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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.15/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 582 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.91/cwt +21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 505 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.83/cwt +30.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 418 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 1,170 1,238
Feeder cattle 440 968 1,173
Slaughter cattle 100 117 35
Replacement cattle 41 85 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady, except for better quality calves weighing under 450 pounds which sold 10.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. The entire trading region received anywhere from 2 to 7 inches of rain last week with more rain in the forecast today and into tomorrow due to Hurricane Polo. As a result, pastures have greened up but harvest has been put on pause due to muddy field conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 —
376–381 378 11 485.00–492.50 $488.43 $1,846 —
454–460 457 20 452.00–470.00 $460.09 $2,103 +45.09
501–516 505 43 400.00–427.00 $415.91 $2,100 +8.91
579–584 582 44 371.50–380.00 $375.15 $2,183 -14.85
673–677 unweaned 674 18 327.50–335.00 $332.91 $2,244 —
960 960 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 381 8 400.00–420.00 $407.28 $1,552 —
420–448 440 7 368.00–400.00 $376.73 $1,658 —
590 590 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 +19.50
655–666 661 8 336.00–337.00 $336.50 $2,224 —
840 840 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,638 -9.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,436 —
373 373 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,623 —
375 375 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
413–419 418 22 422.00–427.50 $422.83 $1,767 +24.82
451 451 10 408.00 $408.00 $1,840 —
510 unweaned 510 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -36.26
521 521 19 350.00 $350.00 $1,824 —
600–628 604 13 319.00–320.00 $319.16 $1,928 -15.84
849 849 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,530 —
911–917 914 12 285.00–289.00 $286.99 $2,623 —
1077 1077 13 262.00 $262.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 374 15 330.00–390.00 $359.44 $1,344 —
405–443 431 12 350.00–360.00 $354.86 $1,529 —
464–480 467 20 326.00–350.00 $329.21 $1,537 -14.27
663 663 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,115 —
788 788 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,262 —
870 870 7 292.00 $292.00 $2,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 452.00 $452.00 $1,487 —
507 507 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +37.50
556 556 7 330.00–350.00 $338.57 $1,882 —
630 630 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
850–985 940 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
980 980 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,088 -32.00
910–1100 1035 85-90% 3 107.00–119.00 $113.00 $1,170 —
1016–1190 1081 85-90% 21 140.00–148.00 $144.70 $1,564 +10.87
1095 1095 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,774 +28.17
1015–1215 1106 85-90% 4 128.00–139.00 $134.94 $1,492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,449 -27.92
1040–1390 1206 80-85% 31 140.00–150.00 $146.93 $1,772 +10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271 1271 75-80% 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,856 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,877 -6.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1830 1770 3 165.00–174.00 $170.98 $3,026 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1095 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 2 255.00–265.00 $259.57 $2,616
1188–1213 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 225.00–247.00 $236.11 $2,836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1030–1186 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,311.37
1070–1395 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,275.00 $3,030.82
975–1483 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,134.88
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.