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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.86/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 614 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.24/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 720 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.87/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 540 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,696 1,665
Feeder cattle 1,434 1,268 1,000
Slaughter cattle 701 428 665
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers not well tested in all weight classes although a lower undertone is noted. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality was plain to average. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Lean cows lightly tested with a lower undertone. 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
328 328 2 192.00 $192.00 $630 -8.00
355–395 378 5 186.00–200.00 $191.47 $724 -13.16
430 430 1 196.00 $196.00 $843 —
460–487 473 21 182.00–188.00 $184.20 $871 -3.57
508–540 528 16 178.00–189.00 $185.03 $977 -9.06
615–632 632 34 160.00–173.50 $173.11 $1,094 -1.25
660–695 689 29 161.00–170.00 $165.78 $1,142 +0.78
711–744 738 58 140.00–146.00 $144.32 $1,065 -21.35
780 780 43 138.00 $138.00 $1,076 -21.17
825–845 844 16 136.00–137.00 $136.06 $1,148 -18.42
853 853 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,147 -14.75
921–945 921 98 135.00–146.00 $145.88 $1,344 —
999 999 65 139.50 $139.50 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 186.00 $186.00 $623 —
394 394 15 185.00 $185.00 $729 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
460 460 1 171.00 $171.00 $787 —
508–543 533 9 152.00–156.00 $154.59 $824 -34.41
605–648 632 10 154.00–158.00 $155.59 $983 -12.41
675 675 5 142.50–145.00 $144.50 $975 -12.95
828–835 830 3 137.00–140.50 $138.17 $1,147 -7.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 129.00 $129.00 $417 —
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —
585–596 593 17 109.00–117.00 $114.68 $680 -45.98
640 640 4 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
660 660 1 136.00 $136.00 $898 —
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 —
775–780 778 4 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $984 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 4 86.00 $86.00 $493 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 109.00 $109.00 $373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 71.00 $71.00 $472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–440 426 14 170.00–179.00 $176.94 $754 —
463–488 472 68 168.00–175.00 $172.84 $816 -0.50
502–544 540 103 169.50–174.50 $173.87 $939 +6.65
590–596 595 33 163.50–174.00 $164.45 $978 -0.05
608–623 614 118 159.00–163.25 $162.86 $1,000 +4.46
660–673 665 28 144.00–158.00 $156.06 $1,038 +3.29
716–742 720 109 146.50–151.00 $149.24 $1,075 -2.76
750–763 763 60 135.00–146.00 $145.82 $1,113 +2.08
870–896 895 20 124.00–126.00 $125.90 $1,127 —
943 943 15 127.00 $127.00 $1,198 —
984 984 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,240 —
1113 1113 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 146.00–157.50 $151.56 $565 —
452 452 3 160.00 $160.00 $723 —
510–545 538 5 155.00–163.00 $160.47 $863 +0.47
570–575 573 9 155.00–158.00 $156.33 $896 —
610–615 611 4 130.00–144.00 $133.52 $816 —
680–692 691 8 130.00–141.00 $139.65 $965 +5.15
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 -9.39
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 153.00 $153.00 $536 +3.59
455–488 474 4 120.00–140.00 $134.61 $638 -0.39
583–590 587 5 122.00 $122.00 $716 -27.00
600–620 613 3 140.00 $140.00 $858 —
685 685 4 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
786 786 4 105.00 $105.00 $825 —
815 815 1 85.00 $85.00 $693 —
878 878 2 96.00 $96.00 $843 —
1123 1123 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,123 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 89.00 $89.00 $481 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
830–845 838 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,006 —
928 928 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 —
1025 1025 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642–990 751 80-85% 5 68.00–70.00 $69.36 $521 —
795–988 924 80-85% 7 73.00–77.00 $74.96 $693 —
1010–1540 1191 80-85% 54 60.00–72.00 $68.73 $819 —
1150–1615 1272 80-85% 8 81.00–83.00 $82.05 $1,044 —
1015–1590 1363 80-85% 46 73.00–80.50 $78.04 $1,064 +1.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–980 848 85-90% 30 38.00–49.00 $41.51 $352 —
664–963 856 85-90% 22 44.00–57.00 $47.43 $406 —
655–968 864 85-90% 3 59.00–62.00 $59.76 $516 —
1005–1460 1124 85-90% 40 49.00–57.00 $52.23 $587 —
1060–1245 1151 85-90% 4 58.00–65.00 $60.64 $698 +8.92
1005–1530 1174 85-90% 9 38.00–48.00 $41.04 $482 -10.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1735 1381 75-80% 16 83.00–85.00 $83.74 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1653 1653 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,818 —
1638–1860 1769 3 84.00–85.00 $84.69 $1,498 —
1530–2270 2085 4 98.00–100.00 $99.63 $2,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.