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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

2,864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.07/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 722 lb · 303 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.11/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 568 lb · 174 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.93/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 810 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,864 1,890 0
Feeder cattle 2,411 1,431 0
Slaughter cattle 453 459 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower except a few packages fancy kinds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
205–243 239 9 215.00–219.00 $215.38 $515 +23.22
327 unweaned 327 3 177.00 $177.00 $579 +8.00
334–345 335 13 183.00–185.00 $183.16 $614 —
378 thin fleshed 378 2 190.00 $190.00 $718 —
353–391 381 17 180.00–187.00 $183.21 $698 -15.79
400 fancy 400 32 207.00 $207.00 $828 —
408 408 2 192.00 $192.00 $783 +13.62
403–425 unweaned 420 8 172.00–173.00 $172.76 $726 +5.36
490 unweaned 490 4 165.00 $165.00 $808 +15.00
519–531 unweaned 524 21 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $843 —
521–537 528 20 168.00–174.00 $171.26 $904 +13.04
553–564 557 51 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $910 +9.31
550–577 unweaned 574 19 149.00–151.00 $149.20 $856 -0.80
622 622 80 161.00 $161.00 $1,001 +0.81
601–644 unweaned 627 47 135.00–139.50 $138.17 $866 -7.89
643 643 14 145.00 $145.00 $932 -15.19
665 665 13 143.50 $143.50 $954 —
659–677 unweaned 670 38 135.00–138.00 $136.97 $918 -11.53
681–682 682 73 157.00–161.00 $160.67 $1,096 —
710–730 unweaned 721 111 135.50–140.00 $137.66 $993 —
705–740 723 192 160.00–160.75 $160.40 $1,160 +9.90
775–783 unweaned 779 4 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $1,118 —
800 800 64 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 +15.00
817 817 93 143.00 $143.00 $1,168 -2.00
870 870 29 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 +2.50
894 894 31 150.00 $150.00 $1,341 -5.00
920 920 46 153.00 $153.00 $1,408 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–420 unweaned 411 13 160.00–166.00 $165.29 $679 —
503–524 512 25 153.00–158.00 $155.77 $798 —
542 unweaned 542 12 135.00 $135.00 $732 —
594 594 7 145.00 $145.00 $861 —
605 unweaned 605 2 128.00 $128.00 $774 +1.00
647 647 7 150.00 $150.00 $970 +10.50
656–665 661 125 150.00–151.25 $150.61 $996 +10.61
651–693 unweaned 680 13 128.00–129.00 $128.71 $875 +1.71
712–723 717 17 154.00–157.00 $155.75 $1,117 +14.75
725–738 unweaned 729 31 131.50–134.00 $132.23 $964 +1.23
791 791 15 151.50 $151.50 $1,198 +11.50
817–834 827 13 142.50–144.50 $143.74 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 unweaned 535 10 130.00 $130.00 $696 +5.00
579 unweaned 579 8 118.00 $118.00 $683 -6.00
630 unweaned 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
698 unweaned 698 2 120.00 $120.00 $838 —
843 843 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,096 —
850 unweaned 850 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 181.00 $181.00 $431 —
302 unweaned 302 3 166.00 $166.00 $501 +12.00
350–395 unweaned 383 13 160.00–165.00 $161.25 $618 +10.25
425 fancy 425 21 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
415–449 442 20 153.00–155.00 $154.91 $685 —
460–485 unweaned 474 29 145.00–148.00 $145.86 $691 +1.86
474 474 7 159.00 $159.00 $754 +3.00
513–538 520 12 145.00–150.00 $146.26 $761 +0.78
527 unweaned 527 14 140.00 $140.00 $738 +14.00
562 562 119 150.50 $150.50 $846 +1.52
552–588 unweaned 575 30 129.50–130.00 $129.66 $746 -5.34
558–590 587 25 138.00 $138.00 $810 -10.98
600–601 600 34 138.50–141.50 $139.91 $839 —
600–633 unweaned 621 14 127.00–132.00 $128.63 $799 -2.12
656–693 unweaned 683 47 123.00–124.50 $124.10 $848 —
716 716 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,031 —
704–747 unweaned 721 13 135.00–138.00 $136.20 $982 —
786 786 126 145.75 $145.75 $1,146 +4.75
812–814 813 57 138.25–144.00 $140.67 $1,144 +0.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 2 141.00 $141.00 $508 +1.00
463 463 2 140.00 $140.00 $648 —
465–493 unweaned 485 5 129.00–134.00 $131.41 $637 +3.41
503–540 unweaned 529 24 122.00–126.00 $123.21 $652 +2.19
588–594 unweaned 593 16 125.00–127.00 $126.41 $750 -1.45
603–643 unweaned 621 11 119.00–124.00 $121.65 $755 +6.65
685 unweaned 685 3 120.00 $120.00 $822 +5.00
708–722 718 20 122.50–125.00 $123.24 $885 -8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 5 115.00 $115.00 $552 -2.97
568–588 unweaned 580 15 115.00–120.00 $117.99 $684 -2.01
610 unweaned 610 2 111.00 $111.00 $677 +1.00
670 unweaned 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789–945 881 85-90% 25 21.50–26.00 $23.43 $206 -7.58
894–898 894 85-90% 25 36.50–37.00 $36.94 $330 +5.93
959–1242 1048 85-90% 48 32.75–37.00 $35.57 $373 -2.54
1015–1295 1124 85-90% 18 61.00–65.00 $63.12 $709 +10.48
990–1253 1136 85-90% 27 39.00–43.00 $41.19 $468 -20.02
1165–1199 1188 85-90% 10 50.00–57.00 $55.51 $659 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1345 1268 80-85% 41 65.00–69.50 $66.96 $849 +0.89
1143–1450 1334 80-85% 31 70.00–72.50 $71.54 $954 -1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1790 1613 75-80% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.33 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920 1920 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,690 —
1950 1950 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,814 —

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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.