Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

2,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.35/cwt ≈ $1,541/hd at 672 lb · 337 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.24/cwt +19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 668 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.84/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 670 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,898 1,501 2,509
Feeder cattle 2,293 981 1,091
Slaughter cattle 605 520 1,418

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder Steers did not have enough comparable sales to call a trend but generally higher prices were noted. Feeder Heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves to call a market trend. Slaughter Cows traded mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls traded 5.00 higher. 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
200–228 219 3 255.00–263.00 $260.56 $571 +10.56
328–335 331 8 314.00–325.00 $318.18 $1,053 —
370 370 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,247 -4.00
403–442 424 18 316.00–330.00 $323.06 $1,370 —
460–481 471 21 300.00–318.00 $306.97 $1,446 -5.44
511–533 526 29 291.00–299.00 $296.40 $1,559 +5.06
611–646 637 20 259.00–264.00 $260.20 $1,657 -9.93
655–698 668 286 242.00–256.00 $252.24 $1,685 +19.24
700–729 726 149 240.00–243.00 $242.84 $1,763 +21.84
750–789 773 15 233.00–242.00 $236.49 $1,828 —
820 820 76 231.50 $231.50 $1,898 —
888 888 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
905 905 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,620 -17.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 238.00 $238.00 $500 —
265 265 1 211.00 $211.00 $559 —
428 428 2 222.50 $222.50 $952 —
466–480 468 6 184.00–220.00 $190.15 $890 —
573–597 590 7 230.00–253.00 $246.62 $1,455 —
620–644 642 10 174.00–233.00 $179.70 $1,154 —
725 725 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,153 —
855 855 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,129 —
900 900 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 260.00 $260.00 $853 —
405 405 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,110 —
598 598 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,477 -29.00
686–693 691 16 226.00–237.00 $234.27 $1,619 —
765 765 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–344 339 7 289.00–290.00 $289.58 $982 -35.42
375–385 380 6 280.00–295.00 $287.40 $1,092 -25.00
446 446 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,307 —
450–499 473 15 273.00–302.00 $282.84 $1,338 +6.20
515–536 531 16 274.00–277.00 $276.27 $1,467 +6.27
550–554 553 39 245.00–268.00 $265.46 $1,468 +3.43
623–645 627 24 236.50–241.50 $238.01 $1,492 +5.14
662–679 670 155 239.00–241.25 $240.84 $1,614 +8.21
709–741 726 149 224.00–229.00 $226.26 $1,643 +3.40
763 763 61 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 +22.17
835 835 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,436 -21.00
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–293 264 15 192.00–246.00 $207.71 $548 —
428–430 430 13 264.00–278.00 $266.15 $1,144 -13.85
470 470 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,217 +16.64
545–548 548 12 245.00–259.00 $256.68 $1,407 +29.51
568 568 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,284 —
630–645 633 53 228.00–232.00 $231.15 $1,463 +29.15
661–677 672 337 220.00–233.50 $229.35 $1,541 —
793 793 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 334 9 200.00–203.00 $201.26 $672 —
395 395 1 211.00 $211.00 $833 —
503–535 523 6 171.00–210.00 $186.55 $976 —
573–575 573 5 170.00–220.00 $180.03 $1,032 —
645 645 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 —
671 671 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,141 —
700–733 722 5 150.00–170.00 $159.68 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 —
615 615 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,433 —
721 721 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 3 281.00–303.00 $295.50 $1,285 -35.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–960 894 80-85% 22 86.00–89.00 $88.71 $793 -1.29
895 895 80-85% 11 74.00 $74.00 $662 -16.00
883–955 911 80-85% 10 76.00–83.00 $80.28 $731 —
1008–1233 1085 80-85% 39 70.00–75.00 $72.36 $785 -9.92
1010–1300 1106 80-85% 32 79.00–84.00 $80.69 $892 —
1070–1505 1193 80-85% 21 85.00–90.00 $86.24 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1430 1211 75-80% 34 90.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,114 —
1011–1740 1267 75-80% 52 100.00–110.00 $101.67 $1,288 -10.44
1165–1910 1440 75-80% 49 106.00–114.00 $108.57 $1,563 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–995 747 85-90% 16 63.00–65.00 $63.57 $475 -4.43
740–962 886 85-90% 36 45.00–58.00 $52.37 $464 -2.15
768–989 888 85-90% 28 56.00–61.00 $57.98 $515 +3.46
928–985 951 85-90% 11 66.00–68.00 $67.45 $641 +2.75
1040–1052 1049 85-90% 7 65.00 $65.00 $682 —
1013–1078 1054 85-90% 8 66.00–69.00 $67.35 $710 +4.22
1009–1420 1057 85-90% 15 45.00–55.00 $47.82 $505 -15.31
1015–1223 1132 85-90% 7 57.00–62.00 $60.10 $680 +4.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1805 1515 3 116.00–120.00 $117.59 $1,781 -4.41
1625 1625 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,145 —
1805 1805 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,913 —

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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.