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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $520.00/cwt +43.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 532 lb · 174 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.33/cwt ≈ $2,879/hd at 829 lb · 95 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.79/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,717/hd at 809 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 1,501 718
Feeder cattle 1,080 1,387 650
Slaughter cattle 20 35 28
Replacement cattle 37 79 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good with the CME board in the green on feeders and live cattle. Chance of much needed rain later in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 29 690.00 $690.00 $2,394 —
433 433 87 600.00 $600.00 $2,598 +55.00
515–532 532 174 520.00 $520.00 $2,766 +43.90
695 695 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,808 —
701 701 42 388.00 $388.00 $2,720 —
751 751 16 366.00 $366.00 $2,749 —
822–832 829 95 344.00–355.00 $347.33 $2,879 —
889 889 59 343.00 $343.00 $3,049 —
941 941 9 329.00 $329.00 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 3 790.00 $790.00 $1,540 —
403 403 4 612.00 $612.00 $2,466 +47.00
500–528 515 19 510.00–535.00 $521.24 $2,684 -2.62
574 574 14 470.00 $470.00 $2,698 +18.00
677 677 19 405.00 $405.00 $2,742 +1.02
786 786 21 374.00 $374.00 $2,940 —
803–814 807 25 361.00–366.00 $362.57 $2,926 +11.67
871–886 880 18 350.00 $350.00 $3,080 —
939 939 4 329.00 $329.00 $3,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 -15.20
503 503 8 423.00 $423.00 $2,128 —
558–599 582 12 390.00–410.00 $397.99 $2,316 +35.99
807–810 809 88 335.25–337.00 $335.79 $2,717 +7.29
884–890 887 35 319.00–320.00 $319.52 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 80 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,595 —
1425–1675 1551 75-80% 5 160.50–165.50 $163.83 $2,541 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 155.50 $155.50 $2,511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1177–1210 1189 80-85% 6 180.00–182.00 $181.32 $2,156 +14.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–985 898 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.10 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1630 1600 2 184.00–188.00 $185.96 $2,975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1335 1114 (<2 yrs)Open 14 221.00–255.00 $234.27 $2,610

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1230–1480 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,493.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994–1022 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,673.69

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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.