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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

2,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.51/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 724 lb · 274 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.06/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 613 lb · 182 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.18/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 771 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,385 2,864 0
Feeder cattle 1,683 2,411 0
Slaughter cattle 702 453 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs mostly firm, instances 500 to 550 lb heifer calves 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady, instances 600 to 650 lb steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. 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
310 unweaned 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 +16.00
325–339 335 7 200.00–201.00 $200.72 $672 +17.56
352–395 unweaned 385 9 180.00–182.00 $180.86 $696 —
415 unweaned 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 +2.24
448 448 9 184.00 $184.00 $824 —
453–473 unweaned 463 4 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $745 -4.02
487–494 491 7 166.00–167.00 $166.43 $817 —
504–535 fancy 513 28 174.50–176.00 $174.95 $897 —
513–516 unweaned 515 6 144.00–150.00 $148.01 $762 -12.95
568–585 thin fleshed 572 19 162.00–169.00 $167.12 $956 —
568–580 578 54 153.50–157.00 $155.86 $901 -7.45
560–587 unweaned 581 9 142.50–147.00 $145.16 $843 -4.04
608–622 612 172 162.50–164.50 $164.23 $1,005 +3.23
622–630 unweaned 628 10 142.50–143.00 $142.85 $897 +4.68
655–656 unweaned 656 9 135.00–138.00 $135.33 $888 -1.64
688 688 62 160.00 $160.00 $1,101 -0.67
705–707 unweaned 707 18 135.00–138.00 $135.50 $958 -2.16
703–737 725 256 160.50–162.00 $161.20 $1,169 +0.80
757–781 770 138 161.00–162.10 $161.50 $1,244 —
793 unweaned 793 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,190 +6.49
833–835 834 4 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $1,251 +7.00
925 925 25 149.75 $149.75 $1,385 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 19 155.00 $155.00 $750 —
580 unweaned 580 2 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
662 unweaned 662 3 124.00 $124.00 $821 -4.71
713 unweaned 713 3 130.00 $130.00 $927 -2.23
730 thin fleshed 730 41 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 —
781 unweaned 781 4 125.00 $125.00 $976 —
805–820 807 8 137.00–138.00 $137.13 $1,107 -6.61
934 934 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 143.00 $143.00 $533 —
475 475 2 141.00 $141.00 $670 —
525 unweaned 525 1 122.00 $122.00 $640 -8.00
768–775 768 15 114.00–118.00 $114.27 $878 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 unweaned 765 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 unweaned 301 8 160.00–165.00 $162.76 $490 -3.24
355–388 unweaned 384 8 160.00–165.00 $164.42 $631 +3.17
425 unweaned 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
462–485 unweaned 463 40 135.00–140.00 $139.74 $647 -6.12
489 489 4 153.00 $153.00 $748 -6.00
507–515 508 26 142.00–146.00 $145.69 $740 -0.57
528–549 unweaned 537 25 137.00–140.00 $138.55 $744 -1.45
572 572 10 144.00 $144.00 $824 -6.50
608–630 unweaned 611 14 125.00–129.00 $127.71 $780 -0.92
611–620 611 44 133.00–134.00 $133.95 $818 -5.96
712–716 715 13 129.00–130.00 $129.77 $928 -14.23
804–813 812 72 138.00–140.00 $139.86 $1,136 -0.81
840 840 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,042 -16.67
880 880 11 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
917 917 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 2 140.00 $140.00 $532 -1.00
409 409 24 150.00 $150.00 $614 —
582 thin fleshed 582 3 144.00 $144.00 $838 —
723 723 2 112.00 $112.00 $810 -11.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 2 125.00 $125.00 $719 +7.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801–956 884 85-90% 22 24.00–30.00 $25.45 $225 +2.02
848–994 915 85-90% 54 33.00–36.50 $34.48 $315 —
959–1070 988 85-90% 12 38.00–42.00 $40.71 $402 —
986–1165 1053 85-90% 61 45.00–49.00 $46.43 $489 —
1053–1283 1110 85-90% 91 51.00–56.00 $52.54 $583 -10.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1433 1173 80-85% 46 52.50–55.00 $54.20 $636 —
1195–1418 1311 80-85% 49 62.00–65.00 $63.21 $829 -8.33
1150–1490 1388 80-85% 26 65.50–69.50 $67.06 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1570 1556 75-80% 8 62.00–65.00 $63.50 $988 —
1505–1772 1627 75-80% 8 70.50–74.50 $72.69 $1,183 -2.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1555 1495 2 86.00–88.50 $87.30 $1,305 —
1985 1985 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,916 +3.50

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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.