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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Mar 17

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

704 head

▼ 858 vs last sale 1,562▼ 942 vs year ago 1,646 · −57.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 3 vs year ago 12 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 231▼ 44 vs year ago 196 · −22.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers weighing over 800 pounds sold 5.00 higher, with their steer counterparts trading mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers weighing between 600 and 700 pounds traded 3.00 to 4.00 lower following last weeks big gains. Steer and heifer calves traded 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Increased buyer demand was noted on heifers. Trading activity was moderate to active. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Another big run of bred cattle were on offer again today, with the majority of those consignments returning to the country again. High winds returned to the region over the weekend accompanied by a cold front. However, warmer temperatures are back in the forecast for the remainder of the week with no chance of precipitation.

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 $424.24/cwt on 58 head, up $38.62 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +37.78 against this barn's trailing median of $386.46.

Average price

$424.24

▲ 38.62 vs prior sale

58 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+19.77

vs TX average

+8.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	424.24	2,348	58

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale58 hd

424.24

—

TX average5 barns · 186 hd

404.48

+19.77

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

+8.12

This barn, trailing median31 sales

386.46

+37.78

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,424	182.77	2,603	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	179.00	2,130	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	862	160.86	1,387	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$3,845	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$3,624	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,257	$3,121	35
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,203	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,691	18
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,127	$3,501	10
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,575	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$3,823	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$3,500	3thin

Every lot

57 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	283	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,585	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	418	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,027	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	479.52/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,230	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	489.00/cwt	489.00–489.00	2,680	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	479.78/cwt	445.00–486.00	2,668	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	571	432.56/cwt	412.00–439.00	2,470	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,534	63
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	434.58/cwt	422.00–440.00	2,755	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	389.20/cwt	389.00–390.00	2,744	15
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	355.41/cwt	347.50–358.50	2,722	28
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,790	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,920	27
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	324.47/cwt	319.00–326.50	2,972	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	284	512.00/cwt	512.00–512.00	1,454	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,638	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	397	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,045	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	418	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,111	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,212	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,534	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,160	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	419.52/cwt	419.00–422.00	2,333	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	571	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,238	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,456	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	365.15/cwt	343.50–387.00	2,414	74
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,291	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	693	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,287	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	333.95/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,394	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	778	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,474	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	844	328.14/cwt	314.00–330.00	2,770	70
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	188	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,034	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	399.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,302	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,280	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,070	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,605	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,165	195.31/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,275	2
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,295	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,189	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,138	1
Bulls	—	—	2,370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,148	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	151.13/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,209	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	880	172.74/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,520	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,892	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,130	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	962	252.53/cwt	220.00–277.00	2,429	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	208.45/cwt	207.00–210.00	2,226	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	185.48/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	3,823.24/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,823	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,127	3,501.13/head	3,050.00–3,650.00	3,501	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	3,845.05/head	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,845	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,203	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,209	3,780.96/head	3,550.00–4,000.00	3,781	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,219	2,802.35/head	2,600.00–2,975.00	2,802	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,281	3,181.90/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,182	31

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 Mar 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 704Last week 1,562Year ago 1,646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 152Last week 231Year ago 196

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	188	550.00	550.00
4	500–550	500	450.00	450.00
6	550–600	576	380.00–420.00	399.57
2	800–850	823	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	283	560.00	560.00
7	450–500	465	475.00–490.00	479.52
63	550–600	576	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	548	489.00	489.00
14	550–600	556	445.00–486.00	479.78
17	600–650	634	422.00–440.00	434.58
15	700–750	705	389.00–390.00	389.20
28	750–800	766	347.50–358.50	355.41
8	800–850	803	347.50	347.50
27	850–900	877	333.00	333.00
19	900–950	916	319.00–326.50	324.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	418	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	550–600	571	412.00–439.00	432.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	693	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	456	485.00	485.00
12	500–550	528	480.00	480.00
29	550–600	556	419.00–422.00	419.52
14	600–650	614	400.00	400.00
74	650–700	661	343.50–387.00	365.15
14	700–750	717	330.00–337.00	333.95
70	800–850	844	314.00–330.00	328.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	284	512.00	512.00
14	300–350	312	525.00	525.00
5	350–400	397	515.00	515.00
11	650–700	688	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	505.00	505.00
2	500–550	540	400.00	400.00
15	550–600	571	392.00	392.00
5	750–800	778	318.00	318.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	145.00–157.00	151.13
2	—	880	171.00–175.00	172.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,370	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,480	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,165	190.00–199.00	195.31
1	—	1,295	169.00	169.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	962	220.00–277.00	252.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	184.00–187.00	185.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	207.00–210.00	208.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,221	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,823.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	995	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,127	3,050.00–3,650.00	3,501.13

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,071	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,010	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,212	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,219	2,600.00–2,975.00	2,802.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,209	3,550.00–4,000.00	3,780.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,069	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,845.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,203	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,281	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,181.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,575	4,200.00	4,200.00

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.