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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

1,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.42/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 772 lb · 244 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.65/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 875 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.96/cwt ≈ $1,810/hd at 812 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,842 1,823 1,672
Feeder cattle 1,371 1,385 1,294
Slaughter cattle 471 382 378
Replacement cattle — 56 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Calves were too lightly tested for market trend. Slaughter cows trended weak to 2.00 lower. Trading demand was moderate to active on moderate to 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
392 392 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,419 —
430 430 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
474 474 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,801 —
539 539 7 348.00 $348.00 $1,876 —
600–639 618 17 306.00–313.00 $309.60 $1,913 -3.40
659–692 667 13 250.00–260.00 $257.60 $1,718 —
725 725 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,914 -0.70
809 809 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,990 +21.00
859 859 29 242.00 $242.00 $2,079 +16.00
903 903 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,086 +4.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,614 —
483 483 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,512 -17.00
500 500 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,505 —
622 622 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,698 —
670 670 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
833 833 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,749 —
899 899 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,987 —
908–910 909 4 209.00–220.00 $214.49 $1,950 -7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 6 287.00 $287.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 293.00 $293.00 $829 —
495 495 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +12.00
545 545 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -4.00
555–577 565 8 230.00–257.00 $243.28 $1,375 -15.72
602–648 615 7 245.00–246.00 $245.70 $1,511 —
697 697 36 241.00 $241.00 $1,680 +11.00
712–730 719 5 210.00–213.00 $211.22 $1,519 —
753–779 772 244 224.00–230.50 $229.42 $1,771 +5.50
818 818 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,677 +10.00
860–886 875 159 200.00–208.00 $206.65 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,214 —
589 589 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,649 -5.00
601 601 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,695 +15.99
656–677 670 89 245.50–255.00 $248.43 $1,664 +3.43
742–747 744 23 226.00–234.00 $232.17 $1,727 +16.17
794 794 76 219.00 $219.00 $1,739 -4.09
807–814 812 106 219.50–224.50 $222.96 $1,810 —
1100 1100 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
890 890 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–987 919 85-90% 30 70.00–100.00 $90.67 $833 —
900–995 938 85-90% 9 111.00–117.00 $113.49 $1,065 —
950 950 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 +4.40
1032–1379 1118 85-90% 34 116.00–122.00 $119.06 $1,331 +20.67
1201–1285 1229 85-90% 6 85.00–96.00 $92.17 $1,133 —
1286–1560 1403 85-90% 19 124.00–131.00 $127.99 $1,796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1420 1116 80-85% 26 128.50–138.00 $136.61 $1,525 —
1100–1560 1300 80-85% 19 122.00–128.00 $123.68 $1,608 —
1277–1490 1383 80-85% 40 139.00 $139.00 $1,922 -1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454 1454 75-80% 15 140.00 $140.00 $2,036 —
1380–2245 1484 75-80% 23 128.50–136.00 $135.37 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,919 -6.00
1645–1885 1797 3 164.00–170.00 $167.93 $3,018 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,148 —
510 510 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,246 —
558 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 —

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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.