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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.89/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 720 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.94/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 694 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.75/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 795 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 2,441 0
Feeder cattle 1,298 1,723 0
Slaughter cattle 622 718 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 firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Drought conditions persist in the trade area with most calf offerings in thin to moderate flesh. 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
295 295 12 227.00 $227.00 $670 —
413 413 20 219.00 $219.00 $904 +0.49
499 499 57 199.00 $199.00 $993 +3.79
526 thin fleshed 526 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,131 +8.48
557 557 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,053 —
605 605 44 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —
628 thin fleshed 628 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,105 —
683 683 22 166.00 $166.00 $1,134 +5.50
795 795 71 155.75 $155.75 $1,238 —
887 887 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,251 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 203.00 $203.00 $842 +15.24
487 487 12 195.00 $195.00 $950 —
523 523 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,020 +4.91
655 655 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 —
703–723 716 19 159.00–160.00 $159.10 $1,139 —
848 848 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 23 190.00 $190.00 $625 +14.00
361 361 4 191.00 $191.00 $690 —
431–437 435 31 182.00–187.50 $186.10 $810 +6.10
453–480 474 53 170.00–173.00 $171.56 $813 -2.24
525–528 525 35 175.00–176.00 $175.89 $923 +5.09
573 573 8 163.00 $163.00 $934 -4.48
600–638 606 38 158.00–159.00 $158.83 $963 +2.99
631 unweaned 631 14 151.00 $151.00 $953 —
669–697 694 79 153.50–157.50 $153.94 $1,068 -1.73
718 thin fleshed 718 130 149.50 $149.50 $1,073 —
708–749 737 14 143.00–144.00 $143.27 $1,056 —
775 775 21 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 +1.48
830 830 65 140.50 $140.50 $1,166 +5.15
956 956 31 131.00 $131.00 $1,252 —
1069 1069 31 120.00 $120.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 374 12 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $645 -0.94
446 446 10 167.00 $167.00 $745 +0.57
571–592 579 13 155.00–158.00 $156.82 $908 +0.82
716–740 722 8 135.00–137.00 $136.49 $985 +0.49
750 750 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 161.00 $161.00 $596 —
446 unweaned 446 4 145.00 $145.00 $647 —
463 463 3 154.00 $154.00 $713 +20.00
585–590 588 6 147.00–150.00 $149.01 $876 —
878 878 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1060 972 85-90% 33 62.00–67.00 $64.87 $631 +2.80
893–1029 976 85-90% 27 73.00–75.50 $73.95 $722 +11.88
981–1230 1085 85-90% 22 65.00–71.00 $68.06 $738 -11.01
1044–1213 1132 85-90% 28 72.00–76.00 $74.54 $844 -12.96
1085–1338 1154 85-90% 37 77.00–79.00 $77.92 $899 +6.95
1048–1515 1194 85-90% 28 80.00–85.00 $81.69 $975 +10.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 1006 80-85% 19 73.50–76.50 $74.43 $749 —
1172 1172 80-85% 3 77.00 $77.00 $902 —
1167–1540 1297 80-85% 95 78.00–83.00 $80.45 $1,043 —
1200–1468 1378 80-85% 57 84.00–88.00 $85.13 $1,173 +0.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1645 1553 75-80% 12 89.00–90.00 $89.76 $1,394 -0.79
1500–1790 1565 75-80% 14 83.00–86.00 $84.57 $1,324 -5.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1990 1728 2 100.00–114.00 $108.06 $1,867 —
1783–2255 1940 3 111.00–118.00 $113.71 $2,206 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1320 1298 2 93.00–94.00 $93.51 $1,214 —

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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.