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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

2,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.09/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 776 lb · 282 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.04/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 766 lb · 215 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.23/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 874 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,685 2,498 0
Feeder cattle 2,216 1,980 0
Slaughter cattle 469 518 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders under 700 lbs steady to weak: feeder steers over 700 lbs firm with instances 1.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeder heifers mostly firm, instances over 500 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 366 15 185.00–191.00 $188.86 $691 -11.87
404–422 411 13 194.00–200.00 $196.37 $807 -3.19
433 unweaned 433 4 172.00 $172.00 $745 -18.75
465–481 475 13 172.00–185.00 $176.90 $840 -5.28
502–528 508 51 167.00–168.00 $167.24 $850 -6.05
500–549 unweaned 536 16 155.00–160.00 $156.51 $839 +0.51
583–594 586 37 155.00–162.50 $157.39 $922 +1.81
623–632 630 13 150.50–151.50 $150.92 $951 -3.55
633 unweaned 633 6 145.00 $145.00 $918 -1.00
679–685 680 20 137.00–139.25 $139.02 $945 -9.57
700–738 728 81 136.00–139.00 $137.45 $1,001 -0.57
752–787 776 282 135.00–138.00 $137.09 $1,064 +10.09
804–847 839 66 129.00–134.00 $131.30 $1,102 -0.72
860–889 874 152 126.00–133.00 $131.23 $1,147 +2.98
912–927 924 50 126.00–126.50 $126.41 $1,168 -0.13
993 993 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 385 5 170.00–180.00 $174.03 $670 -11.97
423 423 8 179.00 $179.00 $757 +11.00
425 unweaned 425 4 163.00 $163.00 $693 —
474 474 7 165.00 $165.00 $782 —
491 unweaned 491 4 159.00 $159.00 $781 —
505–542 530 18 145.00–155.00 $151.18 $801 +0.01
553–595 567 14 143.00–145.00 $144.16 $817 +9.63
634–640 637 26 140.00–150.00 $144.64 $921 +1.64
641 unweaned 641 6 135.00 $135.00 $865 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 +8.07
838 838 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
470 470 2 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
608–620 612 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $800 +2.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544 -13.00
362 362 6 174.00 $174.00 $630 +0.88
405–421 419 27 157.00–164.00 $159.68 $669 +1.73
512 unweaned 512 7 136.25 $136.25 $698 —
507–538 515 69 144.00–145.00 $144.79 $746 +5.14
556–592 570 18 131.00–136.00 $133.61 $762 +0.40
600–645 619 90 125.00–131.00 $129.04 $799 -4.70
670–680 672 23 128.50 $128.50 $864 -0.17
705–743 716 132 122.00–128.00 $127.32 $912 —
758–776 766 215 124.50–125.50 $125.04 $958 -0.91
819 819 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,032 +3.10
852–893 857 46 116.00–123.00 $122.05 $1,046 —
1010 1010 11 96.00 $96.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
360 unweaned 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 -3.00
402–438 428 15 139.00–150.00 $141.74 $607 -5.04
457–482 474 40 130.00–140.00 $136.52 $647 +3.38
515–543 535 41 124.00–135.00 $127.73 $683 +1.85
566 566 4 127.00 $127.00 $719 +3.01
670 670 2 123.50 $123.50 $827 +4.19
718 718 2 114.00 $114.00 $819 +4.00
765–779 778 16 114.00–115.00 $114.06 $887 —
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 -6.00
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
415 unweaned 415 2 125.00 $125.00 $519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787–1237 910 85-90% 81 36.00–44.00 $39.76 $362 -0.69
835–962 918 85-90% 13 25.00–33.00 $30.94 $284 -9.51
1001–1970 1185 85-90% 52 44.00–81.00 $47.33 $561 -10.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1480 1184 80-85% 33 43.00–49.00 $47.51 $563 —
1060–1480 1270 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.83 $773 +7.44
1165–1512 1431 80-85% 45 53.00–59.00 $56.69 $811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1705 1624 75-80% 5 56.00–58.00 $56.74 $921 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $763 —
1845 1845 75-80% 2 62.00 $62.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1745 1528 5 75.00–80.00 $76.52 $1,169 —
1860 1860 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,572 —

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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.