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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.96/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 778 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.95/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 729 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.50/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 633 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,226 1,756 0
Feeder cattle 778 1,234 0
Slaughter cattle 448 522 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs not well tested, however a firm undertone noted. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
360 unweaned 360 3 192.00 $192.00 $691 —
463 unweaned 463 13 184.00 $184.00 $852 —
574–590 unweaned 576 9 165.00–170.00 $169.43 $976 +3.43
692 692 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,156 —
755–796 778 116 156.00–160.50 $157.96 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 2 165.00 $165.00 $668 ±0.00
633 unweaned 633 29 149.50 $149.50 $946 —
770 770 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,178 +3.00
860 860 13 146.00 $146.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 2 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
510–535 unweaned 523 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $798 —
569 unweaned 569 4 148.00 $148.00 $842 —
629 629 6 141.00 $141.00 $887 —
757 unweaned 757 8 124.00 $124.00 $939 —
776 776 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,048 —
816 816 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,102 —
915–942 934 8 124.00–128.00 $126.88 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–367 unweaned 364 6 167.00–169.00 $168.01 $612 —
456 unweaned 456 5 163.00 $163.00 $743 ±0.00
537 unweaned 537 13 136.00 $136.00 $730 —
722–734 729 114 143.00–146.50 $144.95 $1,057 +4.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 —
458 unweaned 458 3 130.00 $130.00 $595 —
532 unweaned 532 5 135.00 $135.00 $718 —
672 unweaned 672 8 120.00 $120.00 $806 —
710–748 729 8 128.00–135.00 $129.80 $946 -3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 140.00 $140.00 $620 —
550 unweaned 550 5 123.00 $123.00 $676 —
573 573 2 135.00 $135.00 $774 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–935 823 85-90% 22 40.00–44.00 $42.59 $351 +5.54
830–996 896 85-90% 24 44.50–49.00 $45.89 $411 —
921–1319 1040 85-90% 22 40.00–48.00 $45.37 $472 -2.41
938–1339 1088 85-90% 57 53.50–60.00 $55.79 $607 —
1079–1445 1190 85-90% 46 75.00–84.00 $80.45 $957 +15.37
1059–1355 1199 85-90% 38 65.00–72.50 $68.72 $824 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1535 1182 80-85% 38 80.00–83.00 $81.93 $968 —
1150–1475 1217 80-85% 55 82.50–84.75 $83.68 $1,018 —
1275–1320 1290 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.68 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1563 1528 75-80% 12 88.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,383 —
1485–1660 1596 75-80% 4 82.00–84.50 $83.38 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1720 1575 7 96.00–102.00 $98.48 $1,551 —
1812 1812 5 110.50 $110.50 $2,002 —

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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.