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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

1,708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.84/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 719 lb · 190 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.25/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 784 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.80/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 786 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,708 1,324 1,137
Feeder cattle 1,031 855 819
Slaughter cattle 677 469 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Fleshy slaughter cows firm; lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade 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
233 233 2 215.00 $215.00 $501 -2.00
309 309 8 215.00 $215.00 $664 +7.00
343 thin fleshed 343 5 226.00 $226.00 $775 —
368 368 2 218.00 $218.00 $802 —
426 thin fleshed 426 40 219.00 $219.00 $933 +25.00
512–535 thin fleshed 514 11 193.00–195.00 $194.81 $1,001 —
527–548 535 5 182.00–187.00 $184.95 $989 —
570 570 3 172.00 $172.00 $980 —
778–789 784 132 155.00–155.50 $155.25 $1,217 +6.00
865 865 26 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 +8.25
906 906 69 151.50 $151.50 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 thin fleshed 347 3 205.00 $205.00 $711 —
355 355 2 188.00 $188.00 $667 —
401–439 thin fleshed 424 10 203.00–210.00 $205.65 $872 —
488 488 10 179.00 $179.00 $874 —
564 564 4 155.00 $155.00 $874 —
897 897 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
428 428 2 166.00 $166.00 $710 —
565 565 1 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
828 828 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 200.00 $200.00 $424 —
299 299 4 180.00 $180.00 $538 -11.00
341 unweaned 341 6 170.00 $170.00 $580 —
375 unweaned 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
430–439 thin fleshed 438 33 183.00–187.00 $186.76 $818 +9.76
530 530 3 166.00 $166.00 $880 —
615 615 20 157.50 $157.50 $969 —
637 637 5 156.00 $156.00 $994 —
705 705 46 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 +3.00
723 723 144 151.75 $151.75 $1,097 +6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 178.00 $178.00 $409 —
285 285 2 171.00 $171.00 $487 —
425–445 443 12 162.00–163.00 $162.08 $718 —
490 490 1 159.00 $159.00 $779 —
500 500 2 156.50 $156.50 $782 —
553 553 19 156.00 $156.00 $863 +3.55
668 668 21 145.50 $145.50 $972 —
757–792 786 74 135.00–139.50 $138.80 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 thin fleshed 343 2 160.00 $160.00 $549 —
398 thin fleshed 398 10 156.00 $156.00 $621 —
545 545 3 147.00 $147.00 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1150 1091 80-85% 40 72.00–76.50 $74.21 $810 —
1190–1399 1298 80-85% 26 76.00–81.00 $79.44 $1,031 —
1248–1453 1327 80-85% 101 82.00–88.00 $83.45 $1,107 +4.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1005 936 85-90% 13 53.00–58.50 $56.47 $529 —
926–1034 986 85-90% 32 62.00–69.00 $65.56 $646 +12.18
1074–1177 1116 85-90% 43 76.50–79.00 $77.74 $868 +8.23
1071–1243 1127 85-90% 41 68.00–74.50 $71.23 $803 +1.72
1030–1295 1186 85-90% 10 64.00–66.00 $64.93 $770 -14.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1413 75-80% 62 85.50–88.50 $86.95 $1,229 +2.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1588 1549 65-75% 8 90.50–93.00 $91.08 $1,411 —

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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.