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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.87/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 742 lb · 258 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.50/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 750 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,960/hd at 856 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 1,816 1,766
Feeder cattle 828 1,381 1,177
Slaughter cattle 430 435 588
Replacement cattle 27 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 10.00 lower. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a market trend. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded 10.00 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
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -11.00
463 463 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,343 —
568–576 574 10 269.00–271.00 $269.40 $1,546 -7.63
600–618 608 7 259.00–260.00 $259.56 $1,578 -6.26
651 651 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,601 -6.00
737–749 742 258 249.00–254.50 $252.87 $1,876 -2.12
750 750 67 252.50 $252.50 $1,894 —
809 809 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,998 —
993 993 8 224.00 $224.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
656–678 672 18 234.00–239.00 $235.36 $1,582 +15.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
830–840 835 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -59.00
550 550 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,408 ±0.00
677 677 33 230.00 $230.00 $1,557 -10.24
856 856 55 229.00 $229.00 $1,960 —
950 950 12 213.00 $213.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 -26.31
751 751 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 533 3 200.00–208.00 $205.30 $1,094 —
559–593 574 7 205.00–212.50 $208.32 $1,196 —
735 735 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,419 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,438 —
910 910 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,843 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
1005–1288 1167 75-80% 7 93.00–96.00 $93.82 $1,095 -14.60
1050–1440 1289 75-80% 65 107.00–115.00 $111.21 $1,433 —
1070–1720 1300 75-80% 75 98.00–106.50 $101.25 $1,316 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 80-85% 4 86.00 $86.00 $691 —
765–891 849 80-85% 13 70.00–73.00 $70.95 $602 —
918–980 949 80-85% 4 76.00–78.00 $76.97 $730 —
1008–1700 1142 80-85% 46 79.00–86.00 $82.36 $941 +0.77
1040–1510 1144 80-85% 18 73.00–76.00 $74.83 $856 -6.76
1038–1510 1181 80-85% 52 87.00–92.00 $89.21 $1,054 +16.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–870 762 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $457 —
715–923 838 85-90% 20 62.00–65.00 $64.10 $537 +3.50
755–878 838 85-90% 5 56.00–58.00 $56.84 $476 -3.76
800–932 855 85-90% 9 66.00–69.00 $67.20 $575 —
1125–1138 1134 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $680 —
1158 1158 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $637 —
1083–1345 1198 85-90% 8 68.00–70.00 $69.48 $832 —
1003–1465 1206 85-90% 20 62.00–66.00 $64.32 $776 +11.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1743 1692 5 122.00–127.00 $124.14 $2,100 —
1690–2115 1854 7 131.00–138.00 $133.17 $2,469 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1229–1372 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,507.47

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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.