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Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 839 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.12/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 432 lb · 29 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.10/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 332 lb · 19 head
Wildorado, TX 8-weight steers sold at $311/cwt, down $24 from the early August peak of $337. TX 8-weight steers across the class are off that same $24 from their early August high. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 1,004 463
Feeder cattle 460 510 367
Slaughter cattle 58 104 62
Replacement cattle 101 390 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, with larger advances noted on lighter weight cattle, primarily due to increased quality compared to last weeks calves. Feeder steers traded mostly 1.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on feeder heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Buyer demand improved from last week despite the volatility noted on the CME board last week, and it closing down again today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,891 -20.00
659–680 669 15 330.00–331.00 $330.47 $2,211 +7.47
773 773 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,242 -28.00
839 839 60 311.00 $311.00 $2,609 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 474 19 419.00–438.00 $422.15 $2,001 +35.77
600 600 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
613 613 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,133 +15.50
796 796 9 306.00 $306.00 $2,436 —
808–823 818 14 313.00–314.50 $313.53 $2,565 —
848 848 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,544 —
1140 1140 3 248.00 $248.00 $2,827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
332–333 332 19 430.00–442.00 $440.10 $1,461 —
383 383 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,597 +17.00
409–443 432 29 375.00–411.00 $388.12 $1,677 +8.12
450–482 471 17 350.00–362.00 $357.95 $1,686 -2.00
616–632 622 14 322.00–326.00 $323.45 $2,012 +2.95
639 639 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,987 -9.50
652–679 674 17 300.50–312.00 $302.46 $2,039 +16.46
748 748 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,169 —
818 818 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 13 369.00 $369.00 $1,631 —
613 613 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,974 +20.00
750 750 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,152 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,292 —
355–370 365 6 432.00–462.50 $441.89 $1,613 +132.89
415–444 431 9 385.00–410.00 $395.70 $1,705 —
503–524 518 17 350.00–372.00 $365.71 $1,894 —
800 800 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 18 405.00 $405.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–990 912 85-90% 3 105.00–116.00 $110.67 $1,009 -29.33
1075–1260 1086 85-90% 19 130.50–138.00 $137.60 $1,494 —
1023–1180 1112 85-90% 11 146.00–151.00 $149.48 $1,662 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1575 1196 80-85% 5 147.00–151.00 $149.17 $1,784 —
1120–1360 1257 80-85% 3 140.50–142.50 $141.18 $1,775 -15.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199 1199 65-75% 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1580 1480 2 160.00–160.50 $160.27 $2,372 -31.73
1460–1795 1628 2 190.50–197.00 $194.08 $3,160 —
1690 1690 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978–1205 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 4 212.00–230.00 $222.48 $2,381
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1109 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,906.23
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1138–1388 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,850.93
1140–1780 1523 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,548.86
1308–1754 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,434.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,598.72
950–1178 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,603.02
950–1147 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,922.35
1006–1480 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,826.23

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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.