Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.44/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 905 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.75/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 691 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.41/cwt +19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 745 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 2,301 2,217
Feeder cattle 968 1,810 1,314
Slaughter cattle 451 491 903

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher on the fleshier kinds with the remainder trading 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
251 251 11 298.00 $298.00 $748 +6.00
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +9.64
378 378 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,247 —
402 402 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,214 +5.50
453–465 459 4 299.00–306.00 $302.55 $1,389 —
555 555 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,593 +25.82
619–622 620 9 261.00–262.00 $261.33 $1,620 +1.33
694–695 694 8 245.00–247.00 $246.75 $1,712 —
713–740 719 15 239.00–253.00 $246.36 $1,771 -7.90
755 755 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,827 -5.00
806–819 813 10 233.00–239.00 $235.98 $1,919 -2.79
903–907 905 125 239.75–241.10 $240.44 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 284.00 $284.00 $966 —
477–480 478 5 171.00–173.00 $171.80 $821 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,450 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 30 296.00 $296.00 $867 +46.00
307 307 3 287.00 $287.00 $881 —
448 448 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,165 -38.00
510–540 533 4 242.00–248.00 $246.56 $1,314 —
564–590 568 7 248.00–259.00 $257.37 $1,462 -6.63
664–698 691 100 234.00–244.50 $240.75 $1,664 -2.81
745 745 97 232.50–236.00 $234.41 $1,746 +19.41
820 820 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,697 —
886 886 16 195.50 $195.50 $1,732 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +6.25
453 453 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 -32.00
565–590 581 19 221.00–245.00 $237.91 $1,382 —
605–625 610 8 212.00–230.00 $225.39 $1,375 —
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
752 752 51 216.00 $216.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 170.00 $170.00 $473 —
491 491 4 159.00 $159.00 $781 —
504 504 9 180.00 $180.00 $907 -50.00
700 700 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 —
848 848 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,272 —
995 995 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 14 292.00 $292.00 $1,390 —
556 556 40 263.50 $263.50 $1,465 —
605 605 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
688 688 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,555 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
975–995 985 2 152.00–166.00 $159.07 $1,567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
925 925 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
965 965 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $888 —
1023–1165 1104 75-80% 12 92.00–96.00 $93.98 $1,038 -6.61
1115–1330 1216 75-80% 99 109.00–116.00 $112.45 $1,367 —
1018–1520 1349 75-80% 41 100.00–107.50 $105.29 $1,420 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–952 911 80-85% 17 81.00–84.00 $81.57 $743 —
927–930 928 80-85% 6 72.50–74.00 $72.75 $675 —
1000–1630 1165 80-85% 36 76.00–83.00 $79.82 $930 +8.20
1005–1344 1179 80-85% 17 70.00–75.00 $74.09 $874 +2.47
1053–1290 1199 80-85% 20 85.00–89.00 $85.92 $1,030 +14.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–905 789 85-90% 6 67.00 $67.00 $529 +11.80
808–908 842 85-90% 13 62.00–65.00 $63.87 $538 —
820–955 868 85-90% 21 45.00–57.00 $52.70 $457 -11.54
875–963 928 85-90% 5 58.00 $58.00 $538 -9.96
1049–1265 1085 85-90% 6 62.00–65.00 $62.58 $679 —
1097–1170 1115 85-90% 4 49.00–57.00 $51.10 $570 -8.72
1223 1223 85-90% 4 58.00 $58.00 $709 -10.00
1028–1690 1277 85-90% 7 66.00–69.00 $66.82 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
1435–1465 1450 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,559 —
1635–2025 1821 5 129.00–137.00 $132.48 $2,412 —

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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.