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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

1,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.49/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 684 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.44/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 564 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.75/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 709 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,905 3,159 0
Feeder cattle 991 2,038 0
Slaughter cattle 914 1,121 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady in a limited test. Higher dressing fleshy cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher; lean cows mostly steady. 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
227 thin fleshed 227 5 280.00 $280.00 $636 —
265 265 1 217.00 $217.00 $575 —
323–338 332 10 232.00–238.00 $234.33 $778 —
363–380 unweaned 375 7 208.00–211.00 $209.88 $787 -9.12
418 418 5 217.00 $217.00 $907 +1.00
405–425 fancy 421 16 226.00–228.00 $226.36 $953 —
441 unweaned 441 26 209.00 $209.00 $922 —
459 459 4 214.00 $214.00 $982 —
467 unweaned 467 12 199.00 $199.00 $929 —
505 505 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —
554 unweaned 554 49 186.00 $186.00 $1,030 —
580 580 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 —
583 583 26 193.00 $193.00 $1,125 —
608 608 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,082 -3.25
664–687 684 103 175.00–179.00 $175.49 $1,200 +2.49
709 709 54 177.75 $177.75 $1,260 —
767 767 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,319 +4.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 213.00 $213.00 $511 —
327 327 30 227.00 $227.00 $742 +25.00
499 499 7 188.00 $188.00 $938 -2.40
505–540 523 8 185.00–187.00 $185.86 $972 +2.20
522–535 unweaned 525 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $946 —
566 566 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,013 -2.00
602 602 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,072 +8.94
654 654 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,112 -0.32
704 704 24 172.75 $172.75 $1,216 +8.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 1 181.00 $181.00 $787 —
685 685 1 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
957 957 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 4 213.00 $213.00 $560 —
268 unweaned 268 2 205.00 $205.00 $549 +2.00
325 325 3 204.00 $204.00 $663 —
375–388 384 3 190.00–191.00 $190.33 $731 -2.57
401 401 18 196.00 $196.00 $786 +8.51
450 unweaned 450 12 185.50 $185.50 $835 —
455–490 473 6 190.00 $190.00 $899 —
502 502 9 179.00 $179.00 $899 +1.30
540 unweaned 540 33 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
546 fancy 546 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,037 —
590 unweaned 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 ±0.00
608 608 44 172.00 $172.00 $1,046 +5.85
608 608 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,003 -1.15
695 695 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,126 -5.25
804 804 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 1 184.00 $184.00 $552 +5.00
375 unweaned 375 2 178.00 $178.00 $668 -2.98
400 400 3 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
469 469 15 178.00 $178.00 $835 —
542 unweaned 542 5 160.00 $160.00 $867 —
620–635 625 3 151.00–154.00 $152.98 $956 -6.64
654 654 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,040 —
845 845 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,124 -2.00
974 974 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–673 664 4 140.00–148.00 $143.95 $956 —
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–990 917 85-90% 26 32.50–36.00 $34.72 $318 -8.02
858–993 941 85-90% 12 54.00–58.00 $54.63 $514 +11.89
830–1030 964 85-90% 37 44.00–49.00 $46.12 $445 -7.97
1055–1205 1113 85-90% 21 51.00–54.00 $52.78 $587 —
1105–1230 1146 85-90% 59 74.00–79.00 $75.62 $867 —
1014–1276 1159 85-90% 42 65.50–72.00 $67.14 $778 —
953–1220 1161 85-90% 48 57.00–62.50 $59.80 $694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1203 1151 80-85% 104 62.50–68.50 $65.83 $758 —
1375–1490 1440 80-85% 3 81.00–82.00 $81.49 $1,173 —
1482–1510 1505 80-85% 17 70.00–73.50 $72.89 $1,097 —
1535 1535 80-85% 12 75.50 $75.50 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1560 1493 75-80% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.05 $1,180 —
1568–1691 1624 75-80% 11 70.00–73.00 $71.58 $1,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 65-75% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1746 1726 11 86.00–88.00 $86.16 $1,487 —
1830 1830 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,738 —

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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.