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

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

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 25 of 30 comparable sales and sits +20.66 against this barn's trailing median of $403.58.

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

What quality paid 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.74, low $346.29, median $403.58 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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 median30 sales

403.58

+20.66

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

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, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	188	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	479.52/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,230	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	693	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,287	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,534	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	512.00/cwt	512.00–512.00	1,454	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	419.52/cwt	419.00–422.00	2,333	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	333.95/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,394	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,920	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	365.15/cwt	343.50–387.00	2,414	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,456	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,291	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,534	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,585	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	355.41/cwt	347.50–358.50	2,722	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	324.47/cwt	319.00–326.50	2,972	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	418	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,027	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	571	432.56/cwt	412.00–439.00	2,470	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	548	489.00/cwt	489.00–489.00	2,680	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	479.78/cwt	445.00–486.00	2,668	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	434.58/cwt	422.00–440.00	2,755	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	389.20/cwt	389.00–390.00	2,744	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	778	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	418	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	540	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	399.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,302	6
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
Bulls	—	—	2,370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,148	1
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
Bulls	—	—	1,480	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,138	1
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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	962	252.53/cwt	220.00–277.00	2,429	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	185.48/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,250	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	208.45/cwt	207.00–210.00	2,226	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,221	3,823.24/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,823	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,127	3,501.13/head	3,050.00–3,650.00	3,501	10
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	—	1,219	2,802.35/head	2,600.00–2,975.00	2,802	14
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	—	1,209	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	—	1,069	3,845.05/head	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,845	8
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	—	1,281	3,181.90/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,182	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,575	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	312	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,638	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	571	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,238	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	397	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,045	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	844	328.14/cwt	314.00–330.00	2,770	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,212	4

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

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