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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $262.04/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 723 lb · 317 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.05/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 816 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.97/cwt +12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 538 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,586 1,998 1,822
Feeder cattle 1,199 1,370 1,306
Slaughter cattle 387 628 516

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 6.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves but sharply higher undertones were noted. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 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
290 290 1 301.00 $301.00 $873 +5.00
351 351 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,207 +65.00
442 442 32 312.00 $312.00 $1,379 +19.61
483 483 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,396 +1.17
500–539 538 85 290.00–305.50 $304.97 $1,641 +12.97
558–585 567 6 293.00–297.00 $294.38 $1,669 +17.38
623–649 640 21 263.00–272.00 $268.34 $1,717 +5.74
683 683 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,755 +1.00
711–742 723 317 257.00–264.25 $262.04 $1,895 +6.38
795 795 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 -21.00
805 805 9 252.50 $252.50 $2,033 —
862 862 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,155 —
1044 1044 10 223.00 $223.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 +5.00
475 475 1 208.00 $208.00 $988 —
547 547 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,094 -6.31
660 660 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 —
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
755 755 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,608 —
815–845 830 2 207.00–219.00 $212.89 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,218 -7.00
629 629 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,604 —
750–785 771 5 239.00–242.00 $240.17 $1,852 -1.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 -18.31
355 355 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,061 +48.23
416 416 30 292.00 $292.00 $1,215 +35.26
478–499 494 35 267.00–275.00 $273.01 $1,349 -1.64
535 535 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,370 —
550–581 578 19 253.00–257.00 $253.40 $1,465 -8.34
605 605 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 -6.00
651–680 668 10 240.00–241.00 $240.61 $1,607 +3.61
746 746 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,761 —
787 787 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 +8.00
805–847 816 146 224.00–229.75 $229.05 $1,869 +10.05
885 885 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,982 ±0.00
934 934 14 221.00 $221.00 $2,064 +3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,011 +57.00
443–445 445 8 240.00–257.00 $252.76 $1,125 —
568 568 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,272 -13.00
633 633 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 -6.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,000 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,288 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–970 854 80-85% 7 75.50–85.00 $79.90 $682 —
660–966 874 80-85% 17 70.00–75.00 $73.04 $638 +1.42
820–965 917 80-85% 3 86.00–91.00 $87.49 $802 -1.43
1010–1275 1129 80-85% 39 70.00–74.00 $71.44 $807 -10.26
1040–1173 1131 80-85% 11 86.00–94.00 $92.78 $1,049 +11.08
1007–1675 1150 80-85% 49 76.00–85.00 $83.03 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1275 1164 75-80% 8 95.00–96.00 $95.86 $1,116 —
1100–1423 1349 75-80% 28 99.00–112.00 $105.17 $1,419 —
1075–1513 1409 75-80% 56 114.00–121.00 $115.77 $1,631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 85-90% 4 60.00 $60.00 $470 +3.80
800–940 839 85-90% 4 67.00–69.50 $67.88 $570 —
860–870 865 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.01 $502 -9.38
720–983 881 85-90% 8 64.00–66.00 $65.56 $578 -1.83
1050 1050 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $630 —
1010–1073 1064 85-90% 7 64.00 $64.00 $681 —
1015–1240 1129 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.00 $768 +3.00
1360 1360 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1965 1595 45 128.00–136.00 $133.11 $2,123 —

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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.