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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

3,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.82/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 682 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.25/cwt ≈ $1,129/hd at 777 lb · 223 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.87/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 785 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,052 2,236 0
Feeder cattle 2,547 1,664 0
Slaughter cattle 505 572 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher, instances 3.00 higher. Supply included mostly pre-conditioned kinds with attractive conditioning. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady to weak. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, instances lean cows 1.00 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
320 320 3 219.00 $219.00 $701 +1.40
344–345 thin fleshed 344 8 225.00–232.00 $231.12 $795 —
363 363 3 217.00 $217.00 $788 +3.26
372–399 thin fleshed 383 12 224.00–226.00 $224.87 $861 —
405–418 thin fleshed 414 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $909 —
400–448 435 22 208.00–215.00 $208.92 $909 -2.08
450 thin fleshed 450 50 217.00 $217.00 $976 —
514–547 536 20 185.00–190.00 $189.10 $1,014 -5.90
566 fancy 566 31 198.00 $198.00 $1,121 +13.00
575 thin fleshed 575 15 187.50 $187.50 $1,078 -2.50
555–592 576 67 180.00–184.00 $181.57 $1,046 +7.49
618–635 623 18 177.00–178.50 $178.08 $1,109 +9.68
657–661 thin fleshed 659 39 170.00–173.00 $171.51 $1,130 -3.49
650–697 686 196 163.00–167.00 $164.69 $1,130 -4.70
701–746 730 113 158.00–163.50 $162.05 $1,183 +0.06
782–793 785 124 156.50–157.00 $156.87 $1,231 +0.37
813 813 35 157.50 $157.50 $1,280 -1.50
877 877 14 154.50 $154.50 $1,355 +4.00
927 927 38 151.00 $151.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 211.00 $211.00 $614 —
403 thin fleshed 403 8 200.00 $200.00 $806 —
470–472 472 4 181.00–187.00 $182.50 $861 -4.50
488 thin fleshed 488 30 190.00 $190.00 $927 —
567–574 573 43 169.00–172.00 $170.07 $975 +3.67
565–590 thin fleshed 581 26 176.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,026 —
622–640 637 17 165.00–166.50 $166.24 $1,059 +0.76
655 655 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 +6.61
732 732 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,135 +4.92
759–778 769 11 150.00–155.00 $152.76 $1,175 -0.23
863 863 70 149.50 $149.50 $1,290 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 152.00 $152.00 $821 -1.00
550 thin fleshed 550 2 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
550 550 2 150.00 $150.00 $825 -3.00
604 604 9 155.50 $155.50 $939 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 184.00–190.00 $187.75 $599 +7.17
319–340 thin fleshed 328 7 198.00–206.00 $202.45 $664 —
378–398 381 13 188.00–193.00 $192.20 $732 —
404–409 thin fleshed 408 40 186.00–189.00 $187.02 $763 —
430 unweaned 430 3 178.00 $178.00 $765 —
463–495 483 58 170.00–175.00 $172.01 $831 +8.44
500 fancy 500 30 171.00 $171.00 $855 —
504–522 unweaned 514 18 158.00–160.00 $158.87 $817 —
529–545 533 16 163.00–165.00 $163.51 $872 +0.51
553 thin fleshed 553 8 166.00 $166.00 $918 —
561–594 583 33 158.00–163.00 $159.79 $932 +2.40
604 thin fleshed 604 16 163.00 $163.00 $985 —
605–641 624 69 154.00–160.00 $156.26 $975 +2.75
652 thin fleshed 652 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,024 —
653–693 683 42 152.00–154.00 $153.54 $1,049 -0.46
701 701 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,016 -8.25
725–747 735 97 152.50–153.00 $152.64 $1,122 -0.61
753–787 777 223 145.00–145.50 $145.25 $1,129 —
882 882 26 147.50 $147.50 $1,301 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 179.00 $179.00 $569 —
427–440 thin fleshed 427 47 177.00–179.00 $178.96 $764 —
440–442 441 7 166.00–168.00 $166.57 $735 +11.57
454–499 473 20 160.00–165.00 $162.11 $767 +5.59
520 thin fleshed 520 86 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
540–543 542 4 142.00–149.00 $145.49 $789 -10.23
563 563 9 149.00 $149.00 $839 -1.00
563 unweaned 563 2 140.00 $140.00 $788 —
600–618 606 17 146.00–147.00 $146.76 $889 +3.76
609 thin fleshed 609 16 150.00 $150.00 $914 —
619 unweaned 619 8 140.00 $140.00 $867 —
676–691 684 23 134.00–135.00 $134.57 $920 —
707 unweaned 707 5 129.00 $129.00 $912 —
805–820 815 3 129.00–132.00 $129.99 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 147.00 $147.00 $617 —
443 unweaned 443 5 136.00 $136.00 $602 —
460 460 1 148.00 $148.00 $681 —
550–585 573 3 131.00–136.00 $132.60 $760 —
618 618 29 132.50 $132.50 $819 +3.50
653 653 2 130.00 $130.00 $849 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809–985 921 85-90% 47 27.00–33.50 $30.40 $280 +3.80
863–982 926 85-90% 23 32.00–37.00 $34.98 $324 +0.16
929–1200 1015 85-90% 36 34.50–41.00 $37.63 $382 -4.12
1029–1149 1087 85-90% 26 55.00–59.00 $57.38 $624 —
1020–1332 1192 85-90% 29 45.00–51.00 $47.76 $569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1540 1198 80-85% 51 63.00–68.50 $65.40 $783 —
1203–1445 1264 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.14 $937 +9.17
1185–1417 1359 80-85% 9 57.00–61.00 $59.98 $815 -12.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,078 —
1605–1740 1673 75-80% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.04 $1,306 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1805 1800 65-75% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1738 1738 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,564 —

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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.