Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

2,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.15/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 724 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $205.06/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 638 lb · 167 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.28/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 810 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,559 2,707 2,940
Feeder cattle 1,681 1,933 2,237
Slaughter cattle 878 774 703

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves traded steady. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trading activity was good 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
340 340 1 233.00 $233.00 $792 —
365–380 373 11 253.00–276.00 $259.81 $969 -3.83
410–448 423 22 256.00–285.00 $274.77 $1,162 -0.93
485–493 488 10 222.00–252.00 $238.55 $1,164 —
522–532 523 26 231.00–242.00 $240.71 $1,259 +0.28
559–584 575 11 216.00–223.00 $218.48 $1,256 -6.12
617–645 638 167 200.00–209.25 $205.06 $1,308 +1.96
653–686 662 61 195.00–201.00 $197.70 $1,309 +4.75
702–733 718 121 188.00–195.50 $193.95 $1,393 +7.56
774 774 49 184.00–190.00 $188.65 $1,460 +7.65
806–832 810 152 174.00–181.75 $180.28 $1,460 +3.78
853 853 19 174.00 $174.00 $1,484 —
910–949 920 150 163.50–170.25 $166.51 $1,532 -5.49
961 961 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,586 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 230.00 $230.00 $697 —
430–443 439 3 200.00–226.00 $217.50 $955 —
515–540 531 4 180.00–200.00 $190.89 $1,014 —
615 615 5 185.00–192.00 $189.20 $1,164 +9.20
788–790 788 21 160.00–177.00 $175.38 $1,382 +14.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 229.00 $229.00 $660 —
343 343 2 205.00 $205.00 $703 —
363–394 388 15 210.00–239.00 $219.25 $851 -32.90
405–442 431 12 223.00–236.00 $231.38 $997 -2.05
460–478 473 36 211.00–225.00 $216.25 $1,023 +1.99
528–531 529 15 204.00–205.00 $204.53 $1,082 +4.99
570–599 584 49 184.00–192.00 $187.48 $1,095 -9.58
604–643 606 45 177.00–184.25 $183.71 $1,113 -2.61
651–681 662 27 178.50–180.00 $179.07 $1,185 —
701–742 724 183 174.50–176.50 $175.15 $1,268 +7.49
760–771 768 22 163.00–169.50 $167.45 $1,286 -1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 203.00 $203.00 $875 —
470–498 486 7 188.00–198.00 $193.61 $941 —
563 563 3 177.00 $177.00 $997 +2.00
667 667 3 144.00 $144.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 175.00 $175.00 $780 —
488 488 2 176.00 $176.00 $859 —
718 718 6 121.00 $121.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,098 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–964 963 80-85% 28 77.50–80.00 $77.59 $747 -6.41
989 989 80-85% 13 78.00 $78.00 $771 -6.00
1000–1395 1132 80-85% 103 76.00–83.00 $79.31 $898 +0.22
1118–1368 1189 80-85% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.23 $871 -11.07
1045–1525 1268 80-85% 56 83.00–94.50 $88.61 $1,124 —
1453–1510 1466 80-85% 14 95.00–98.00 $96.72 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–985 842 85-90% 15 55.00–60.00 $57.20 $482 —
847–990 885 85-90% 40 67.00–69.00 $67.78 $600 +12.59
780–951 918 85-90% 19 63.00–66.00 $64.64 $593 +0.68
1009–1032 1019 85-90% 7 50.00–59.00 $55.09 $561 —
1050–1150 1119 85-90% 32 69.00–79.00 $72.02 $806 +9.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 75-80% 4 106.00 $106.00 $985 —
1048–1580 1226 75-80% 44 105.00–107.00 $105.80 $1,297 +2.55
1073–1610 1322 75-80% 21 96.00–102.00 $99.26 $1,312 —
1148–1518 1324 75-80% 16 108.00–110.00 $109.39 $1,448 —
1422 1422 75-80% 24 95.00–96.50 $95.44 $1,357 +4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,423 —
2300 2300 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,760 —

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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.