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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.46/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 775 lb · 131 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.20/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 914 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.50/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 866 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,560 2,077 2,301
Feeder cattle 955 1,684 1,810
Slaughter cattle 605 393 491

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Both steer and heifer feeders and calves were steady with a slightly lower undertone. Slaughter cows also remained steady with a slightly lower undertone on leaner yielding cows. Slaughter bulls were the exception as high yielding bulls were up 6.00. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,126 —
325–329 328 7 367.00–370.00 $369.15 $1,211 —
373 373 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 —
411 411 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,266 -28.11
490 490 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,553 —
518 518 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,523 -18.14
582–585 582 43 281.00–297.00 $294.66 $1,715 —
615 615 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,777 —
607–649 635 6 273.00–282.00 $275.87 $1,752 —
680 680 45 274.00 $274.00 $1,863 +7.83
711–742 732 26 259.00–268.00 $261.69 $1,916 -4.49
751–790 775 131 258.00–260.00 $259.46 $2,011 -1.84
866 866 62 248.50 $248.50 $2,152 +0.37
913–919 914 70 235.00–243.00 $242.20 $2,214 +8.20
1120 1120 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,558 —
551 551 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,532 -0.37
698 698 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,766 -9.79
770 770 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +4.00
855–895 860 22 234.50–235.00 $234.93 $2,020 —
919 919 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
960 960 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
340 340 1 288.00 $288.00 $979 —
478 478 8 299.00 $299.00 $1,429 +3.00
558–586 583 61 250.00–268.50 $266.66 $1,555 -6.17
604–643 630 34 245.00–266.00 $250.79 $1,580 +1.29
661–694 680 23 248.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,707 +0.76
702–725 710 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 -1.15
757 757 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,779 -1.50
840 840 38 228.50 $228.50 $1,919 +1.50
905 905 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
981 981 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,854 -26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 —
511–548 524 11 235.00–247.00 $239.56 $1,255 —
552 552 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,435 +10.00
668–685 678 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 -8.00
717 717 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,434 -26.16
783 783 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,683 -22.50
809 809 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,780 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–685 683 4 214.00–229.00 $221.53 $1,513 —
728–739 734 7 174.00–195.00 $182.92 $1,343 —
833 833 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,284 —
493 493 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,425 -13.50
585 585 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -3.00
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 80-85% 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,085 —
954 954 80-85% 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,154 —
1000–1205 1089 80-85% 70 123.00–129.50 $126.46 $1,377 —
1093–1578 1328 80-85% 133 135.00–145.50 $141.30 $1,876 +7.56
1158–1572 1344 80-85% 58 131.00–139.00 $135.47 $1,821 +1.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–839 785 85-90% 13 86.00–87.00 $86.58 $680 +0.50
863 863 85-90% 3 104.00 $104.00 $898 -4.31
763–990 920 85-90% 38 91.00–112.00 $98.64 $907 -26.36
1033–1109 1076 85-90% 7 108.00–110.00 $108.82 $1,171 +27.82
1072–1101 1090 85-90% 8 119.00–125.76 $123.27 $1,344 +42.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 75-80% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
1274–1548 1371 75-80% 62 136.00–142.50 $140.07 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1325 1173 5 132.00–140.00 $138.19 $1,621 —
1395–1988 1794 5 158.00–166.00 $164.55 $2,952 —
1825–1855 1840 2 169.00–175.00 $171.98 $3,164 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2140 2140 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,873 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 195.00 $195.00 $952 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 162.50 $162.50 $301 —
298 298 2 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
453 453 6 217.00 $217.00 $983 —
1275 1275 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,823 —

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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.