Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.07/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 528 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.68/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 565 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.56/cwt -23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 712 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 2,748 2,498
Feeder cattle 1,404 2,189 1,986
Slaughter cattle 427 559 512

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 15.00 lower, following suit with the CME Feeder cattle index closing lower throughout the week. Feeders too lightly tested for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate 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
263 fancy 263 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,052 —
268 268 2 331.00 $331.00 $887 —
273 unweaned 273 2 232.00 $232.00 $633 —
343 343 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 -10.00
373–375 374 5 319.00–325.00 $323.40 $1,210 —
413–443 434 21 292.00–310.00 $296.60 $1,287 -15.40
440 unweaned 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -53.05
451 451 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,263 —
490–491 unweaned 491 11 248.00–264.00 $259.64 $1,275 —
500–537 519 23 261.00–285.00 $270.08 $1,402 —
514–532 unweaned 526 23 235.00–244.00 $238.86 $1,256 -57.55
558–570 unweaned 563 24 236.00–244.00 $237.50 $1,337 -12.02
550–598 566 69 251.00–269.00 $262.00 $1,483 -3.00
623–640 631 56 234.00–239.00 $235.50 $1,486 —
642 unweaned 642 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,464 -8.77
660–690 unweaned 668 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,456 -11.84
667–693 691 43 230.00–235.00 $234.66 $1,622 —
705–728 722 16 212.00–219.00 $213.13 $1,539 -16.68
734 unweaned 734 58 206.00 $206.00 $1,512 —
774 774 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,672 -21.00
800–816 814 14 200.00–210.00 $208.60 $1,698 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 8 239.00 $239.00 $930 —
432 unweaned 432 14 230.00 $230.00 $994 —
448 448 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,210 -3.00
484 unweaned 484 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,070 -41.00
521 521 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,198 -41.00
535 unweaned 535 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 -34.00
550 unweaned 550 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,226 —
610 unweaned 610 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
668–670 unweaned 669 8 214.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,439 —
754 unweaned 754 25 196.00 $196.00 $1,478 —
818 818 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,538 —
957 957 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 2 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
498 unweaned 498 43 190.00 $190.00 $946 —
680 unweaned 680 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 unweaned 279 6 236.00 $236.00 $658 —
310–345 unweaned 329 7 242.00–283.00 $274.10 $902 —
340 340 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +26.00
390 unweaned 390 1 241.00 $241.00 $940 -47.00
416 fancy 416 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,248 —
442 442 8 240.00–248.00 $243.00 $1,074 —
453–480 unweaned 464 5 215.00–221.00 $218.52 $1,014 -35.43
450–488 471 8 230.00–249.00 $238.94 $1,125 —
511–522 unweaned 517 23 205.00–220.00 $213.64 $1,105 -28.36
503–546 531 96 230.00–251.00 $247.64 $1,315 —
566–582 575 9 226.00–238.00 $231.25 $1,330 -3.75
553–593 unweaned 579 36 208.00–222.00 $212.43 $1,230 +1.25
645 unweaned 645 40 210.50 $210.50 $1,358 -9.57
625–647 646 24 223.50–229.00 $223.72 $1,445 —
701–745 711 81 185.00–190.00 $188.25 $1,338 -26.25
724 fancy 724 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,549 —
800 800 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 -29.90
912–928 924 21 189.00–191.00 $190.53 $1,760 -22.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 11 170.00 $170.00 $673 —
471–479 unweaned 472 60 176.00–180.00 $176.54 $833 —
515–523 unweaned 521 4 180.00–190.00 $187.53 $977 —
645 unweaned 645 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,090 —
665 665 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
922 922 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 unweaned 528 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 -10.00
1144–1600 1343 75-80% 98 97.00–104.00 $99.14 $1,331 —
1063–1695 1378 75-80% 69 92.50–96.00 $95.13 $1,311 -11.91
1403–1610 1443 75-80% 10 105.00–107.50 $105.39 $1,521 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–991 971 80-85% 10 71.00–74.00 $72.93 $708 -4.88
955–982 977 80-85% 13 78.00–84.00 $79.22 $774 +1.41
1050–1057 1055 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $73.00 $770 +2.14
1024–1439 1202 80-85% 52 76.00–85.00 $80.48 $967 —
1080–1478 1294 80-85% 16 87.00–91.00 $90.40 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831–980 864 85-90% 22 56.00–60.00 $58.16 $503 +2.16
870 870 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $548 +7.00
805–995 895 85-90% 14 41.00–55.00 $51.80 $464 -11.14
780–990 908 85-90% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.39 $612 —
1009–1203 1099 85-90% 13 61.00–66.00 $63.81 $701 +6.42
1055–1308 1099 85-90% 13 51.00–55.00 $53.36 $586 -4.03
1100–1230 1198 85-90% 4 58.00–60.00 $59.54 $713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189–2055 1490 10 101.00–116.00 $106.45 $1,586 —
1780–2075 1928 2 120.00–124.00 $122.15 $2,355 —

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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.