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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.89/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 563 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,815/hd at 698 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.55/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 608 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 1,549 1,176
Feeder cattle 844 1,231 821
Slaughter cattle 243 318 355
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were no comparable sales to set a trend for feeders and calves. However, prices were higher being reflective of the quality of cattle brought to town. Fleshy, high yielding beef cows brought 8.00 higher while other classes of slaughter cows and bulls remained steady but strong. 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
335–342 339 5 369.00–370.00 $369.60 $1,253 —
393 393 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,238 —
494 494 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,531 -35.10
515–518 516 27 320.00–332.00 $325.35 $1,679 +3.35
550–585 575 44 280.00–310.00 $298.37 $1,716 +18.37
606–643 608 63 270.00–293.00 $291.55 $1,773 -1.49
673–689 681 8 276.00–281.00 $278.47 $1,896 +7.06
703–730 721 9 262.00–266.00 $263.30 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,380 +21.00
408–433 421 4 292.00–310.00 $301.27 $1,268 —
464 464 4 215.00 $215.00 $998 -117.49
568 568 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,397 -57.81
633 633 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 -43.00
698 698 70 260.00 $260.00 $1,815 —
763 763 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,946 +42.00
803 803 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
775 775 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
188 188 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,302 -14.66
501–515 506 43 283.00–290.00 $285.49 $1,445 +8.84
561–564 563 87 278.00–284.00 $280.89 $1,581 —
635 635 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 -10.41
663 663 50 244.00 $244.00 $1,618 -1.89
737 737 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,750 +9.67
770 770 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,817 -0.50
834 834 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,902 —
902 902 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,885 —
908 908 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,907 —
1011 1011 12 205.00 $205.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–743 726 11 191.00–211.00 $201.75 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,385 —
621 621 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–968 956 80-85% 8 108.00–115.00 $111.47 $1,066 —
970 970 80-85% 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —
1051–1139 1088 80-85% 12 120.50–124.50 $122.75 $1,336 —
1010–1280 1098 80-85% 11 111.00–118.00 $114.05 $1,252 —
1166–1488 1283 80-85% 39 132.00–134.50 $133.38 $1,711 +9.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1283 1256 75-80% 4 129.00–142.00 $135.36 $1,700 —
1240–1545 1433 75-80% 24 145.00–160.00 $147.18 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–960 926 85-90% 7 77.00–91.00 $87.37 $809 -26.33
993 993 85-90% 3 95.00 $95.00 $943 —
1045–1178 1134 85-90% 14 89.00–99.00 $92.01 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1760 1375 4 170.00–172.00 $170.61 $2,346 —
1415–1865 1645 6 157.00–170.00 $164.42 $2,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1142–1608 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 150.00–168.00 $159.61 $2,148
1208–1383 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 147.00–157.00 $149.55 $2,028

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,005 —
404 404 8 187.00 $187.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 203.00 $203.00 $914 +0.50

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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.