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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

2,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.39/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 830 lb · 356 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.97/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 779 lb · 191 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.75/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 899 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,940 2,338 0
Feeder cattle 2,237 1,855 0
Slaughter cattle 703 483 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady compared to last week's limited offering. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
320 320 1 229.00 $229.00 $733 —
380 380 1 227.00 $227.00 $863 —
400 400 2 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
432 thin fleshed 432 3 216.00 $216.00 $933 —
456–478 458 22 209.00–210.00 $209.91 $961 —
464 thin fleshed 464 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,007 —
506–515 511 21 208.00–211.00 $209.38 $1,070 +19.38
550–596 579 16 190.00–192.00 $190.24 $1,101 —
613–638 622 14 184.50–187.00 $186.08 $1,157 +6.79
652 thin fleshed 652 13 177.00 $177.00 $1,154 —
694 694 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,103 -11.70
712–744 721 62 154.00–155.50 $154.53 $1,114 -9.47
764–793 773 89 150.00–151.50 $150.48 $1,163 -16.27
828 fancy 828 114 159.00 $159.00 $1,317 —
821–844 831 242 149.85–151.00 $150.74 $1,253 -13.26
862–864 862 140 151.00–151.75 $151.14 $1,303 +0.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 180.00 $180.00 $742 —
468–475 469 18 179.00–180.00 $179.17 $840 -7.50
493 thin fleshed 493 11 190.00 $190.00 $937 —
535 unweaned 535 2 169.00 $169.00 $904 —
577 unweaned 577 3 173.00 $173.00 $998 —
585–593 586 33 177.50–183.50 $178.42 $1,046 +5.45
629 thin fleshed 629 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,069 —
682 682 75 157.50 $157.50 $1,074 —
702–724 714 13 150.00–151.00 $150.45 $1,074 —
833 833 34 147.00 $147.00 $1,225 -10.00
899 899 155 140.75 $140.75 $1,265 —
903 903 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 10 161.00 $161.00 $918 -2.15
678 678 22 149.00 $149.00 $1,010 —
830 830 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 189.00 $189.00 $624 —
395–398 396 6 177.00–181.00 $178.34 $706 —
409–445 414 8 168.00–169.00 $168.87 $699 -4.13
439 thin fleshed 439 14 175.00 $175.00 $768 —
465 465 7 165.00 $165.00 $767 +1.88
504–548 517 51 160.00–165.00 $162.94 $842 —
525 fancy 525 7 169.00 $169.00 $887 —
560 560 2 157.00 $157.00 $879 -4.25
604 fancy 604 11 155.00 $155.00 $936 —
640 640 9 149.00 $149.00 $954 -12.89
664–689 676 65 147.00–150.00 $148.93 $1,007 -4.78
711 711 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,059 -1.82
769–777 774 112 140.50–143.00 $141.31 $1,094 -7.94
786 786 79 140.50 $140.50 $1,104 -8.75
971 971 4 129.50 $129.50 $1,257 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 10 140.00 $140.00 $554 —
402–443 440 49 141.00–145.00 $141.22 $621 —
464 thin fleshed 464 18 150.00 $150.00 $696 —
478 478 5 140.00 $140.00 $669 —
515 unweaned 515 3 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
502–538 516 5 140.00–142.00 $141.17 $728 —
784 784 40 130.00 $130.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 2 155.00 $155.00 $617 —
435 unweaned 435 3 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
445 445 6 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $701 -8.56
461–478 463 26 159.00–160.00 $159.88 $740 +1.97
517 unweaned 517 5 149.00 $149.00 $770 —
530 thin fleshed 530 2 159.00 $159.00 $843 —
600–604 unweaned 603 29 142.00–145.00 $142.41 $859 —
658–698 unweaned 671 6 136.00–138.00 $137.31 $921 —
710–748 741 23 139.00–142.50 $139.57 $1,034 -5.43
828 828 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–991 944 85-90% 24 46.00–52.00 $48.97 $462 —
890–992 957 85-90% 40 56.00–60.00 $58.61 $561 +1.64
950–1113 1034 85-90% 5 45.00–52.00 $48.75 $504 -11.84
985–1171 1055 85-90% 36 71.00–74.00 $73.09 $771 —
1007–1268 1097 85-90% 30 55.00–60.00 $57.32 $629 —
1123–1213 1172 85-90% 28 78.00–84.00 $81.32 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999–1194 1066 80-85% 16 70.00–74.00 $71.12 $758 —
1127–1210 1157 80-85% 34 77.00–78.00 $77.32 $895 —
1219–1313 1232 80-85% 15 71.00–72.00 $71.14 $876 -7.03
1197–1351 1252 80-85% 15 79.00–83.00 $81.56 $1,021 —
1150–1460 1308 80-85% 74 84.00–89.00 $86.72 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1835 1509 75-80% 10 84.00–88.00 $85.68 $1,293 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1635 1537 65-75% 5 93.00–96.00 $93.53 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1614–1850 1661 5 108.00–113.00 $109.11 $1,812 —
1715–1720 1719 4 98.00–100.00 $98.50 $1,693 -4.42
2398 2398 2 121.00 $121.00 $2,902 —

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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.