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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.00/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 730 lb · 177 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 468 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.18/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 762 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,463 1,459
Feeder cattle 1,462 945 844
Slaughter cattle 438 500 615
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: all classes of steers traded sharply higher. There were not enough comparable sales for a market trend on heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading 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
253–298 265 29 300.00–320.00 $306.19 $811 +45.19
345 345 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,132 +43.00
405–442 424 12 287.00–316.00 $301.88 $1,280 +53.76
475 475 3 280.00–282.00 $281.33 $1,336 +42.33
522–527 525 6 296.00–301.00 $298.49 $1,567 —
566–583 569 24 271.00–276.00 $275.15 $1,566 +19.15
612–643 626 39 235.00–258.00 $247.71 $1,551 +14.21
655–685 669 16 221.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,539 +4.06
704–723 717 34 220.00–228.00 $224.51 $1,610 -5.76
751–770 761 16 213.00–224.00 $216.96 $1,651 —
821 821 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,798 +16.15
874 874 45 205.00 $205.00 $1,792 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–596 558 53 210.00–224.00 $222.87 $1,244 —
694–695 694 18 197.00–211.00 $207.11 $1,437 —
707–736 729 12 197.00–201.00 $200.03 $1,458 —
786 786 13 200.50 $200.50 $1,576 —
874–894 875 54 188.00–189.00 $188.92 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 242.00 $242.00 $842 —
482 482 41 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 —
500–544 533 8 196.00–199.00 $198.30 $1,057 —
565 565 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,124 —
623–640 627 4 179.00–198.00 $183.85 $1,153 —
655–694 685 15 174.00–185.00 $178.01 $1,219 —
730 730 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
785 785 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,232 —
861 861 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–295 264 28 277.00–303.00 $285.29 $753 +51.29
425 425 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,101 -30.00
459–478 468 19 250.00–265.00 $254.47 $1,191 —
515–547 546 51 235.00–252.00 $235.63 $1,287 -4.37
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -10.00
606–611 609 16 221.00–225.50 $222.40 $1,354 —
651–670 661 29 207.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,406 -9.72
711–744 730 177 204.00–211.00 $209.00 $1,526 +13.47
762–767 762 63 188.50–206.00 $190.18 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 66 218.00 $218.00 $1,020 +9.00
551–595 555 45 173.00–209.00 $205.57 $1,141 —
638 638 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,415 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–940 893 75-80% 7 97.00–104.00 $98.76 $882 —
950 950 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
1035–1478 1217 75-80% 126 104.00–112.00 $108.58 $1,321 —
1035–1504 1372 75-80% 26 90.00–95.00 $92.70 $1,272 —
1028–1523 1392 75-80% 35 96.00–103.00 $97.31 $1,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–949 833 85-90% 43 44.00–55.00 $49.72 $414 —
733–986 896 85-90% 13 65.00–69.00 $65.63 $588 +12.01
705–985 906 85-90% 11 56.00–61.00 $59.51 $539 -3.31
830–938 920 85-90% 19 62.00–64.00 $62.96 $579 -5.73
1035–1133 1092 85-90% 12 66.00–68.00 $67.21 $734 +13.42
1045–1115 1103 85-90% 12 62.00–65.00 $62.47 $689 -2.49
1045–1300 1224 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $54.04 $661 —
1186–1295 1227 85-90% 25 56.50–60.00 $57.28 $703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–860 835 80-85% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.30 $645 —
1005–1440 1111 80-85% 26 78.00–84.50 $81.26 $903 —
1031–1234 1158 80-85% 27 70.00–74.00 $72.83 $843 +1.53
1135–1366 1245 80-85% 29 85.00–88.00 $87.74 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1545 1402 5 104.00–114.00 $109.76 $1,539 —
1600 1600 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,536 —
1540–2015 1822 3 123.00–129.00 $125.47 $2,286 —

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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.