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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report, Wildorado, TX

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.75/cwt ≈ $2,790/hd at 859 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.35/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 524 lb · 112 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.08/cwt +16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 827 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 581 1,531
Feeder cattle 885 440 1,424
Slaughter cattle 60 100 51
Replacement cattle 61 41 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves weighing under 450 pounds traded mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher, with larger advances on weaned cattle with at least two rounds of shots. Calves weighing over 450 pounds traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. A few loads of plain feeding type yearling steers were on offer, but no trend available due to last weeks light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 lower. Temperatures have returned to the 80's following last weeks cooler weather and much needed rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–364 360 9 465.00–485.00 $476.23 $1,714 +68.95
501 501 9 393.00 $393.00 $1,969 —
611 611 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,955 —
743 743 9 334.00 $334.00 $2,482 —
757 757 18 336.00 $336.00 $2,544 —
802–831 827 80 327.00–330.50 $330.08 $2,730 +16.08
851–868 859 115 324.50–325.00 $324.75 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 547.50 $547.50 $1,768 -7.50
363–390 383 16 500.00–525.00 $519.29 $1,989 +30.86
447 447 6 461.00 $461.00 $2,061 —
454 454 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,120 +6.91
505–543 522 92 413.00–442.00 $431.82 $2,254 +15.91
531 unweaned 531 20 390.00 $390.00 $2,071 —
559 559 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,012 -15.15
571–598 585 16 362.00–392.00 $376.65 $2,203 +1.50
625 625 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
637 637 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,204 —
658 unweaned 658 22 329.00–341.00 $337.73 $2,222 +4.82
736 736 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,484 —
813 813 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
344 344 18 460.00 $460.00 $1,582 +30.00
367–389 380 12 452.50–457.50 $455.49 $1,731 +55.49
426–448 443 37 420.00–422.50 $420.27 $1,862 -2.56
473–499 494 17 375.00–383.00 $381.65 $1,885 —
523 unweaned 523 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 +20.00
523–546 535 14 385.00–390.00 $387.55 $2,073 +37.55
567 567 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 —
643 643 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,042 —
665 unweaned 665 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
730–734 733 10 292.00–298.00 $296.21 $2,171 —
750 750 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
897 897 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,601 —
968–973 972 40 284.00–285.00 $284.12 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,566 +83.06
435 435 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 +20.14
469 469 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,529 -3.21
475 475 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,651 +18.29
505–516 510 18 310.00–340.00 $324.86 $1,657 —
887 887 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,439 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 487.00 $487.00 $1,831 —
425 425 15 357.50 $357.50 $1,519 —
522 522 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 -30.00
624 624 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 870 85-90% 2 100.00–112.00 $106.66 $928 —
915–980 955 85-90% 3 123.00–130.00 $127.29 $1,216 +16.29
970–980 975 85-90% 2 137.00–143.00 $140.02 $1,365 +29.02
1030–1085 1065 85-90% 4 122.00–134.00 $127.00 $1,353 -17.70
1000–1210 1105 85-90% 2 113.00–120.00 $116.17 $1,284 -18.77
1115–1275 1195 85-90% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.07 $1,662 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 —
1040–1420 1265 80-85% 5 139.00–140.00 $139.78 $1,768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1393 75-80% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.93 $1,921 +0.93
1585–1690 1638 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
1090–1575 1348 3 163.00–180.00 $169.63 $2,287 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
963–1020 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 237.50–250.00 $245.67 $2,412
950–1275 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 190.00–207.00 $198.46 $2,074

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1085 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,527.23
932–1173 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,434.35
1076–1415 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,810.33
1015–1199 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,388.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,625.00 $3,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1730 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,875.00 $2,698.58 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.