Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

2,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.71/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 790 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.95/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 472 lb · 80 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.50/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 963 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,748 2,682 1,869
Feeder cattle 2,189 2,061 1,450
Slaughter cattle 559 546 419
Replacement cattle — 75 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales on steer calves to call a market trend. Heifer calves traded 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 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
300–345 unweaned 330 3 317.00–343.00 $324.88 $1,072 -1.90
342 342 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 -30.00
389 unweaned 389 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,225 —
419 419 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,307 -1.99
410–443 unweaned 433 15 286.00–301.00 $293.05 $1,269 —
453 unweaned 453 26 291.00 $291.00 $1,318 —
510–539 unweaned 513 45 281.00–298.00 $296.41 $1,521 +33.12
558 558 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,479 -9.73
555–581 unweaned 569 17 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,420 —
623–624 unweaned 624 13 234.00–240.00 $236.77 $1,477 -0.58
652 652 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,571 +4.04
659–698 unweaned 671 19 224.00–236.50 $229.84 $1,542 +14.90
702–738 716 8 220.00–236.00 $229.81 $1,645 -12.63
764 764 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,811 -3.44
815–833 826 5 201.00–211.00 $207.05 $1,710 -19.64
853–874 870 34 229.00 $229.00 $1,992 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,215 —
485 unweaned 485 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,271 -20.10
536 536 21 271.00 $271.00 $1,453 -5.43
549 unweaned 549 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,389 +10.38
737 737 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,621 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 269.00 $269.00 $931 -57.00
386 unweaned 386 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,112 —
402–415 unweaned 408 18 260.00–283.00 $270.35 $1,103 +15.35
457–485 unweaned 472 80 250.00–257.00 $253.95 $1,199 +11.85
537–538 unweaned 538 9 238.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,302 +21.79
572 572 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,344 +21.48
578–580 unweaned 578 17 210.00–220.00 $211.18 $1,221 -12.82
600–623 unweaned 618 17 216.00–228.00 $220.07 $1,360 +12.11
659 unweaned 659 5 218.50 $218.50 $1,440 +18.50
743–747 745 6 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,598 -9.64
759 unweaned 759 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,518 —
772–798 791 91 225.00–228.00 $225.80 $1,786 +5.48
825–831 828 21 223.00–227.00 $224.90 $1,862 +9.90
875 875 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 +10.00
939 939 17 213.00 $213.00 $2,000 —
963 963 51 208.50 $208.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–394 unweaned 389 19 254.00–270.00 $256.36 $997 +19.28
433 unweaned 433 14 232.00 $232.00 $1,005 +4.27
475 unweaned 475 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +13.67
511–512 unweaned 511 12 218.00–219.00 $218.25 $1,115 +14.09
637 637 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,344 +28.00
683 683 16 205.00 $205.00 $1,400 —
995 995 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 unweaned 741 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
1020 1020 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 909 75-80% 9 96.00–105.00 $101.91 $926 +8.41
915 915 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 +16.50
965 965 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $917 —
1055–1445 1172 75-80% 81 91.00–95.50 $92.68 $1,086 —
1015–1653 1275 75-80% 130 96.00–105.00 $100.22 $1,278 -7.39
1058–1730 1366 75-80% 14 106.00–111.00 $107.04 $1,462 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–970 912 80-85% 6 70.00–74.00 $72.23 $659 —
910–995 954 80-85% 6 90.00 $90.00 $859 +0.53
940–993 963 80-85% 11 76.00–80.00 $77.81 $749 -11.66
1022–1196 1075 80-85% 31 70.00–73.00 $70.86 $762 —
1025–1315 1137 80-85% 18 85.00–90.00 $87.91 $1,000 +14.91
1008–1355 1156 80-85% 42 76.00–84.00 $80.37 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–880 797 85-90% 15 49.00–55.00 $52.98 $422 -9.88
883 883 85-90% 3 56.00 $56.00 $494 +8.54
740–978 899 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $62.94 $566 —
939–979 964 85-90% 11 67.00 $67.00 $646 —
1015 1015 85-90% 2 67.00 $67.00 $680 —
1000–1160 1080 85-90% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.39 $620 —
1225–1228 1227 85-90% 4 64.00 $64.00 $785 +4.00
1065–1432 1322 85-90% 14 54.00–55.00 $54.12 $715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1550 1421 5 112.00–116.00 $114.93 $1,633 —

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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.