Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

2,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.73/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 752 lb · 145 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.05/cwt -21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 466 lb · 138 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.27/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 539 lb · 123 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,841	3,189	2,161
Feeder cattle	2,343	2,326	1,788
Slaughter cattle	498	857	373
Replacement cattle	—	6	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers traded 10.00 higher with notable exceptions in the 500 lb. range. Feeder heifers traded mostly 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	327	22	294.00–343.00	$327.36	$1,070	-32.64
358 unweaned	358	6	316.00	$316.00	$1,131	+25.00
373–390	383	8	327.00–340.00	$336.32	$1,288	+0.95
423–430	424	27	331.00–342.00	$334.36	$1,418	-9.84
445 unweaned	445	2	312.00	$312.00	$1,388	+36.00
451–497	466	138	289.00–325.00	$309.05	$1,440	-21.58
509–548	539	123	270.00–296.00	$278.27	$1,500	-9.46
552–595	575	118	258.00–282.00	$265.06	$1,524	-21.06
610–636	622	93	256.00–267.00	$261.70	$1,628	+1.20
669	669	10	247.00	$247.00	$1,652	+19.52
708–715	714	86	229.00–237.00	$231.46	$1,653	+12.69
755–798	788	64	228.00–231.50	$229.68	$1,810	+1.68
810–811	811	54	229.50–231.00	$229.83	$1,864	+10.83
851	851	69	218.00	$218.00	$1,855	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	6	200.00	$200.00	$682	—
356–396	378	11	228.00–231.00	$229.72	$868	—
445	445	4	192.50	$192.50	$857	—
519	519	83	196.00	$196.00	$1,017	—
900	900	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,503	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	4	273.00	$273.00	$901	—
683	683	3	223.00	$223.00	$1,523	—
723	723	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,554	+11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321 unweaned	321	12	252.00	$252.00	$809	—
334–349	344	22	286.00–288.00	$287.51	$989	—
360–398	383	38	270.00–295.00	$280.75	$1,075	-1.25
412–429	425	71	260.00–275.00	$269.86	$1,147	-5.63
465–489	476	55	258.50–269.00	$264.50	$1,259	-9.67
480 unweaned	480	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,056	-10.00
500 unweaned	500	30	239.00	$239.00	$1,195	—
509–547	519	59	230.00–255.00	$249.21	$1,293	-16.20
551–599	570	81	236.00–248.50	$242.48	$1,382	+17.56
579 unweaned	579	39	230.00	$230.00	$1,332	+9.00
611–641	628	95	225.00–240.00	$233.49	$1,466	+14.96
651–690	658	115	218.00–226.50	$224.91	$1,480	+5.33
703–748	721	30	215.00–222.00	$219.31	$1,581	+4.31
751–754	752	145	190.00–212.00	$210.73	$1,585	+5.99
868	868	2	183.00	$183.00	$1,588	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
431	431	20	180.00	$180.00	$776	—
504	504	46	174.50	$174.50	$879	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
447	447	13	200.00	$200.00	$894	—
468	468	3	190.00	$190.00	$889	-37.00
653–665	660	5	180.00–186.00	$182.37	$1,204	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,148	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
698–755	732	85-90%	5	52.00–53.00	$52.38	$383	—
792–907	883	85-90%	27	59.00–62.00	$60.24	$532	—
908–975	921	85-90%	32	63.00–65.00	$64.82	$597	-3.20
906–986	932	85-90%	48	65.50–68.50	$66.54	$620	-1.48

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	80-85%	1	80.00	$80.00	$728	+2.65
977–980	978	80-85%	11	70.00–72.00	$70.91	$693	—
1019–1046	1029	80-85%	11	71.00–75.00	$72.48	$746	—
1009–1251	1091	80-85%	62	78.00–85.00	$80.98	$883	—
1189–1360	1287	80-85%	17	86.00–89.00	$87.13	$1,121	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1286	1286	75-80%	4	97.00	$97.00	$1,247	—
1379–1417	1408	75-80%	22	91.50–92.50	$92.00	$1,295	—

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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.