Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

2,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.93/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 728 lb · 206 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.77/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 884 lb · 195 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.73/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 390 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,314 1,581 1,956
Feeder cattle 1,764 1,170 1,381
Slaughter cattle 550 411 575

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were not enough comparable sales on steers to determine a market trend. Heifers traded 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 3.00 lower. Trading activity was good with uneven buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 3 297.00 $297.00 $573 —
248 248 3 256.00 $256.00 $635 —
295 295 2 261.00 $261.00 $770 —
361–393 378 24 290.00–298.00 $292.33 $1,105 -5.30
434 434 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,272 +9.84
451–489 462 20 267.00–287.00 $272.12 $1,257 -9.44
520–549 535 14 259.00–270.00 $263.12 $1,408 -14.18
552–578 565 35 269.00–270.00 $269.47 $1,523 +20.47
615–640 634 15 207.00–221.00 $219.09 $1,389 -21.25
713–742 737 73 191.00–201.00 $195.39 $1,440 -15.61
750–753 752 52 207.00–208.50 $208.07 $1,565 +8.28
837 837 30 193.00 $193.00 $1,615 —
859–895 884 195 174.00–184.00 $180.77 $1,598 -7.60
907 907 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,451 -26.00
952 952 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 385 10 220.00–240.00 $234.50 $903 —
444 444 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,119 —
481–495 486 14 245.00–254.00 $250.09 $1,215 -8.40
593 593 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,405 +47.63
615–625 620 4 193.00–211.00 $202.50 $1,256 +1.50
724 724 70 187.00 $187.00 $1,354 +22.00
765–773 770 17 165.00–185.00 $176.82 $1,362 +16.82
831 831 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,463 —
870–895 874 12 157.00–161.00 $160.32 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–443 440 6 160.00–191.00 $180.82 $796 —
450–491 466 18 139.00–170.00 $166.19 $774 —
594 594 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,045 +27.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–279 269 11 209.00–219.00 $212.40 $571 —
358–394 390 126 260.00–272.00 $266.73 $1,040 +7.21
421–440 435 20 229.00–255.00 $235.29 $1,024 -13.09
463–495 472 24 219.00–241.00 $235.82 $1,113 —
567–593 585 30 218.00–238.00 $220.48 $1,290 +8.48
634 634 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,369 +8.46
683 683 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 +16.61
721–736 728 206 184.00–191.00 $188.93 $1,375 +6.17
753–759 757 7 176.00–183.00 $177.99 $1,347 -4.51
815–842 837 39 170.50–176.00 $171.46 $1,435 —
886 886 67 172.50 $172.50 $1,528 —
943 943 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–473 455 11 202.00–206.00 $202.76 $923 +25.91
515–525 521 18 200.00–210.00 $206.16 $1,074 +2.95
563–588 583 16 187.00–211.00 $206.66 $1,205 —
603–620 613 10 184.00–195.00 $193.30 $1,185 —
688 688 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,307 +18.35
707–738 726 8 153.00–170.00 $159.20 $1,156 -28.30
758–760 759 4 156.00–161.00 $158.50 $1,203 +9.50
808–815 813 6 146.00–162.00 $151.30 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–434 423 14 172.50–173.00 $172.83 $731 +29.83
477 477 3 160.00 $160.00 $763 +19.00
682 682 12 142.00 $142.00 $968 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–930 866 80-85% 5 86.00–90.00 $88.18 $764 —
875 875 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $648 —
705–995 892 80-85% 8 76.00–86.00 $79.12 $706 —
1000–1340 1105 80-85% 22 70.00–75.00 $72.74 $804 -7.96
1040–1380 1165 80-85% 164 75.00–85.00 $80.46 $937 —
1010–1421 1326 80-85% 26 85.00–89.00 $87.20 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–760 737 75-80% 3 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $796 —
790–970 880 75-80% 3 92.00–94.50 $93.30 $821 —
930 930 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $911 +6.95
1090–1585 1286 75-80% 53 94.00–99.00 $96.77 $1,244 -2.86
1087–1590 1352 75-80% 61 89.00–93.00 $90.57 $1,225 —
1167–1541 1395 75-80% 17 101.00–105.00 $103.27 $1,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–900 880 85-90% 2 45.00–52.00 $48.58 $428 -4.35
825–941 894 85-90% 7 56.00–59.00 $56.67 $507 +3.74
838–985 909 85-90% 52 60.00–66.00 $62.65 $569 +0.55
890–990 961 85-90% 6 67.00–69.00 $67.98 $653 —
1035–1080 1069 85-90% 8 68.00–69.00 $68.76 $735 —
1030–1390 1145 85-90% 7 50.00 $50.00 $572 —
1018–1413 1208 85-90% 9 53.00–58.00 $54.52 $659 -7.48
1075–1338 1258 85-90% 9 64.00–66.00 $64.98 $817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
1570–1730 1630 3 104.00–113.00 $109.37 $1,783 —
1790–2173 2077 4 120.00–122.00 $121.57 $2,525 —

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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.