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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

3,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.48/cwt +37.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 822 lb · 315 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.22/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 541 lb · 178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.11/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 820 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,343 2,756 3,183
Feeder cattle 2,843 2,275 2,326
Slaughter cattle 500 480 857
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared t the last sale: All classes of feeder and heifers made a significant jump, keeping in step with the national trend. Steer calves gained 6.00-12.00 with bigger feeder cattle gaining upward of 20.00. Both heifer calves and feeders fared better with gains from 12.00-24.00. Thin fleshed and fancy cattle in the most demand. There is no report on slaughter cattle; due to the inclement winter weather, this reporter had to get home. 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
337 337 3 482.50 $482.50 $1,626 +78.06
371–383 377 25 375.00–405.00 $386.63 $1,458 -0.97
400 unweaned 400 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 —
405–442 fancy 429 45 390.00–402.00 $393.74 $1,689 +8.74
441 441 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,555 -12.70
470–496 493 46 332.00–358.00 $339.05 $1,672 -12.99
505–512 thin fleshed 506 70 343.00 $343.00 $1,736 —
534 fancy 534 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,842 +12.50
528–548 543 31 323.00–330.00 $329.07 $1,787 +24.22
555–569 564 25 318.00–336.00 $328.82 $1,855 +16.32
607–621 fancy 612 78 299.00–309.00 $305.49 $1,870 —
603–641 619 27 286.00–304.00 $296.50 $1,835 +4.46
659 fancy 659 30 298.00 $298.00 $1,964 —
653–696 660 39 265.00–282.00 $278.29 $1,837 +11.55
736–746 742 61 274.00–279.00 $275.36 $2,043 +18.71
752–799 782 113 269.00–278.00 $276.39 $2,161 +19.65
816–827 822 315 261.50–269.25 $266.48 $2,190 +37.48
864–882 880 46 258.00–264.00 $258.64 $2,276 +9.89
901–908 904 19 249.00–252.50 $250.48 $2,264 —
950 950 19 231.00 $231.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–548 532 12 290.00–312.00 $304.03 $1,617 —
585 585 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,732 —
708–730 720 8 252.00–266.00 $258.55 $1,862 +53.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 200.00 $200.00 $970 -111.25
675 675 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +7.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 +155.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–383 fancy 366 14 347.50–367.00 $358.25 $1,311 —
408 408 14 340.00–342.50 $341.79 $1,395 +48.46
454–463 460 42 305.00–323.00 $311.50 $1,433 +10.30
466 thin fleshed 466 33 337.50 $337.50 $1,573 —
478–482 fancy 478 30 330.00–335.00 $333.47 $1,594 —
513–547 538 122 285.00–302.00 $290.74 $1,564 +24.19
533–548 fancy 543 19 304.00–311.00 $308.83 $1,677 -2.17
549 thin fleshed 549 37 303.00 $303.00 $1,663 —
562–575 565 20 262.00–281.00 $276.85 $1,564 +23.11
565 thin fleshed 565 35 301.00 $301.00 $1,701 —
606–624 fancy 614 19 298.00–308.00 $303.72 $1,865 —
618–637 629 33 265.00–270.00 $266.12 $1,674 +11.11
655 thin fleshed 655 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 —
654–687 663 94 240.00–267.00 $263.38 $1,746 +25.24
703 703 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,743 +23.00
770–774 772 43 246.00–247.00 $246.53 $1,903 +22.53
810–830 820 130 240.75–243.50 $242.11 $1,985 +12.96
869 869 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,999 +29.00
905 905 45 222.00 $222.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,287 —
527 527 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,291 —
706 706 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,624 —
775 775 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–498 494 7 272.50–298.00 $287.20 $1,419 —
590 590 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00 +485.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 —
594 594 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
533 533 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1278 1272 3 140.00–148.00 $145.36 $1,849 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 230.00 $230.00 $731 +13.50
390 390 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +80.00
422 422 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,139 —

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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.