Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.15/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 679 lb · 411 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.95/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 666 lb · 87 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.04/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 491 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,705	2,217	1,700
Feeder cattle	1,078	1,314	1,100
Slaughter cattle	627	903	600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with several large loads of yearlings and smaller packages of calves with good weigh ups on offer. Cooler temperatures coupled with good chances of rain are in the forecast through the weekend. Which will bring some additional relief to dryland crops and pastures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323	323	3	230.00	$230.00	$743	-9.00
403–408	405	21	224.00–238.50	$233.09	$944	—
483–498	491	49	219.00–221.00	$220.04	$1,080	—
515–532	527	7	196.00–197.00	$196.28	$1,034	—
664–685	679	411	185.00–189.50	$189.15	$1,284	+0.71
780–781	781	28	180.00	$180.00	$1,406	+6.00
808–825	810	10	172.00–173.00	$172.10	$1,394	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,129	+1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	12	215.00	$215.00	$737	—
435–443	442	29	188.00–201.00	$199.68	$883	—
466–482	477	32	196.00–197.00	$196.66	$938	—
554–565	555	13	184.00–186.00	$185.84	$1,031	+11.34
663–694	666	87	169.00–172.25	$171.95	$1,145	—
742–748	744	5	161.00–166.00	$163.99	$1,220	-0.01
758	758	2	158.00	$158.00	$1,198	—
850	850	16	153.00	$153.00	$1,300	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	5	181.00	$181.00	$887	+26.00
624	624	4	162.00	$162.00	$1,011	—
715	715	3	145.00	$145.00	$1,037	-10.00
791	791	4	135.00	$135.00	$1,068	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
713	713	3	156.00	$156.00	$1,112	—
857	857	3	140.00	$140.00	$1,200	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	18	159.00	$159.00	$553	—
362	362	3	150.00	$150.00	$543	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421	421	4	204.00	$204.00	$859	—
565	565	3	168.00	$168.00	$949	+8.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508	508	6	186.00	$186.00	$945	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
98–967	866	85-90%	26	32.00–42.00	$37.11	$321	—
823–973	908	85-90%	33	45.00–58.00	$48.03	$436	+4.29
906–995	947	85-90%	16	59.00–70.00	$62.44	$591	+18.70
1000–1195	1046	85-90%	33	45.00–56.00	$47.41	$496	-3.38
1090–1179	1126	85-90%	32	80.50–83.50	$81.76	$921	—
1030–1547	1143	85-90%	106	73.00–81.00	$78.55	$898	—
1023–1413	1179	85-90%	46	58.00–72.50	$65.47	$772	+0.82

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1013	1013	80-85%	3	64.50	$64.50	$653	—
1006–1205	1120	80-85%	18	69.00–76.00	$74.23	$831	+7.93
1306	1306	80-85%	4	89.00	$89.00	$1,162	—
1095–1509	1346	80-85%	119	80.00–85.50	$82.29	$1,108	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1309–1670	1368	75-80%	17	86.00–89.00	$86.99	$1,190	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1624	1574	6	95.00–95.50	$95.16	$1,498	—
1625–1800	1658	6	106.00–110.00	$107.70	$1,786	—

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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.