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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

1,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.35/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 784 lb · 145 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.57/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 697 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.69/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 640 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,634 2,039 1,998
Feeder cattle 1,239 1,538 1,370
Slaughter cattle 370 501 628
Replacement cattle 25 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade was mostly steady to slightly lower on most classes in spite of a continuing market downturn. Steer and heifer calves were too few to test but feeder steers showed up today, trading steady on active demand. Feeder heifers made less of a showing, trading 4.00 - 10.00 lower on quieter demand. High yielding slaughter cows were steady to slightly higher on light test. 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
393 393 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,155 -38.46
502 502 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,380 +1.50
562 562 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,641 +40.08
608–610 609 4 253.00–266.00 $259.49 $1,580 -1.09
647 647 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,605 -12.58
650–656 653 23 265.00 $265.00 $1,730 +1.70
683 683 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,708 -13.30
711–740 729 32 248.00–254.00 $251.70 $1,835 +10.70
760 760 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,915 +10.00
761–796 785 141 244.00–248.00 $245.16 $1,925 -0.74
819 819 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,982 +5.50
821–845 832 30 232.00–243.00 $240.41 $2,000 +3.91
1005 1005 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,391 —
599 599 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–485 472 8 245.00–250.00 $248.07 $1,171 -3.95
549 549 19 252.00 $252.00 $1,383 -0.13
553 553 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,388 -2.22
584 584 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,495 +2.78
617–645 640 60 229.00–249.00 $247.69 $1,585 +10.15
670–699 697 76 235.00–244.00 $235.57 $1,642 +1.20
715–744 739 59 227.00–237.00 $228.29 $1,687 -4.67
767 767 26 232.50 $232.50 $1,783 —
772–780 773 20 214.00–228.00 $226.59 $1,752 —
880 880 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,786 -2.00
905 905 21 211.00 $211.00 $1,910 —
965 965 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 240.00 $240.00 $698 —
335 335 7 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
430 430 9 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
585 585 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +5.00
628 628 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —
707–735 715 7 210.00–215.00 $211.47 $1,512 —
773–793 784 7 210.00–212.00 $210.84 $1,653 +0.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 9 223.00 $223.00 $749 —
493 493 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,178 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 5 190.00 $190.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 800.00 $800.00 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 80-85% 5 100.00 $100.00 $998 -8.44
948–1088 1004 80-85% 15 104.00–107.00 $105.30 $1,057 —
1000–1421 1244 80-85% 19 101.00–119.00 $113.65 $1,414 -16.74
1250–1392 1297 80-85% 9 116.00–120.00 $118.57 $1,538 —
1033–1587 1395 80-85% 38 127.00–137.50 $131.76 $1,838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–897 829 85-90% 10 70.00–88.00 $78.81 $653 —
883–979 938 85-90% 18 91.00–110.00 $100.14 $939 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,086 —
1030–1223 1113 85-90% 26 100.00–110.00 $105.89 $1,179 —
1118–1223 1148 85-90% 7 75.00–89.00 $79.26 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169–1455 1312 75-80% 45 129.00–140.00 $136.32 $1,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1008 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,512
1106 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,460
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,528
1184 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,610
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,759
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,043
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1089 1089 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,481

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 200.00 $200.00 $840 —

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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.