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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

1,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.41/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 776 lb · 137 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.25/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 783 lb · 133 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.59/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 715 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,956 1,920 0
Feeder cattle 1,381 1,298 0
Slaughter cattle 575 622 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to weak in a limited test. Feeder steers over 600 lbs steady; feeder heifers over 600 lbs weak to 2.00 lower in a limited test. 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
335 unweaned 335 3 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
375 375 1 216.00 $216.00 $810 —
408–423 411 9 204.00 $204.00 $838 -15.00
464–480 467 5 204.00–207.00 $206.38 $964 +7.38
510 fancy 510 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,076 —
533–546 538 14 194.00–197.00 $195.09 $1,050 —
556 fancy 556 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,051 —
575–587 587 32 173.50–176.00 $173.58 $1,019 -15.42
618 thin fleshed 618 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,094 +1.00
634 634 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,078 +1.00
650 650 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -1.00
657 thin fleshed 657 51 171.00 $171.00 $1,123 —
704–717 715 92 162.50–163.00 $162.59 $1,163 —
776–781 776 137 156.00–157.50 $157.41 $1,222 +1.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 373 8 203.00–206.00 $204.43 $763 —
409 unweaned 409 4 184.00 $184.00 $753 —
409 409 6 193.00 $193.00 $789 -10.00
440 thin fleshed 440 10 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
521–538 530 27 187.50–191.00 $189.03 $1,002 -5.97
618 618 15 162.00 $162.00 $1,001 —
832 832 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,211 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 15 172.00 $172.00 $743 —
537 537 7 152.00 $152.00 $816 —
577 577 3 156.00 $156.00 $900 —
720 720 18 141.00 $141.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 179.00 $179.00 $671 —
406 406 12 185.00 $185.00 $751 -1.10
458–489 465 23 176.00–179.00 $176.69 $822 +5.13
505 505 81 176.00 $176.00 $889 +0.11
565–576 573 23 163.00–166.00 $163.69 $938 +0.69
617–636 629 26 154.00–156.00 $155.25 $977 -3.58
693 693 22 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 -3.94
783 783 133 137.25 $137.25 $1,075 -4.75
801 801 30 140.00 $140.00 $1,121 -0.50
917 917 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 179.00 $179.00 $623 —
409 thin fleshed 409 4 170.00 $170.00 $695 —
438 438 5 162.00 $162.00 $710 -5.00
479 thin fleshed 479 12 167.00 $167.00 $800 —
490–493 492 10 159.00 $159.00 $782 —
524–531 529 22 161.00–164.50 $163.48 $865 —
562–578 573 21 158.00–159.00 $158.72 $909 +1.90
615 615 3 143.00 $143.00 $879 —
680–685 681 4 140.00–143.00 $142.25 $969 —
860 860 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
473 thin fleshed 473 4 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
473 473 8 140.00 $140.00 $662 -14.00
541 thin fleshed 541 24 153.00 $153.00 $828 —
588–589 588 23 139.00–143.00 $141.43 $832 -7.58
660 660 2 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
730 730 1 132.00 $132.00 $964 —
775 775 2 127.00 $127.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–998 939 85-90% 25 60.00–65.00 $63.53 $597 —
906–1099 987 85-90% 34 67.00–70.00 $68.29 $674 -5.66
1060–1230 1117 85-90% 10 55.00–60.00 $57.04 $637 -17.50
1070–1245 1156 85-90% 49 68.00–72.00 $69.98 $809 -7.94
1009–1294 1195 85-90% 37 80.00–84.00 $80.76 $965 -0.93
1015–1443 1227 85-90% 38 74.00–79.00 $76.40 $937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1176 1115 80-85% 47 73.00–76.50 $75.03 $837 —
1246–1489 1368 80-85% 35 79.00–82.50 $80.86 $1,106 -4.27
1145–1452 1380 80-85% 36 85.00–89.00 $86.07 $1,188 +0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–1715 1547 75-80% 18 86.50–89.50 $88.34 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1850 1748 2 102.00–108.50 $105.44 $1,843 -2.62

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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.