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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.92/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 723 lb · 178 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.01/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 673 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.44/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 683 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 2,218 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,100 1,755 1,426
Slaughter cattle 600 463 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 325 3 187.00–191.00 $188.23 $612 —
445 445 2 177.00 $177.00 $788 —
462–476 473 25 174.00–186.00 $182.21 $862 —
520–543 524 13 166.00–180.00 $168.46 $883 —
576–599 591 38 158.00–166.00 $161.12 $952 -6.00
641 641 25 168.00 $168.00 $1,077 ±0.00
664–682 673 122 158.50–166.25 $163.01 $1,097 -3.88
709–733 723 178 157.00–161.00 $158.92 $1,149 -3.33
771–794 776 79 154.50–157.00 $156.49 $1,214 -0.51
868 868 33 150.00 $150.00 $1,302 +2.50
1011 1011 27 136.50 $136.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 178.00 $178.00 $664 —
441 441 4 159.00 $159.00 $701 —
499 499 6 160.00 $160.00 $798 -14.00
540–549 543 16 142.00–157.00 $152.26 $827 —
564–595 576 18 135.00–157.00 $144.60 $833 —
605–637 632 6 146.00 $146.00 $923 -15.00
651–699 683 104 144.00–154.50 $146.44 $1,000 -8.56
810–820 817 3 143.00–147.00 $145.68 $1,190 —
864 864 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,123 —
1010 1010 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,222 —
1070 1070 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 134.00 $134.00 $536 —
513 513 13 116.00 $116.00 $595 —
651 651 6 137.00 $137.00 $892 —
816 816 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,020 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 172.00 $172.00 $482 —
462 462 22 153.00–164.50 $161.89 $748 —
525–531 526 40 151.00–161.00 $152.26 $801 —
570–599 596 57 135.00–149.25 $147.68 $880 —
601–618 609 9 149.00–153.00 $151.19 $921 —
655–663 660 3 129.00–135.00 $130.98 $864 -17.02
739–749 745 45 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $1,069 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
811 811 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,071 -0.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 161.00 $161.00 $515 —
354–373 361 9 156.00–168.00 $159.40 $575 —
410–437 430 4 145.00–157.00 $147.86 $636 —
475 475 17 141.50–148.00 $146.47 $696 —
540 540 2 130.00 $130.00 $702 -19.00
580–595 588 2 120.00–133.00 $126.58 $744 -15.42
631–648 638 7 117.00–125.00 $120.48 $769 —
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
715–735 722 3 121.00–125.00 $123.64 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 179.00 $179.00 $859 —
517 517 5 144.00 $144.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 121.50 $121.50 $765 —
670–695 683 2 109.00–126.00 $117.34 $801 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
905 905 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–971 906 85-90% 37 33.00–45.00 $39.82 $361 —
830–975 958 85-90% 12 44.00–52.00 $50.37 $483 —
939–1345 1126 85-90% 33 35.00–49.50 $43.94 $495 -10.72
1010–1382 1139 85-90% 91 50.50–59.00 $54.96 $626 +0.30
1126–1355 1194 85-90% 51 60.00–66.00 $61.73 $737 -11.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1453 1306 80-85% 23 61.00–67.00 $65.47 $855 —
1118–1760 1314 80-85% 22 78.00–90.50 $85.06 $1,118 —
1120–1750 1491 80-85% 42 68.00–76.50 $73.27 $1,092 -2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,042 —

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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.