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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

1,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.85/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 824 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.68/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 894 lb · 54 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.59/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 796 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,137 1,219 0
Feeder cattle 819 820 0
Slaughter cattle 318 399 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs on offer last week for a market test this week. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs mostly steady, instances heifers 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–328 thin fleshed 319 7 203.00–215.00 $207.95 $663 —
399 thin fleshed 399 5 189.00 $189.00 $754 —
420–425 421 6 164.00–172.00 $166.01 $699 —
488 488 10 167.50–169.00 $167.95 $820 —
504–543 534 23 169.00–174.00 $171.05 $913 +6.17
563 unweaned 563 2 158.00 $158.00 $890 —
588 588 22 165.50 $165.50 $973 +10.44
625 thin fleshed 625 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —
668 668 3 143.00 $143.00 $955 -3.11
701 701 6 140.00 $140.00 $981 —
717 717 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,032 —
766 766 14 138.75 $138.75 $1,063 -0.82
804–829 824 63 136.50–138.50 $137.85 $1,136 —
889–897 894 54 132.50–133.00 $132.68 $1,186 —
905 905 16 132.50 $132.50 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 152.00 $152.00 $456 —
385 unweaned 385 2 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
472–490 unweaned 481 6 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $714 —
801 801 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,089 —
908 908 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 thin fleshed 283 3 179.00 $179.00 $507 —
300–343 333 8 163.00–168.00 $166.65 $555 —
390 thin fleshed 390 3 168.00 $168.00 $655 —
397 397 5 148.00 $148.00 $588 —
459–463 460 10 142.00–149.00 $143.41 $660 —
495 unweaned 495 3 137.00 $137.00 $678 —
502–530 511 20 150.00–152.00 $151.39 $774 —
572–589 587 36 136.00–137.50 $137.17 $805 +1.17
620 620 2 126.00 $126.00 $781 -7.18
670 670 5 131.00 $131.00 $878 +6.00
678 thin fleshed 678 9 134.00 $134.00 $909 —
728 728 12 128.75 $128.75 $937 —
768–798 796 50 122.50–126.75 $126.59 $1,008 -0.41
834 834 24 126.35 $126.35 $1,054 +7.35
900 900 33 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 135.00 $135.00 $645 +4.00
505–534 526 8 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $728 +8.38
610–633 630 7 118.00–121.00 $120.58 $760 —
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 —
713–725 719 4 114.00–121.00 $117.53 $845 —
783 783 2 115.00 $115.00 $900 -3.00
835 835 4 117.00 $117.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
520–535 528 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $586 +0.99
555–579 571 11 110.00–111.00 $110.18 $629 —
608 608 2 111.00 $111.00 $675 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–950 882 85-90% 21 35.00–41.00 $35.95 $317 —
873–999 926 85-90% 39 43.50–49.00 $45.03 $417 +5.28
1105 1105 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $497 -8.84
1170 1170 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $842 —
1080–1313 1194 85-90% 20 48.00–54.00 $51.02 $609 —
1133–1283 1221 85-90% 34 57.00–63.00 $59.70 $729 -6.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1088 1080 80-85% 10 62.00–65.00 $64.72 $699 —
1198–1343 1230 80-85% 12 55.00–61.00 $58.08 $714 -7.20
1197–1500 1305 80-85% 11 72.00–78.50 $75.89 $990 +4.78
1340–1585 1424 80-85% 27 65.00–72.00 $68.89 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1835 1472 75-80% 20 74.00–80.50 $77.78 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1592 1519 4 84.00–85.00 $84.79 $1,288 —
1630–1635 1633 3 93.50–95.00 $94.00 $1,535 —
1890 1890 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,909 —

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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.