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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

2,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.25/cwt ≈ $1,110/hd at 759 lb · 141 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.20/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 804 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.80/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 713 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,234 1,885 2,595
Feeder cattle 1,553 1,178 2,254
Slaughter cattle 681 707 341

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a light test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm, instances 600 to 650 lbs steers 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
415–446 437 20 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $947 +8.32
437 thin fleshed 437 5 222.00 $222.00 $970 -7.00
460–464 463 9 216.00–221.00 $217.89 $1,009 +9.45
519 519 20 199.00 $199.00 $1,033 —
563 563 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,098 +11.00
608–624 thin fleshed 615 22 185.00–186.50 $185.69 $1,142 —
625 fancy 625 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 —
605–648 627 4 174.00–178.00 $176.07 $1,104 +5.07
662–688 669 8 162.00–167.50 $166.08 $1,111 +5.52
702–740 713 112 157.00–160.00 $158.80 $1,132 +3.30
789–794 792 23 153.00–154.00 $153.65 $1,217 —
803–819 804 140 152.00–155.00 $152.20 $1,224 +0.20
853–864 854 65 145.50–146.00 $145.96 $1,246 —
908 908 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,308 -0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 12 215.00 $215.00 $815 —
440 440 6 201.00 $201.00 $884 —
518 518 2 181.00 $181.00 $938 —
555 thin fleshed 555 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 —
585–590 588 3 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,051 —
616–642 627 7 168.00–170.00 $168.88 $1,059 —
673 673 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 —
955 955 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,299 —
1003 1003 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 179.00 $179.00 $823 +12.33
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 -6.00
685 685 7 141.00 $141.00 $966 -4.00
785 785 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,060 —
868 868 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 190.00 $190.00 $709 +12.00
397 thin fleshed 397 10 204.00 $204.00 $810 —
410–448 426 7 183.00–188.00 $185.75 $791 +6.92
486–497 thin fleshed 492 9 175.00–176.00 $175.44 $863 -9.84
493 unweaned 493 3 167.00 $167.00 $823 —
509–515 510 45 164.00–166.50 $164.22 $838 -3.28
533 thin fleshed 533 2 170.00 $170.00 $906 -5.00
550–593 581 25 160.00–165.00 $161.43 $938 -3.57
673–687 678 9 144.00–145.00 $144.34 $979 —
680–690 fancy 683 64 153.50–154.00 $153.65 $1,049 —
714 thin fleshed 714 21 152.25 $152.25 $1,087 —
740 740 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,066 -4.25
759 759 141 146.25 $146.25 $1,110 —
815–847 838 92 138.50–139.00 $138.71 $1,162 -1.29
851 851 10 138.50 $138.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–465 463 18 170.00 $170.00 $787 +12.00
537–540 538 4 155.00–156.00 $155.25 $835 +4.25
605–615 610 4 146.00–149.00 $147.51 $900 +4.51
695 695 60 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
717 717 14 134.00 $134.00 $961 —
768 768 14 134.00 $134.00 $1,029 —
855 855 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
938 938 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 462 5 142.00–145.00 $142.62 $659 —
640 640 4 128.00–129.00 $128.25 $821 —
780 780 2 117.00 $117.00 $913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874–1055 966 85-90% 50 60.00–65.25 $62.49 $604 -12.51
1013–1124 1058 85-90% 31 70.00–72.50 $71.13 $753 -5.27
1036–1214 1133 85-90% 91 73.00–76.00 $74.38 $843 -6.22
1159–1267 1221 85-90% 33 79.00–81.00 $79.93 $976 —
1040–1366 1291 85-90% 28 82.50–84.50 $83.04 $1,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1483 1360 80-85% 71 81.00–85.50 $83.48 $1,135 +3.48
1210–1508 1378 80-85% 46 86.00–90.00 $86.88 $1,197 +6.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1617 1497 75-80% 13 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $1,361 —
1500–1665 1548 75-80% 4 87.00–89.00 $88.22 $1,366 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438 1438 65-75% 7 94.50 $94.50 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1685 1673 3 106.00–112.00 $108.34 $1,813 —
2075–2350 2213 2 116.00–118.00 $116.94 $2,588 —

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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.