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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

1,903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.47/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 788 lb · 196 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.27/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 746 lb · 152 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.28/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 874 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,903 1,221 1,486
Feeder cattle 1,372 923 1,029
Slaughter cattle 531 298 457

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers 600-800 lbs steady, instances 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
238 unweaned 238 12 183.00 $183.00 $436 —
318 318 3 210.00 $210.00 $668 +19.00
324 unweaned 324 1 190.00 $190.00 $616 —
355–363 357 21 208.00–214.00 $212.55 $759 —
382 unweaned 382 10 198.00 $198.00 $756 —
444 unweaned 444 25 188.00 $188.00 $835 —
445 445 4 195.00 $195.00 $868 -2.00
483 483 8 198.00 $198.00 $956 +2.94
539 539 34 174.00 $174.00 $938 -3.81
581 581 41 170.00 $170.00 $988 -2.90
590 unweaned 590 2 158.00 $158.00 $932 —
565–597 595 13 164.00–166.00 $164.15 $977 -8.75
625–640 630 3 156.50–160.00 $157.69 $993 -2.31
634 634 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,027 +2.00
670–688 679 4 149.00–151.00 $149.99 $1,018 -1.01
719 719 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,100 —
780–796 788 196 148.00–151.00 $150.47 $1,186 +5.74
873–878 874 114 137.50–141.50 $138.28 $1,209 -6.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
378 unweaned 378 2 150.00 $150.00 $567 —
428 428 2 176.00 $176.00 $753 —
470 470 2 177.00 $177.00 $832 -1.00
578 578 2 140.00 $140.00 $809 ±0.00
613 613 3 150.00 $150.00 $920 +0.50
757 757 48 144.75 $144.75 $1,096 —
759 759 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 134.00 $134.00 $436 —
537 537 6 140.00 $140.00 $752 —
683 683 2 125.00 $125.00 $854 +12.00
715 715 2 129.00 $129.00 $922 —
770 unweaned 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 169.00 $169.00 $566 —
388 388 6 158.00 $158.00 $613 -9.00
440 unweaned 440 3 149.00 $149.00 $656 —
453 453 23 156.00 $156.00 $707 +8.00
569 569 17 152.00 $152.00 $865 —
608–615 611 9 139.00–143.00 $141.21 $863 -1.79
658 658 2 140.00 $140.00 $921 +1.00
737–749 746 152 137.00–137.50 $137.27 $1,024 +0.68
761–766 761 76 134.50–137.50 $137.26 $1,045 +3.76
837 837 61 127.00 $127.00 $1,063 -6.86
921 921 12 122.50 $122.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 153.00 $153.00 $474 —
348 unweaned 348 2 139.00 $139.00 $484 —
400 400 2 139.00 $139.00 $556 —
515–545 530 2 144.00 $144.00 $763 —
564 unweaned 564 4 134.00 $134.00 $756 —
713 713 29 136.00 $136.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
532 532 3 120.00 $120.00 $638 +10.00
734–741 737 11 102.00–105.00 $103.90 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–1073 950 85-90% 52 42.00–48.00 $44.44 $422 —
925–1195 1063 85-90% 14 37.00–41.50 $40.03 $426 -5.71
928–1462 1079 85-90% 59 64.00–70.50 $66.96 $722 +21.22
1042–1117 1089 85-90% 8 72.00–76.00 $73.44 $800 +27.70
958–1165 1102 85-90% 12 41.00–47.50 $44.28 $488 -8.78
940–1302 1148 85-90% 32 50.00–56.50 $52.38 $601 -18.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1410 1221 80-85% 39 57.50–61.00 $58.87 $719 —
1254–1454 1350 80-85% 84 72.00–77.00 $73.75 $996 +8.49
1260–1535 1374 80-85% 39 66.00–70.00 $68.15 $936 +2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1915 1735 75-80% 3 76.00–77.50 $76.47 $1,327 —
1705–1775 1752 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.30 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1755 1528 6 86.00–95.50 $89.10 $1,361 —
1835–2305 2070 2 98.00–103.50 $100.44 $2,079 —

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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.