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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

2,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.28/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 784 lb · 213 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.62/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 912 lb · 201 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.12/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 872 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,793 2,954 2,807
Feeder cattle 2,204 2,031 2,205
Slaughter cattle 589 923 602

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs steady. Feeder steers and heifers over 650 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00 lower. 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
318 unweaned 318 2 181.00 $181.00 $576 -4.00
391 unweaned 391 7 178.00 $178.00 $696 -6.64
420 unweaned 420 19 166.00 $166.00 $697 -8.35
434 434 4 174.00 $174.00 $755 -14.00
463–484 unweaned 482 19 155.00–159.00 $158.60 $764 —
466–494 482 9 170.00–176.00 $172.58 $832 -1.42
520–545 523 8 156.00–161.00 $156.65 $819 -17.35
535–539 unweaned 537 25 145.00–149.00 $146.77 $788 -15.23
558–564 563 11 153.00–154.00 $153.18 $862 -12.61
569 fancy 569 13 165.50 $165.50 $942 —
586 unweaned 586 10 138.50 $138.50 $812 -14.42
604–621 unweaned 615 11 142.00–147.50 $143.96 $885 -4.68
657–689 fancy 666 49 164.00–164.50 $164.15 $1,093 —
679 679 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,073 +4.50
733 unweaned 733 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,092 —
735 735 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 -4.50
813–838 826 92 154.50–155.50 $155.01 $1,280 -4.74
873 873 59 154.00 $154.00 $1,344 +2.50
905–919 912 201 151.00–152.25 $151.62 $1,383 —
950 950 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 152.00 $152.00 $477 —
352 unweaned 352 5 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
401 thin fleshed 401 12 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
491–496 unweaned 495 59 141.00–146.50 $145.85 $722 —
575 unweaned 575 4 133.00 $133.00 $765 -17.00
622 unweaned 622 27 141.00 $141.00 $877 +1.19
645 645 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —
650–680 656 20 150.00–154.00 $153.17 $1,005 +9.17
790 790 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,122 —
798 unweaned 798 2 125.00 $125.00 $998 —
858 858 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 ±0.00
910 910 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,165 —
916 916 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 thin fleshed 316 16 152.00 $152.00 $480 —
378 thin fleshed 378 3 155.00 $155.00 $586 —
408 thin fleshed 408 6 142.00 $142.00 $579 —
470–483 unweaned 481 15 130.00–134.00 $131.06 $630 —
581–591 586 11 140.00–141.00 $140.45 $823 +10.45
585–587 unweaned 586 7 125.00–130.00 $127.15 $745 —
643 unweaned 643 2 130.00 $130.00 $836 —
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
663 unweaned 663 2 125.00 $125.00 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 8 150.00 $150.00 $568 —
403–446 unweaned 439 13 139.00–140.00 $139.86 $614 -9.12
455 thin fleshed 455 47 158.00 $158.00 $719 —
452–473 unweaned 456 26 137.00–140.00 $139.18 $635 -8.97
507–530 519 6 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $719 —
528–540 unweaned 531 34 129.00–135.00 $130.99 $696 -14.10
554–590 unweaned 564 7 135.00–136.00 $135.30 $763 -4.70
591–599 594 53 140.00–146.50 $145.76 $866 —
601–635 unweaned 619 21 130.00–131.00 $130.38 $807 —
627 627 11 143.00 $143.00 $897 -0.86
653–665 657 61 145.00–150.75 $146.77 $964 +9.43
694–695 unweaned 695 20 127.00–130.00 $128.20 $891 -1.30
725–747 745 47 139.00–142.50 $142.21 $1,059 —
780–784 784 209 140.00–145.50 $145.47 $1,140 +6.53
789 unweaned 789 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,069 —
870 870 120 134.25 $134.25 $1,168 —
875 875 60 139.85 $139.85 $1,224 —
1063 1063 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 4 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
363 unweaned 363 18 144.00 $144.00 $523 —
411 unweaned 411 5 131.00 $131.00 $538 -9.00
483–489 unweaned 489 57 130.00–135.00 $134.83 $659 -2.71
598 unweaned 598 17 126.50 $126.50 $756 —
630–635 unweaned 632 5 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $746 -4.01
653 unweaned 653 3 120.00 $120.00 $784 +1.39
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
790 unweaned 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
828–840 830 14 129.00–130.00 $129.14 $1,072 —
880 880 8 125.50 $125.50 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 5 128.00 $128.00 $443 —
353 unweaned 353 2 131.00 $131.00 $462 —
440 unweaned 440 1 122.00 $122.00 $537 —
486 unweaned 486 22 120.00 $120.00 $583 —
630 unweaned 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 ±0.00
685 unweaned 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
722 722 3 120.00 $120.00 $866 +0.65
813 813 2 120.00 $120.00 $976 —
868 868 3 115.00 $115.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–997 924 85-90% 33 24.00–30.00 $27.96 $258 —
897–967 938 85-90% 13 35.00–37.00 $35.70 $335 —
955–1374 1091 85-90% 63 35.00–40.50 $37.94 $414 -25.38
1015–1240 1117 85-90% 48 41.00–47.50 $43.65 $488 +0.15
1117–1154 1131 85-90% 27 61.50–62.50 $61.88 $700 +18.38
1033–1483 1199 85-90% 42 50.00–55.00 $52.15 $625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1422 1226 80-85% 32 50.50–55.50 $52.16 $639 -18.02
1105–1635 1434 80-85% 20 61.00–66.00 $63.59 $912 —
1430–1545 1488 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1626 1625 75-80% 10 69.00–69.50 $69.20 $1,124 —
1639 1639 75-80% 10 62.50 $62.50 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,428 —
1738 1738 5 70.25 $70.25 $1,221 —

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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.