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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.66/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 738 lb · 328 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.65/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 471 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 700 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,998 1,285 1,676
Feeder cattle 1,370 828 1,250
Slaughter cattle 628 430 426
Replacement cattle — 27 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a trend. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher with the fleshier kinds trading up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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
299 299 5 296.00 $296.00 $885 —
316–341 323 14 289.00–316.00 $297.14 $960 +62.14
358 358 6 279.00 $279.00 $999 -21.00
400–445 428 17 281.00–298.00 $292.39 $1,251 —
450–465 454 7 285.00–289.00 $287.83 $1,307 -2.17
522 522 10 292.00 $292.00 $1,524 —
560 560 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 +7.60
622–646 636 29 262.00–263.00 $262.60 $1,670 +3.04
671 671 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,718 +10.00
726–745 738 328 254.25–256.75 $255.66 $1,887 +2.79
787 787 22 256.00 $256.00 $2,015 —
927 927 18 240.00 $240.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 23 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
319 319 10 250.00 $250.00 $798 —
443 443 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,059 —
503–524 516 8 186.00–218.00 $206.31 $1,065 —
911–930 919 12 192.00–197.00 $194.11 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 277.00 $277.00 $914 —
360 360 3 264.00 $264.00 $950 —
458–465 462 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,247 —
545 545 17 269.50 $269.50 $1,469 —
593–596 595 11 245.00–259.00 $248.80 $1,480 -11.20
772 772 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 228.00 $228.00 $524 —
266 266 28 225.00 $225.00 $598 —
318–342 326 26 260.00–272.00 $265.31 $865 —
352–394 380 16 248.00–255.00 $250.77 $953 —
408–443 428 19 252.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,099 +6.74
470–477 471 54 268.00–276.00 $274.65 $1,294 —
554–585 570 32 250.00–274.00 $261.74 $1,492 +5.74
638 638 27 253.00 $253.00 $1,614 —
674 674 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,597 +7.00
700 700 51 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 —
763 763 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,732 —
838 838 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,835 —
861 861 20 224.00 $224.00 $1,929 -5.00
903–923 909 27 217.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,981 —
1095 1095 33 210.00 $210.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 203.00 $203.00 $725 —
468 468 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,114 —
500–525 513 6 235.00–251.00 $242.80 $1,246 —
578 578 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,370 —
607–623 613 5 212.00–224.00 $216.88 $1,329 +7.88
650 650 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
735 735 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,463 —
1081 1081 4 196.00 $196.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 190.00 $190.00 $895 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +1.68
700 700 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 +3.00
760 760 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,452 —
850–860 855 2 182.00–189.00 $185.48 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 228.00 $228.00 $730 —
398 398 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,075 —
451 451 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,128 —
544 544 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,289 —
604 604 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,317 —
795 795 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 181.00 $181.00 $619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–995 915 75-80% 7 110.00–111.00 $110.29 $1,009 +5.29
893–980 929 75-80% 16 102.00–109.00 $107.48 $998 +2.48
1008–1523 1240 75-80% 78 102.00–111.50 $107.46 $1,333 —
1110–1575 1266 75-80% 68 93.00–100.00 $96.83 $1,226 -14.38
1010–1765 1306 75-80% 81 113.00–127.50 $121.21 $1,583 +19.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–990 893 80-85% 12 70.00–75.00 $71.62 $640 —
894–954 917 80-85% 12 88.00–89.00 $88.92 $815 +11.95
930–995 978 80-85% 23 76.00–83.00 $78.12 $764 —
1068–1320 1113 80-85% 24 85.00–92.00 $89.46 $996 +7.10
1025–1209 1138 80-85% 15 80.00–84.00 $81.70 $930 -0.66
1125–1423 1237 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $73.38 $908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 85-90% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.20 $423 -3.80
822–915 880 85-90% 19 66.00–69.00 $67.39 $593 +0.19
875–938 918 85-90% 16 65.00–66.00 $65.25 $599 —
967–995 974 85-90% 8 60.00–63.00 $60.77 $592 —
1001–1146 1033 85-90% 32 67.00–68.00 $67.70 $699 —
1044–1050 1045 85-90% 5 53.00–55.00 $53.40 $558 —
1142–1145 1143 85-90% 4 65.00 $65.00 $743 +5.00
1080–1238 1185 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $711 -9.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
1210–1860 1448 5 119.00–122.00 $120.44 $1,744 —
1470–1795 1719 10 125.00–129.50 $128.43 $2,208 —

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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.