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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Oct 7

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,424 head

▲ 251 vs last sale 1,173▲ 221 vs year ago 1,203 · +18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 35▼ 32 vs year ago 83 · −38.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 30▼ 16 vs year ago 72 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher. A bigger run of calves was on offer today due in part to the Texas Angus Association Calf sale bringing in some high quality calves. Notable discounts were applied to short weaned or unweaned calves as we move into October and the weather becomes more volatile. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded weak on a light test. A cold front moved into the area overnight bringing some rain and cooler temperatures, but temperatures will return to the upper 80's by the weekend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $385.82/cwt on 180 head. That ranks 16 of 31 comparable sales and sits −0.65 against this barn's trailing median of $386.46.

Average price

$385.82

180 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$52.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.14

vs TX average

+1.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	387.88	2,160	173
Medium and Large 2	570	335.00	1,910	7thin

One grade step is worth $52.88/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale180 hd

385.82

—

TX average5 barns · 508 hd

363.68

+22.14

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

+1.43

This barn, trailing median31 sales

386.46

−0.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.74, low $341.20, median $386.46 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	146.58	1,615	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	144.37	1,752	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	143.00	1,948	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$2,557	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,067	$2,425	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$2,220	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,171	$2,183	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,325	1thin

Every lot

58 lots · USDA AMS · Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,973	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	509.65/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,105	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	485.84/cwt	476.00–495.00	2,322	30
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,300	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	458.00/cwt	458.00–458.00	2,418	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	417.82/cwt	415.00–422.00	2,344	92
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	386.60/cwt	383.00–388.00	2,231	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	386.00/cwt	381.00–397.00	2,370	35
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	404.50/cwt	402.00–407.00	2,516	65
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	352.54/cwt	346.00–362.00	2,380	57
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	727	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,523	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	838	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,623	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	326.16/cwt	323.00–335.50	2,873	27
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,362	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	499.52/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,658	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	352	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,514	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	481.44/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,858	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	453.99/cwt	437.00–472.00	1,943	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	469.00/cwt	469.00–469.00	2,040	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	475.96/cwt	467.00–480.00	2,261	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	418.42/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,000	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,845	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	496	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,835	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	515	389.55/cwt	377.00–405.00	2,006	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	544	411.67/cwt	410.00–417.00	2,239	53
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,910	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	374.16/cwt	361.00–388.00	2,151	95
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,399	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Full	641	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,090	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,428	99
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	684	344.52/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,357	44
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	344.50/cwt	344.50–344.50	2,604	45
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,580	70
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	791	306.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,425	16
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,776	131
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	839	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,710	8
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,026	286.30/cwt	283.00–294.00	2,937	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	449	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,998	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,064	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,638	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,161	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,268	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,145	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	971	147.93/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,436	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	148.28/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,742	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,800	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	139.27/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,674	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	143.38/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,732	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	152.67/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,881	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	2,013	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	2,130.43/head	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,130	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	2,219.80/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,220	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,322.09/head	2,300.00–2,325.00	2,322	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	2,556.62/head	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,557	9

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Tue Oct 7, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,424Last week 1,173Year ago 1,203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 35Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 30Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	495.00–520.00	499.52
30	400–450	435	469.00	469.00
22	450–500	475	467.00–480.00	475.96
53	500–550	544	410.00–417.00	411.67
16	600–650	609	394.00	394.00
99	650–700	667	364.00	364.00
45	750–800	756	344.50	344.50
131	800–850	831	334.00	334.00
13	1000–1050	1,026	283.00–294.00	286.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	475.00–490.00	481.44
4	400–450	428	437.00–472.00	453.99
26	450–500	478	415.00–430.00	418.42
25	500–550	515	377.00–405.00	389.55
95	550–600	575	361.00–388.00	374.16
44	650–700	684	330.00–347.00	344.52
16	750–800	791	305.00–310.00	306.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15	600–650	641	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	483	382.00	382.00
70	750–800	777	332.00	332.00
8	800–850	839	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	520.00	520.00
9	350–400	352	430.00	430.00
7	550–600	570	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	496	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	450–500	478	476.00–495.00	485.84
22	550–600	577	383.00–388.00	386.60
35	600–650	614	381.00–397.00	386.00
57	650–700	675	346.00–362.00	352.54
6	700–750	727	347.00	347.00
6	800–850	838	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	413	505.00–510.00	509.65
12	500–550	528	458.00	458.00
92	550–600	561	415.00–422.00	417.82
65	600–650	622	402.00–407.00	404.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	411	480.00	480.00
4	500–550	511	450.00	450.00
27	850–900	881	323.00–335.50	326.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	480	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	449	445.00	445.00
11	600–650	632	342.00	342.00
5	650–700	683	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	504	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
4	750–800	750	286.00	286.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,325.00	3,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,295	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,556.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,230	2,300.00–2,325.00	2,322.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,164	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,219.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,148	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,130.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,443	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,202	136.00–140.00	139.27
8	—	1,232	150.00–153.00	152.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	971	144.00–152.00	147.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,208	142.00–145.00	143.38
6	—	1,175	148.00–150.00	148.28

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.