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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

2,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.96/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 573 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.55/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 506 lb · 137 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.02/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 776 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,704 2,566 2,492
Feeder cattle 2,226 1,986 1,884
Slaughter cattle 463 512 608
Replacement cattle 15 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a steady undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. The majority of the supply consisted of short weaned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Large discounts were noted on unweaned or short weaned calves without a full vaccination program again, as cooler temperatures are forecasted to return to the region tomorrow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 234.00 $234.00 $796 -6.00
363–386 382 40 222.00–257.00 $231.99 $886 -11.08
417–448 429 21 219.00–232.00 $222.05 $953 -7.94
435 unweaned 435 5 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
460–481 474 31 209.00–222.00 $212.47 $1,007 -10.95
503–512 510 89 195.00–212.00 $199.58 $1,018 -5.27
561–587 571 143 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,073 -7.59
565–591 unweaned 585 23 179.50–185.00 $180.48 $1,056 +5.69
609–631 625 26 179.50–184.50 $181.97 $1,137 +17.97
632 unweaned 632 18 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 —
650–677 unweaned 671 47 167.00–170.00 $167.62 $1,125 +0.71
700–732 714 19 168.50–174.00 $170.32 $1,216 —
712–736 unweaned 720 27 158.50–162.50 $161.14 $1,160 —
770–785 776 100 170.00–178.75 $177.02 $1,374 -1.48
812 812 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,413 —
847 847 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,270 —
877 877 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,403 —
913 913 30 165.00 $165.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–278 272 7 213.00–219.00 $216.17 $588 -0.83
383 383 35 210.00 $210.00 $804 —
412 thin fleshed 412 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,005 —
440 440 13 206.00 $206.00 $906 —
474 unweaned 474 8 175.00 $175.00 $830 —
467–495 477 50 188.00–207.00 $191.48 $913 -6.61
489 thin fleshed 489 22 221.00 $221.00 $1,081 —
502–534 512 34 185.00–191.00 $187.80 $962 -3.20
545 thin fleshed 545 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,025 -22.00
552 thin fleshed 552 15 186.00 $186.00 $1,027 —
568–598 578 19 165.00–177.00 $172.11 $995 —
605 unweaned 605 10 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
604–642 623 46 163.00–175.00 $169.84 $1,058 -15.28
662–688 unweaned 672 8 150.00–158.00 $153.07 $1,029 +1.07
657–686 675 78 164.00–173.00 $168.25 $1,136 -16.75
710–741 735 41 158.00–171.00 $163.32 $1,200 +3.82
880 880 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 185.00 $185.00 $520 —
379 379 7 194.00 $194.00 $735 +31.50
489 unweaned 489 4 138.00 $138.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 332 12 216.00–228.00 $223.13 $741 —
358–388 378 8 179.00–200.00 $190.03 $718 -19.57
388 unweaned 388 3 163.00 $163.00 $632 —
409–442 429 26 186.00–200.00 $192.47 $826 -2.13
425–433 unweaned 431 15 166.00–172.00 $170.95 $737 -1.13
455–488 unweaned 472 4 156.00–170.00 $163.24 $770 -6.15
463–495 493 68 175.00–180.00 $175.38 $865 -10.55
502–531 506 137 172.00–181.00 $177.55 $898 -11.13
551–578 559 65 170.00–184.00 $178.09 $996 -1.69
550–585 unweaned 577 12 167.00–170.00 $167.81 $968 +17.59
600–634 608 50 165.00–173.00 $167.71 $1,020 +1.94
619–649 unweaned 643 19 146.00–162.00 $149.24 $960 -8.76
665–666 unweaned 665 11 140.00–158.00 $151.45 $1,007 —
661–690 672 11 166.00–167.00 $166.37 $1,118 +9.32
820 820 29 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
963 963 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,334 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 186.00 $186.00 $400 —
372–387 380 43 176.00–177.00 $176.48 $671 -16.19
443 443 28 174.00 $174.00 $771 +0.11
475 475 35 166.00 $166.00 $788 +4.40
501 unweaned 501 19 135.00 $135.00 $676 -16.55
523–534 528 39 168.00–173.00 $170.33 $899 +6.33
562–581 570 93 155.50–168.00 $162.46 $926 -12.54
602–618 607 31 153.00–157.00 $154.18 $936 —
675 unweaned 675 3 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
782 782 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,165 -6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 6 171.00 $171.00 $474 —
347 347 8 174.00 $174.00 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 219.00 $219.00 $876 —
548 548 3 140.00 $140.00 $767 —
594 594 6 130.00 $130.00 $772 —
788 788 10 125.00 $125.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–240 233 15 181.00–214.00 $186.76 $435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 85-90% 7 56.00 $56.00 $447 —
650–1005 826 85-90% 19 29.00–40.00 $33.93 $280 —
808–980 846 85-90% 17 44.00–50.00 $48.91 $414 —
1025–1375 1130 85-90% 70 67.50–74.00 $71.14 $804 —
1075–1268 1198 85-90% 14 37.00–48.00 $40.56 $486 +5.65
1248 1248 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $948 —
1136–1509 1350 85-90% 22 60.00–63.00 $62.07 $838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 5 55.00 $55.00 $575 —
1270 1270 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,029 +16.05
1110–1576 1472 80-85% 14 72.00–78.00 $76.91 $1,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1735 1471 75-80% 6 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $1,101 —
1493 1493 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1555 1530 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $1,384 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1013 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 10 125.00–131.00 $127.78 $1,279
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958 958 (<2 yrs)Open 4 104.00 $104.00 $996

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 9 98.00 $98.00 $1,083 —

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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.