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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

2,707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 950 lb · 162 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.95/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 669 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.43/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 523 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,707 2,709 0
Feeder cattle 1,933 2,205 0
Slaughter cattle 774 504 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 8..00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher on 550 lb steers . Slaughter cows and bulls traded firm to 3.00 higher with up to 10 higher on breaking utility cows. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 321.00 $321.00 $969 +35.00
380–391 390 39 244.00–267.00 $263.64 $1,028 —
408–425 412 35 269.00–279.00 $275.70 $1,136 +8.26
500–535 523 96 218.00–245.00 $240.43 $1,257 +21.23
552–586 573 17 214.00–244.00 $224.60 $1,287 +7.60
601–633 607 59 197.00–209.00 $203.10 $1,233 -4.10
653–674 669 108 189.00–194.00 $192.95 $1,291 +4.45
711–720 717 82 183.00–188.50 $186.39 $1,336 +10.23
785 785 24 181.00 $181.00 $1,421 +2.85
825 825 43 176.50 $176.50 $1,456 +1.92
929 929 80 172.00 $172.00 $1,598 -0.39
950 950 162 174.50 $174.50 $1,658 +12.00
1018 1018 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,517 —
1153–1193 1169 5 125.00–139.00 $133.29 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 7 244.00 $244.00 $947 —
488 488 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,108 —
550–571 567 15 174.00–207.00 $195.08 $1,106 -18.24
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +30.00
657–679 664 21 160.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,132 —
720–741 736 9 175.00–176.00 $175.78 $1,294 +21.78
754–785 762 8 150.00–165.00 $161.14 $1,228 +2.14
830 830 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 13 160.00 $160.00 $853 —
599 599 6 151.00 $151.00 $904 —
633 633 4 110.00 $110.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 12 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
370–399 388 92 230.00–256.00 $252.15 $978 +4.15
408–436 416 92 218.00–244.00 $233.43 $971 +8.93
484–497 491 77 200.00–223.00 $214.26 $1,052 +9.26
508–547 530 71 195.00–207.00 $199.54 $1,058 +0.62
554–565 558 27 195.00–200.00 $197.06 $1,100 +8.81
607–618 612 41 184.00–190.00 $186.32 $1,140 +5.94
708–731 721 49 165.00–170.00 $167.66 $1,209 -1.69
774–785 777 95 167.00–169.75 $169.02 $1,313 +4.52
853–854 854 82 155.00 $155.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 31 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
598 598 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 190.00 $190.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1655 1205 75-80% 6 106.00–112.00 $109.74 $1,322 —
1054–1475 1207 75-80% 54 96.00–105.00 $103.25 $1,246 —
1283–1585 1422 75-80% 126 88.00–94.00 $91.32 $1,299 +8.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $621 —
980 980 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $823 —
1020–1349 1149 80-85% 54 76.00–80.00 $79.09 $909 +8.41
1002–1376 1172 80-85% 32 70.00–75.00 $72.81 $853 —
1097–1432 1193 80-85% 80 82.00–87.00 $84.30 $1,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–912 868 85-90% 16 46.00–59.00 $55.19 $479 +4.99
878–994 943 85-90% 16 61.00–66.00 $63.96 $603 +5.54
944–987 964 85-90% 14 67.50–73.00 $69.87 $674 —
1035–1165 1078 85-90% 4 48.00–59.00 $56.36 $608 +0.81
1002–1411 1117 85-90% 18 60.00–64.50 $62.37 $697 +3.35
1020–1295 1129 85-90% 16 65.00–68.00 $65.76 $742 +6.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,190 —
2040 2040 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,448 —

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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.