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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.67/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 813 lb · 331 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.00/cwt ≈ $992/hd at 724 lb · 196 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.24/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 759 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,665 0
Feeder cattle 1,611 1,000 0
Slaughter cattle 289 665 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Supply included several load lots of feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs. 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
455–476 473 6 160.00–166.00 $165.04 $781 —
530–549 545 28 153.00–161.00 $158.58 $864 —
553–591 581 66 149.00–150.00 $149.26 $867 -0.74
610 610 53 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
724 724 196 137.00 $137.00 $992 —
796 796 91 133.25 $133.25 $1,061 +0.25
801–817 813 331 130.00–131.00 $130.67 $1,062 +1.67
917 917 54 123.50 $123.50 $1,132 -0.50
988 988 26 123.00 $123.00 $1,215 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +2.50
431 431 5 151.00 $151.00 $651 -14.91
475–487 486 9 151.00–153.00 $152.78 $743 -3.22
513–545 523 6 129.00–141.00 $137.63 $720 -16.37
555 555 1 139.00 $139.00 $771 -7.00
645 645 2 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
672–675 674 6 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $917 —
715 715 2 134.00 $134.00 $958 -3.01
835 835 10 130.50 $130.50 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 117.50–125.00 $121.14 $624 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
419 419 8 153.00 $153.00 $641 -7.00
458 458 8 150.00 $150.00 $687 +3.00
518 518 14 147.50 $147.50 $764 +7.50
565–592 579 6 126.00–130.00 $127.95 $741 —
619–640 623 6 125.00–130.00 $125.86 $784 -6.14
675 675 10 129.50 $129.50 $874 -1.85
728 728 70 127.00 $127.00 $925 +1.00
753–763 759 193 124.00–127.50 $125.24 $951 -0.73
825 825 4 119.50 $119.50 $986 -1.00
876 876 12 118.00 $118.00 $1,034 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 +8.00
455–473 470 7 130.00–139.50 $138.19 $649 —
504–548 517 7 122.00–128.00 $123.82 $640 +13.82
676 676 11 128.50 $128.50 $869 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
767–776 768 67 120.00 $120.00 $922 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
943 943 6 105.00 $105.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
488 488 2 120.00 $120.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–1012 922 85-90% 32 30.00–42.50 $37.24 $343 -8.54
883–1178 1002 85-90% 27 40.00–48.00 $41.13 $412 -3.73
925–1338 1121 85-90% 50 45.00–58.00 $50.36 $565 —
998–1346 1253 85-90% 10 58.00–65.00 $60.05 $752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1226 1154 80-85% 15 49.50–53.00 $51.39 $593 —
1260–1428 1347 80-85% 18 55.00–62.00 $58.61 $789 -0.40
1335–1530 1471 80-85% 19 63.00–67.00 $64.72 $952 -0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1818 1624 75-80% 11 64.00–68.00 $66.12 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1460 1405 2 69.00–75.00 $71.88 $1,010 —
1840 1840 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,546 —

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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.