Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.13/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 771 lb · 178 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $204.73/cwt ≈ $1,564/hd at 764 lb · 141 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.31/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 865 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,660 1,429 2,135
Feeder cattle 1,287 993 1,434
Slaughter cattle 373 436 701

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend but a generally steady undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady with leaner classes trending 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
200–213 210 4 281.00–312.00 $288.39 $606 -18.61
253–261 260 13 197.00–217.00 $214.00 $556 -65.00
315–330 323 5 270.00–311.00 $294.62 $952 -20.44
369–390 374 10 280.00–301.00 $285.83 $1,069 -15.67
405–437 427 9 267.00–284.00 $276.32 $1,180 -21.68
518–545 535 39 270.00–285.00 $283.75 $1,518 +13.75
580–588 586 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,406 -26.91
620–629 623 69 230.00–244.00 $239.92 $1,495 —
655–658 658 7 229.00–231.00 $229.28 $1,509 +24.28
711–749 721 27 199.00–206.00 $204.11 $1,472 +13.58
755–776 764 141 198.50–207.00 $204.73 $1,564 —
811 811 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,565 —
853–888 879 80 185.00–189.50 $187.24 $1,646 +8.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 248.00 $248.00 $533 —
350–398 374 6 246.00–270.00 $258.77 $968 —
423–445 431 7 246.00–256.00 $249.64 $1,076 +13.64
513–545 527 14 237.00–242.00 $240.17 $1,266 —
603–644 627 24 205.00–219.00 $210.55 $1,320 —
670–695 683 4 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,301 —
825 825 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
877 877 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
390 390 1 178.00 $178.00 $694 —
405–428 420 3 171.00–201.00 $180.64 $759 —
458 458 2 181.00 $181.00 $829 -4.00
522 522 11 184.00 $184.00 $960 —
578 578 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,058 —
1110 1110 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 6 240.00 $240.00 $485 -34.10
305–343 317 9 246.00–278.00 $266.80 $846 —
391 391 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,044 —
404–440 417 28 240.00–269.00 $251.34 $1,048 +10.34
460–497 487 8 228.00–235.00 $231.82 $1,129 +8.72
510–542 535 25 219.00–229.00 $221.84 $1,187 -14.16
553–585 563 14 211.00–221.00 $217.78 $1,226 +5.85
618–639 631 11 200.00–205.00 $203.22 $1,282 -13.78
651–685 670 30 197.00–205.00 $199.03 $1,334 —
766–791 771 178 172.00–184.00 $181.13 $1,397 -0.87
846 846 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,396 -14.00
864–868 865 87 170.00–175.25 $173.31 $1,499 -4.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 155.00 $155.00 $710 —
545 545 5 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
600 600 2 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
655 655 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 217.00 $217.00 $933 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
608 608 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,198 -25.00
758–780 765 3 160.00–171.00 $167.26 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–990 849 85-90% 56 41.00–53.00 $47.64 $404 —
865–993 915 85-90% 19 54.00–59.00 $56.05 $513 -7.77
1020–1110 1080 85-90% 3 62.00–63.00 $62.69 $677 +11.22
1008–1245 1082 85-90% 13 45.00–52.00 $48.82 $528 -2.65
1008–1214 1103 85-90% 25 54.00–59.00 $57.21 $631 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–955 870 80-85% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.98 $678 +4.76
958 958 80-85% 4 73.00 $73.00 $699 -12.00
1030–1448 1157 80-85% 49 73.00–80.50 $76.18 $881 —
1098–1435 1179 80-85% 6 83.00–87.00 $84.85 $1,000 —
1005–1322 1205 80-85% 28 67.00–71.00 $69.64 $839 -2.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–985 940 75-80% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.95 $1,109 —
1040–1585 1152 75-80% 18 92.00–98.00 $95.49 $1,100 —
1015–1725 1300 75-80% 37 99.00–109.00 $102.31 $1,330 +13.16
1245–1635 1404 75-80% 21 89.00–91.50 $90.84 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1455 1195 4 90.00–97.00 $93.06 $1,112 —
1615–2040 1820 5 105.00–116.00 $112.54 $2,048 —
2079–2490 2210 6 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $2,697 —

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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.