Cattle Market Pulse

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

2,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.71/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 795 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 625 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.70/cwt +22.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 726 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,532 2,433 2,607
Feeder cattle 2,182 2,058 2,061
Slaughter cattle 350 353 546
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trading was more active on a supply of quality cattle. There were few comparable sales on steer and heifer calves but the tone seemed steady to higher on most classes, with a fancy set of cattle topping the market. Steer and heifer calves over 500 pounds were in higher demand with some prices $13-$20 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were actively traded but the heavier weight calves remained mostly steady. There was little test on high yielding slaughter cows and bulls but prices seemed steady on moderate trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 fancy 303 18 413.00 $413.00 $1,251 —
323–340 332 4 365.00–375.00 $369.87 $1,228 —
375 375 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,228 -41.50
385 fancy 385 43 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
449 449 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,302 -51.68
462–498 483 110 293.00–313.00 $307.53 $1,485 -25.47
498 498 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,569 -18.00
509–520 fancy 515 12 307.00–312.50 $309.72 $1,595 —
520–537 530 104 273.00–294.00 $290.77 $1,541 +2.02
552–590 576 103 270.00–288.00 $276.64 $1,593 -5.86
624–638 627 47 261.00–279.00 $276.88 $1,736 +7.74
650–685 657 94 243.00–266.00 $258.07 $1,696 +6.07
678 678 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,431 -41.00
710–738 726 139 244.00–260.00 $259.70 $1,885 +22.28
761–799 795 149 234.00–259.50 $253.71 $2,017 -0.29
810–833 817 30 230.00–248.00 $242.39 $1,980 -3.43
899 899 72 222.00 $222.00 $1,996 -22.77
947 947 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,941 -29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,221 —
471 471 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 +90.00
505–535 515 9 227.50–240.00 $235.67 $1,214 —
574–598 584 10 250.00–251.00 $250.41 $1,462 -0.19
614 614 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,560 +3.53
675–693 680 20 243.00–253.00 $250.45 $1,703 —
706–749 725 43 226.00–229.00 $227.37 $1,648 —
752 752 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,722 —
811 811 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,800 +3.00
940 940 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
252 252 8 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–835 823 4 210.00–214.00 $211.97 $1,745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 fancy 294 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,007 —
335 335 2 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
353–374 fancy 370 59 323.00–347.50 $327.76 $1,213 —
389–394 392 16 268.00–291.00 $281.01 $1,102 -33.99
427 427 36 231.00 $231.00 $986 -14.48
463 fancy 463 52 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 —
450–488 482 23 240.00–261.00 $253.64 $1,223 -36.36
501–511 506 104 264.00–274.00 $268.19 $1,357 +11.31
523 523 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,250 -17.88
563 fancy 563 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,408 —
572–578 576 9 226.00–227.50 $226.50 $1,305 +8.34
621 fancy 621 69 246.00 $246.00 $1,528 —
602–642 629 74 220.00–235.00 $223.99 $1,409 -13.01
673 fancy 673 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,602 —
679–680 680 14 216.00–227.50 $222.58 $1,514 +2.58
713 713 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 —
705–720 717 18 205.00–212.50 $206.64 $1,482 —
862 862 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,638 -31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 250.00 $250.00 $732 —
357 357 3 247.00 $247.00 $882 -35.00
485 485 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
512–545 520 16 238.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,240 +21.73
564 564 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,184 —
642 642 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228 228 9 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
675 675 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,694 —
825–828 827 4 187.50–200.00 $193.76 $1,602 —
897 897 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1342 1079 80-85% 13 85.00–98.00 $91.55 $988 —
1076–1450 1203 80-85% 51 93.00–115.00 $105.68 $1,271 —
1065–1623 1430 80-85% 29 110.00–117.50 $114.94 $1,644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786–838 803 85-90% 6 77.00–79.00 $77.70 $624 —
785–908 853 85-90% 9 80.00 $80.00 $682 -0.31
963–1230 1032 85-90% 20 81.00–93.00 $88.72 $916 +5.72
1105 1105 85-90% 7 70.00 $70.00 $774 -18.65
1190 1190 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,130 -9.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1840 1721 4 144.00–151.00 $147.86 $2,545 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 187.50 $187.50 $549 —
391 391 4 210.00 $210.00 $821 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 160.00 $160.00 $304 —
288 288 2 142.50 $142.50 $410 —
318–337 328 6 220.00 $220.00 $722 —
380 380 3 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
750 750 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
1023 1023 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,611 —

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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.