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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

1,549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.89/cwt +20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 665 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.50/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 756 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.65/cwt -21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 531 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,549 2,436 1,900
Feeder cattle 1,231 1,693 1,462
Slaughter cattle 318 742 438
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers to trend, but prices on all classes showed to be 4.00-6.00 lower. There was a run of of 600-700 lb. no.1 feeder bulls that kept pace with their steer counterparts. High yielding slaughter cows were 8.00 lower. Good flesh high yielding bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was moderate to active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 404 25 353.00–373.00 $365.74 $1,478 —
458–477 460 31 345.00–346.00 $345.10 $1,587 +6.10
506 506 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,629 +1.36
595 595 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
600–618 609 4 290.00–296.00 $293.04 $1,785 -7.13
678–683 681 24 270.50–272.50 $271.41 $1,848 -9.05
840 840 9 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 +9.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 339.00 $339.00 $942 —
323–347 337 5 360.00–363.00 $361.15 $1,217 +1.08
358 358 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,239 -31.70
470–490 477 6 320.00–339.00 $332.49 $1,586 -2.51
523 523 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,684 —
573–593 580 12 286.00–317.00 $303.81 $1,762 -33.19
611 611 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,729 -11.18
783 783 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,668 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,505 +56.09
548 548 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 280.00 $280.00 $801 —
350–383 358 8 340.00–361.00 $351.72 $1,259 +15.72
412 412 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,232 ±0.00
441 441 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,292 -6.00
452–472 465 27 286.00–293.00 $291.66 $1,356 —
504–548 531 63 274.00–283.00 $276.65 $1,469 -21.79
619–628 621 17 258.00–261.00 $259.41 $1,611 +18.82
658–697 665 90 232.00–270.00 $245.89 $1,635 +20.89
710–732 729 15 220.00–229.00 $227.83 $1,661 —
756 756 65 236.50 $236.50 $1,788 +15.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 7 240.00 $240.00 $689 —
378–397 389 5 310.00–319.00 $313.49 $1,219 —
443 443 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,236 +9.00
468 468 2 210.00 $210.00 $983 -79.19
535–540 538 4 259.00–270.00 $264.53 $1,423 +4.42
558 558 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,306 -29.47
650 650 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,372 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,517 —
480–494 485 12 317.00–333.00 $327.56 $1,589 —
514 514 18 319.00 $319.00 $1,640 —
598 598 53 295.00 $295.00 $1,764 —
600–612 609 9 252.00–283.00 $276.22 $1,682 —
698 698 41 260.00 $260.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,391 —
593 593 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,660 —
753 753 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1495 1308 75-80% 49 139.00–144.00 $139.83 $1,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–875 711 85-90% 11 88.00–91.00 $89.49 $636 -8.25
865 865 85-90% 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 +15.05
733–980 916 85-90% 16 107.00–120.00 $113.70 $1,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —
1165–1573 1265 80-85% 23 120.00–129.00 $124.13 $1,570 -7.09
1255–1405 1340 80-85% 7 133.00–143.00 $139.86 $1,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —
1065–1897 1654 7 160.00–172.00 $168.42 $2,786 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 225.00 $225.00 $551 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 202.50 $202.50 $972 —

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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.