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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.34/cwt ≈ $2,705/hd at 790 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.09/cwt ≈ $2,714/hd at 621 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.19/cwt ≈ $2,451/hd at 625 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 1,053 878
Feeder cattle 559 686 767
Slaughter cattle 24 177 108
Replacement cattle 46 190 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales due to last weeks light test on yearling cattle. Cattle futures have rallied once again closing sharply higher. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on good buyer demand. Quality ranged from average to attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 19 585.00 $585.00 $2,065 —
433 433 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,230 —
460–496 487 12 465.00–485.00 $480.28 $2,339 —
533 533 14 480.00 $480.00 $2,558 —
601–636 625 56 383.00–414.00 $392.19 $2,451 —
742 742 13 361.00 $361.00 $2,679 —
842 842 17 336.00 $336.00 $2,829 +3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,814 -5.00
404–438 415 9 535.00–550.00 $544.73 $2,261 —
617–644 621 56 417.50–444.00 $437.09 $2,714 —
730 thin fleshed 730 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,789 —
1023 1023 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,864 —
1225 1225 10 275.00 $275.00 $3,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,057 —
419–433 426 8 490.00–492.00 $490.98 $2,092 —
455 455 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
506 506 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,176 —
575 575 32 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
618 618 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,287 —
621 621 12 397.00 $397.00 $2,465 —
675 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
763 763 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,449 —
791 791 65 343.00 $343.00 $2,713 —
998 998 2 317.00 $317.00 $3,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 13 580.00 $580.00 $1,937 —
420–433 427 4 435.00–452.00 $443.37 $1,893 —
479 479 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,964 —
545 545 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
585 585 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
613 613 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,146 —
683 683 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,459 —
791 791 14 303.00 $303.00 $2,397 -22.00
839 839 38 326.00 $326.00 $2,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 —
706 706 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1050 976 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,875.00–3,200.00 $2,981.69 +93.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1475 1226 80-85% 15 177.50–183.00 $180.28 $2,210 —
1285–1355 1320 80-85% 2 170.00–175.50 $172.68 $2,279 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 +4.00
1270 1270 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838–1090 885 (<2 yrs)Open 10 297.00–302.00 $299.89 $2,654
1153 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,306
1120–1210 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–252.00 $246.23 $2,869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320–1375 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1265–1545 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,883.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1350 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,447.55 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1015 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,922.12 +171.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.