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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

3,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.23/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 814 lb · 318 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.90/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 766 lb · 174 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.91/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 766 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,884 1,527 2,707
Feeder cattle 3,260 1,167 1,933
Slaughter cattle 624 360 774

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to firm on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves due to last weeks light test. Slaughter cows traded 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter bulls for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to 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
322 322 11 407.00 $407.00 $1,311 +15.30
350 350 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
431–439 432 80 367.00–369.00 $368.51 $1,592 —
444 unweaned 444 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,394 —
455–499 463 42 330.00–355.00 $338.65 $1,568 -10.82
500–539 527 19 315.00–331.00 $318.00 $1,676 -8.73
555 unweaned 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
567–591 577 48 304.00–312.00 $309.07 $1,783 -1.71
601–620 615 71 290.00–304.00 $295.83 $1,819 -2.34
653–682 668 105 264.00–276.00 $268.60 $1,794 +9.00
686 686 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,784 +0.40
718–740 737 73 246.00–252.50 $252.15 $1,858 +13.15
750–783 766 152 244.50–253.50 $248.91 $1,907 —
801–848 814 318 241.00–245.00 $242.23 $1,972 +5.23
865 865 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,067 +7.00
918 918 22 225.00 $225.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 20 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
403 403 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,350 -16.00
460 460 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -29.80
522–533 523 73 260.00–320.00 $316.65 $1,656 —
550–599 586 43 275.00–292.00 $278.09 $1,630 —
615–645 636 13 270.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,758 -2.64
657–670 669 84 258.00–265.00 $264.37 $1,769 +12.94
707–710 707 30 223.00–241.00 $239.80 $1,695 —
751 751 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,727 —
815–845 843 55 233.50–235.00 $233.58 $1,969 —
926 926 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 14 293.00 $293.00 $1,040 —
456–494 486 75 250.00–299.00 $258.43 $1,256 —
504 504 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,094 —
573 573 57 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 —
653–699 689 22 198.00–240.00 $207.05 $1,427 —
723 723 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,714 —
766 766 35 190.00 $190.00 $1,455 —
800 800 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
1016 1016 14 206.00 $206.00 $2,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,012 —
375 unweaned 375 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,102 —
383 383 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,149 -32.00
406 unweaned 406 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,080 —
420–429 422 8 279.00–306.00 $285.86 $1,206 -4.12
461 unweaned 461 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,231 —
450–485 482 99 283.00–298.00 $284.74 $1,372 -5.71
503–547 534 93 268.00–281.00 $273.33 $1,460 -0.51
557–589 574 90 264.00–274.00 $267.09 $1,533 -2.87
604–643 624 47 250.00–263.50 $257.13 $1,604 +19.13
678–697 696 114 233.00–250.00 $234.42 $1,632 +0.72
717–741 728 18 226.00–232.00 $229.28 $1,669 —
756–776 764 29 218.00–221.50 $220.15 $1,682 +4.15
761–772 767 145 222.00–222.50 $222.25 $1,705 +6.25
803–832 811 25 209.00–222.00 $218.27 $1,770 —
842 842 23 208.00 $208.00 $1,751 —
857 857 26 216.00 $216.00 $1,851 +25.00
923 923 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,892 —
1196 1196 11 172.00 $172.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 241.00 $241.00 $754 —
371 371 5 250.00 $250.00 $928 —
434–440 439 53 220.00–231.00 $222.05 $975 —
503–527 525 72 223.00–249.00 $225.08 $1,182 —
573–577 576 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 25 317.00 $317.00 $1,186 —
391 unweaned 391 20 267.00 $267.00 $1,044 —
458 thin fleshed 458 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,310 —
493 unweaned 493 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,223 —
545 545 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,461 +6.66
576–592 584 14 230.00–251.00 $240.64 $1,405 -11.36
644 644 63 246.00 $246.00 $1,584 +5.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,142 —
451 451 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,281 —
573 573 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–935 822 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.85 $517 —
798–990 887 85-90% 13 70.00–80.00 $75.15 $667 +12.94
916–935 922 85-90% 22 94.00–97.00 $94.97 $876 —
1005–1204 1117 85-90% 23 87.00–98.00 $93.70 $1,047 +5.03
1015–1413 1171 85-90% 69 99.00–109.00 $103.72 $1,215 —
1010–1290 1214 85-90% 11 79.00–83.00 $82.09 $997 -13.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1388 1186 80-85% 54 110.00–118.00 $113.12 $1,342 +17.83
1158–1481 1299 80-85% 16 97.00–100.00 $98.50 $1,280 —
1633 1633 80-85% 9 122.00 $122.00 $1,992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1610 1532 75-80% 26 113.00–117.00 $115.26 $1,766 +8.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,158 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 225.00 $225.00 $914 —
451 451 5 203.00 $203.00 $916 —
670 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,027 —
713 713 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,533 —

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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.