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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 23, 2022

1,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.50/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 838 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.29/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 738 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 481 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,381 1,459 1,903
Feeder cattle 728 844 1,372
Slaughter cattle 653 615 531

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a light test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. 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
213 213 4 211.00 $211.00 $449 -6.00
267–297 289 16 210.00–213.00 $212.11 $613 —
330 thin fleshed 330 2 224.00 $224.00 $739 —
430 430 2 207.50 $207.50 $892 -1.50
440 thin fleshed 440 1 214.00 $214.00 $942 -1.00
451 thin fleshed 451 5 217.00 $217.00 $979 —
523–545 532 7 196.00–199.00 $197.68 $1,052 +1.68
558 unweaned 558 4 184.25 $184.25 $1,028 —
610 unweaned 610 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
609–630 624 18 173.00–178.50 $175.43 $1,095 -1.57
686 686 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,125 -3.00
725 725 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 -0.02
838 fancy 838 127 163.50 $163.50 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
468–487 479 5 195.00–199.00 $196.56 $942 +0.56
603 603 2 160.00 $160.00 $965 —
713–715 714 3 158.00–160.00 $159.33 $1,138 —
875 875 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 181.00 $181.00 $760 —
463 463 3 180.00 $180.00 $833 —
655 655 5 133.00 $133.00 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 10 194.00 $194.00 $549 —
303 303 6 186.00 $186.00 $564 -0.71
410–434 432 11 177.00 $177.00 $765 -3.76
529 529 5 170.00 $170.00 $899 +7.00
600 600 11 150.00 $150.00 $900 -2.00
693 693 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,067 +8.00
733–742 738 98 149.00–149.50 $149.29 $1,102 +1.34
933 933 21 137.25 $137.25 $1,281 +9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 164.00 $164.00 $684 —
481 thin fleshed 481 91 170.00 $170.00 $818 —
521 521 7 168.00 $168.00 $875 —
535 unweaned 535 2 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
553 553 6 158.00 $158.00 $874 +11.00
643 643 17 149.00 $149.00 $958 +10.00
658–679 667 17 146.00–148.00 $146.84 $979 +2.84
745 745 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 144.00 $144.00 $559 —
502 502 2 147.00 $147.00 $738 +6.68
550–553 553 7 145.00–146.00 $145.14 $803 +5.14
643 643 2 139.00 $139.00 $894 —
775 775 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–985 889 85-90% 28 63.00–66.00 $64.36 $572 —
1033–1215 1093 85-90% 40 72.00–76.00 $73.92 $808 —
1037–1225 1136 85-90% 45 77.00–83.00 $80.90 $919 +17.90
1156–1222 1183 85-90% 75 86.00–93.25 $89.37 $1,057 +11.67
1141–1366 1229 85-90% 18 70.00 $70.00 $860 -13.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1249 1195 80-85% 87 76.00–81.00 $78.35 $936 —
1385 1385 80-85% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,246 —
1227–1465 1411 80-85% 59 85.00–86.50 $86.18 $1,216 -4.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1523–1572 1545 75-80% 35 86.50–88.00 $87.35 $1,350 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1369 65-75% 27 92.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1745 1643 2 110.00–115.00 $112.66 $1,851 —
1840–1898 1879 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,935 —

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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.