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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.75/cwt +27.16 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 516 lb · 221 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 706 lb · 132 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.02/cwt ≈ $1,151/hd at 816 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,124 2,150 1,900
Feeder cattle 1,588 1,434 1,611
Slaughter cattle 536 701 289
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm. A firm undertone was noted on this week's offering of predominantly fancier kinds of feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs compared to last week's plainer offerings with a few loads of fancy heifers selling 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. A large swath of the trade area continues in the grip of extreme drought and many offerings coming to town are in thin flesh. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–379 371 13 188.00–192.00 $189.17 $702 +4.17
425–431 431 85 185.00–186.00 $185.01 $797 +15.01
495 495 2 178.00 $178.00 $881 +7.00
513–520 thin fleshed 516 221 181.50–182.00 $181.75 $938 —
563 563 2 177.00 $177.00 $997 —
615–623 619 11 165.00–166.00 $165.46 $1,024 +9.87
660–685 680 14 159.00–161.00 $160.58 $1,092 +16.08
776 776 61 149.00 $149.00 $1,156 —
811 811 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,200 +9.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 unweaned 237 8 200.00 $200.00 $474 —
268 thin fleshed 268 3 218.00 $218.00 $584 —
300 unweaned 300 1 191.00 $191.00 $573 —
384 thin fleshed 384 19 213.00 $213.00 $818 —
452 fancy 452 8 198.00 $198.00 $895 —
463–493 492 60 187.00–189.00 $188.94 $930 +4.74
656 656 70 164.00 $164.00 $1,076 -1.78
788 788 47 159.00 $159.00 $1,253 +21.00
834 834 65 153.75 $153.75 $1,282 +17.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 175.00 $175.00 $758 —
642 642 2 155.00 $155.00 $995 +30.00
658 658 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,000 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–225 unweaned 220 13 188.00–189.00 $188.31 $414 —
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
325 unweaned 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
405–415 unweaned 413 6 170.00 $170.00 $702 —
509 thin fleshed 509 21 177.00 $177.00 $901 —
551 551 9 168.00 $168.00 $926 —
606 fancy 606 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,000 —
651 651 61 152.50 $152.50 $993 -3.56
725 725 88 148.00 $148.00 $1,073 -1.24
812–816 816 126 141.00–141.50 $141.02 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 10 188.00 $188.00 $543 —
398 thin fleshed 398 26 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
452–475 unweaned 459 12 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $739 —
486 thin fleshed 486 22 172.00 $172.00 $836 —
573 unweaned 573 6 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
563–594 thin fleshed 589 12 160.00–164.00 $160.64 $946 —
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 +10.48
650–671 666 9 144.00–145.00 $144.22 $961 +4.57
706 706 132 145.00 $145.00 $1,024 +10.00
765 765 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,026 +34.00
687 thin fleshed 687 19 157.00 $157.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–951 924 85-90% 21 49.00–52.00 $50.65 $468 —
1044–1240 1103 85-90% 45 56.00–61.00 $58.88 $649 +6.65
1073–1195 1105 85-90% 9 79.00–82.00 $79.82 $882 +27.59
995–1185 1128 85-90% 44 62.00–69.00 $65.47 $739 +13.24
1080–1263 1254 85-90% 21 74.00–74.50 $74.48 $934 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1470 1326 80-85% 48 74.00–77.00 $75.99 $1,008 —
1298–1386 1362 80-85% 9 79.00 $79.00 $1,076 +0.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1381 1350 65-75% 10 82.50–84.00 $82.83 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1451–1810 1523 75-80% 5 84.00 $84.00 $1,279 —
1390–1595 1525 75-80% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.43 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1633–1650 1639 3 97.00–105.00 $99.69 $1,634 —
2137 2137 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,415 —

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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.