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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.50/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 861 lb · 106 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.86/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 829 lb · 90 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.94/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 878 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,221 1,137 1,486
Feeder cattle 923 819 1,171
Slaughter cattle 298 318 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 6.00 to 10,00 higher; feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher with the greater value increase being in the 750 to 850 lbs lots. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. 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
233 233 3 215.00 $215.00 $501 —
340 340 1 191.00 $191.00 $649 —
410 410 1 197.00 $197.00 $808 +30.99
418–422 thin fleshed 421 10 201.00–213.00 $203.38 $856 —
481–487 485 19 193.00–196.00 $195.06 $946 +27.11
510–529 thin fleshed 525 28 186.00–194.00 $187.67 $985 —
520–537 534 6 177.00–182.00 $177.81 $950 +6.76
550–572 571 58 171.00–173.00 $172.90 $987 +7.40
611 611 15 166.50 $166.50 $1,017 —
630 630 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
661 661 8 151.00 $151.00 $998 +8.00
771 771 17 148.50 $148.50 $1,145 +9.75
778–782 781 9 142.00–145.50 $144.73 $1,130 +5.98
802 802 13 145.00 $145.00 $1,163 +7.15
861 861 106 144.50 $144.50 $1,244 +11.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 184.00–189.00 $186.57 $481 —
450 450 2 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
634 634 8 149.50 $149.50 $948 —
711–712 711 73 139.25–141.00 $139.32 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 —
668 668 4 113.00 $113.00 $755 —
782 782 3 120.00 $120.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 167.00 $167.00 $601 —
385 unweaned 385 2 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
418–448 440 23 153.00–155.00 $154.75 $681 —
485 485 3 148.00 $148.00 $718 +4.59
528–540 531 4 142.00–143.00 $142.75 $758 -8.64
562–576 thin fleshed 568 28 147.00–149.00 $148.13 $841 —
617 617 8 143.00 $143.00 $882 +17.00
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 +8.00
704–749 724 32 135.00–138.00 $136.59 $989 +7.84
776 776 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,036 +6.91
821–847 829 90 132.25–134.50 $133.86 $1,110 +7.51
862–866 865 22 129.50–130.00 $129.57 $1,121 —
883 883 58 138.35 $138.35 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 140.00 $140.00 $641 +5.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +14.42
650–665 660 3 122.00–125.00 $122.98 $812 +7.98
798 798 4 120.00 $120.00 $958 +5.00
895 895 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 110.00 $110.00 $553 -0.99
600–605 603 2 110.00–117.00 $113.49 $684 +2.49
689 689 5 113.00 $113.00 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–992 941 85-90% 27 42.50–46.50 $44.65 $420 -0.38
860–1160 1030 85-90% 9 40.00–41.50 $40.44 $417 —
1021–1275 1089 85-90% 28 43.00–48.00 $45.74 $498 —
1057–1360 1135 85-90% 16 50.00–58.00 $53.06 $602 +8.06
1137 1137 85-90% 3 71.00 $71.00 $807 +26.00
1050–1393 1302 85-90% 24 62.00–66.00 $63.01 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1490 1254 80-85% 18 71.00–77.50 $74.24 $931 —
1285–1495 1384 80-85% 16 62.50–68.00 $65.26 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1459–1640 1486 75-80% 10 77.00–80.50 $79.15 $1,176 +1.37
1550–1618 1584 75-80% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.51 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,146 —
1605–1855 1730 2 95.50–96.00 $95.77 $1,657 —
1720–2005 1863 2 102.50–110.00 $105.96 $1,974 +4.96

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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.