Cattle Market Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report
Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, May 19, 20222,292 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$133.81/cwt
≈ $1,246/hd at 931 lb · 404 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$138.27/cwt
≈ $1,203/hd at 870 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$138.50/cwt
≈ $1,050/hd at 758 lb · 65 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,292 | 2,124 | 1,387 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,536 | 1,588 | 1,021 |
| Slaughter cattle | 756 | 536 | 366 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412 | 412 | 6 | 185.50 | $185.50 | $764 | — |
| 415–426 | 422 | 9 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $806 | — |
| 614 | 614 | 4 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,001 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 2 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,024 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 12 | 158.50 | $158.50 | $1,038 | -5.50 |
| 695–697 | 696 | 12 | 150.00–152.00 | $150.67 | $1,049 | — |
| 700–731 | 710 | 19 | 151.00–152.00 | $151.33 | $1,074 | — |
| 795 | 795 | 2 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,161 | -13.00 |
| 854–889 | 870 | 134 | 138.00–138.50 | $138.27 | $1,203 | — |
| 917–937 | 925 | 276 | 136.25–137.50 | $136.97 | $1,267 | — |
| 944 | 944 | 128 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,199 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 3 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $489 | — |
| 320 | 320 | 5 | 183.00 | $183.00 | $586 | — |
| 350–378 | 364 | 4 | 194.00–197.00 | $195.44 | $711 | +6.27 |
| 445 | 445 | 6 | 178.00 | $178.00 | $792 | -7.01 |
| 467 | 467 | 11 | 179.50 | $179.50 | $838 | +1.50 |
| 517 | 517 | 6 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $894 | — |
| 567 | 567 | 10 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $921 | — |
| 680 | 680 | 6 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,020 | -10.58 |
| 706–740 | 725 | 11 | 148.00–150.00 | $148.89 | $1,079 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 11 | 149.50 | $149.50 | $1,136 | +0.50 |
| 786 | 786 | 4 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $1,077 | -12.00 |
| 777–791 | 790 | 29 | 143.00–144.00 | $143.90 | $1,137 | -5.10 |
| 862 | 862 | 6 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,254 | — |
| 951 | 951 | 54 | 130.50 | $130.50 | $1,241 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–345 | 338 | 2 | 180.00–184.00 | $181.96 | $615 | — |
| 395 | 395 | 1 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $715 | — |
| 405 | 405 | 1 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $672 | — |
| 480 | 480 | 2 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $797 | — |
| 493–495 | 494 | 3 | 164.00–168.00 | $165.34 | $817 | — |
| 500–501 | 501 | 10 | 170.00–175.00 | $172.00 | $862 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 1 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $883 | — |
| 555–572 | 568 | 4 | 156.00–160.00 | $156.98 | $892 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 2 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $456 | — |
| 374 | 374 | 26 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $677 | — |
| 420–440 | 434 | 7 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $716 | -5.00 |
| 425–448 | 444 | 16 | 168.50–170.00 | $168.77 | $749 | — |
| 468 | 468 | 30 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $791 | — |
| 470 | 470 | 2 | 161.50 | $161.50 | $759 | — |
| 500–519 | 516 | 20 | 156.00–158.00 | $156.90 | $810 | — |
| 556 | 556 | 7 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $859 | — |
| 559 | 559 | 27 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $894 | -8.00 |
| 605–636 | 624 | 8 | 153.00–153.50 | $153.18 | $956 | — |
| 623–630 | 625 | 19 | 145.50–149.00 | $146.61 | $916 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 4 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $994 | -10.00 |
| 749 | 749 | 43 | 141.25 | $141.25 | $1,058 | -6.75 |
| 758 | 758 | 65 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $1,050 | — |
| 994 | 994 | 7 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $1,143 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 6 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $454 | — |
| 365–380 | 376 | 8 | 154.00–160.00 | $155.46 | $585 | — |
| 408 | 408 | 2 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $673 | — |
| 478–496 | 488 | 10 | 155.00–158.00 | $155.88 | $761 | -5.14 |
| 503–545 | 533 | 7 | 152.00–153.00 | $152.73 | $814 | — |
| 598 | 598 | 2 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $888 | -1.50 |
| 645 | 645 | 2 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $942 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 2 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $931 | -3.22 |
| 749 | 749 | 7 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $1,004 | — |
| 763 | 763 | 3 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,015 | -3.00 |
| 820 | 820 | 3 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,066 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 1 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $562 | — |
| 360 | 360 | 1 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $576 | — |
| 495 | 495 | 3 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $728 | — |
| 535 | 535 | 1 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $808 | — |
| 580 | 580 | 2 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $841 | — |
| 705–736 | 731 | 10 | 126.00–130.00 | $127.18 | $930 | — |
| 756 | 756 | 7 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $979 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 933–1353 | 1160 | 85-90% | 115 | 55.00–62.75 | $59.63 | $692 | — |
| 1079–1320 | 1166 | 85-90% | 15 | 45.00–50.00 | $45.75 | $533 | — |
| 1176–1292 | 1247 | 85-90% | 56 | 74.00–79.00 | $77.07 | $961 | — |
| 1158–1408 | 1270 | 85-90% | 54 | 64.00–67.50 | $66.01 | $838 | -8.47 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1250–1480 | 1324 | 80-85% | 34 | 76.00–79.50 | $77.84 | $1,031 | +1.85 |
| 1205–1504 | 1396 | 80-85% | 60 | 68.00–72.00 | $69.63 | $972 | -9.37 |
| 1405–1490 | 1458 | 80-85% | 34 | 73.00–76.50 | $74.81 | $1,091 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | 2045 | 1 | 112.00 | $112.00 | $2,290 | — |
| 2170–2340 | 2283 | 3 | 105.00–106.00 | $105.68 | $2,413 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Supply included unweaned or short weaned calves, feeder steers and heifers coming off confined feeding operations and feeder steers and heifers off graze-out wheat. Slaughter cows on offer included several thin beef cows as the trade area's extreme drought conditions continues to take a toll. Trade and demand moderate.