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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

2,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.35/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 813 lb · 225 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.39/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 775 lb · 160 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.09/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 863 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,363 2,595 1,055
Feeder cattle 2,003 2,254 828
Slaughter cattle 264 341 227
Replacement cattle 96 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher; feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 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
215 215 1 209.00 $209.00 $449 +17.00
290 290 1 198.00 $198.00 $574 -3.00
310 thin fleshed 310 1 214.00 $214.00 $663 —
325 325 1 194.00 $194.00 $630 -12.00
358 unweaned 358 2 186.00 $186.00 $666 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 ±0.00
429 unweaned 429 4 185.00 $185.00 $794 —
447 thin fleshed 447 8 206.00 $206.00 $921 —
450–485 455 16 192.00–202.00 $199.56 $908 —
532–545 534 25 179.00–185.00 $180.30 $963 +7.34
559–588 572 13 164.00–169.00 $165.98 $949 -9.02
601–631 617 30 152.00–157.00 $154.73 $955 +11.38
631 unweaned 631 5 161.50 $161.50 $1,019 —
652–682 657 96 152.00–155.00 $154.57 $1,016 +8.07
708–735 724 46 144.00–144.75 $144.45 $1,046 +1.38
750–792 775 160 139.85–144.00 $141.39 $1,096 -0.45
810–826 813 225 137.00–141.00 $138.35 $1,125 +1.38
851–874 863 143 134.50–139.25 $137.09 $1,183 +3.97
901 901 67 134.85 $134.85 $1,215 +8.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 274 7 173.00–176.00 $175.54 $481 +5.54
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
351 unweaned 351 18 161.00 $161.00 $565 —
365–390 373 6 160.00–177.00 $167.11 $623 —
416 unweaned 416 17 152.00 $152.00 $632 —
455–490 468 7 174.00–179.00 $175.31 $820 +14.31
500–512 508 16 171.00–176.00 $172.19 $875 +27.19
520–523 unweaned 522 3 156.00–164.00 $158.66 $828 —
602 602 3 131.00 $131.00 $789 —
675 675 88 136.00 $136.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 -4.00
568–595 586 11 120.00–147.00 $138.91 $814 +10.91
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +1.28
723 723 2 91.00 $91.00 $658 -19.00
790 790 2 95.00 $95.00 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 171.00 $171.00 $436 —
300–345 326 10 164.00–183.00 $170.08 $554 -2.92
359–370 361 6 170.00–173.00 $172.49 $623 -0.06
415 unweaned 415 2 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
425–435 426 22 171.00–180.00 $178.94 $762 +11.94
475–499 492 29 157.00–165.00 $161.40 $794 +0.79
500–543 522 8 151.50–153.00 $152.22 $795 +2.18
562–585 570 10 140.00–146.00 $141.22 $805 -7.38
581–585 thin fleshed 582 8 149.00–151.00 $149.25 $869 —
607–644 637 17 142.50–144.00 $142.75 $909 +2.84
656–665 659 12 139.50–142.50 $141.49 $932 +10.71
722–733 727 17 131.00–136.50 $134.22 $976 +4.04
864–868 865 74 124.50–127.50 $127.09 $1,099 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 144.00 $144.00 $482 —
338 338 6 154.00 $154.00 $521 —
373 unweaned 373 4 141.00 $141.00 $526 —
375–385 378 18 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $571 -9.00
429 429 5 164.00 $164.00 $704 +13.31
460–496 490 10 140.00–148.00 $146.57 $718 +6.57
539 539 4 139.00 $139.00 $749 +2.49
590–599 597 10 128.00–134.50 $129.28 $772 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 4 141.00 $141.00 $526 —
418 418 2 150.00 $150.00 $627 +20.00
590–591 591 7 121.00–125.00 $124.43 $735 +6.97
790 790 1 104.00 $104.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1153 1138 80-85% 44 54.00–55.50 $54.62 $622 —
1109–1510 1281 80-85% 57 67.00–73.50 $70.45 $902 —
1130–1591 1473 80-85% 38 58.00–67.50 $65.25 $961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1270 962 85-90% 16 35.00–43.00 $40.57 $390 -1.10
840–1118 982 85-90% 31 45.00–52.00 $48.42 $475 +6.75
915–1495 1179 85-90% 51 53.00–60.00 $56.44 $665 —
925–1490 1208 85-90% 39 62.00–70.00 $66.14 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1805 1596 75-80% 14 70.00–73.00 $71.15 $1,136 +6.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,095 —
1395–1575 1500 3 81.00–86.50 $84.27 $1,264 —
1685–1855 1777 3 93.50–98.00 $96.07 $1,707 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1424 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 41 1,325.00–1,410.00 $1,366.11 —
1419 1419 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 53 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.