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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

3,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.22/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 715 lb · 285 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.74/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 773 lb · 235 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.33/cwt ≈ $2,135/hd at 935 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,830 2,837 2,137
Feeder cattle 3,348 2,037 1,591
Slaughter cattle 482 800 546

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 to 6.00 lower. There were not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to call a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. 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
330 330 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,165 +23.54
356–389 unweaned 367 28 300.00–322.00 $314.86 $1,156 -19.11
362–396 385 36 330.00–335.00 $331.33 $1,276 +8.49
400–444 411 38 319.00–323.00 $322.34 $1,325 +29.83
413–430 unweaned 421 13 294.00–311.00 $302.98 $1,276 —
480–495 unweaned 486 18 272.00–281.00 $275.57 $1,339 -17.10
487 487 109 288.00 $288.00 $1,403 -8.38
517–542 unweaned 534 22 265.00–273.00 $270.54 $1,445 +1.16
520–545 536 14 279.00 $279.00 $1,495 +9.00
565–570 567 56 267.00–275.00 $268.85 $1,524 -1.33
588 unweaned 588 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 +10.59
608–640 631 44 253.50–257.00 $254.65 $1,607 —
648 unweaned 648 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,439 -10.34
651–678 655 35 240.00–253.50 $252.49 $1,654 -5.78
669–690 unweaned 683 32 224.00–239.00 $229.05 $1,564 +8.05
709–725 715 279 250.00–252.50 $251.70 $1,800 -6.78
731 unweaned 731 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,674 —
800–827 807 186 235.00–246.50 $241.84 $1,952 -5.85
929–940 935 200 225.00–230.50 $228.33 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 5 334.00 $334.00 $848 —
373 unweaned 373 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 —
448 unweaned 448 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,165 —
463 463 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 -30.00
454–488 unweaned 473 31 241.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,158 -26.08
513–529 unweaned 524 35 240.00–254.00 $249.20 $1,306 —
534 534 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,228 —
608–619 unweaned 617 19 220.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,441 —
612–629 622 7 233.00–237.00 $235.31 $1,464 —
683 683 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,530 -2.00
758–789 768 29 201.00–221.00 $217.18 $1,668 -21.38
947 947 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 21 253.00 $253.00 $941 -6.00
416 unweaned 416 35 250.00 $250.00 $1,040 —
580 unweaned 580 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -9.00
637 unweaned 637 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,338 —
668 unweaned 668 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,389 —
679 679 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,317 —
744 744 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,406 —
913–945 926 5 170.00–193.00 $179.39 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 unweaned 289 5 202.00 $202.00 $584 —
313–326 322 12 284.00–289.00 $287.38 $925 —
330–333 unweaned 331 17 240.00–269.00 $262.13 $868 -7.87
353–394 372 11 267.00–290.00 $278.92 $1,038 -0.31
405–409 406 42 269.00–270.00 $269.83 $1,096 —
424 unweaned 424 11 230.00 $230.00 $975 —
476 476 80 255.00 $255.00 $1,214 —
513–521 unweaned 515 18 230.00–231.00 $230.78 $1,189 +1.45
519–520 520 18 260.00–261.00 $260.39 $1,354 +7.06
550–558 unweaned 555 8 208.00–214.00 $210.23 $1,167 -11.80
553–591 579 13 220.00–228.00 $225.65 $1,307 -28.22
602–638 616 28 234.00–241.00 $238.32 $1,468 —
613–626 unweaned 620 9 204.00–217.00 $209.71 $1,300 -15.03
672 unweaned 672 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,364 —
672 672 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,566 -27.00
717–745 743 190 230.00–231.75 $230.13 $1,710 -4.42
751–799 773 235 224.75–230.00 $227.74 $1,760 +8.69
802 802 168 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
887 887 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,597 -39.00
980–998 989 4 170.00–179.00 $174.54 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 7 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
365–372 unweaned 368 13 190.00–204.00 $198.55 $731 —
396 396 4 211.00 $211.00 $836 -59.00
412–439 unweaned 421 15 171.00–180.00 $174.13 $733 -55.87
459–463 unweaned 462 16 169.00–198.00 $176.20 $814 -43.80
500–509 unweaned 507 53 205.00–210.00 $209.04 $1,060 +1.74
550 unweaned 550 6 177.00 $177.00 $974 —
609 unweaned 609 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,127 —
677 677 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,483 -2.00
650–695 unweaned 679 10 170.00–196.00 $182.30 $1,238 —
711 unweaned 711 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,301 —
700–749 737 186 210.00–220.50 $212.56 $1,567 -9.44
792 792 64 221.00 $221.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 16 152.00 $152.00 $514 —
402–403 unweaned 402 46 141.00–150.00 $144.53 $581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–635 617 3 222.00–223.00 $222.66 $1,374 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
1011–1515 1162 75-80% 26 92.00–99.00 $96.03 $1,116 —
1015–1670 1223 75-80% 56 101.00–107.00 $103.57 $1,267 —
1186–1730 1246 75-80% 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774–945 832 85-90% 7 58.00–60.00 $58.79 $489 +7.21
765–985 838 85-90% 16 47.00–55.00 $51.57 $432 -0.01
947–990 951 85-90% 12 66.00–68.00 $67.83 $645 —
1015–1175 1069 85-90% 17 54.00–55.00 $54.24 $580 —
1115–1192 1148 85-90% 14 66.00 $66.00 $758 +2.12
1139–1363 1235 85-90% 7 62.00–63.00 $62.53 $772 -5.01
1363–1480 1378 85-90% 8 58.00–60.00 $58.27 $803 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–835 827 80-85% 6 70.00–72.00 $70.65 $584 —
985 985 80-85% 6 79.00 $79.00 $778 -13.06
1050–1345 1082 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $72.71 $787 —
1035–1525 1225 80-85% 18 84.00–91.00 $88.57 $1,085 —
1215–1385 1327 80-85% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.95 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2183–2240 2202 3 126.00–128.00 $126.68 $2,789 —

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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.