587 7 418.00 $418.00 $2,454 —
618–640 622 10 396.00–413.00 $409.50 $2,547 —
644 thin fleshed 644 72 421.50 $421.50 $2,714 —
853 853 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,858 —
866 thin fleshed 866 29 337.50 $337.50 $2,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,098 —
518–531 522 12 420.00–437.00 $425.76 $2,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
430 430 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 —
477 thin fleshed 477 23 475.00 $475.00 $2,266 —
486 486 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,284 —
543–545 545 28 411.00–423.00 $422.15 $2,301 —
593 593 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,342 —
597 thin fleshed 597 47 398.00 $398.00 $2,376 —
624–646 635 8 368.00–380.00 $373.90 $2,374 —
664 664 21 347.00 $347.00 $2,304 -16.00
671 671 137 366.25 $366.25 $2,458 +3.25
741 thin fleshed 741 29 346.00 $346.00 $2,564 —
782 782 70 327.50 $327.50 $2,561 -4.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
478–495 490 15 450.00–470.00 $455.20 $2,230 +20.20
494 thin fleshed 494 18 470.00 $470.00 $2,322 —
546–549 548 16 419.00–426.00 $421.18 $2,308 —
553–569 559 25 399.00–421.00 $413.39 $2,311 -12.79
599 599 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,168 —
603–632 613 23 382.00–404.00 $399.03 $2,446 +18.89
708 708 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,584 +5.00
755–775 760 32 339.00–344.00 $340.87 $2,591 +5.87
844 844 55 328.50 $328.50 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 16 349.00 $349.00 $2,471 —
978 978 6 287.00 $287.00 $2,807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,761 -25.00
376 376 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,200 -45.00
480 480 2 507.00 $507.00 $2,434 -5.00
538 538 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 —
583 583 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1165 1138 80-85% 2 176.00–178.00 $176.98 $2,014 —
1089–1385 1164 80-85% 10 165.00–168.00 $167.22 $1,946 —
1305 1305 80-85% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1730 1433 75-80% 6 150.00–162.00 $156.52 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,730 —
1005–1160 1080 85-90% 3 149.00–156.00 $153.33 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 —
1060–1300 1180 2 186.00–190.00 $188.20 $2,221 —
1270–1595 1463 3 170.00–180.00 $174.21 $2,549 —
1345–1710 1547 3 181.00–190.50 $186.68 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1160 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 24 227.00–257.50 $241.45 $2,535
955–1585 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 194.00–215.00 $206.53 $2,425
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,220

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–968 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,611.82
955–1165 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,527.73
880–1300 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,283.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1307 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1353 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039 1039 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.