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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

2,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.82/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 826 lb · 194 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.39/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 720 lb · 180 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.65/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 776 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,220 1,842 1,463
Feeder cattle 1,710 1,371 945
Slaughter cattle 474 471 500
Replacement cattle 36 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers were too lightly tested last week for a market trend but, a sharply higher undertone was noted. Not enough comparable sales on steers and heifer calves. Trading was active on good buyer demand. Slaughter Bulls and cows were steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–548 523 8 355.00–368.00 $361.80 $1,892 +13.80
613 613 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,943 +7.40
651 651 9 274.00 $274.00 $1,784 +16.40
721 721 24 264.50 $264.50 $1,907 +0.50
764–786 776 144 254.50–267.00 $256.65 $1,992 —
812–842 826 194 238.00–250.00 $242.82 $2,006 -3.18
851 851 5 236.00 $236.00 $2,008 -6.00
965 965 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,152 —
1148 1148 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,296 —
1626 1626 5 192.00 $192.00 $3,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 329.00 $329.00 $875 —
305 305 3 234.99 $234.99 $717 —
403–418 417 26 284.00–310.00 $285.93 $1,192 -91.07
506 506 19 263.00 $263.00 $1,331 -38.00
544 544 24 322.00 $322.00 $1,752 —
598 598 24 257.00 $257.00 $1,537 —
640 640 16 276.00 $276.00 $1,766 +3.00
676 676 29 272.00 $272.00 $1,839 +32.00
705 705 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 —
712 712 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,794 —
751–784 775 130 244.00–252.50 $246.70 $1,912 —
935 935 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,066 +6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,280 —
398 398 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 —
427 427 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,076 —
462 462 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,617 —
481 481 5 198.00 $198.00 $952 —
580 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
693 693 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,152 -19.00
453–478 470 36 296.00–304.00 $296.54 $1,394 —
507 507 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,506 —
592 592 11 281.00 $281.00 $1,664 +1.00
638 638 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,684 —
693 693 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,649 -10.43
708–727 720 180 236.00–238.00 $236.39 $1,702 +4.22
814 814 8 224.50 $224.50 $1,827 +1.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 382 4 291.00–319.00 $305.31 $1,166 —
540 540 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,528 +18.00
578 578 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,618 +36.72
612–632 622 9 260.00–263.00 $262.00 $1,630 +16.30
680–696 693 12 234.00–239.00 $238.18 $1,651 -2.82
717–747 729 61 225.00–234.00 $229.54 $1,673 +18.32
759 759 100 232.50 $232.50 $1,765 +3.08
870–899 893 9 200.00–213.00 $202.82 $1,811 -3.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,429 —
458 458 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,699 —
591 591 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 80-85% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,053 —
976 976 80-85% 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,357 —
1026–1294 1183 80-85% 60 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $1,696 —
1197–1277 1245 80-85% 59 119.00–127.00 $123.91 $1,543 —
1045–1601 1475 80-85% 65 129.00–139.00 $132.85 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
944 944 85-90% 7 95.00 $95.00 $897 -18.49
966 966 85-90% 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,053 -16.00
1035 1035 85-90% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,459 —
1058 1058 85-90% 6 98.00 $98.00 $1,037 —
1038–1118 1070 85-90% 5 125.00–130.00 $127.09 $1,360 —
1050–1288 1103 85-90% 27 112.00–117.00 $114.08 $1,258 -4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1546 1528 75-80% 21 143.50–146.00 $145.79 $2,228 —
1935 1935 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,983 +1.07
1615–2020 1818 2 155.00–160.00 $157.22 $2,858 —
1845 1845 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1189 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 185.00 $185.00 $2,200

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
692 692 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.