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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

2,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.31/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 545 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.49/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 526 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.46/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 462 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,139 2,350 1,890
Feeder cattle 1,591 1,574 1,431
Slaughter cattle 546 775 459
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers due to last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on the lighter weight calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. A good portion of the trading region received some precipitation in the form of rain over the weekend ranging from a tenth to three tenths. However, more rain is needed to help the winter wheat crop emerge.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 226.00 $226.00 $714 —
353–394 373 24 224.00–235.00 $230.29 $859 +10.29
415–447 431 10 204.00–215.00 $208.92 $900 —
451–489 470 31 195.00–211.00 $202.32 $951 +8.32
513–548 unweaned 523 17 162.00–173.00 $165.39 $865 -13.95
513–546 527 81 188.00–199.50 $194.55 $1,025 -2.26
554 unweaned 554 5 169.00 $169.00 $936 —
560–593 571 81 178.00–185.50 $179.62 $1,026 +3.56
628–629 unweaned 629 22 157.00–168.75 $167.15 $1,051 +5.54
600–640 636 27 173.50–178.00 $173.97 $1,106 -5.28
665 665 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -5.00
657–676 unweaned 669 27 145.00–149.50 $146.93 $983 —
689 689 13 163.50 $163.50 $1,127 -11.50
701–738 716 29 151.00–160.00 $156.68 $1,122 -17.82
771 771 66 171.50 $171.50 $1,322 —
895 fancy 895 47 166.50 $166.50 $1,490 —
985 985 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 204.00 $204.00 $618 —
380–390 385 4 190.00–206.00 $197.90 $762 -0.10
478 unweaned 478 4 160.00 $160.00 $765 -6.00
481 481 15 187.00 $187.00 $899 —
744 unweaned 744 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,004 —
751 751 71 176.50 $176.50 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 7 151.00 $151.00 $704 —
545 545 4 140.00 $140.00 $763 -7.00
869 869 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 209.00 $209.00 $675 +33.98
325 unweaned 325 3 182.00 $182.00 $592 —
395 395 14 198.00 $198.00 $782 +16.00
410 410 20 184.00 $184.00 $754 +1.00
450–466 456 73 166.00–178.00 $169.01 $771 -8.85
467–498 unweaned 484 21 161.00–163.00 $162.07 $784 -6.66
544 544 99 175.00–178.00 $177.21 $964 +2.21
500–549 unweaned 546 47 157.00–159.00 $158.88 $867 +0.32
561–562 unweaned 562 9 150.00–157.00 $153.11 $860 -4.86
570–578 577 14 161.00–175.50 $163.05 $941 -3.45
620–634 unweaned 631 10 139.00–141.00 $140.61 $887 —
634 634 10 158.50 $158.50 $1,005 —
678 678 11 164.50 $164.50 $1,115 —
778–786 782 50 159.00–160.50 $159.72 $1,249 +15.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–366 360 19 169.00–180.00 $174.56 $628 —
487–495 494 18 156.00–160.00 $156.66 $774 —
520 thin fleshed 520 66 173.00 $173.00 $900 —
715 715 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 161.00 $161.00 $486 —
387 387 5 141.00 $141.00 $546 —
444 444 6 130.00 $130.00 $577 —
542 542 10 120.00 $120.00 $650 —
550 550 5 117.00 $117.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 120.00 $120.00 $616 —
755 755 2 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 187.00 $187.00 $552 —
440 unweaned 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
792 unweaned 792 3 126.00 $126.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693–891 839 85-90% 23 21.00–33.00 $30.40 $255 -15.25
865–983 947 85-90% 14 46.00–57.00 $53.30 $505 —
970–994 982 85-90% 12 61.00–64.00 $62.23 $611 -0.42
1026–1321 1180 85-90% 21 30.00–51.00 $40.03 $472 —
1139–1305 1205 85-90% 30 54.00–66.00 $60.07 $724 —
1126–1381 1254 85-90% 126 67.00–73.00 $70.01 $878 —
1283 1283 85-90% 5 79.00 $79.00 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 80-85% 6 60.00 $60.00 $626 —
1198–1330 1215 80-85% 8 83.00–85.00 $84.73 $1,029 —
1226–1311 1280 80-85% 35 70.00–73.00 $72.17 $924 +0.08
1185–1560 1298 80-85% 48 74.00–81.00 $76.19 $989 +4.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1665 1466 75-80% 12 78.00–84.00 $80.00 $1,173 -0.83
1715 1715 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1469–1550 1489 8 85.00–88.00 $87.48 $1,303 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.