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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

1,888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.25/cwt ≈ $1,086/hd at 803 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.47/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 627 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.08/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 420 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,888 2,940 0
Feeder cattle 1,089 2,237 0
Slaughter cattle 799 703 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady in a limited test, instances 500 to 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 700 to 750 lb feeder steers steady to weak; other feeder steer weight categories not well tested. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs steady to weak. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 2.00 lower. 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
389 389 21 220.00 $220.00 $856 -7.00
408–410 thin fleshed 409 13 217.00–218.00 $217.39 $889 +1.39
415–438 436 55 209.00–212.00 $211.72 $923 —
474 474 21 207.00 $207.00 $981 -2.91
513–530 517 23 193.00–198.00 $194.34 $1,005 -15.04
610–611 611 25 175.00–175.50 $175.48 $1,072 -10.60
650–666 660 17 161.00–162.00 $161.35 $1,065 +2.35
706–735 726 45 152.00–155.00 $154.19 $1,119 -0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +20.00
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +20.83
529 thin fleshed 529 4 186.00 $186.00 $984 —
548 548 3 180.00 $180.00 $986 —
586 586 19 177.00 $177.00 $1,037 -1.42
636 636 16 162.00 $162.00 $1,030 —
673 673 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 -2.50
849 849 62 138.00 $138.00 $1,172 -9.00
853 853 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–615 605 4 155.00–157.00 $156.49 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 202.00 $202.00 $602 —
344 thin fleshed 344 14 205.00 $205.00 $705 —
383 thin fleshed 383 4 181.00 $181.00 $693 —
375–395 388 3 176.00–177.50 $176.48 $685 -1.86
407–433 thin fleshed 420 70 177.00–183.00 $179.08 $752 +4.08
454–462 458 13 169.00–170.00 $169.53 $776 +4.53
478 unweaned 478 2 165.00 $165.00 $789 —
507–518 thin fleshed 517 25 166.00–169.00 $168.65 $872 —
519–523 520 7 155.00–158.00 $155.86 $810 -7.08
550–566 thin fleshed 563 23 164.00–165.00 $164.83 $928 —
577 577 5 157.00 $157.00 $906 ±0.00
604 unweaned 604 7 148.00 $148.00 $894 —
628 628 3 152.00 $152.00 $955 +3.00
602–633 thin fleshed 629 65 153.00–157.00 $154.13 $969 —
658 thin fleshed 658 24 153.00 $153.00 $1,007 —
659 659 6 146.00 $146.00 $962 -2.93
702 702 15 140.00 $140.00 $983 -9.00
713–719 719 32 142.00–147.00 $142.15 $1,022 -6.85
803 803 145 135.25 $135.25 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 161.00 $161.00 $689 +3.50
441 thin fleshed 441 6 169.00 $169.00 $745 —
478–483 479 17 159.00–161.00 $160.41 $768 +0.53
503–518 thin fleshed 514 18 155.00 $155.00 $797 -4.00
529–545 534 29 145.00–147.50 $146.71 $783 —
612–644 625 14 140.00–142.00 $141.27 $883 —
689 689 5 135.00 $135.00 $930 —
700 700 3 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 139.00 $139.00 $445 —
485–499 497 8 144.00–145.00 $144.12 $716 +4.12
725 725 2 116.00 $116.00 $841 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–973 919 85-90% 47 49.00–55.00 $50.96 $468 +1.99
923–1049 983 85-90% 39 57.00–62.00 $60.06 $590 +1.45
995–1159 1070 85-90% 21 58.00–59.50 $58.95 $631 -14.14
985–1203 1093 85-90% 42 63.00–66.00 $64.06 $700 +6.74
1058–1329 1198 85-90% 28 69.00–73.00 $71.54 $857 -9.78
1182–1235 1205 85-90% 12 79.00–81.50 $80.44 $969 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1220 1145 80-85% 34 68.50–72.50 $70.97 $813 —
1191–1364 1271 80-85% 56 75.50–80.50 $77.01 $979 -4.55
1333–1483 1392 80-85% 36 83.00–85.50 $84.26 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1445 1434 75-80% 23 82.00–84.50 $83.88 $1,203 —
1401–1568 1519 75-80% 55 85.50–87.50 $86.23 $1,310 +0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890–1930 1917 3 104.00–107.00 $106.01 $2,032 —

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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.