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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.70/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 704 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 861 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.00/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 764 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 2,314 1,696
Feeder cattle 993 1,764 1,268
Slaughter cattle 436 550 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers traded mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers too lightly tested for a market trend. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to 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
203 203 11 307.00 $307.00 $623 —
254 254 30 279.00 $279.00 $709 —
315–344 343 30 315.00–317.00 $315.06 $1,081 —
378 378 8 300.00–302.00 $301.50 $1,140 +9.17
415 415 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,237 +5.00
462–463 463 12 280.00–291.00 $285.49 $1,322 +13.37
518 518 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 +6.88
558–559 558 26 251.00–274.00 $266.91 $1,489 -2.56
676 676 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,386 —
725–739 730 11 188.00–192.00 $190.53 $1,391 -4.86
849 849 16 175.50 $175.50 $1,490 -17.50
856 856 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,532 -1.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 16 185.00 $185.00 $894 +18.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,050 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–246 224 19 264.00–285.00 $274.10 $614 —
287 287 24 290.00 $290.00 $832 +77.60
351 351 23 279.00 $279.00 $979 —
421 421 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,015 +5.71
478–494 490 12 211.00–227.00 $223.10 $1,093 -12.72
517 517 18 236.00 $236.00 $1,220 —
575–595 582 21 209.00–217.00 $211.93 $1,233 -8.55
635 635 20 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 +1.00
703–711 704 78 176.00–195.75 $193.70 $1,364 +4.77
764 764 62 182.00 $182.00 $1,390 +4.01
849 849 62 179.00 $179.00 $1,520 +7.54
861 861 64 178.00 $178.00 $1,533 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,169 -3.66
670 670 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 -13.00
859 859 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,297 —
1013 1013 17 124.00 $124.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,352 —
619 619 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 75-80% 3 93.00 $93.00 $905 —
888–995 974 75-80% 11 88.00–91.00 $90.56 $882 —
1122–1429 1300 75-80% 20 88.00–90.00 $89.15 $1,159 —
1115–1925 1313 75-80% 21 91.00–95.00 $93.20 $1,224 —
1035–1765 1351 75-80% 58 96.00–102.00 $98.02 $1,324 +7.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823–960 883 85-90% 12 51.00–53.00 $51.50 $455 +2.92
875–975 904 85-90% 19 62.00 $62.00 $560 -0.65
771–973 912 85-90% 29 63.00–68.00 $63.82 $582 +1.17
1064–1189 1098 85-90% 17 51.00–55.00 $51.47 $565 -17.29
1000–1365 1150 85-90% 12 64.00–66.00 $65.46 $753 —
1110–1245 1200 85-90% 5 61.00–62.00 $61.19 $734 +6.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–958 893 80-85% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.22 $654 -5.90
985 985 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
1000–1325 1134 80-85% 27 74.00–81.00 $78.08 $885 +5.34
1000–1275 1202 80-85% 35 70.00–73.00 $71.80 $863 —
1230–1397 1311 80-85% 15 82.00–87.00 $83.78 $1,098 -3.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,099 —
1537–1945 1687 6 111.00–119.00 $114.12 $1,925 —
2080 2080 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,600 +3.43

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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.