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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.80/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 690 lb · 200 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.55/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 781 lb · 167 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.98/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 820 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 1,479 1,079
Feeder cattle 1,044 1,136 675
Slaughter cattle 285 343 404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs and heifer calves under 500 lbs not well tested. Heifer calves 500 to 600 lbs firm to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 1 181.00 $181.00 $697 —
478 478 2 181.00 $181.00 $865 +2.38
491 unweaned 491 6 170.00 $170.00 $835 —
500 500 1 177.00 $177.00 $885 —
580–591 586 7 150.00–151.00 $150.58 $882 -9.42
608 608 4 142.00 $142.00 $863 -7.14
709–710 710 67 142.50–144.00 $142.86 $1,014 +14.70
762–795 772 78 136.00–141.00 $139.04 $1,073 -0.84
806–837 820 86 132.50–136.50 $135.98 $1,115 +0.98
985 985 35 122.00 $122.00 $1,202 —
1021 1021 7 107.00 $107.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 159.00 $159.00 $421 —
545 545 2 147.50 $147.50 $804 —
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 -5.00
618 618 2 135.00 $135.00 $834 -12.00
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
1412 1412 8 92.00 $92.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 —
770–775 773 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $835 -0.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 -12.58
492 492 6 150.00 $150.00 $738 -3.93
508–545 518 28 144.00–152.00 $150.38 $779 +3.30
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +1.50
616–648 639 38 135.00–139.00 $135.97 $869 -0.03
660–695 690 200 134.60–138.00 $134.80 $930 +7.05
706–740 736 49 125.00–132.50 $130.03 $957 +3.88
760–783 781 167 123.00–128.50 $127.55 $996 +1.40
865–895 892 24 120.00 $120.00 $1,070 —
963 963 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,011 -2.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 unweaned 287 5 157.00 $157.00 $451 —
320 320 1 168.00 $168.00 $538 —
335 unweaned 335 4 153.00 $153.00 $513 —
430–435 433 2 142.00–147.00 $144.51 $626 +2.10
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +4.83
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 140.00 $140.00 $480 +10.00
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
715 715 3 96.00 $96.00 $686 —
755 755 2 97.00 $97.00 $732 +9.50
840 840 2 94.00–100.00 $97.00 $815 —
853 853 2 94.00 $94.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1155 905 85-90% 10 25.00–36.00 $29.30 $265 —
810–1375 1043 85-90% 46 38.00–49.50 $43.92 $458 +4.71
910–1273 1064 85-90% 36 51.00–57.00 $54.33 $578 —
1000–1245 1173 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $63.39 $744 +15.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1020 80-85% 2 48.00–52.00 $50.04 $510 —
1076–1460 1167 80-85% 37 56.00–60.50 $57.66 $673 —
1215–1515 1363 80-85% 18 61.00–68.50 $64.75 $883 +9.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1643–1823 1755 75-80% 4 62.50–67.00 $63.96 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1798 1784 3 70.00–73.00 $72.02 $1,285 —
1985–2005 1995 2 92.50–93.00 $92.75 $1,850 —

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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.