Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

2,676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.90/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 739 lb · 420 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.54/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 773 lb · 281 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.25/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 735 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,676 2,845 2,427
Feeder cattle 2,244 2,275 1,772
Slaughter cattle 432 489 655
Replacement cattle — 81 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales on the other classes of calves and feeders to call a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 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
290 290 2 335.00 $335.00 $972 +2.14
317 317 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,110 +25.03
372 372 16 318.00 $318.00 $1,183 -6.27
411 411 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,295 -15.06
490 490 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 +6.93
503–521 510 50 270.00–291.00 $273.38 $1,394 -18.68
554–597 564 17 259.00–269.00 $263.57 $1,487 -27.93
630–635 631 10 265.00–269.00 $268.60 $1,695 +2.55
650–699 672 49 247.00–264.00 $256.84 $1,726 +2.84
701–748 739 420 252.00–263.00 $259.90 $1,921 —
753–791 773 281 256.00–263.00 $259.54 $2,006 -2.01
804 804 17 254.00 $254.00 $2,042 +7.49
865–868 867 122 250.50–251.50 $251.01 $2,176 +11.04
1053 1053 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 7 275.00 $275.00 $883 —
434 434 29 289.00 $289.00 $1,254 -3.00
496 496 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,359 +24.00
532 532 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,314 —
569–574 571 21 240.00–247.00 $243.98 $1,393 -21.70
608–622 614 23 225.00–239.00 $229.64 $1,410 -25.36
693–699 696 9 226.00–231.00 $228.21 $1,588 —
730 730 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +10.00
755–765 761 11 224.00–235.00 $229.12 $1,744 —
802 802 35 230.00 $230.00 $1,845 —
860 860 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
400–410 403 9 220.00–255.00 $235.49 $949 —
493 493 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,129 -11.00
502 unweaned 502 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —
550 unweaned 550 20 211.00 $211.00 $1,160 —
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 —
625 625 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 -30.00
713 713 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 282.00 $282.00 $812 +28.14
373 373 5 267.00 $267.00 $996 -16.36
427–440 432 5 231.00–257.00 $241.63 $1,044 -43.86
465–484 476 10 243.00–255.00 $250.31 $1,191 -22.08
523–540 536 9 237.00–255.00 $240.90 $1,291 -32.75
563–597 576 32 239.00–251.00 $245.38 $1,413 —
609–645 622 37 231.00–246.00 $238.78 $1,485 -2.71
652–694 678 36 231.00–245.00 $238.49 $1,617 -6.74
705–744 735 252 229.00–248.75 $238.25 $1,751 -0.42
758–769 759 78 233.50–244.00 $234.59 $1,781 +0.90
896 896 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,971 +2.00
903 903 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,797 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 231.00 $231.00 $774 -29.00
443 443 2 221.00 $221.00 $979 -39.00
473 unweaned 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
535 unweaned 535 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —
590–591 unweaned 591 8 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $1,326 —
622–630 629 26 210.00–220.00 $211.14 $1,328 -17.86
655 655 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +11.00
733 733 7 218.50 $218.50 $1,602 -1.50
770 770 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -20.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 12 205.00 $205.00 $629 —
532 532 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,048 —
555 555 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 2 220.00 $220.00 $920 —
585 unweaned 585 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
618 618 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,205 —
686 unweaned 686 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1800 1225 75-80% 81 108.25–117.00 $111.82 $1,370 —
1075–1560 1274 75-80% 22 97.00–106.50 $99.70 $1,270 -4.06
1095–1466 1349 75-80% 42 93.00–97.00 $95.48 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–995 827 85-90% 33 45.00–57.00 $51.00 $422 —
775–973 882 85-90% 25 57.50–61.00 $58.53 $516 -0.47
865–993 941 85-90% 12 67.00–69.00 $67.59 $636 —
965 965 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $618 -4.00
1017–1148 1058 85-90% 10 67.00–69.00 $67.94 $719 —
1002–1215 1077 85-90% 15 58.00–62.00 $58.51 $630 —
1080–1115 1098 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.51 $500 —
1025–1241 1102 85-90% 31 63.00–66.00 $64.47 $710 -3.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–980 863 80-85% 10 76.00–83.00 $79.95 $690 +0.32
905–995 935 80-85% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.29 $844 —
810–990 942 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $73.53 $693 —
1005–1500 1146 80-85% 16 75.00–83.00 $77.49 $888 -1.76
1030–1390 1187 80-85% 18 70.00–72.00 $70.25 $834 —
1060–1313 1249 80-85% 20 85.00–88.00 $86.16 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1268 2 78.00–84.00 $80.62 $1,022 —
1513–2240 1780 4 124.00–129.00 $126.35 $2,249 —
1960 1960 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,254 —

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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.