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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.09/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 537 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.76/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 783 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.61/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 762 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 1,911 1,926
Feeder cattle 1,099 1,511 1,452
Slaughter cattle 305 400 474

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Rain for some of the area has buyers aggressive for calves. Feeder cattle at the CME has been lower making feeder cattle buyers cautious. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested but a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,219 —
334 334 4 421.00 $421.00 $1,406 +8.00
352–398 379 15 390.00–414.00 $399.28 $1,513 +6.28
408–445 435 34 349.00–380.00 $369.62 $1,608 +23.62
466–489 471 47 341.00–365.00 $362.33 $1,707 -0.74
518–545 537 86 326.00–350.00 $339.09 $1,821 —
595 595 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 —
610–638 632 29 290.00–305.00 $300.70 $1,900 +3.47
678 678 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,675 —
710–749 737 56 243.00–257.50 $249.02 $1,835 -8.05
751–764 762 66 235.00–252.50 $249.61 $1,902 -1.80
813–839 829 17 235.00–241.00 $237.08 $1,965 +4.88
860–888 887 33 216.00–225.00 $224.34 $1,990 -0.87
953 953 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,213 —
493 493 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 -24.12
545 545 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -35.00
600–645 623 3 242.50–260.00 $250.62 $1,561 +7.62
673 673 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 -21.05
711 711 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,706 -5.00
758 758 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,584 -29.49
865–895 873 4 210.00–217.00 $214.71 $1,874 -11.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–685 684 3 206.00–208.00 $207.33 $1,418 -6.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 —
403–449 433 23 281.00–313.50 $300.88 $1,303 —
467–495 471 9 281.00–296.00 $293.13 $1,381 -5.40
500–509 506 37 270.00–300.00 $287.73 $1,456 +13.93
554–575 570 25 266.00–272.50 $270.98 $1,545 +2.77
602–640 626 15 234.00–246.00 $240.75 $1,507 -16.74
655–695 689 40 220.00–231.00 $229.58 $1,582 —
710–745 732 6 215.00–220.00 $218.86 $1,602 -3.50
755–793 783 70 212.00–219.00 $215.76 $1,689 +0.35
806 806 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,733 +1.50
858–890 871 38 199.00–205.00 $202.42 $1,763 -4.57
929 929 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,904 +11.00
970 970 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
445 445 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,081 —
563–580 567 4 230.00–249.00 $234.86 $1,332 —
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -13.00
790 790 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 220.00 $220.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
596 596 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,490 —
735 735 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 —
770 770 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
610 610 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —
900 900 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
720 720 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–955 917 85-90% 3 98.00 $98.00 $899 +1.54
710–993 920 85-90% 51 93.00–114.00 $103.02 $948 +6.56
865–987 957 85-90% 4 126.00–129.00 $128.32 $1,228 +19.61
890–982 962 85-90% 8 109.00–123.00 $111.36 $1,071 +2.65
1018–1090 1042 85-90% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,001 —
1065 1065 85-90% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 +24.80
918–1173 1096 85-90% 39 100.00–118.00 $111.01 $1,217 +1.81
1013–1195 1119 85-90% 15 119.00–128.00 $121.86 $1,364 +25.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1290 1232 80-85% 16 115.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,466 —
1215–1691 1514 80-85% 33 126.00–138.00 $133.73 $2,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,052 —
1459 1459 75-80% 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,506 —
1975 1975 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,219 —

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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.