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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

1,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 715 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.25/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 708 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.25/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 793 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,324 1,435 1,219
Feeder cattle 855 1,057 820
Slaughter cattle 469 378 399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 4 217.00 $217.00 $484 -3.00
309 309 4 208.00 $208.00 $643 —
345 unweaned 345 13 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
401 thin fleshed 401 4 194.00 $194.00 $778 —
420 unweaned 420 1 186.00 $186.00 $781 —
429 429 28 188.00 $188.00 $807 —
482 482 3 185.00 $185.00 $892 —
535 unweaned 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
708 fancy 708 64 159.25 $159.25 $1,127 —
793 793 57 149.25 $149.25 $1,184 -1.75
871 871 18 135.75 $135.75 $1,182 -3.75
971 971 50 134.00 $134.00 $1,301 —
1028 1028 83 136.00 $136.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 thin fleshed 262 27 195.00 $195.00 $511 —
315 unweaned 315 1 171.00 $171.00 $539 —
413 unweaned 413 2 173.00 $173.00 $714 —
625 625 19 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 +4.00
655 unweaned 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
748 748 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,122 —
765 765 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 -0.12
846 846 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 3 140.00 $140.00 $493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 unweaned 238 6 193.00 $193.00 $459 —
272 272 28 191.00 $191.00 $520 —
387 thin fleshed 387 26 185.00 $185.00 $716 —
425 thin fleshed 425 15 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
660 unweaned 660 3 143.00 $143.00 $944 —
715 715 64 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —
821 821 34 143.75 $143.75 $1,180 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–365 thin fleshed 357 16 170.00–171.00 $170.87 $610 —
537 unweaned 537 3 148.00 $148.00 $795 —
558 558 11 150.00–153.00 $152.45 $851 —
583 unweaned 583 2 140.00 $140.00 $816 —
738 738 2 126.00 $126.00 $930 —
945 945 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 2 160.00 $160.00 $557 —
400 unweaned 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
640 unweaned 640 4 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
660 660 2 123.00 $123.00 $812 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1445 1315 80-85% 56 77.00–80.50 $78.96 $1,038 -1.33
1160–1525 1389 80-85% 101 81.00–84.50 $82.57 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1029 969 85-90% 22 48.00–56.00 $53.38 $517 —
963–1056 1011 85-90% 21 62.00–68.00 $65.65 $664 +12.39
1003–1203 1044 85-90% 16 54.00–60.00 $58.53 $611 +5.27
1010–1220 1113 85-90% 68 67.00–73.00 $69.51 $774 -5.49
1025–1329 1192 85-90% 12 78.00–82.00 $79.63 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1590 1436 75-80% 15 83.00–86.00 $84.88 $1,219 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1515 1264 65-75% 11 88.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,120 —

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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.