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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

2,967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.41/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 721 lb · 426 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.89/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 667 lb · 321 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.53/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 617 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,967 2,492 1,618
Feeder cattle 2,340 1,884 1,242
Slaughter cattle 535 608 376
Replacement cattle 92 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 7.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher on the the lighter weight weaned calves. Slaughter cattle traded mostly 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Warmer than average temperatures and limited moisture has increased drought conditions in the area. Area wheat crops and pastures are in need of a good rain or snow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 227.00 $227.00 $865 —
400–434 420 27 210.00–220.00 $217.69 $914 +19.21
493–496 495 7 185.00–189.00 $186.14 $921 +7.52
517–533 524 11 176.00–184.00 $180.30 $945 —
548 unweaned 548 8 170.00 $170.00 $932 +4.34
550 550 19 178.00 $178.00 $979 +18.78
628–649 644 113 161.50–168.00 $165.38 $1,065 +7.12
655–682 666 288 164.00–165.50 $164.95 $1,099 +14.06
663–696 unweaned 675 33 141.00–156.75 $154.67 $1,044 +7.93
712–748 721 426 158.00–165.00 $163.41 $1,178 +11.07
761–785 762 134 153.50–164.25 $163.75 $1,248 +11.73
911 911 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 205.00 $205.00 $744 +48.00
446 446 10 170.00 $170.00 $758 —
469 unweaned 469 4 151.00 $151.00 $708 —
535 535 2 154.00 $154.00 $824 +1.00
581 581 27 154.50 $154.50 $898 +5.50
604–648 629 31 143.00–156.00 $152.95 $962 +7.07
695 695 2 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
725 725 22 156.50 $156.50 $1,135 +15.50
778 778 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,159 —
923 923 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,274 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 5 125.00 $125.00 $958 +5.00
805 805 2 120.00 $120.00 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
375 unweaned 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 -12.10
386 386 10 184.00 $184.00 $710 +3.62
403–438 423 7 179.00–182.00 $180.22 $762 +10.22
452–499 481 43 160.00–163.00 $160.46 $772 -3.54
520–548 531 36 155.00–165.00 $161.18 $856 +5.51
561–583 569 65 150.00–158.00 $153.67 $874 +14.32
590 unweaned 590 41 144.50 $144.50 $853 +14.67
614–621 617 171 147.00–157.00 $155.53 $960 +5.88
653–674 667 31 143.00–145.00 $144.11 $961 +4.20
726–738 734 91 140.75–151.85 $148.35 $1,089 +9.59
777 777 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,010 -7.10
833 833 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 166.00 $166.00 $564 —
358 358 3 174.00 $174.00 $623 —
463 463 2 155.00 $155.00 $718 —
478 unweaned 478 2 136.00 $136.00 $650 -4.00
507–519 509 25 133.00–140.00 $138.86 $707 -20.14
526–542 unweaned 533 13 113.00–130.00 $125.78 $670 +5.78
599 599 4 146.00 $146.00 $875 —
650 650 6 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
690 unweaned 690 2 118.00 $118.00 $814 -2.78
739 739 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,027 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
492 492 3 153.00 $153.00 $753 —
522 522 3 163.00 $163.00 $851 —
573 573 12 132.00 $132.00 $756 —
640 640 2 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
755 755 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 135.00 $135.00 $718 —
667 667 5 122.00 $122.00 $814 —
735 735 3 119.00 $119.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761–811 788 85-90% 19 15.00–20.00 $15.46 $122 —
728–945 900 85-90% 21 30.00–36.50 $34.67 $312 +8.74
1068–1145 1127 85-90% 16 59.00–65.00 $63.73 $718 +1.96
1048–1420 1135 85-90% 41 38.00–48.00 $41.48 $471 -20.29
1041–1328 1213 85-90% 11 20.00–32.00 $27.46 $333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 80-85% 3 50.00 $50.00 $468 —
1000 1000 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —
1100–1440 1175 80-85% 22 62.00–70.00 $67.53 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377 1377 75-80% 6 67.00 $67.00 $923 —
1594–1831 1740 75-80% 20 79.00–83.50 $82.37 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 (<2 yrs)Open 5 120.00 $120.00 $970

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1303 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 77 735.00–885.00 $844.99
1217 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 935.00 $935.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 71.00 $71.00 $226 —
398 398 3 50.00 $50.00 $199 —
797 797 5 55.00 $55.00 $438 —
899 899 19 89.00 $89.00 $800 —
911–945 926 40 70.00–80.00 $76.60 $709 —
1000 1000 14 84.00 $84.00 $840 —
1054 1054 11 94.00 $94.00 $991 —
1253 1253 11 96.00 $96.00 $1,203 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 20.00 $20.00 $76 —
446 446 5 30.00 $30.00 $134 —
474 474 5 35.00 $35.00 $166 —
669–670 669 12 45.00–50.00 $46.25 $309 —
710–731 715 23 45.00–50.00 $48.89 $350 —
781 781 6 50.00 $50.00 $390 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 111.00 $111.00 $430 —
436 436 8 81.00 $81.00 $353 —
487 487 3 94.00 $94.00 $458 —

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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.