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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

2,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.43/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 683 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.21/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 674 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.72/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 781 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,077 2,758 0
Feeder cattle 1,541 2,350 0
Slaughter cattle 536 408 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady, a few load lots sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. 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
385 385 2 224.00 $224.00 $862 +6.00
413 fancy 413 2 233.00 $233.00 $962 +3.00
420–443 432 4 216.00–224.00 $219.89 $950 +28.79
495 495 2 199.00 $199.00 $985 +2.00
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -1.34
582 582 28 191.00 $191.00 $1,112 +16.08
653–685 674 149 169.00–172.50 $170.21 $1,147 +11.84
702–714 710 92 160.50–161.00 $160.85 $1,142 +2.08
762 762 12 158.50 $158.50 $1,208 +0.88
862 862 21 146.00 $146.00 $1,259 -7.25
919 919 32 146.00 $146.00 $1,342 -2.00
1035 1035 12 140.50 $140.50 $1,454 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 8 219.00 $219.00 $716 —
426 thin fleshed 426 17 198.00 $198.00 $843 —
434–440 435 5 192.00–193.00 $192.80 $839 +11.80
478 478 9 186.00 $186.00 $889 -1.00
504 thin fleshed 504 4 192.00 $192.00 $968 —
547 547 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,012 -0.26
638 638 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,078 —
692–695 692 54 159.00–161.00 $160.89 $1,113 +7.39
742 742 70 154.00 $154.00 $1,143 —
765 765 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,167 —
818–840 839 42 145.00–151.00 $145.28 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
458 458 4 176.00 $176.00 $806 +3.46
500–540 520 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $837 —
578 578 3 161.00 $161.00 $931 +3.00
664–696 691 57 146.00–152.00 $151.09 $1,044 +1.09
703 703 3 140.00 $140.00 $984 —
739 thin fleshed 739 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,094 —
789 789 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,144 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 8 193.00 $193.00 $789 +2.07
515 thin fleshed 515 27 176.00 $176.00 $906 +1.39
593 593 20 165.00 $165.00 $978 +4.85
628–638 635 56 153.00–154.50 $154.08 $978 +1.59
681 thin fleshed 681 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
668–687 683 173 151.75–152.00 $151.91 $1,038 +8.02
727 727 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,072 -5.91
765–772 769 74 144.00–146.10 $144.96 $1,115 -3.64
978 978 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 thin fleshed 348 13 204.00 $204.00 $710 —
429 429 8 170.00 $170.00 $729 —
455 thin fleshed 455 30 177.00 $177.00 $805 —
583 583 11 160.00 $160.00 $933 +11.00
688 688 5 144.00 $144.00 $991 —
726 726 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,016 —
779–786 781 108 140.00–142.50 $140.72 $1,099 +2.72
838 838 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 159.00 $159.00 $593 —
425–440 428 5 156.00–157.00 $156.21 $669 +16.21
490 490 2 149.00 $149.00 $730 +9.97
507–535 514 8 150.00–151.00 $150.26 $772 —
659–668 661 26 120.00–125.00 $124.03 $820 +4.03
923 923 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809–894 857 85-90% 28 39.00–44.00 $41.77 $358 +8.93
813–943 872 85-90% 31 32.00–39.50 $36.62 $319 +9.71
915–1098 981 85-90% 30 40.00–43.50 $42.27 $415 —
930–1198 1006 85-90% 35 42.00–49.00 $45.65 $459 +8.83
1028–1295 1093 85-90% 32 54.00–58.00 $55.18 $603 —
1005–1208 1123 85-90% 12 62.00–64.00 $62.50 $702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1202 80-85% 6 61.00–63.00 $61.91 $744 —
1105–1378 1227 80-85% 47 71.00–76.00 $72.81 $893 —
1115–1475 1249 80-85% 19 66.00–70.00 $67.97 $849 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1559 1487 65-75% 29 83.00–89.50 $85.73 $1,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1820 1383 75-80% 24 78.00–82.00 $80.16 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,210 —
1395 1395 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,116 —
1740 1740 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,670 —

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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.