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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.69/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 776 lb · 349 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.81/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 827 lb · 239 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.82/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 724 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,338 2,590 1,503
Feeder cattle 1,855 2,029 754
Slaughter cattle 483 561 749

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 1.00 to 2.00 lower in a limited test. Feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower; feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. 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
540 540 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
548 fancy 548 41 207.00 $207.00 $1,134 —
608–615 614 14 175.00–180.00 $179.29 $1,101 +3.77
663–692 689 29 168.00–171.00 $170.70 $1,176 -0.36
703 703 75 164.00 $164.00 $1,153 -4.65
770 770 99 166.75 $166.75 $1,284 -0.14
765–795 779 250 163.25–164.50 $163.87 $1,277 -3.02
811–843 823 168 159.00–159.75 $159.46 $1,312 -2.49
835 835 71 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 +2.05
876 876 60 150.25 $150.25 $1,316 -3.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 197.00 $197.00 $609 —
388 388 4 182.00 $182.00 $706 —
490 490 12 186.00–190.00 $186.67 $915 -10.24
512–538 533 16 185.00–186.00 $185.82 $990 —
568–592 588 18 172.00–178.00 $172.97 $1,017 -0.02
800 800 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,256 —
857 857 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 13 188.00 $188.00 $590 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
470 470 1 182.00 $182.00 $855 —
565–572 571 12 162.00–169.00 $163.15 $932 +15.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 fancy 408 5 180.00 $180.00 $734 —
415 415 2 173.00 $173.00 $718 -5.80
478 fancy 478 4 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
460–499 486 33 162.00–164.00 $163.12 $793 +0.01
564–591 587 76 160.00–163.00 $161.25 $947 -2.31
610–618 611 37 161.00–162.00 $161.89 $989 +3.51
658–674 663 49 153.00–154.00 $153.71 $1,019 -2.10
704–725 724 120 150.75–153.00 $150.82 $1,092 -2.13
753 753 66 149.25 $149.25 $1,124 +7.40
848 848 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,187 -6.96
979–986 981 12 139.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,383 —
1079 1079 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 418 35 164.00–167.00 $166.06 $694 -3.94
468–493 470 24 157.00–158.00 $157.91 $742 —
528 528 6 159.50 $159.50 $842 +5.12
555–581 578 8 155.00–158.00 $155.36 $898 -3.20
678 678 2 145.00 $145.00 $983 -4.42
708 708 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,027 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
703 703 3 135.00 $135.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–960 904 85-90% 12 49.50–53.00 $51.29 $464 —
894–985 952 85-90% 43 55.00–61.00 $56.97 $542 +1.86
953–1178 1012 85-90% 26 54.00–57.00 $55.52 $562 +5.22
957–1257 1034 85-90% 17 58.00–62.00 $60.59 $627 +10.29
1020–1065 1044 85-90% 27 63.00–68.00 $66.19 $691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1188 1108 80-85% 20 70.00–78.00 $73.63 $816 -0.36
1109–1276 1213 80-85% 49 73.00–76.50 $75.34 $914 —
1136–1378 1217 80-85% 54 77.00–80.00 $78.17 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1445 1294 75-80% 16 80.00–81.00 $80.75 $1,045 —
1238–1630 1326 75-80% 42 83.00–84.00 $83.31 $1,105 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1490 1484 65-75% 11 86.00–86.50 $86.46 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1625 1438 6 92.00–96.00 $93.70 $1,347 —
1680–1775 1728 2 100.00–106.00 $102.92 $1,778 —

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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.