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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.38/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 795 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.01/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 826 lb · 27 head
light 9-weight M&L 2 steers $94.06/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 906 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 1,769 0
Feeder cattle 650 1,312 0
Slaughter cattle 310 457 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough steer and heifer calves or feeder steers and heifers on offer for a good market test, however a weaker undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls firm, instances higher dressing kinds 2.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 194.00 $194.00 $650 -4.00
400–415 404 4 189.00 $189.00 $764 -9.21
464 464 10 189.00 $189.00 $877 +1.10
548 548 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,003 —
599 599 8 152.00 $152.00 $910 —
677 677 11 151.50 $151.50 $1,026 +4.50
803–844 826 27 132.50–136.00 $134.01 $1,107 +0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–685 668 2 114.00–116.00 $114.97 $768 —
783–795 785 7 107.00–114.00 $108.01 $848 -11.99
833 833 2 91.00 $91.00 $758 -21.52
905–913 906 15 88.00–95.00 $94.06 $852 -10.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 178.00 $178.00 $774 +10.00
650–672 667 4 135.00–139.00 $135.98 $907 -9.72
860–885 868 3 111.00–119.00 $116.28 $1,009 -3.72
990 990 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.00 $182.00 $400 —
290 290 2 172.00 $172.00 $499 —
545 545 3 163.00 $163.00 $888 +3.64
794–798 795 86 120.50–122.75 $122.38 $973 —
829 829 13 120.00 $120.00 $995 -2.16
859 859 10 115.00 $115.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 3 162.50–167.00 $165.49 $536 +5.49
365–378 374 3 160.00–164.00 $161.30 $603 —
433 433 3 143.00 $143.00 $619 —
453 453 4 150.00 $150.00 $680 -5.01
513–530 520 6 140.00–150.00 $144.63 $752 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +2.99
775 775 1 114.00 $114.00 $884 +2.00
840 840 1 112.00 $112.00 $941 —
955–985 965 3 94.00–95.00 $94.34 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–735 718 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $793 —
956 956 8 82.00 $82.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851–1008 903 85-90% 14 33.00–40.00 $36.88 $333 —
906–1185 989 85-90% 44 40.00–50.50 $46.77 $463 +1.48
1050–1260 1131 85-90% 40 62.50–73.00 $68.27 $772 —
925–1390 1153 85-90% 20 48.00–60.00 $56.07 $646 -1.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1359 1160 80-85% 38 55.00–59.50 $57.68 $669 —
1123–1553 1277 80-85% 45 67.00–74.50 $70.95 $906 —
1080–1459 1355 80-85% 15 60.00–66.50 $65.47 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1575 1552 75-80% 5 71.00–72.50 $71.30 $1,107 +5.84
1548–1710 1589 75-80% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.73 $1,060 +1.27
1715 1715 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,217 —
1615–1990 1860 6 95.00–99.00 $95.98 $1,785 —

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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.