Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.98/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 748 lb · 132 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.73/cwt ≈ $1,300/hd at 685 lb · 82 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.55/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 574 lb · 80 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,735	1,459	2,077
Feeder cattle	1,127	961	1,541
Slaughter cattle	608	498	536

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers for a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–248	243	12	252.00–279.00	$255.99	$622	—
250	250	2	250.00	$250.00	$625	—
310 unweaned	310	2	220.00	$220.00	$682	—
343–349	348	10	253.00–279.00	$267.85	$932	—
375	375	2	253.00	$253.00	$949	—
393 unweaned	393	2	210.00	$210.00	$825	-23.00
442–448 unweaned	443	13	209.00–217.00	$210.24	$931	—
415–449	444	14	239.00–252.00	$240.74	$1,069	—
475–478	477	17	239.00–246.00	$240.06	$1,145	+11.49
511–531	525	22	222.00–227.00	$225.45	$1,184	+6.45
550–590	574	80	203.00–221.50	$210.55	$1,209	-10.45
600–622	608	26	197.00–202.00	$200.56	$1,219	+15.70
653–690	685	82	186.00–190.50	$189.73	$1,300	—
706–709	707	16	181.00–183.00	$181.88	$1,286	—
809–848	819	12	171.00–176.00	$174.71	$1,431	—
988	988	25	152.25	$152.25	$1,504	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394	394	9	236.00	$236.00	$930	—
503	503	16	211.00	$211.00	$1,061	—
560	560	10	181.00	$181.00	$1,014	-3.00
712	712	7	173.00	$173.00	$1,232	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	2	279.00	$279.00	$474	—
213	213	3	216.00	$216.00	$460	-24.00
299	299	6	218.00	$218.00	$652	—
328	328	29	200.00	$200.00	$656	—
387	387	11	210.00	$210.00	$813	-20.26
402–418	416	24	226.00	$226.00	$940	+2.00
455–497	488	14	194.00–199.00	$198.00	$966	+1.00
515–546	537	25	185.00–201.00	$195.19	$1,048	—
554–586	580	54	186.50–190.00	$186.93	$1,084	+4.27
606–637	618	14	175.00–182.00	$179.81	$1,111	—
650–660	654	17	171.00–177.00	$174.86	$1,144	—
737–748	748	132	169.00–170.00	$169.98	$1,271	+3.98
759–792	772	32	164.00–169.50	$166.99	$1,289	+3.99
835	835	2	161.00	$161.00	$1,344	-3.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258	258	2	196.00	$196.00	$506	—
338	338	6	201.00	$201.00	$679	—
470	470	17	193.00	$193.00	$907	—
549	549	12	162.00	$162.00	$889	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	5	110.00	$110.00	$979	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
913–984	932	85-90%	25	60.00–64.00	$61.38	$572	+1.75
864–997	939	85-90%	22	48.50–55.00	$52.32	$491	-7.31
866–990	942	85-90%	25	66.00–69.00	$66.64	$628	+7.01
1010–1385	1120	85-90%	63	45.00–58.00	$52.60	$589	—
1008–1410	1158	85-90%	31	65.00–75.50	$69.30	$802	+2.63
1082–1655	1207	85-90%	25	58.00–64.00	$60.23	$727	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–980	958	80-85%	2	73.00–76.00	$74.54	$714	-1.44
1057–1385	1127	80-85%	32	65.00–75.00	$71.72	$808	—
1050–1635	1245	80-85%	87	76.00–84.50	$80.18	$998	+7.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2080	1329	75-80%	32	90.00–93.00	$91.88	$1,221	—
1273–1765	1478	75-80%	46	85.00–89.00	$87.22	$1,289	-1.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,110	—
1628–1705	1647	4	106.00–108.00	$106.52	$1,754	—

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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.