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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.38/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 663 lb · 218 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.87/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 572 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.82/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 514 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,566 1,872 2,694
Feeder cattle 1,986 1,450 1,944
Slaughter cattle 512 419 750
Replacement cattle 68 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Larger discounts were noted for unweaned or short weaned calves as a cold front with the possibility of snow is forecasted to move into the region over the weekend and into next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 240.00 $240.00 $811 -11.01
353–394 379 16 238.00–248.00 $243.07 $921 +2.57
409–434 416 24 223.00–244.00 $229.99 $957 -6.53
451–486 469 84 210.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,048 +2.92
475 unweaned 475 11 180.00 $180.00 $855 -10.00
508–512 512 45 197.00–208.00 $204.85 $1,049 +6.85
561–593 569 81 185.00–199.50 $195.59 $1,113 -0.22
561–589 unweaned 576 71 173.50–182.00 $174.79 $1,007 +5.79
630 630 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 -22.63
628–641 634 63 177.00–189.00 $183.22 $1,162 -3.41
657 657 31 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 —
653–690 unweaned 679 37 156.00–171.00 $166.91 $1,133 +2.60
750 750 5 178.50 $178.50 $1,339 +2.50
764 unweaned 764 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,169 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 217.00 $217.00 $586 —
392 thin fleshed 392 24 235.00 $235.00 $921 —
452–461 459 14 176.00–204.00 $198.09 $909 +4.09
535 thin fleshed 535 32 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +9.00
538 538 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,028 —
611–649 646 88 180.50–185.50 $185.12 $1,196 —
655 unweaned 655 3 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
657 657 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,117 —
664 664 198 185.00 $185.00 $1,228 —
714 714 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,139 -17.50
751 751 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 162.50 $162.50 $640 —
558–590 574 21 141.00–164.00 $153.57 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–379 373 10 207.00–216.00 $209.60 $782 +15.60
402–430 unweaned 413 5 170.00–175.00 $172.08 $711 —
412–422 417 36 190.00–196.00 $194.60 $811 -9.57
464–472 470 23 182.00–187.00 $185.93 $874 -4.07
487–494 unweaned 492 31 162.00–173.00 $169.39 $833 -10.64
510–545 512 95 176.00–189.75 $188.68 $966 +1.08
516–535 unweaned 521 26 160.00–173.00 $170.73 $890 —
550–596 586 70 179.00–184.00 $179.78 $1,054 -1.04
583–592 unweaned 588 17 149.00–152.00 $150.22 $883 -20.23
613 unweaned 613 4 158.00 $158.00 $969 +9.00
610–640 634 38 164.00–174.00 $165.77 $1,051 —
655–686 671 8 155.00–159.00 $157.05 $1,054 -5.95
713 713 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,141 —
751 751 16 165.50 $165.50 $1,243 —
767 767 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,174 —
956 956 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,396 -4.25
1015 1015 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 5 198.00 $198.00 $539 —
344 344 9 198.00 $198.00 $681 —
359 thin fleshed 359 19 218.00 $218.00 $783 —
365–383 379 13 192.00–195.00 $192.67 $730 —
412–425 417 5 165.00–180.00 $173.89 $725 -7.11
455 thin fleshed 455 31 184.00 $184.00 $837 —
450–496 469 12 156.00–166.00 $161.60 $758 -8.61
512–540 unweaned 518 14 150.00–152.00 $151.55 $785 —
538 538 12 164.00 $164.00 $882 +10.00
558 558 8 175.00 $175.00 $976 +14.24
565 unweaned 565 5 145.50 $145.50 $822 -10.50
620 unweaned 620 2 142.00 $142.00 $880 —
698 698 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,026 —
730 730 18 137.00–149.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
758–761 760 22 140.50–159.00 $155.65 $1,183 -10.85
983 983 21 149.00 $149.00 $1,465 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 131.00 $131.00 $689 -6.00
571–589 581 14 141.00–145.00 $142.68 $829 —
640 unweaned 640 2 125.00 $125.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 209.00 $209.00 $550 —
383 383 3 242.00 $242.00 $927 —
505 505 6 197.00 $197.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1191 1163 80-85% 14 55.00–58.00 $56.24 $654 —
1168–1464 1269 80-85% 44 60.00–70.00 $64.95 $824 —
1151–1382 1290 80-85% 48 85.00–101.50 $91.31 $1,178 —
1315–1589 1519 80-85% 44 72.00–77.50 $75.01 $1,139 —
1659 1659 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824–901 880 85-90% 15 30.00–36.00 $31.50 $277 —
910–936 932 85-90% 6 42.00–54.00 $52.05 $485 +4.45
1019–1285 1063 85-90% 22 51.00–62.00 $55.18 $587 —
1059–1115 1065 85-90% 36 67.00–71.00 $70.07 $746 —
916–1283 1168 85-90% 47 27.00–48.00 $34.91 $408 -26.04
1525 1525 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1305 1288 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.51 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1630 1580 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,343 —
1900 1900 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,748 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1209–1266 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 78.50 $78.50 $981

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $907
1220–1489 1447 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 78.00–89.00 $83.69 $1,211
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1255 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,039.22
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 44.00 $44.00 $210 —

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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.