Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

2,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.21/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 571 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.42/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 621 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.32/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 516 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,350 2,591 2,793
Feeder cattle 1,574 2,131 2,204
Slaughter cattle 775 460 589
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested for a market trend. Steer calves traded steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. The majority of the supply consisted of calves straight off the cow. The weather is forecasted to cool down with a chance of moisture Sunday into Monday, as a result large discounts for calves fresh off the cow or lacking full vaccinations were once again noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 unweaned 286 5 199.00 $199.00 $569 -17.00
361 361 4 220.00 $220.00 $794 +15.00
387–399 unweaned 390 31 194.00–196.00 $195.54 $763 —
420 unweaned 420 4 179.00 $179.00 $752 -0.39
473 473 19 194.00 $194.00 $918 -1.00
478–495 unweaned 487 40 178.00–180.00 $179.12 $872 —
510–520 512 12 191.00–198.00 $196.81 $1,008 +2.28
501–534 unweaned 517 94 178.00–186.50 $179.34 $927 -6.66
596–597 597 31 174.00–182.00 $176.06 $1,051 -12.94
617 617 90 179.25 $179.25 $1,106 -0.20
623–640 unweaned 636 25 157.00–163.50 $161.61 $1,028 -1.06
693 693 42 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 -1.23
702 702 70 174.50 $174.50 $1,225 -1.07
712 unweaned 712 13 131.00 $131.00 $933 —
765 unweaned 765 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 198.00 $198.00 $717 —
468 unweaned 468 2 166.00 $166.00 $777 +6.11
510–526 522 34 166.00–171.50 $170.14 $888 -6.87
550–597 unweaned 571 29 142.00–153.00 $147.24 $841 -12.41
577–589 585 8 172.00–179.00 $176.41 $1,032 +3.91
610–646 unweaned 636 25 136.00–145.00 $143.20 $911 —
638 638 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,014 —
657–695 unweaned 672 12 130.00–139.00 $134.96 $907 —
677–682 679 28 167.00–170.00 $168.82 $1,146 +9.72
735–738 736 21 154.50–165.00 $156.51 $1,152 —
853 853 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 4 145.00 $145.00 $454 —
375 375 5 149.00 $149.00 $559 -12.00
540 540 4 147.00 $147.00 $794 +1.00
584 thin fleshed 584 12 177.00 $177.00 $1,034 —
701 701 18 139.00 $139.00 $974 —
736 thin fleshed 736 14 174.50 $174.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 12 78.00 $78.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 unweaned 278 9 180.00 $180.00 $500 —
320–323 322 4 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $564 —
388 388 2 182.00 $182.00 $706 —
401 401 5 183.00 $183.00 $734 —
438–445 unweaned 442 22 159.00–171.00 $166.67 $737 +2.03
456–479 468 42 176.00–181.00 $177.86 $832 +11.48
450–485 unweaned 469 21 162.00–170.00 $168.73 $791 +13.73
511 511 27 175.00 $175.00 $894 —
531–547 unweaned 540 54 158.00–159.00 $158.56 $856 +1.56
555–593 unweaned 569 87 154.00–162.00 $157.97 $899 —
574 574 86 166.50 $166.50 $956 -5.29
668–690 unweaned 679 4 137.00–144.00 $140.44 $954 -14.56
785 785 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 -11.50
1008 1008 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 4 150.00 $150.00 $564 -0.66
505–538 520 9 157.00–160.00 $158.38 $824 +5.38
506–547 unweaned 525 11 139.00–151.00 $145.31 $763 —
554–573 unweaned 558 40 133.00–147.00 $143.97 $803 +12.53
583–594 589 14 157.00 $157.00 $925 —
667–693 672 11 148.00–149.00 $148.81 $1,000 +1.81
687 unweaned 687 12 132.00 $132.00 $907 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 158.25 $158.25 $554 +19.25
403 unweaned 403 3 130.00 $130.00 $524 —
679 thin fleshed 679 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,052 —
871 871 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 4 140.00 $140.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–908 835 85-90% 7 43.00–50.00 $45.65 $381 —
794–922 880 85-90% 47 28.00–38.00 $33.23 $292 —
865–994 955 85-90% 55 60.00–69.00 $62.65 $598 +7.30
1039–1298 1104 85-90% 51 33.00–48.00 $39.42 $435 —
1014–1220 1132 85-90% 63 71.00–77.00 $73.49 $832 —
1029–1478 1144 85-90% 78 57.00–69.00 $64.12 $734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1452 1273 80-85% 23 64.00–73.50 $72.09 $918 -5.07
1079–1783 1305 80-85% 122 74.00–79.50 $77.06 $1,006 —
1103–1427 1399 80-85% 23 82.50–84.50 $82.64 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,011 —
1330–1625 1475 75-80% 10 78.00–82.50 $80.83 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297–1595 1372 4 92.00–94.00 $92.58 $1,270 —
1335–1665 1500 15 83.00–90.00 $85.79 $1,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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.