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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

1,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.69/cwt ≈ $1,107/hd at 781 lb · 201 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.00/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 886 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.43/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 584 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,692 1,695 738
Feeder cattle 1,101 1,328 396
Slaughter cattle 591 367 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves not well tested, however a steady undertone noted. A few loads of feeder steers and heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows mostly firm, instances fleshy kinds 1.00 higher. 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
370 370 4 199.00 $199.00 $736 —
378 unweaned 378 3 186.00 $186.00 $703 +2.00
425–443 unweaned 430 18 184.00–188.00 $185.90 $799 —
498 498 13 174.75 $174.75 $870 —
513 thin fleshed 513 12 176.00 $176.00 $903 —
505–539 532 5 169.00–170.00 $169.19 $900 -0.31
561–562 unweaned 562 52 159.00–160.50 $159.49 $896 -2.51
600–637 618 21 163.50–164.00 $163.75 $1,012 -5.25
886 886 103 151.00 $151.00 $1,338 +1.50
925 925 15 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–631 621 9 152.50–156.00 $154.02 $956 —
640 unweaned 640 4 135.00 $135.00 $864 -3.99
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 +8.00
696 unweaned 696 5 141.00 $141.00 $981 +6.00
723 723 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,012 -3.00
766 766 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,126 —
809–822 813 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,187 -3.00
860–862 860 17 144.00–146.00 $144.35 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 132.50 $132.50 $719 —
693 693 10 125.50 $125.50 $870 —
713–744 721 23 122.00–125.00 $124.19 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 169.00 $169.00 $597 —
431 thin fleshed 431 5 167.00 $167.00 $720 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 ±0.00
460 thin fleshed 460 2 166.00 $166.00 $764 —
469 469 4 157.00 $157.00 $736 -2.00
487 unweaned 487 11 148.00 $148.00 $721 —
502 unweaned 502 7 140.00 $140.00 $703 —
515 515 1 149.00 $149.00 $767 -8.28
579 unweaned 579 3 133.00 $133.00 $770 -6.90
553–597 584 79 144.00–147.00 $144.86 $846 —
622 622 7 145.00 $145.00 $902 -10.00
777–787 781 201 141.00–142.50 $141.69 $1,107 —
864 864 11 135.50 $135.50 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 thin fleshed 334 4 170.00 $170.00 $568 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
600 600 6 138.00 $138.00 $828 +9.44
609 unweaned 609 5 129.00 $129.00 $786 —
689 689 4 131.00 $131.00 $903 —
754–785 766 8 124.00–125.50 $124.58 $954 —
825 825 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 5 121.00 $121.00 $807 —
768–793 782 9 117.00–120.00 $118.69 $928 -10.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–970 899 85-90% 11 20.00–22.00 $20.39 $183 -21.26
867–929 904 85-90% 27 38.50–40.00 $39.63 $358 +4.17
831–983 908 85-90% 32 29.00–35.00 $31.95 $290 -3.51
1011–1175 1061 85-90% 15 30.00–32.50 $31.52 $334 -15.21
1064–1190 1134 85-90% 21 65.00–70.00 $67.79 $769 —
1066–1186 1137 85-90% 18 49.50–51.50 $50.45 $574 —
1036–1365 1149 85-90% 71 53.00–59.50 $55.91 $642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1276 1177 80-85% 49 59.00–62.50 $61.44 $723 —
1174–1443 1313 80-85% 29 64.00–69.00 $66.51 $873 -7.61
1295–1653 1468 80-85% 57 73.00–78.00 $75.08 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2025 1757 75-80% 9 78.00–83.00 $80.35 $1,412 —

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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.