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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

1,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.41/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 864 lb · 192 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.00/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 811 lb · 122 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 768 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,435 2,292 0
Feeder cattle 1,057 1,536 0
Slaughter cattle 378 756 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves not well tested. Feeder steers and heifers firm to 2.00 higher. Fleshy cows and bulls firm; lean cows steady to 2.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good. Though the amounts were spotted, the trade area received much needed rain early in the week with reports ranging from a half inch to over two inches.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 18 220.00 $220.00 $499 —
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
611 611 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,026 +5.00
717 717 23 157.50 $157.50 $1,129 —
768 768 122 151.00 $151.00 $1,160 +5.00
854 854 100 147.00 $147.00 $1,255 +8.73
874 874 92 139.50 $139.50 $1,219 +1.23
939 939 52 134.00 $134.00 $1,258 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
270–295 283 2 161.00–164.00 $162.57 $460 —
520 520 5 167.00 $167.00 $868 -5.00
706 706 33 140.00 $140.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–495 494 4 176.00–179.00 $177.50 $877 -2.00
635 635 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,003 —
757–788 781 13 141.00–146.00 $142.12 $1,110 +5.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 thin fleshed 476 6 175.00 $175.00 $833 —
667 667 70 150.00 $150.00 $1,000 —
798 798 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,101 —
811 811 122 138.00 $138.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
515 515 2 140.00 $140.00 $721 -11.00
583–595 587 3 140.00–143.00 $141.01 $828 —
669 669 19 134.00 $134.00 $896 —
813 813 4 120.00 $120.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 170.00 $170.00 $617 —
402–410 403 6 160.00 $160.00 $645 -5.00
490–495 494 4 160.00–162.00 $161.50 $798 —
530 530 2 148.00 $148.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904–1280 1021 85-90% 38 50.00–54.00 $53.26 $544 —
924–1175 1063 85-90% 24 65.00–70.00 $68.41 $727 —
1006–1180 1082 85-90% 51 70.00–75.00 $72.42 $784 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1199 1157 80-85% 13 70.00–75.00 $73.59 $851 —
1248–1323 1296 80-85% 14 69.00–72.00 $70.03 $908 —
1213–1555 1297 80-85% 26 74.00–77.00 $75.31 $977 —
1128–1406 1324 80-85% 33 79.50–82.00 $80.29 $1,063 +2.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1487 1455 75-80% 13 81.00–83.00 $82.57 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1840 1653 3 92.00–96.50 $95.02 $1,571 —
1713–2123 1913 5 105.00–106.00 $105.80 $2,024 —

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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.