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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

2,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.90/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 782 lb · 324 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.60/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 474 lb · 148 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.11/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 841 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,301 2,954 3,096
Feeder cattle 1,906 2,954 2,385
Slaughter cattle 392 — 711
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded unevenly with price support for the better kinds. Trading was active with high buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 6 402.00 $402.00 $1,061 —
321–341 331 8 394.00–396.00 $394.97 $1,307 +31.97
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +2.10
390 unweaned 390 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,377 +3.00
401–407 402 20 378.00–390.00 $388.18 $1,560 —
423–444 unweaned 439 12 340.00–358.00 $353.66 $1,553 +10.66
451–456 454 8 358.00–362.00 $359.99 $1,634 +26.97
497 unweaned 497 12 331.00 $331.00 $1,645 +21.00
506–543 514 44 303.00–320.00 $307.76 $1,582 -15.03
551–558 557 49 300.00–307.00 $306.29 $1,706 -0.48
552–576 unweaned 572 16 270.00–279.00 $271.63 $1,554 -32.37
618–644 629 25 279.00–283.00 $281.68 $1,772 +5.95
650–669 659 62 270.00–275.50 $274.79 $1,811 +1.80
706–733 712 17 240.00–249.00 $245.52 $1,748 +5.92
763–799 782 324 231.00–241.00 $238.90 $1,868 +5.56
837–847 841 127 230.00–235.00 $233.11 $1,960 +0.57
850–880 858 31 215.00–231.00 $229.85 $1,972 —
928–935 934 94 215.00–222.25 $221.48 $2,069 +9.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 13 317.00 $317.00 $1,436 +30.00
607–643 621 5 250.00–252.00 $251.17 $1,560 -1.23
658–693 677 29 235.00–260.00 $240.71 $1,630 -11.76
744 744 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,495 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 10 347.00 $347.00 $874 —
285 unweaned 285 5 317.00 $317.00 $903 —
362–389 374 9 316.00–321.00 $318.31 $1,190 +25.77
385 unweaned 385 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 +14.00
408–421 416 15 313.00–316.00 $315.22 $1,311 +20.50
414–430 unweaned 425 27 289.00–298.00 $291.79 $1,240 —
451–485 474 148 273.00–290.00 $279.60 $1,325 -13.40
516–548 531 24 262.00–279.00 $269.78 $1,433 +2.43
553–566 558 18 263.00–276.00 $270.87 $1,511 +12.14
603–646 627 60 236.00–256.00 $243.69 $1,528 -0.42
656–696 672 43 226.00–244.00 $236.49 $1,589 +5.82
731–742 734 12 218.00–219.00 $218.25 $1,602 -5.01
755–763 762 16 209.00–213.00 $209.75 $1,598 -4.94
803 803 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,718 —
917 917 59 187.00 $187.00 $1,715 —
980 980 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 -0.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,455 -6.00
538 538 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,555 —
555 555 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
748 748 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,690 +16.00
770 770 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 75-80% 4 91.00 $91.00 $905 —
1011–1375 1116 75-80% 64 90.00–94.50 $93.52 $1,044 —
1048–1554 1321 75-80% 51 95.00–103.00 $98.39 $1,300 —
1160–1975 1472 75-80% 28 105.00–112.00 $110.38 $1,625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769–985 875 80-85% 28 70.00–74.00 $72.83 $637 —
808–980 906 80-85% 29 75.50–84.00 $78.16 $708 —
865–965 915 80-85% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.95 $796 —
1000–1163 1056 80-85% 30 86.00–89.00 $87.17 $921 —
1077 1077 80-85% 5 82.00 $82.00 $883 —
1067–1165 1140 80-85% 15 70.00–74.00 $72.47 $826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–825 763 85-90% 12 63.00–67.00 $63.66 $486 —
733–933 846 85-90% 7 60.00–61.00 $60.25 $510 —
774–945 873 85-90% 10 68.00–69.00 $68.71 $600 —
1083 1083 85-90% 13 62.00 $62.00 $671 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $848 —
1290 1290 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1490 1368 4 104.50–110.00 $106.38 $1,455 —
1523 1523 2 101.50 $101.50 $1,546 —
1155–2005 1609 6 120.00–135.00 $125.30 $2,016 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,660.00 $1,660.00

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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.