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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.52/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 692 lb · 221 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.07/cwt ≈ $2,141/hd at 918 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.78/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 629 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 1,124 1,501
Feeder cattle 1,131 844 981
Slaughter cattle 252 243 520
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to form a trend on feeders and calves. Prices were steady to lower on most classes with active trading. Slaughter cattle were also mostly steady with exception of average to higher yielding cows which brought 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,455 +69.00
405 405 3 366.00 $366.00 $1,482 —
475 475 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,586 +24.00
546–548 547 23 290.00–305.00 $295.23 $1,615 -30.12
595 595 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 +6.63
618–643 629 56 281.00–300.00 $284.78 $1,791 -6.77
653 653 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,874 +8.53
750 750 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,920 —
786 786 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,004 —
822 822 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,989 —
901 901 12 230.00 $230.00 $2,072 —
903–928 921 81 227.50–236.00 $233.53 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 311.00 $311.00 $855 —
345 345 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,135 —
365 365 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 -44.50
543 543 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,390 —
588 588 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,464 +3.00
643 643 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,736 +30.00
654–683 662 7 248.00–258.00 $250.95 $1,661 —
799 799 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,221 —
466–483 469 40 287.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,353 +11.58
500–538 523 9 265.00–285.00 $273.55 $1,431 -11.94
587–597 589 36 255.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,567 -14.90
681–699 692 221 239.00–247.50 $246.52 $1,706 +2.52
703 703 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,687 +2.50
768 768 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,774 -5.00
784 784 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,646 -26.00
858 858 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,502 —
861 861 33 209.00 $209.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,061 —
504–525 508 10 242.00–260.00 $256.28 $1,302 —
566 566 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,392 —
649 649 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,519 —
740 740 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 285.00 $285.00 $678 —
398 398 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 —
592 592 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 5 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–802 801 80-85% 6 145.00–151.00 $148.00 $1,185 —
865–905 878 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,021 —
1071–1558 1166 80-85% 29 123.50–134.00 $126.81 $1,479 —
1016–1558 1213 80-85% 11 112.00–119.00 $115.73 $1,404 —
1133–1299 1232 80-85% 17 139.00–140.00 $139.68 $1,721 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 2 99.00 $99.00 $703 —
1038–1101 1088 85-90% 16 95.00–110.00 $102.77 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1431 1431 75-80% 9 143.00 $143.00 $2,046 -4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1288 1190 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,785 —
1005–2095 1647 3 160.00–181.00 $174.12 $2,868 +9.70

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 419 7 240.00–257.50 $244.81 $1,026 —
506 506 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 8 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
408 408 2 160.00 $160.00 $653 —
568 568 2 152.00 $152.00 $863 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
468–499 487 19 238.00–287.00 $244.90 $1,193 —
658 658 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 142.50 $142.50 $598 —

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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.