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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.32/cwt ≈ $1,405/hd at 727 lb · 141 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.07/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 633 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.44/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 560 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,672 1,685 1,435
Feeder cattle 1,294 1,342 1,057
Slaughter cattle 378 300 378
Replacement cattle — 43 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves traded mostly 10.00 higher. Heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 276.00 $276.00 $649 —
365–380 375 8 300.00–316.00 $307.67 $1,154 —
419–445 422 10 286.00–290.00 $286.42 $1,209 +18.42
463–495 490 28 273.00–299.00 $288.03 $1,411 +9.61
545 545 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,482 +5.00
568–598 578 15 243.00–277.00 $263.56 $1,523 +9.74
605–646 633 60 232.00–250.00 $241.36 $1,528 +17.53
650–679 675 8 229.00–230.00 $229.88 $1,552 +22.88
705–748 746 67 198.00–211.50 $210.95 $1,574 +10.80
777 777 54 205.00 $205.00 $1,593 +0.15
848 848 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,603 -13.23
868 868 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 212.00 $212.00 $731 —
423 423 6 167.00–190.00 $174.67 $739 —
478 478 8 186.00 $186.00 $889 —
534 534 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,015 —
595 595 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,178 —
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
750 750 2 150.00–169.00 $159.50 $1,196 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,306 +18.00
663–690 677 6 205.00–209.00 $206.96 $1,401 +16.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–386 377 14 282.00–333.00 $299.41 $1,129 —
477–488 483 55 263.00–271.00 $266.59 $1,288 +4.86
505–540 535 7 237.00–241.00 $240.46 $1,286 +3.61
555–583 560 91 218.00–247.50 $243.44 $1,363 -6.33
604–647 633 139 207.00–235.00 $213.07 $1,349 +5.42
653–676 670 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,400 +17.92
705–734 727 141 189.00–193.75 $193.32 $1,405 —
769 769 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,423 +13.75
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–528 528 7 163.00–191.00 $166.98 $882 —
725–729 728 8 144.00–186.00 $159.70 $1,163 +16.70
758 758 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,289 +8.00
518 518 35 276.00 $276.00 $1,430 —
580 580 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,293 —
616 616 71 249.00 $249.00 $1,534 +58.00
661–682 670 7 195.00–200.00 $197.82 $1,325 —
748 748 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,421 —
760 760 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–905 853 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.94 $622 -15.06
815–943 867 80-85% 5 79.00–82.00 $80.32 $696 -7.68
770–931 899 80-85% 5 87.00–88.00 $87.83 $790 —
1009–1255 1092 80-85% 19 69.00–75.00 $71.84 $784 -0.72
1006–1353 1172 80-85% 41 78.00–83.00 $81.02 $950 —
1206–1381 1271 80-85% 35 87.00–89.00 $88.34 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–950 812 85-90% 19 43.00–56.50 $52.64 $427 —
710–891 861 85-90% 21 62.00–65.00 $62.81 $541 -3.14
815–949 896 85-90% 12 57.00–61.00 $58.46 $524 -2.75
853–990 963 85-90% 29 66.00–68.00 $67.03 $645 —
1045–1215 1123 85-90% 13 64.00–65.00 $64.92 $729 +0.57
1128 1128 85-90% 3 69.00 $69.00 $778 +4.65
1090–1170 1130 85-90% 6 60.00–63.00 $61.45 $694 -2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–936 889 75-80% 5 91.00–96.00 $95.21 $846 +1.21
965–993 984 75-80% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.36 $1,017 +14.36
1010–1580 1213 75-80% 23 107.00–116.00 $108.94 $1,321 —
1015–1387 1236 75-80% 20 90.00–94.00 $92.36 $1,142 —
1035–1565 1405 75-80% 30 96.00–104.50 $98.24 $1,380 -0.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1405 1390 3 112.00–118.00 $113.96 $1,584 —
1785 1785 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,231 —

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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.