Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

2,709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $172.39/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 917 lb · 252 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.35/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 711 lb · 139 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.20/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 524 lb · 135 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,709	3,096	2,590
Feeder cattle	2,205	2,385	2,029
Slaughter cattle	504	711	561

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady. Steer and heifer calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher on steers under 500 lbs . Slaughter cows and bulls traded firm to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate 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
332	332	3	286.00	$286.00	$950	-17.00
411–430	420	21	265.00–270.00	$267.44	$1,123	+13.91
470–484	483	19	245.00–249.00	$248.59	$1,201	+20.79
503–540	524	135	215.00–239.00	$219.20	$1,149	-4.18
587	587	28	217.00	$217.00	$1,274	+12.14
601–611	610	58	204.00–207.50	$207.20	$1,264	+19.43
681	681	91	188.50	$188.50	$1,284	+2.30
703–741	716	35	174.00–180.00	$176.16	$1,261	-4.66
758–793	776	124	170.00–181.00	$178.15	$1,382	+0.15
826–838	829	131	166.50–177.00	$174.58	$1,447	-2.94
851–882	871	42	166.00–172.50	$170.91	$1,489	—
911–935	917	252	165.50–173.00	$172.39	$1,581	—
966	966	109	162.50	$162.50	$1,570	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	7	248.00	$248.00	$858	—
433–446	441	13	196.00–237.00	$221.52	$977	+9.52
507–509	509	13	180.00–184.00	$183.08	$932	-25.71
557–592	566	76	201.00–218.00	$213.32	$1,207	+19.74
620	620	9	150.00	$150.00	$930	-27.00
747	747	6	154.00	$154.00	$1,150	—
770	770	5	159.00	$159.00	$1,224	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	180.00	$180.00	$540	+3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386	386	11	248.00	$248.00	$957	+6.60
401–437	418	23	220.00–229.00	$224.50	$938	+5.38
474–477	476	10	205.00	$205.00	$976	+8.64
500–548	510	86	186.00–202.50	$198.92	$1,014	+4.41
566	566	81	188.25	$188.25	$1,065	-4.77
622–628	627	81	179.50–180.50	$180.38	$1,131	+1.54
661	661	30	174.00–175.50	$175.05	$1,157	+3.49
708–734	711	139	164.00–171.50	$169.35	$1,204	+0.19
789	789	24	164.50	$164.50	$1,298	-3.21
834	834	33	156.00	$156.00	$1,301	-13.50
930	930	134	154.25	$154.25	$1,435	+13.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411	411	6	157.00	$157.00	$645	—
927	927	5	110.00	$110.00	$1,020	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1019–1363	1081	80-85%	23	63.00–66.00	$64.35	$696	—
1022–1365	1149	80-85%	54	67.00–74.00	$70.68	$812	—
1097–1625	1286	80-85%	129	74.00–81.00	$77.87	$1,001	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
567–965	855	85-90%	18	54.00–57.00	$55.10	$471	+4.98
803–975	863	85-90%	10	45.00–52.00	$50.20	$433	+0.08
913–978	948	85-90%	15	57.00–62.00	$58.42	$554	+1.85
1005–1428	1097	85-90%	12	55.00–56.00	$55.55	$609	—
1030–1208	1121	85-90%	24	57.00–60.00	$59.02	$662	+1.97
1018–1427	1158	85-90%	16	61.00–65.00	$62.63	$725	+0.50

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1219–1665	1429	75-80%	61	81.50–85.00	$83.21	$1,189	-1.88
1440–1602	1519	75-80%	20	86.00–91.00	$87.39	$1,327	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1463	1463	8	101.00	$101.00	$1,478	—

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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.