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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

1,916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $176.04/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 778 lb · 204 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.21/cwt +18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 711 lb · 203 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.75/cwt +25.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 671 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,916 2,139 2,864
Feeder cattle 1,492 1,591 2,411
Slaughter cattle 406 546 453
Replacement cattle 18 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 higher. Steer calves traded firm to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with several smaller bunches of calves and a few load lots of yearlings on offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 222.00 $222.00 $877 -8.29
407 unweaned 407 3 195.00 $195.00 $794 —
408 408 34 208.00 $208.00 $849 -0.92
460 unweaned 460 3 172.00 $172.00 $791 —
460–476 473 15 192.00–204.00 $194.34 $919 -7.98
502–538 515 40 184.00–192.00 $188.77 $972 -5.78
574 574 48 184.50 $184.50 $1,059 +4.88
617–628 619 21 175.00–179.00 $178.23 $1,103 +4.26
644 unweaned 644 54 158.00 $158.00 $1,018 -9.15
671 671 139 180.00 $180.00 $1,208 +10.00
675 unweaned 675 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 +10.07
753–780 778 204 169.50–176.50 $176.04 $1,370 +4.54
816 816 8 173.50 $173.50 $1,416 —
898 898 2 168.50 $168.50 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 213.00 $213.00 $820 +15.10
475 unweaned 475 3 177.00 $177.00 $841 +17.00
492 492 13 169.00 $169.00 $831 -18.00
503–531 526 50 163.00–172.00 $164.58 $866 —
528 unweaned 528 2 152.00 $152.00 $803 —
554 554 5 160.00 $160.00 $886 —
651–665 653 19 163.00–165.00 $164.68 $1,075 —
725 725 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,109 —
795–796 796 8 155.00–160.00 $156.87 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
360 360 2 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
584 584 6 161.00 $161.00 $940 —
854 854 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,277 +19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 7 174.00 $174.00 $400 —
332 332 7 172.00 $172.00 $571 —
368 unweaned 368 4 179.00 $179.00 $659 —
391 391 4 170.00 $170.00 $665 -4.56
421 unweaned 421 12 159.00 $159.00 $669 —
499 unweaned 499 9 152.00 $152.00 $758 —
503 unweaned 503 11 158.00 $158.00 $795 —
578 578 7 164.00 $164.00 $948 —
649 unweaned 649 4 141.00 $141.00 $915 —
711 711 201 169.50 $169.50 $1,205 +18.50
733 733 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 -11.00
833 833 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–417 416 36 132.00–154.00 $134.38 $559 +4.38
523 523 33 120.00 $120.00 $628 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 185.00 $185.00 $684 -13.00
528 unweaned 528 16 167.00 $167.00 $882 +8.12
557 unweaned 557 6 156.00 $156.00 $869 +2.89
556–576 564 15 169.00–175.00 $171.45 $967 +8.40
627–643 unweaned 637 8 149.00–153.00 $150.48 $959 +9.87
642 642 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,072 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 134.00 $134.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769–988 829 85-90% 38 25.00–40.00 $33.17 $275 +2.77
884–928 906 85-90% 13 47.00–53.50 $50.13 $454 —
925–980 965 85-90% 13 55.00–66.00 $61.34 $592 -0.89
1018–1321 1135 85-90% 46 21.00–49.00 $36.62 $416 —
1021–1495 1154 85-90% 77 66.00–74.00 $68.15 $786 +28.12
1033–1460 1191 85-90% 20 54.00–65.00 $60.12 $716 +20.09
1237–1340 1278 85-90% 5 75.00–76.00 $75.42 $964 -3.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111 1111 80-85% 5 54.50 $54.50 $605 —
1135–1810 1295 80-85% 14 65.00–69.00 $67.98 $880 -8.21
1143–1700 1447 80-85% 59 72.00–79.00 $76.40 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1870 1506 75-80% 14 77.00–84.00 $80.90 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2645 1906 5 88.00–93.00 $90.01 $1,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1148–1190 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 17 100.00–106.00 $102.88 $1,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 5 75.00 $75.00 $536 —
812 812 14 79.00 $79.00 $641 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 10 50.00 $50.00 $380 —

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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.