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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

1,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.97/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 759 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.00/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 567 lb · 73 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $122.25/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 960 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,665 1,689 849
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,387 720
Slaughter cattle 665 302 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Feeder steers 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 407 6 174.00–180.00 $176.50 $718 -7.16
502–535 506 8 170.00–177.00 $176.08 $891 +8.03
567–577 567 73 150.00 $150.00 $850 -9.41
669 669 29 138.50 $138.50 $927 -3.09
788 788 20 133.00 $133.00 $1,048 -1.00
814 814 41 129.00 $129.00 $1,050 —
938 938 60 124.00 $124.00 $1,163 -1.00
960 960 69 122.25 $122.25 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 162.50 $162.50 $509 —
370 370 1 171.00 $171.00 $633 +14.00
400–448 432 3 159.00–169.00 $165.91 $717 -5.09
498 498 5 156.00 $156.00 $777 -14.00
500 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 +9.46
587 587 3 146.00 $146.00 $857 -5.00
700–713 709 3 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 168.00 $168.00 $491 —
413 413 2 160.00 $160.00 $661 +4.90
468–483 477 13 144.00–148.00 $147.00 $701 -4.44
502 502 3 140.00 $140.00 $703 -2.83
639 639 26 132.00 $132.00 $843 +1.67
656–687 662 16 129.50–139.00 $131.35 $870 —
722 722 29 126.00 $126.00 $910 -1.50
754–760 759 192 125.00–126.00 $125.97 $956 +1.08
827 827 64 120.50 $120.50 $997 —
876 876 58 117.00 $117.00 $1,025 -2.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 150.00 $150.00 $484 +10.00
367 367 3 135.00 $135.00 $495 -13.00
413 413 3 139.00 $139.00 $574 -1.00
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -20.00
565–595 578 5 126.00–130.00 $126.99 $734 +0.21
645 645 2 121.00 $121.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–899 867 85-90% 16 36.00–40.50 $38.94 $338 —
828–993 927 85-90% 56 43.50–48.50 $45.78 $424 —
1006–1133 1036 85-90% 12 43.00–45.50 $44.86 $465 +6.94
1000–1135 1060 85-90% 73 47.00–52.00 $49.55 $525 +8.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1440 1241 80-85% 71 53.00–56.50 $54.90 $681 —
1233–1483 1345 80-85% 47 57.50–60.50 $59.01 $794 —
1125–1780 1479 80-85% 39 63.00–68.00 $65.60 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1580 1509 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.52 $1,094 —
1570–1865 1655 75-80% 28 65.00–68.50 $65.42 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,036 —

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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.