Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

2,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.51/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 836 lb · 104 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.16/cwt ≈ $1,841/hd at 880 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.69/cwt ≈ $1,677/hd at 760 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,436 2,220 1,463
Feeder cattle 1,693 1,710 945
Slaughter cattle 742 474 500
Replacement cattle 1 36 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Though not enough comparable sales on calves to trend, demand was high for steer and heifer calves under 400 pounds. High dressing breaker slaughter cows brought 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
139 139 4 425.00 $425.00 $591 —
317 317 12 386.00 $386.00 $1,224 —
367 367 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,365 —
442–443 442 5 340.00–359.00 $351.39 $1,553 —
474 474 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,607 —
516–545 525 20 319.00–324.00 $320.64 $1,683 -41.16
605–630 620 9 297.00–304.00 $300.17 $1,861 -16.83
653–672 656 17 278.00–281.00 $280.46 $1,840 +6.46
718 718 23 253.00 $253.00 $1,817 -11.50
794–795 795 31 239.00–242.00 $240.26 $1,910 -16.39
836–845 836 104 235.50–236.00 $235.51 $1,969 -7.31
856 856 16 241.00 $241.00 $2,063 +5.00
931 931 61 220.00 $220.00 $2,048 —
973 973 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,131 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 306 32 360.00–361.00 $360.07 $1,102 +125.08
350–355 352 6 374.00–385.00 $377.70 $1,330 —
444 444 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,092 -39.93
485 485 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
552 552 15 337.00 $337.00 $1,860 —
602–643 605 24 294.00–296.00 $294.18 $1,780 +18.18
667 667 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,874 +9.00
773 773 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,778 -16.70
833 833 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,966 —
925 925 16 218.50 $218.50 $2,021 -2.50
961 961 9 210.00 $210.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
209–236 224 41 800.00–1,010.00 $972.62 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–489 478 18 234.00–273.00 $247.91 $1,185 +49.91
685 685 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +25.00
905 905 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
159 159 4 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–304 303 35 345.00–357.00 $349.77 $1,060 —
388 388 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,304 —
438 438 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,310 —
503–548 527 10 260.00–333.00 $298.44 $1,573 +1.44
618–643 633 7 239.00–242.00 $240.59 $1,523 -23.41
696 696 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,566 -13.00
754–762 760 81 219.50–225.00 $220.69 $1,677 —
830 830 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,710 -18.50
853–881 880 88 202.00–211.00 $209.16 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
471–487 478 16 277.00–299.00 $289.19 $1,382 —
513–527 519 15 242.00–288.00 $260.11 $1,350 -22.89
573–583 578 6 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,523 -16.53
600 600 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,542 -5.00
655 655 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
700–746 744 68 224.00–225.00 $224.96 $1,674 -4.58
767–776 772 13 215.00–227.00 $220.50 $1,702 -12.00
837 837 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
179–199 191 12 625.00–775.00 $716.32 —
221–230 222 32 735.00–810.00 $797.88 —
259 259 4 935.00 $935.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,589 —
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1420 1257 75-80% 184 142.00–153.00 $148.39 $1,865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1223 1171 80-85% 5 114.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,359 -27.25
1005–1317 1181 80-85% 75 140.00–150.00 $147.36 $1,740 +4.02
1008–1475 1291 80-85% 20 125.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–910 713 85-90% 13 95.00–110.00 $97.74 $697 —
660–810 737 85-90% 6 70.00–88.00 $80.06 $590 —
788–905 852 85-90% 5 116.00–128.00 $122.95 $1,048 —
888 888 85-90% 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,199 +10.00
1005–1306 1156 85-90% 8 100.00–112.00 $105.22 $1,216 —
1167 1167 85-90% 3 82.00 $82.00 $957 —
1075–1418 1280 85-90% 9 110.00–119.00 $115.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1875 1570 6 157.00–175.00 $167.02 $2,622 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
687 687 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,051 —
915 915 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
968 968 20 165.00 $165.00 $1,597 —
1069 1069 23 161.00 $161.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 210.00 $210.00 $821 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
573 573 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 197.50 $197.50 $796 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.