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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

1,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.74/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 768 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.94/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 541 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.00/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 542 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,696 1,956 1,689
Feeder cattle 1,268 1,381 1,387
Slaughter cattle 428 575 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
270 thin fleshed 270 10 222.00 $222.00 $599 —
317 317 3 200.00 $200.00 $634 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 218.00 $218.00 $785 —
365–397 383 10 203.00–209.00 $204.63 $784 -11.37
435 thin fleshed 435 6 217.00 $217.00 $944 —
460–464 thin fleshed 464 8 210.00–213.00 $212.63 $987 —
474–488 477 10 183.00–189.00 $187.77 $896 -18.61
508–543 525 22 193.00–196.00 $194.09 $1,019 -1.00
550 550 11 193.50 $193.50 $1,064 —
598 unweaned 598 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,052 —
609–614 thin fleshed 612 20 180.00–181.50 $180.98 $1,108 +3.98
613–621 618 11 174.00–175.00 $174.36 $1,078 +4.36
664–666 664 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,096 ±0.00
675–679 thin fleshed 677 30 170.50–172.00 $171.30 $1,160 +0.30
727–746 733 37 164.00–166.50 $165.67 $1,214 +3.08
753 thin fleshed 753 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,227 —
750–788 754 48 158.50–160.00 $159.17 $1,200 +1.76
818–838 824 50 152.00–156.50 $154.48 $1,273 —
863 863 14 149.25 $149.25 $1,288 —
956 956 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 190.00 $190.00 $680 -14.43
518–530 522 3 189.00 $189.00 $987 -0.03
557 557 34 164.50 $164.50 $916 —
604 604 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,015 +6.00
675–683 680 7 154.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,071 —
763 763 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —
829–849 835 20 144.50–147.00 $145.52 $1,215 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 141.00 $141.00 $539 —
576–595 582 6 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $935 +4.66
588 unweaned 588 2 152.00 $152.00 $894 —
858 858 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 5 204.00 $204.00 $410 —
269 269 11 210.00 $210.00 $565 —
320–325 322 9 175.00 $175.00 $564 —
381 381 4 170.00 $170.00 $648 —
400–436 thin fleshed 424 9 180.00 $180.00 $763 —
445 unweaned 445 2 169.00 $169.00 $752 —
455–464 463 18 170.00–174.00 $173.34 $803 -3.35
510 unweaned 510 3 164.00 $164.00 $836 —
525 thin fleshed 525 14 174.00 $174.00 $914 —
507–547 544 101 167.00–170.00 $167.22 $910 —
559 unweaned 559 7 162.00 $162.00 $906 —
565 565 6 164.50 $164.50 $929 +0.81
569 thin fleshed 569 7 168.00 $168.00 $956 —
612–647 626 18 155.50–160.50 $158.40 $992 +3.15
651–688 678 30 152.00–155.00 $152.77 $1,036 +2.77
728 728 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,107 —
757–773 768 148 142.00–147.00 $143.74 $1,104 +6.49
825 825 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–544 542 53 160.00 $160.00 $867 -3.48
648 648 11 140.00 $140.00 $907 -3.00
665–668 667 4 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $897 -7.75
737–747 740 10 143.00–145.00 $144.39 $1,068 —
828 828 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–378 369 5 149.00–150.00 $149.41 $551 —
468 468 3 135.00 $135.00 $632 -5.00
572 572 7 149.00 $149.00 $852 +7.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1007 939 85-90% 35 53.00–57.00 $55.47 $521 -8.06
898–1010 966 85-90% 33 60.00–64.00 $61.92 $598 -6.37
1017–1197 1098 85-90% 23 66.00–68.50 $67.44 $740 —
1170–1178 1175 85-90% 7 50.00–53.00 $51.72 $608 -18.26
1182 1182 85-90% 10 68.00 $68.00 $804 -12.76
1077–1268 1205 85-90% 65 71.00–75.00 $72.19 $870 -4.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1323 1248 80-85% 5 81.50–82.00 $81.71 $1,020 —
1210–1431 1334 80-85% 10 72.00–75.00 $73.01 $974 —
1278–1705 1378 80-85% 17 75.00–79.00 $76.92 $1,060 -9.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,486 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2135 2004 6 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $2,155 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1470 1445 2 86.00–90.00 $87.97 $1,271 —

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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.