Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

2,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.02/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 734 lb · 263 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.38/cwt ≈ $2,111/hd at 878 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.29/cwt ≈ $1,668/hd at 706 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,108 1,419 1,705
Feeder cattle 1,793 968 1,078
Slaughter cattle 315 451 627

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales of steer and heifer calves to call a market trend but higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 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
322 322 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,030 +20.00
382 382 32 315.00 $315.00 $1,203 -15.00
407–440 426 7 307.00–319.00 $311.92 $1,329 +9.92
467–492 476 25 302.00–312.00 $308.28 $1,467 +5.73
525 525 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
601–611 610 78 252.00–266.00 $264.41 $1,613 +3.08
687 687 22 257.00 $257.00 $1,766 +10.25
707–740 734 263 241.00–254.00 $251.02 $1,842 +4.66
757–788 758 62 240.00–242.00 $240.07 $1,820 -1.93
811 811 34 241.00 $241.00 $1,955 +5.02
873–883 878 127 239.50–241.25 $240.38 $2,111 —
911 911 61 246.00 $246.00 $2,241 +5.56
933 933 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,053 -20.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,390 —
580 580 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -14.00
637–641 639 12 244.00–246.00 $245.16 $1,567 —
650–685 676 9 230.00–235.00 $232.25 $1,570 —
704–723 706 127 236.00–239.00 $236.29 $1,668 —
857 857 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 -24.00
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 239.00 $239.00 $550 —
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 -61.00
304 304 7 277.00 $277.00 $842 -10.00
372 372 19 304.00 $304.00 $1,131 —
424–425 424 68 288.00–289.00 $288.97 $1,225 +28.97
513–535 521 17 264.00–267.00 $265.38 $1,383 +18.82
599 599 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,462 -13.37
654–679 667 47 239.50–245.00 $242.02 $1,614 +1.27
735–748 745 64 221.00–225.00 $223.66 $1,666 -10.75
778–799 785 81 220.00–224.00 $222.59 $1,747 —
883 883 63 235.00 $235.00 $2,075 +39.50
888 888 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,812 +8.50
946 946 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 —
473–480 475 11 250.00–259.00 $256.52 $1,218 +31.52
518–537 532 7 240.00–246.00 $244.33 $1,300 —
587 587 50 237.00 $237.00 $1,391 -0.91
610–614 613 7 232.00–241.00 $238.44 $1,462 +13.05
707–709 708 7 204.00–214.00 $209.72 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 223.00–234.00 $228.61 $1,097 +69.61
715 715 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 +42.00
867 867 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,394 —
688 688 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,624 +10.00
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–960 870 80-85% 14 70.00–74.00 $72.53 $631 —
730–995 873 80-85% 6 87.00–93.00 $90.26 $788 —
820–990 920 80-85% 13 77.00–85.00 $81.00 $745 +8.25
1008–1315 1124 80-85% 41 86.50–95.00 $90.08 $1,012 —
1047–1310 1174 80-85% 37 70.00–76.00 $73.77 $866 -0.32
1055–1278 1181 80-85% 15 80.00–86.00 $83.24 $983 +9.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 75-80% 3 98.00 $98.00 $811 —
1053–1110 1074 75-80% 9 93.00–97.00 $94.77 $1,018 —
1103–1435 1258 75-80% 18 99.00–105.00 $102.59 $1,291 —
1182–1700 1398 75-80% 18 106.00–116.00 $109.11 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–813 764 85-90% 11 50.00–53.00 $51.28 $392 -15.72
863–875 869 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.01 $591 +15.31
818–928 873 85-90% 4 64.00–65.00 $64.47 $563 +11.77
780–958 914 85-90% 4 58.00–60.00 $58.43 $534 +0.43
1095 1095 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $657 -2.58
1257 1257 85-90% 3 54.00 $54.00 $679 -12.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1145 1075 3 114.00–116.00 $114.71 $1,233 —
1610 1610 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,012 —

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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.