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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.75/cwt ≈ $1,288/hd at 838 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 904 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.06/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 740 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 1,885 0
Feeder cattle 1,306 1,312 0
Slaughter cattle 470 573 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeder steers and heifers mostly firm, instances 2.00 higher. Fleshy beef slaughter cows and bulls firm to 3.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher; lean beef cows and dairy slaughter cows firm. Area pastures are in good shape following significant rainfall over the past two to three weeks. 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
207 207 3 210.00 $210.00 $435 —
253 unweaned 253 16 188.00 $188.00 $476 —
290 290 1 207.00 $207.00 $600 -1.00
319–345 330 7 201.00–203.00 $202.10 $667 —
452–490 480 15 182.50–185.00 $183.52 $881 —
539 thin fleshed 539 7 179.00 $179.00 $965 -12.50
561 thin fleshed 561 4 176.00 $176.00 $987 —
572–577 575 6 168.00–171.00 $169.51 $975 +1.01
604–607 607 73 167.00–168.50 $168.36 $1,022 +7.21
691 691 68 163.50 $163.50 $1,130 +3.24
718 718 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 +7.90
796 796 19 153.00 $153.00 $1,218 -2.25
834–843 838 111 153.50–154.00 $153.75 $1,288 —
875 875 57 151.00 $151.00 $1,321 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 159.00 $159.00 $350 —
265 265 1 151.00 $151.00 $400 —
336 unweaned 336 23 170.00 $170.00 $571 —
375–386 unweaned 384 14 166.00–170.00 $166.84 $641 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —
620 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 —
665 665 6 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 169.00 $169.00 $346 —
240 240 2 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
280 280 1 173.00 $173.00 $484 —
324 unweaned 324 7 182.00 $182.00 $590 —
332 332 10 190.00 $190.00 $631 —
436 unweaned 436 4 171.00 $171.00 $746 —
568–590 574 4 165.50–166.00 $165.87 $952 +6.87
780 780 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,178 +3.00
840 840 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,243 —
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 188.00 $188.00 $410 —
322 322 18 193.00 $193.00 $621 —
432 432 8 169.00 $169.00 $730 -6.00
565–580 574 5 151.00–153.50 $152.52 $875 -3.98
576 576 9 158.00 $158.00 $910 +1.50
687 687 15 147.00 $147.00 $1,010 +1.04
730–735 731 7 139.00–142.00 $139.86 $1,022 —
741 741 67 144.50 $144.50 $1,071 —
904 904 83 135.00 $135.00 $1,220 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 unweaned 320 54 148.00 $148.00 $474 —
485 unweaned 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–295 unweaned 290 11 154.00–158.00 $157.36 $456 —
300 unweaned 300 1 164.00 $164.00 $492 —
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
350 350 1 171.00 $171.00 $598 —
408 unweaned 408 11 140.00 $140.00 $571 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 +1.00
505–545 unweaned 532 3 140.00–141.00 $140.68 $748 —
535 535 3 146.00 $146.00 $781 -4.00
600–610 607 3 137.00–140.00 $137.99 $838 —
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 85-90% 4 37.00 $37.00 $320 —
694–974 868 85-90% 48 32.00–36.50 $34.84 $302 —
872–986 910 85-90% 13 40.00–43.00 $41.28 $376 +2.80
950–1368 1085 85-90% 37 45.00–50.50 $47.98 $521 —
1081–1170 1107 85-90% 25 77.50–82.50 $79.15 $876 +3.57
1050–1210 1138 85-90% 17 64.00–66.00 $65.13 $741 +10.19
1015–1290 1176 85-90% 19 52.50–55.50 $53.78 $632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1400 1127 80-85% 15 57.00–62.00 $58.56 $660 —
1120–1505 1239 80-85% 10 83.00–87.00 $85.08 $1,054 +17.80
1215–1620 1329 80-85% 18 73.00–80.00 $78.23 $1,040 +0.62
1110–1413 1364 80-85% 11 67.00–72.00 $68.65 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584–1745 1611 75-80% 6 84.50–87.50 $86.96 $1,401 —
1555–1663 1613 75-80% 10 75.00–80.00 $77.42 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1545 1478 2 86.00–91.00 $88.39 $1,306 —
1752–1975 1789 6 100.00–102.00 $100.37 $1,796 —

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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.