Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.71/cwt ≈ $2,612/hd at 846 lb · 122 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.50/cwt ≈ $2,644/hd at 781 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.00/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 696 lb · 58 head
Wildorado, TX 8-weight heifers sold at $309/cwt, down $16 from the late-June peak of $327 across the TX class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 495 575
Feeder cattle 822 352 440
Slaughter cattle 37 91 25
Replacement cattle 50 52 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 —
443 443 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,060 —
462 462 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,218 +18.00
534–540 536 8 420.00–432.00 $424.53 $2,275 —
608 608 15 380.00 $380.00 $2,310 —
696 696 58 379.00 $379.00 $2,638 —
701 701 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,454 —
754 754 15 359.00 $359.00 $2,707 —
823 823 15 329.50 $329.50 $2,712 —
921 921 9 314.00 $314.00 $2,892 —
1013 1013 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,655 -35.00
382 382 3 537.00 $537.00 $2,051 —
468 468 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 —
724 724 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,389 —
781 781 70 338.50 $338.50 $2,644 —
845 845 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,746 -0.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,588 —
450–462 460 12 410.00–420.00 $418.37 $1,925 —
558 558 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,603 -90.00
423 423 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,755 —
420–438 431 5 422.50–445.00 $431.27 $1,859 —
469 469 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,923 —
501–515 507 10 377.50–381.00 $379.58 $1,924 -10.42
580 580 21 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —
634 634 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,124 —
638 638 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,112 —
684 684 24 342.50 $342.50 $2,343 —
737 737 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,609 —
795 795 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,298 —
842–847 846 122 302.00–309.50 $308.71 $2,612 —
933 933 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 7 565.00 $565.00 $1,079 —
203–227 217 12 530.00 $530.00 $1,150 —
295 295 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
369 369 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,660 —
714 714 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,285 —
750 750 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,378 +16.00
755 755 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 -26.00
813 813 18 291.00 $291.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 12 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
675 675 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 650.00 $650.00 $1,612 ±0.00
407 407 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,832 —
434 434 20 462.50 $462.50 $2,007 —
544 544 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,013 —
623–627 625 9 335.00–355.00 $343.86 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
166 166 9 630.00 $630.00 $1,046 —
234 234 12 565.00 $565.00 $1,322 —
278 278 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,557 —
318 318 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,654 -70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,642 —
1095–1310 1245 80-85% 12 180.00–183.00 $180.72 $2,250 +23.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 910 85-90% 2 162.00–166.00 $163.82 $1,491 —
985 985 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,763 +15.89
940–1190 1027 85-90% 3 175.00–180.00 $177.14 $1,819 —
1065–1100 1083 85-90% 2 182.00–186.00 $184.03 $1,993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1470 75-80% 6 162.00–171.00 $167.18 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1830 1723 2 190.00–205.00 $197.97 $3,411 -8.93

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1415–1485 1462 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00–195.00 $184.84 $2,702

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1315 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,241.32
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1305–1605 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,763.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,662.26 —
1020–1200 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,959.89 —
1050–1349 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,837.92 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —

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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.