Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

2,837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.48/cwt ≈ $1,846/hd at 714 lb · 274 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.90/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 788 lb · 162 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.69/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 816 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,837 1,820 2,349
Feeder cattle 2,037 1,263 1,574
Slaughter cattle 800 557 775

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted on weaned calves. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 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
332–348 339 9 329.00–330.00 $329.46 $1,117 —
353–394 384 8 321.00–329.00 $322.84 $1,240 +22.84
368–396 unweaned 387 15 308.00–339.00 $333.97 $1,292 +40.64
423–443 433 4 292.00–293.00 $292.51 $1,267 -19.63
450–496 472 18 291.00–303.00 $296.38 $1,399 —
465–477 unweaned 472 9 282.00–301.00 $292.67 $1,381 -10.33
505–510 unweaned 510 16 260.00–270.00 $269.38 $1,374 +0.38
520–545 521 68 270.00 $270.00 $1,407 -5.00
565–589 unweaned 584 44 241.00–250.00 $249.41 $1,457 —
568–594 585 43 270.00–271.00 $270.18 $1,581 —
607–649 unweaned 628 34 224.00–249.00 $232.34 $1,459 —
664 unweaned 664 34 221.00 $221.00 $1,467 —
657–689 677 86 252.00–261.00 $258.27 $1,748 -2.73
710–730 714 274 250.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,846 —
756–795 788 162 248.00–253.25 $249.90 $1,969 -3.62
810–825 816 159 243.00–249.50 $247.69 $2,021 +15.69
862 862 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,896 -18.54
1002 1002 13 219.00 $219.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,338 —
480–492 unweaned 489 16 270.00–274.00 $270.98 $1,325 +20.98
656 656 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,483 —
755–790 773 4 236.00–241.00 $238.56 $1,844 +32.56
805 805 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 +29.00
897 897 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,026 —
496 496 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 —
595 unweaned 595 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 4 270.00 $270.00 $886 —
375–380 unweaned 378 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,021 —
385–388 387 22 279.00–280.00 $279.23 $1,081 +9.90
473 unweaned 473 29 255.00 $255.00 $1,206 -2.85
506–523 516 132 250.00–257.00 $253.33 $1,307 -13.67
515–516 unweaned 516 6 228.00–230.00 $229.33 $1,183 -24.67
550–557 556 12 238.00–257.00 $253.87 $1,412 +3.20
552–567 unweaned 560 6 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,243 -15.97
628–648 unweaned 638 48 224.00–225.50 $224.74 $1,434 —
670 670 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +18.30
715–749 732 41 229.00–237.00 $234.55 $1,717 +10.55
778–779 779 74 219.00–220.00 $219.05 $1,706 -7.78
864 864 17 219.00 $219.00 $1,892 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
429 429 4 230.00 $230.00 $987 —
433 unweaned 433 4 230.00 $230.00 $996 —
458 458 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,053 —
467 unweaned 467 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,027 —
537–539 unweaned 538 16 200.00–213.00 $207.30 $1,115 —
671 671 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,483 —
709 709 111 222.00 $222.00 $1,574 —
848 848 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +20.00
691 691 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,202 —
748 748 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 unweaned 515 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 —
978 978 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 75-80% 5 99.00 $99.00 $908 —
1042–1495 1250 75-80% 65 100.00–107.00 $103.97 $1,300 +11.81
1075–1487 1291 75-80% 50 96.00–99.00 $97.06 $1,253 +4.90
1230–1575 1374 75-80% 61 108.00–116.00 $110.20 $1,514 +11.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–995 928 80-85% 5 81.00–85.00 $82.53 $766 -2.47
950–998 969 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.06 $892 +10.06
1015–1415 1134 80-85% 16 77.00–87.00 $81.49 $924 +1.64
1003–1543 1165 80-85% 113 88.00–95.00 $92.82 $1,081 +21.65
1028–1400 1175 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $852 +1.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–880 776 85-90% 6 60.00 $60.00 $466 —
620–993 842 85-90% 21 48.00–55.00 $51.58 $434 —
895–949 927 85-90% 7 57.00–58.00 $57.86 $536 +8.81
1037–1215 1102 85-90% 11 50.00–56.00 $53.56 $590 -14.44
1023–1365 1137 85-90% 12 63.00–65.00 $63.88 $726 -4.12
1045–1216 1182 85-90% 10 57.00–59.00 $58.65 $693 -6.19
1060–1298 1212 85-90% 4 67.00–68.00 $67.54 $819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,025 —
1480–1600 1547 3 100.00–110.00 $106.29 $1,644 —
1455–2190 1731 8 116.00–124.00 $119.67 $2,071 —

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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.