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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

2,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.58/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 714 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.95/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 618 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.97/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 620 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,492 2,694 2,158
Feeder cattle 1,884 1,944 1,819
Slaughter cattle 608 750 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves firm to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower except a few reputation offerings 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 219.00 $219.00 $580 —
323–329 fancy 327 10 217.00–221.00 $219.82 $719 +0.87
392 fancy 392 3 209.00 $209.00 $819 —
425–434 432 17 196.00–199.00 $198.48 $857 +4.48
435–439 fancy 436 16 201.00–206.00 $202.26 $882 -11.15
438 unweaned 438 8 191.00 $191.00 $837 —
450–484 477 5 177.00–179.00 $178.62 $852 -0.65
534–543 fancy 538 53 177.00–181.00 $178.01 $958 —
512–547 unweaned 543 25 163.00–166.00 $165.66 $900 —
561–588 571 40 159.00–160.00 $159.22 $909 -10.78
616 fancy 616 75 166.75 $166.75 $1,027 —
606–636 622 47 157.00–159.00 $158.26 $984 -5.31
620–640 unweaned 634 12 145.00–150.00 $146.59 $929 -6.28
657–674 669 35 150.00–152.00 $150.89 $1,009 -11.06
653–696 unweaned 679 30 140.00–148.00 $146.74 $996 -1.36
703–704 unweaned 704 7 143.00–145.00 $144.43 $1,017 -4.96
712 fancy 712 125 162.75 $162.75 $1,159 —
701–732 720 40 150.00–156.00 $152.34 $1,097 -8.16
753–777 769 36 150.00–153.00 $152.02 $1,169 -2.98
794 unweaned 794 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,064 —
811 811 13 147.50 $147.50 $1,196 —
805–820 unweaned 815 9 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 201.00 $201.00 $599 —
391 391 5 157.00 $157.00 $614 —
465 465 16 164.00 $164.00 $763 —
507 507 19 153.00 $153.00 $776 +2.09
520 unweaned 520 4 135.00 $135.00 $702 ±0.00
553–577 unweaned 569 10 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $805 +5.45
582 582 9 149.00 $149.00 $867 -1.17
600–642 unweaned 614 12 135.00–140.00 $138.69 $852 +6.69
609–628 618 13 144.00–148.00 $145.88 $902 -2.15
651 unweaned 651 7 140.00 $140.00 $911 —
733 733 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,034 —
738 unweaned 738 4 132.00 $132.00 $974 —
815 815 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,108 +16.00
891 891 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,247 —
925 925 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
955 955 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 unweaned 521 4 127.00 $127.00 $662 —
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 —
563–575 unweaned 566 4 123.00–125.00 $123.51 $699 —
632 unweaned 632 5 124.00 $124.00 $784 —
661 661 11 135.00 $135.00 $892 —
695 unweaned 695 4 129.00 $129.00 $897 —
735 735 4 121.00 $121.00 $889 —
773 773 2 120.00 $120.00 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 4 178.00 $178.00 $548 —
349 fancy 349 7 195.00 $195.00 $681 +4.00
356 fancy 356 5 190.00 $190.00 $676 +2.00
371–390 377 10 179.00–181.00 $180.38 $680 —
383–397 unweaned 396 20 170.00–171.00 $170.10 $674 +7.10
426 fancy 426 10 178.00 $178.00 $758 +4.03
428–437 unweaned 435 9 160.00–163.00 $160.66 $699 +0.66
443 443 3 170.00 $170.00 $753 —
457 457 10 164.00 $164.00 $749 +18.86
459 fancy 459 15 165.00 $165.00 $757 —
451–494 unweaned 486 28 150.00–156.00 $150.95 $734 +11.50
503–545 unweaned 521 16 142.00–146.00 $144.10 $751 -3.90
500–536 531 14 155.00–160.00 $155.67 $827 +1.67
551–579 562 14 139.00–140.00 $139.35 $783 —
577–591 unweaned 584 30 129.00–130.00 $129.83 $758 -9.06
606–616 613 121 145.00–152.00 $149.65 $917 +7.65
621–649 unweaned 641 28 137.00–142.00 $140.62 $901 +4.66
654–678 unweaned 659 9 130.00–131.50 $130.34 $859 +0.34
655–687 675 8 138.00–141.00 $139.91 $944 —
696 fancy 696 55 150.50 $150.50 $1,047 —
706–733 723 18 138.00–140.00 $138.76 $1,003 -1.20
730 unweaned 730 3 131.00 $131.00 $956 -3.50
755–799 792 105 136.75–139.00 $137.10 $1,086 —
860 860 21 137.50 $137.50 $1,182 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 unweaned 383 8 148.00–150.00 $148.23 $568 —
407 unweaned 407 3 146.00 $146.00 $594 —
429 429 8 155.00 $155.00 $665 —
470 unweaned 470 6 140.00 $140.00 $658 +7.00
510 510 3 159.00 $159.00 $811 +19.00
513 thin fleshed 513 24 147.00 $147.00 $754 —
547 unweaned 547 4 120.00 $120.00 $656 —
603–648 unweaned 618 6 124.50–140.00 $129.92 $803 +3.90
666–689 unweaned 684 22 120.00–122.00 $120.78 $826 —
712 712 3 128.00 $128.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–495 unweaned 469 28 125.00–130.00 $129.06 $605 —
519–543 unweaned 524 15 113.00–118.00 $116.96 $613 —
593 unweaned 593 2 109.00 $109.00 $646 —
603–637 unweaned 618 14 110.00–118.00 $114.46 $707 —
660 660 3 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
700–737 unweaned 725 9 108.00–115.00 $111.58 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–950 834 85-90% 25 20.00–24.00 $21.81 $182 —
880–997 934 85-90% 27 25.00–27.00 $25.93 $242 -8.87
991–1147 1033 85-90% 59 33.00–41.00 $36.06 $372 -1.54
1053–1169 1114 85-90% 52 44.50–49.50 $47.11 $525 —
1064–1212 1134 85-90% 27 61.00–63.00 $61.77 $700 —
985–1265 1193 85-90% 29 52.00–56.00 $52.78 $630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209–1318 1259 80-85% 21 59.50–61.50 $60.40 $760 —
1175–1463 1289 80-85% 50 62.00–66.00 $64.83 $836 —
1110–1445 1344 80-85% 13 67.00–70.00 $69.39 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1751 1658 75-80% 12 75.00–79.00 $75.65 $1,254 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,182 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 205.00 $205.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1490 3 80.00–85.50 $82.22 $1,225 —
1530 1530 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,071 -9.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 208.00 $208.00 $811 —

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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.