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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

3,538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.26/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 772 lb · 275 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.51/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 634 lb · 203 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,412/hd at 866 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,538 2,766 1,885
Feeder cattle 2,949 2,214 1,178
Slaughter cattle 589 552 707

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly weak to 4.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on feeder heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher with higher advances noted on calves under 400. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 5.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–341 331 11 277.00–295.00 $287.69 $952 +29.51
375–379 379 74 271.00–293.50 $292.90 $1,110 +30.85
408–447 428 110 269.00–289.00 $281.13 $1,203 +20.49
463 463 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,176 +10.38
501–534 518 72 240.00–254.00 $243.82 $1,263 +4.43
555 555 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 +14.10
606–622 607 50 201.00–212.00 $211.31 $1,283 -4.38
659–696 671 51 188.00–198.00 $191.29 $1,284 -22.64
745 745 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 -9.58
807–814 811 87 175.00–182.50 $179.15 $1,453 -0.33
978 978 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 17 227.00 $227.00 $1,012 —
488 488 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 —
529–535 531 7 210.00–230.00 $215.76 $1,146 +24.89
550–579 572 8 200.00–205.00 $203.80 $1,166 +14.12
667–670 668 5 178.00–181.00 $179.20 $1,197 -7.47
738 738 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,218 —
830 830 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,320 -1.50
866 866 113 163.00 $163.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
538 538 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 244.00 $244.00 $717 —
315–333 321 6 245.00–249.00 $247.62 $795 +2.53
363–395 365 78 233.00–269.00 $266.16 $971 +19.05
415–439 420 78 236.00–248.00 $243.96 $1,025 +11.62
470–480 474 31 220.00–234.00 $225.79 $1,070 +2.85
508–545 536 28 201.00–223.00 $210.35 $1,127 +0.78
563–590 577 17 193.00–231.00 $206.91 $1,194 +15.69
601–649 634 203 186.50–195.00 $189.51 $1,201 +5.85
687 687 24 176.00 $176.00 $1,209 -2.89
707 707 13 177.00 $177.00 $1,251 +2.33
760–789 772 275 164.00–170.00 $165.26 $1,276 +3.45
812–813 812 8 156.00–166.25 $163.69 $1,329 +8.69
871 871 25 155.00 $155.00 $1,350 +20.00
928 928 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 203.00 $203.00 $619 +13.00
365 365 3 200.00 $200.00 $730 +10.00
403 403 2 220.00 $220.00 $887 +33.59
647 647 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,106 +5.00
730 730 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -16.65
783 783 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,174 -1.00
803 803 68 150.00 $150.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 143.00 $143.00 $479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,196 —
760 760 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1408 1134 75-80% 92 90.00–97.00 $92.29 $1,047 —
1232–1625 1295 75-80% 10 106.00–108.00 $106.42 $1,378 —
1013–1745 1379 75-80% 54 97.50–104.00 $100.99 $1,393 +10.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–975 884 80-85% 14 81.00–86.00 $81.85 $724 —
877–940 894 80-85% 5 75.00–79.00 $77.35 $692 —
880–985 942 80-85% 18 86.00–94.00 $89.04 $839 +12.99
799–1180 995 80-85% 13 71.00–78.00 $74.96 $746 —
891–1550 1095 80-85% 16 80.00–84.00 $82.57 $904 —
1045–1474 1138 80-85% 66 85.00–89.50 $87.82 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739–967 812 85-90% 23 50.00–59.00 $55.33 $449 —
838–897 858 85-90% 9 62.00–64.50 $63.63 $546 +11.50
793–986 885 85-90% 21 65.00–69.00 $67.38 $596 +5.03
1019–1265 1124 85-90% 7 67.00–70.00 $68.55 $771 +5.82
1152 1152 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1850 1713 4 105.00–117.00 $111.00 $1,901 —
1720–1945 1833 2 125.00–126.00 $125.53 $2,301 —

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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.