Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

2,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.75/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 740 lb · 196 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.02/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 686 lb · 186 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.68/cwt +19.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 504 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,914 2,559 1,888
Feeder cattle 2,172 1,681 1,089
Slaughter cattle 742 878 799

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with the exception of feeders weighing between 700 and 800 lbs which traded 2.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on calves to establish a market trend but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00 to 9.00 lower. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 12 225.00 $225.00 $756 -8.00
419–448 438 31 240.00–272.00 $262.31 $1,149 -12.46
469–497 491 64 232.00–243.00 $233.76 $1,148 -4.79
502–539 523 36 231.00–254.00 $240.30 $1,257 -0.41
551–593 562 75 210.00–237.00 $220.87 $1,241 +2.39
635–638 638 34 199.00–209.00 $208.41 $1,330 +3.35
654–668 658 28 195.00–202.00 $199.97 $1,316 +2.27
719–743 740 196 188.00–193.50 $191.75 $1,419 -2.20
750–781 771 19 186.00–189.00 $186.92 $1,441 -1.73
812–833 827 92 182.00–186.00 $184.85 $1,529 +4.57
857 857 93 174.00 $174.00 $1,491 ±0.00
907–915 909 57 172.50–178.00 $176.35 $1,603 +9.84
982–987 983 90 154.50–162.00 $161.16 $1,584 -3.84
1128 1128 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,003 +8.50
484 484 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,026 —
529–544 536 24 210.00–217.00 $213.26 $1,143 +22.37
648 648 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,231 +0.80
672 672 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,210 —
805 805 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —
902–942 914 14 158.00–164.00 $162.14 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 167.00 $167.00 $656 —
447 447 6 179.00 $179.00 $800 —
564 564 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,010 —
617 617 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 369 13 244.00–266.00 $257.50 $950 +38.25
434–444 440 26 215.00–233.00 $225.55 $992 -5.83
475–490 485 18 214.00–216.00 $215.07 $1,043 -1.18
503–527 504 108 210.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,127 +19.15
553–574 564 26 191.00–197.00 $193.63 $1,092 +6.15
661–694 686 186 175.00–185.50 $183.02 $1,256 +3.95
708–745 737 94 171.00–180.00 $173.10 $1,276 -2.05
762 762 14 172.50 $172.50 $1,314 +5.05
830–831 831 9 164.50–166.00 $165.00 $1,371 —
857 857 36 167.00 $167.00 $1,431 —
910 910 80 155.50 $155.50 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 185.00 $185.00 $701 —
502–542 522 27 197.00–206.00 $200.78 $1,048 —
620–645 637 10 160.00–174.00 $167.18 $1,065 —
783 783 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,253 —
845 845 19 158.50 $158.50 $1,339 —
880 880 33 150.50 $150.50 $1,324 —
910 910 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,356 —
990 990 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 10 170.00 $170.00 $575 —
369 369 5 165.00 $165.00 $609 —
549 549 6 150.00 $150.00 $824 —
558 558 9 150.00 $150.00 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 170.00 $170.00 $991 —
723 723 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–970 951 80-85% 21 80.00–83.50 $83.33 $792 +5.74
925–996 991 80-85% 15 75.00 $75.00 $743 -3.00
1032–1440 1078 80-85% 72 68.00–73.00 $70.37 $759 —
1050–1334 1179 80-85% 110 73.50–78.00 $75.15 $886 +1.92
1005–1675 1241 80-85% 77 80.00–86.00 $81.49 $1,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–890 835 85-90% 24 46.00–54.50 $50.55 $422 -6.65
780–991 921 85-90% 42 57.00–61.00 $58.81 $542 -5.83
813–998 935 85-90% 21 63.00–66.00 $64.06 $599 -0.58
940–993 972 85-90% 5 68.00 $68.00 $661 —
1015–1175 1056 85-90% 8 55.00–60.00 $58.32 $616 —
1095–1240 1145 85-90% 15 60.00–65.00 $60.98 $698 -11.04
1161–1470 1192 85-90% 10 45.00–50.00 $45.62 $544 —
973–1413 1224 85-90% 21 67.00–70.00 $69.00 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1865 1283 75-80% 41 87.50–93.00 $89.29 $1,146 —
1130–1760 1375 75-80% 12 95.00–101.00 $99.21 $1,364 —
1328–1426 1399 75-80% 17 104.00–109.00 $106.48 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2000 1767 3 97.00–105.00 $99.85 $1,764 —
1475–2160 1840 8 108.00–119.00 $115.92 $2,133 —

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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.