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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.88/cwt ≈ $1,124/hd at 760 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.95/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 734 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.76/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 415 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 1,708 1,221
Feeder cattle 844 1,031 923
Slaughter cattle 615 677 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher; heifer calves under 500 lbs firm compared to limited receipts last week. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 217.00 $217.00 $510 +2.00
277 unweaned 277 11 202.00 $202.00 $560 —
430 thin fleshed 430 2 215.00 $215.00 $924 -4.00
445 445 2 209.00 $209.00 $930 —
472 unweaned 472 6 194.00 $194.00 $916 —
484 484 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,012 —
530 530 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 +11.05
618 618 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,094 —
688 688 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,149 —
728–748 742 20 162.00–164.00 $162.52 $1,206 —
752 752 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,203 +4.75
861 861 70 152.50 $152.50 $1,313 +8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 195.00 $195.00 $821 —
457 457 3 196.00 $196.00 $896 +17.00
658–682 679 21 156.00–157.00 $156.14 $1,060 —
795 795 37 147.00 $147.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–598 576 4 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $867 -5.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 10 200.00 $200.00 $484 ±0.00
306–333 311 12 186.00–190.00 $186.71 $581 —
362–387 375 10 185.00–190.00 $187.38 $703 —
400–444 415 71 179.00–181.00 $180.76 $750 —
458–475 465 7 175.00–179.00 $177.99 $828 —
504 unweaned 504 4 156.00 $156.00 $786 —
520 520 2 163.00 $163.00 $848 -3.00
613 unweaned 613 4 153.00 $153.00 $938 —
615 615 3 152.00 $152.00 $935 -5.50
685 685 14 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
700–742 734 82 145.50–149.50 $147.95 $1,086 -3.80
752–769 760 126 147.00–148.75 $147.88 $1,124 —
948 948 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
496 496 7 164.00 $164.00 $813 +5.00
569 569 5 147.00 $147.00 $836 -9.00
608 608 6 139.00 $139.00 $845 —
675 675 2 144.00 $144.00 $972 -1.50
786 786 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 +1.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 535 3 140.00–141.00 $140.32 $751 -6.68
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1336 1317 80-85% 16 77.00–80.00 $78.33 $1,032 -5.12
1231–1360 1333 80-85% 52 82.00–86.00 $84.35 $1,124 +0.90
1384–1462 1403 80-85% 67 89.00–92.00 $90.72 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1203 1112 85-90% 29 65.00–70.00 $68.07 $757 -9.67
1123 1123 85-90% 5 63.00 $63.00 $707 -8.23
1073–1208 1166 85-90% 64 75.00–80.00 $77.70 $906 +12.77
1165–1280 1225 85-90% 36 82.50–85.00 $83.97 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1720 1449 75-80% 61 90.00–94.00 $92.47 $1,340 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1485 1440 65-75% 22 93.00–97.00 $95.06 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,503 —
1311–1795 1431 6 85.00–94.00 $91.54 $1,310 —

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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.