Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

2,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.83/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 722 lb · 201 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.41/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 683 lb · 149 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.37/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 726 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,945 2,704 2,967
Feeder cattle 2,314 2,226 2,340
Slaughter cattle 624 463 535
Replacement cattle 7 15 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 254.00 $254.00 $833 +20.00
360 360 8 235.00–236.00 $235.75 $849 +3.76
448 448 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,039 +9.95
473–474 474 11 190.00–220.00 $203.62 $965 -8.85
505–534 528 10 199.00–204.00 $203.04 $1,072 +3.46
531 unweaned 531 4 185.00 $185.00 $982 —
556 fancy 556 62 208.00 $208.00 $1,156 —
568–596 584 26 184.00–186.00 $184.83 $1,079 -3.17
604 unweaned 604 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,018 -5.50
613 613 46 183.50–186.00 $185.02 $1,134 +3.05
671–679 unweaned 678 29 161.00–165.00 $163.62 $1,109 -4.00
678–698 684 120 177.00–183.00 $181.98 $1,245 —
704 704 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,162 -5.32
721 721 126 179.50 $179.50 $1,294 +9.18
720–734 unweaned 727 61 150.00–165.00 $157.55 $1,145 -3.59
777–795 789 50 172.00–180.00 $178.69 $1,410 +1.67
814–838 818 89 174.50–180.50 $179.62 $1,469 +5.62
820 820 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -14.00
876 876 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,542 +16.00
964 964 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 202.00 $202.00 $768 -8.00
464 unweaned 464 9 160.00 $160.00 $742 -15.00
478–499 495 19 181.00–186.00 $184.65 $914 -6.83
528 unweaned 528 11 164.00 $164.00 $866 —
606 606 42 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 +0.16
658–689 684 47 164.00–177.50 $175.06 $1,197 +6.81
714–741 738 52 169.00–170.00 $169.11 $1,248 +5.79
773 773 33 166.00 $166.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 6 146.00 $146.00 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 394 30 196.00–215.00 $198.33 $781 +8.30
403 unweaned 403 2 160.00 $160.00 $645 -10.95
458–491 480 26 173.00–183.00 $178.64 $857 +3.26
480 unweaned 480 3 164.00 $164.00 $787 +0.76
503–546 533 46 169.00–179.00 $175.27 $934 -2.28
543 thin fleshed 543 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,021 —
564–597 585 87 169.00–184.00 $176.30 $1,031 -1.79
612 unweaned 612 3 158.00 $158.00 $967 +8.76
628–646 632 46 167.00–170.50 $169.85 $1,073 +2.14
659–688 676 39 160.00–169.00 $165.46 $1,119 -0.91
678 unweaned 678 29 149.00–158.50 $157.19 $1,066 +5.74
706–732 726 109 166.00–170.50 $169.37 $1,230 —
759–760 759 43 168.50–169.50 $168.78 $1,281 —
774 774 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,200 —
820 820 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,337 +3.00
825 825 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 -20.00
972 972 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,361 +1.50
1047 1047 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 173.00 $173.00 $562 —
408 unweaned 408 3 170.00 $170.00 $694 —
426 426 9 171.00 $171.00 $728 -3.00
454–490 476 38 163.00–172.00 $165.89 $790 -0.11
508 unweaned 508 18 130.00 $130.00 $660 -5.00
537 537 50 173.00 $173.00 $929 +2.67
560–597 577 100 154.00–166.00 $163.47 $943 +1.01
692 692 54 162.00 $162.00 $1,121 —
738 738 27 157.50 $157.50 $1,162 —
783 783 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,120 -6.00
812 812 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 —
958 958 2 138.50 $138.50 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 11 143.00 $143.00 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
535 535 2 154.00 $154.00 $824 +14.00
610 610 3 158.00 $158.00 $964 —
778 778 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,027 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 178.00 $178.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–994 920 85-90% 20 28.00–39.00 $33.76 $311 —
955 955 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $611 —
977 977 85-90% 3 52.00 $52.00 $508 —
1068–1075 1069 85-90% 7 34.00–40.00 $39.14 $418 —
1014–1423 1177 85-90% 33 50.00–66.00 $57.09 $672 +16.53
1070–1580 1419 85-90% 73 69.00–76.00 $73.66 $1,045 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1565 1358 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.42 $943 —
1240–1671 1531 80-85% 42 74.00–80.00 $77.54 $1,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1915 1581 75-80% 11 77.00–82.00 $81.15 $1,283 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1875 1568 5 73.00–85.00 $80.57 $1,263 —
1760 1760 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1099 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 91.00 $91.00 $1,000

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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.