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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

2,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.14/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 725 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.32/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 770 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.51/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 677 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,682 3,830 1,916
Feeder cattle 2,061 3,348 1,492
Slaughter cattle 546 482 406
Replacement cattle 75 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Weaned and vaccinated steer and heifer calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Larger discounts on unweaned calves with limited shot programs. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower. Trading was active on moderate buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 13 333.00 $333.00 $906 —
285–298 unweaned 296 7 332.00–336.00 $332.55 $984 —
300–345 unweaned 311 10 300.00–335.00 $326.78 $1,016 —
332 332 19 350.00 $350.00 $1,162 -3.00
370 370 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,247 +5.67
402–440 420 33 300.00–324.00 $313.99 $1,319 -8.35
460–477 470 57 302.00–314.00 $305.08 $1,434 +17.08
508–526 515 19 286.00–297.00 $292.86 $1,508 +13.86
530–542 unweaned 537 7 260.00–267.00 $263.29 $1,414 -7.25
578–585 584 17 264.00–277.00 $274.73 $1,604 +5.88
621–628 unweaned 623 19 231.00–250.00 $237.35 $1,479 +15.35
624 624 48 263.00 $263.00 $1,641 +8.35
659–688 unweaned 672 19 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,444 -14.11
662–691 686 17 235.00–246.50 $236.96 $1,626 -15.53
720–731 729 9 242.00–244.00 $242.44 $1,767 -9.26
735 unweaned 735 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -9.00
753–782 776 54 240.00–242.00 $240.44 $1,866 —
801–835 807 7 223.00–228.00 $226.69 $1,829 -15.15
853–855 853 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,962 —
943 943 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,971 -19.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–426 unweaned 423 50 250.00–285.00 $279.68 $1,183 +19.68
452–487 unweaned 471 40 276.00–292.00 $282.10 $1,329 +37.20
500–544 unweaned 533 27 236.00–260.00 $242.62 $1,293 -6.58
518–547 544 20 271.00–277.00 $276.43 $1,504 +46.43
594 unweaned 594 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,538 —
598 598 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,477 —
613–617 615 5 230.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,452 +0.71
615–625 unweaned 619 7 200.00–222.00 $212.48 $1,315 -20.99
673 unweaned 673 34 204.00 $204.00 $1,373 —
657–692 680 51 227.00–230.00 $228.19 $1,552 +4.19
741 741 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 2 200.00 $200.00 $896 -50.00
490 490 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,132 —
506 506 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,159 —
515–526 unweaned 524 11 210.00–211.00 $210.18 $1,101 —
550–575 unweaned 560 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +10.00
590 590 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 —
649 unweaned 649 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,402 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 +73.00
303–313 unweaned 308 6 285.00–312.00 $301.65 $929 +39.52
329 329 16 326.00 $326.00 $1,073 +38.62
401 unweaned 401 25 255.00 $255.00 $1,023 +25.00
413 413 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,127 +3.17
453 453 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,173 +4.00
473–486 unweaned 483 15 237.00–244.00 $242.10 $1,169 —
504–544 unweaned 519 59 215.00–225.00 $220.21 $1,143 -10.57
557–560 unweaned 558 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,250 +13.77
558–595 577 4 213.00–214.00 $213.52 $1,232 -12.13
603–615 608 8 214.00–224.00 $220.20 $1,339 -18.12
601–633 unweaned 620 23 206.00–213.00 $207.96 $1,289 -1.75
651–658 unweaned 654 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,308 -3.00
660–698 667 18 216.00–221.00 $220.31 $1,469 -12.69
715–748 725 113 212.00–227.00 $224.14 $1,625 -5.99
767–778 770 99 219.00–222.50 $220.32 $1,696 -7.42
841 841 28 215.00 $215.00 $1,808 —
885 885 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 +20.00
1016 1016 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 5 275.00 $275.00 $817 —
313 unweaned 313 3 245.00 $245.00 $767 +45.00
356–399 unweaned 380 9 233.00–240.00 $237.08 $901 +38.53
408–411 unweaned 411 21 206.00–230.00 $227.73 $936 +53.60
438 438 37 256.00 $256.00 $1,121 —
468–487 unweaned 477 39 200.00–229.00 $216.33 $1,032 +40.13
473–498 488 11 200.00–249.00 $224.36 $1,095 —
500–543 unweaned 522 8 200.00–208.00 $204.16 $1,066 -4.88
522 522 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,002 —
568–588 unweaned 576 25 196.00–206.00 $200.71 $1,156 +23.71
621–626 unweaned 622 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,182 +5.00
625 625 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,144 —
715 unweaned 715 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 -3.00
791 791 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,709 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 unweaned 431 5 201.00–206.00 $202.99 $875 +58.46
497 unweaned 497 3 201.00 $201.00 $999 —
590 unweaned 590 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
640 640 5 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
968 968 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,231 —
558 558 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,362 —
727 727 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,483 +24.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 197.00 $197.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 203.00 $203.00 $700 —
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–910 875 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.92 $883 +0.92
930–940 935 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $874 —
1023–1400 1087 75-80% 42 91.00–95.00 $94.18 $1,024 —
1043–1455 1148 75-80% 163 96.00–104.00 $100.83 $1,158 —
1020–1747 1277 75-80% 37 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–890 865 80-85% 9 77.00–84.00 $81.25 $703 —
800–935 879 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.26 $635 —
940–986 958 80-85% 32 86.00–90.00 $89.47 $857 +10.47
1135 1135 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $829 —
1033–1458 1198 80-85% 12 76.00–85.00 $81.96 $982 —
1020–1538 1254 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $466 —
675–820 764 85-90% 4 56.00–57.00 $56.49 $432 —
735–845 790 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $62.86 $497 —
665–975 862 85-90% 17 42.00–55.00 $47.46 $409 —
1170 1170 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $725 —
1104–1310 1181 85-90% 24 41.00–54.00 $45.77 $541 —
1198–1265 1215 85-90% 4 66.00–69.00 $66.78 $811 +4.25
1235 1235 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $741 -2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,169 —
1080–1675 1477 3 110.00–111.00 $110.76 $1,636 —
1575–2075 1803 6 117.00–124.00 $119.80 $2,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,585.00 $1,585.00
998–1070 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,519.09
1048–1103 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,729.63
1112 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1203–1328 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,310.00–1,450.00 $1,412.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
877–908 882 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,350.00–1,535.00 $1,504.53

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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.