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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

2,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.97/cwt -10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 881 lb · 326 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.63/cwt ≈ $2,185/hd at 912 lb · 221 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.51/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 822 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,845 1,586 1,966
Feeder cattle 2,275 1,199 1,276
Slaughter cattle 489 387 690
Replacement cattle 81 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Trading activity on steers and heifers was active on good buyer demand. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand for slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 289 8 320.00–340.00 $332.86 $962 +31.86
299 unweaned 299 16 290.00 $290.00 $867 —
305–328 320 3 312.00–331.00 $324.97 $1,040 —
350–390 355 13 307.00–330.00 $324.27 $1,151 -19.73
406–437 425 33 306.00–342.00 $330.06 $1,403 +18.06
459 unweaned 459 25 299.00 $299.00 $1,372 —
465–480 476 5 291.00–307.00 $301.07 $1,433 +12.07
500–532 520 13 286.00–299.00 $292.06 $1,519 -12.91
568 568 10 291.50 $291.50 $1,656 -2.88
603–608 606 18 255.00–268.00 $266.05 $1,612 -2.29
684 684 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,737 -3.00
783–799 787 145 254.00–263.00 $261.55 $2,058 +26.55
800–847 822 162 235.00–256.50 $246.51 $2,026 -5.99
858–895 881 326 236.00–245.00 $239.97 $2,114 -10.03
900–926 912 221 239.00–240.50 $239.63 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–285 280 3 260.00–273.00 $264.41 $740 —
310 310 16 289.00 $289.00 $896 —
368–371 369 17 294.00–296.00 $294.47 $1,087 —
445 445 50 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 —
458–481 466 49 250.00 $250.00 $1,165 -13.00
549 unweaned 549 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,372 —
555–584 572 17 252.00–271.00 $265.68 $1,520 —
603 603 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,538 ±0.00
660 660 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 —
735 735 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 274 6 243.00–257.00 $249.64 $684 +9.64
395 395 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,023 —
445–447 446 5 277.00–292.00 $287.20 $1,281 —
493 493 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,183 +32.00
529 529 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,127 +13.00
610 610 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
760 760 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,573 -6.00
880 880 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 249.00–259.00 $253.86 $706 —
291 unweaned 291 21 239.00 $239.00 $695 —
305 305 4 282.00–289.00 $285.50 $871 +38.50
350–380 371 16 274.00–295.00 $283.36 $1,051 -15.64
402–424 409 27 282.00–293.00 $285.49 $1,168 -6.51
435 unweaned 435 23 263.00 $263.00 $1,144 —
465–489 481 6 269.00–274.00 $272.39 $1,310 -0.62
503–517 515 20 269.00–275.00 $273.65 $1,409 +17.65
523 unweaned 523 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —
610–622 617 5 230.00–249.00 $241.49 $1,490 -5.51
672–675 672 28 238.00–245.50 $245.23 $1,648 +4.62
727–745 729 107 234.00–240.00 $238.67 $1,740 +2.67
755–781 769 132 230.00–238.00 $233.69 $1,797 -1.31
838–841 841 51 220.00–225.50 $220.21 $1,852 -8.84
889 889 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,938 -6.00
911 911 7 222.00 $222.00 $2,022 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 260.00 $260.00 $902 —
370–390 389 60 230.00–260.00 $231.43 $900 -28.57
433 433 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 +7.24
523–537 531 14 240.00–250.00 $245.78 $1,305 —
570 570 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +6.00
626 626 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,434 +19.00
683 683 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,393 —
700 700 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
765–793 776 11 218.00–222.50 $220.82 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 42 208.00 $208.00 $755 —
455–480 468 2 222.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,046 —
738 738 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,358 —
751–786 766 12 163.00–190.00 $178.45 $1,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,051 —
428–440 433 5 293.00–300.00 $297.15 $1,287 —
485 485 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,314 —
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
560–595 569 4 246.00–247.00 $246.74 $1,404 —
657 657 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,367 —
683–695 686 4 202.00–206.00 $204.99 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–870 844 75-80% 18 110.00–114.00 $111.13 $938 —
1049–1355 1194 75-80% 46 92.00–100.00 $96.59 $1,153 +0.73
1008–1447 1299 75-80% 66 100.00–108.00 $103.76 $1,348 —
1035–1810 1361 75-80% 16 108.50–115.00 $110.88 $1,509 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–968 889 80-85% 14 78.00–84.00 $79.63 $708 +6.59
830–984 965 80-85% 14 74.00–75.00 $74.94 $723 —
995 995 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $846 —
1044–1350 1100 80-85% 47 85.00–91.00 $87.25 $960 +15.81
1010–1295 1140 80-85% 8 76.00–81.00 $79.25 $903 -13.53
1040–1405 1210 80-85% 22 70.00–75.00 $71.88 $870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 3 59.00 $59.00 $513 +0.99
685–990 902 85-90% 29 50.00–55.00 $52.41 $473 —
893–930 905 85-90% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.34 $582 —
956 956 85-90% 5 68.00 $68.00 $650 —
1025–1175 1100 85-90% 2 67.00–69.00 $68.07 $749 +0.07
1010–1224 1108 85-90% 20 45.00–55.00 $49.29 $546 -18.71
1143 1143 85-90% 4 63.00 $63.00 $720 -5.00
1220 1220 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1715 1300 3 134.00–140.00 $136.37 $1,773 —
1275–1478 1410 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,692 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984–1010 994 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 81 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,586.83

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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.