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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

1,766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.50/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 662 lb · 270 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.50/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 791 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.38/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 735 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,766 1,705 1,695
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,078 1,328
Slaughter cattle 588 627 367
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Steer calves traded mostly 2.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with several nice bunches of calves, and load lots of yearlings straight off the grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 323 4 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $751 +2.48
400–403 403 32 235.50–239.00 $235.72 $950 +2.63
520 unweaned 520 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
553–581 577 22 189.00–194.00 $189.69 $1,095 —
602–644 632 25 184.00–186.00 $185.47 $1,172 —
633 unweaned 633 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,127 —
656–669 662 270 188.00–189.00 $188.50 $1,248 -0.65
730 unweaned 730 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
791 791 119 180.50 $180.50 $1,428 +0.50
811 811 64 180.25 $180.25 $1,462 +8.15
1008 1008 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 207.00 $207.00 $660 —
479 479 6 198.00 $198.00 $948 —
563 563 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,053 —
637–645 638 18 184.00–185.00 $184.89 $1,180 +9.89
653–662 658 10 173.00–180.00 $175.78 $1,157 —
734–748 735 72 168.00–176.75 $176.38 $1,296 —
853 853 26 158.25 $158.25 $1,350 —
970 970 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 203.00 $203.00 $585 —
318 318 2 207.00 $207.00 $658 -8.00
351 unweaned 351 4 201.00 $201.00 $706 —
380–392 390 7 189.00–190.00 $189.14 $738 —
420 thin fleshed 420 30 211.00 $211.00 $886 —
425–432 430 12 189.00–195.00 $191.17 $822 -8.51
458–480 462 6 189.00–199.00 $190.73 $881 -5.93
493 unweaned 493 9 176.00 $176.00 $868 —
510–540 534 5 170.00–185.00 $182.13 $973 —
567 567 16 184.50 $184.50 $1,046 -1.34
600 unweaned 600 4 165.00 $165.00 $990 —
611–620 614 13 169.00–173.00 $170.55 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
313 313 2 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
485 485 3 174.00 $174.00 $844 -7.00
582–587 583 29 172.00–175.00 $174.38 $1,017 —
653–690 667 13 155.00–166.00 $162.10 $1,081 —
989 989 27 138.00 $138.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 217.00 $217.00 $540 —
253 253 2 217.00 $217.00 $549 —
330 330 2 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
403–443 419 5 185.00–225.00 $208.08 $872 —
508–510 509 4 187.00–195.00 $190.99 $972 +4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–324 318 11 157.00–179.00 $162.70 $517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–972 833 85-90% 31 41.00–48.50 $44.54 $371 —
783–974 859 85-90% 48 53.00–63.00 $56.88 $489 +19.77
900–968 945 85-90% 3 72.00–73.00 $72.32 $683 +9.88
1085 1085 85-90% 4 88.00 $88.00 $955 —
1019–1132 1094 85-90% 36 47.00–59.00 $53.16 $582 —
1001–1324 1115 85-90% 37 65.00–71.00 $67.69 $755 -14.07
1075–1415 1187 85-90% 50 73.00–79.00 $74.70 $887 +9.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1289 1121 80-85% 46 70.00–79.00 $74.15 $831 -0.08
1106–1670 1361 80-85% 50 84.00–89.00 $85.94 $1,170 —
1260–1602 1409 80-85% 30 90.00–91.50 $90.93 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1370 1222 75-80% 16 91.00–95.50 $91.32 $1,116 —
1361–1765 1499 75-80% 50 84.00–90.00 $86.81 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–1890 1860 3 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $2,158 —
1870 1870 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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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.