Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

2,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.84/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 726 lb · 214 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.01/cwt -7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 790 lb · 207 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.67/cwt -17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 595 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,502 2,898 3,159
Feeder cattle 2,020 2,293 2,038
Slaughter cattle 482 605 1,121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a market trend. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 lower. Trading was active on high buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 279.00 $279.00 $823 —
412–434 430 18 310.00–327.00 $312.71 $1,345 -10.35
470 470 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,476 +7.03
515–520 519 7 301.00–307.00 $306.15 $1,589 +9.75
552–592 557 36 278.00–295.50 $293.12 $1,633 —
627–633 631 22 259.50–263.00 $261.89 $1,653 +1.69
650–687 676 162 250.00–261.00 $253.05 $1,711 +0.81
703–745 726 214 245.50–251.00 $247.84 $1,799 +5.00
763–790 771 28 239.00–245.00 $243.11 $1,874 +6.62
867 867 64 240.00 $240.00 $2,081 +50.00
958 958 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,146 —
1009 1009 101 204.00 $204.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 487 4 284.00–299.00 $295.23 $1,438 —
614–638 617 50 245.00–248.00 $247.63 $1,528 —
695–697 695 49 240.00–249.00 $247.16 $1,718 +12.89
724 724 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,709 —
758 758 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,743 +14.00
816–840 819 24 229.00–235.00 $234.23 $1,918 —
875 875 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +61.00
798 798 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,114 +13.60
451 451 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,339 +14.16
516–547 523 60 271.00–284.00 $276.35 $1,445 +0.08
570–597 595 163 246.00–252.00 $247.67 $1,474 —
611–639 633 25 240.00–243.00 $240.58 $1,523 +2.57
654–678 666 162 237.50–240.00 $238.70 $1,590 -2.14
740–749 745 40 217.00–226.00 $219.52 $1,635 -6.74
782–794 790 207 214.00–219.00 $216.01 $1,706 -7.99
902 902 74 203.50 $203.50 $1,836 —
1032 1032 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,348 +23.00
545 545 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,395 -0.68
583 583 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,393 +13.00
627 627 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,430 -3.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -20.00
703 703 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,223 +14.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,698 —
956 956 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $824 —
995 995 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $955 —
1062–1795 1209 75-80% 81 105.00–113.50 $108.59 $1,313 +16.64
1040–1333 1287 75-80% 8 90.00–93.00 $92.18 $1,186 -9.49
1008–1515 1383 75-80% 27 95.50–102.00 $97.37 $1,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $735 —
778–968 917 80-85% 21 76.00–82.00 $78.76 $722 -1.52
945–965 961 80-85% 8 71.00–75.00 $72.12 $693 —
1020–1360 1133 80-85% 50 76.00–84.50 $81.20 $920 +0.51
1035–1330 1183 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.44 $845 -14.80
1114–1425 1193 80-85% 12 85.00–89.00 $87.14 $1,040 +0.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–905 786 85-90% 7 60.50–62.00 $61.25 $481 —
610–985 791 85-90% 11 50.00–58.00 $55.20 $437 —
670–903 861 85-90% 8 64.00–66.00 $64.63 $556 +12.26
862 862 85-90% 7 67.00 $67.00 $578 +14.63
1000–1220 1063 85-90% 16 60.00–62.00 $60.32 $641 +12.50
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $586 +7.18
1045–1112 1065 85-90% 19 67.00–69.00 $68.04 $725 +20.22
1020–1267 1198 85-90% 5 64.00–65.00 $64.37 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,168 —
1525 1525 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,754 -2.59
1463–2053 1584 18 127.00–133.50 $129.71 $2,055 —

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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.