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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

1,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.89/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 725 lb · 242 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $260.64/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 814 lb · 182 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.72/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 676 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,791 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
338 fancy 338 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,436 —
374–389 381 11 362.50–370.00 $366.52 $1,396 —
403–430 419 27 370.00–375.00 $373.36 $1,564 —
466–494 483 28 352.00–367.50 $360.18 $1,740 -12.32
511 fancy 511 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,824 —
517–549 532 14 327.50–351.00 $342.63 $1,823 +4.52
565 thin fleshed 565 14 329.00 $329.00 $1,859 —
557–599 585 28 315.00–329.00 $319.20 $1,867 -2.62
613–615 614 8 310.00–319.00 $312.26 $1,917 -14.18
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +2.29
652–682 676 105 282.75–297.50 $285.64 $1,931 -2.07
719–748 728 66 260.00–281.50 $273.33 $1,990 +10.89
774–798 777 81 260.00–271.50 $269.61 $2,095 -5.51
807–847 814 182 250.00–263.75 $260.64 $2,122 +10.64
873 873 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,130 —
883–894 884 67 250.00–252.50 $252.31 $2,230 —
989 989 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
408–447 440 17 348.00–355.00 $349.15 $1,536 +11.65
458–460 458 13 320.00–335.00 $323.47 $1,481 —
516–543 523 12 298.00–318.00 $312.81 $1,636 —
559–588 564 12 289.00–290.00 $289.17 $1,631 -17.46
615–643 628 9 250.00–293.00 $276.57 $1,737 -16.62
691 691 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,997 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
239 239 8 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
295 295 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
448 448 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
713 713 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 thin fleshed 334 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,299 +16.50
340–345 343 4 350.00–367.50 $358.69 $1,230 —
382 382 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,366 —
413–420 417 11 334.00–350.00 $341.21 $1,423 -11.70
478–493 483 9 315.00–317.50 $315.85 $1,526 +5.23
504–539 517 46 301.00–319.00 $313.21 $1,619 +4.95
563–590 582 22 287.00–300.00 $291.22 $1,695 +3.11
605–636 622 87 279.00–287.00 $283.86 $1,766 -5.30
651–693 678 79 256.00–273.00 $262.21 $1,778 —
709–741 725 242 250.00–257.00 $253.89 $1,841 -11.11
775–785 785 66 230.00–247.50 $246.98 $1,939 +3.98
800–848 816 81 244.00–256.50 $247.88 $2,023 +1.38
881 881 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,947 —
963 963 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,070 —
1034 1034 4 207.00 $207.00 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,174 —
396 396 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,259 —
407–434 418 15 322.50–337.50 $331.27 $1,385 +21.27
490–493 492 16 295.00–302.50 $296.40 $1,458 +17.96
524–537 532 17 292.00 $292.00 $1,553 +14.00
560 560 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,523 +3.76
650 650 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,696 -13.39
844 844 65 230.00 $230.00 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 16 290.00 $290.00 $1,244 +10.00
583 583 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,423 —
840 840 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,907 +11.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 8 960.00 $960.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,696 —
633 633 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,715 —
715 715 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1392 1063 80-85% 30 103.00–111.00 $108.81 $1,157 —
1077–1512 1198 80-85% 98 115.00–125.00 $119.03 $1,426 +2.21
1140–1569 1347 80-85% 29 128.50–140.00 $133.72 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–938 893 85-90% 7 93.00–112.00 $99.88 $892 +14.88
1055 1055 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 —
1033–1404 1280 85-90% 6 96.00–106.00 $98.69 $1,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 75-80% 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2425 1968 5 159.00–180.00 $166.91 $3,285 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1658 1658 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1102 1102 (<2 yrs)Open 13 178.00 $178.00 $1,962
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,270

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 220.00 $220.00 $653 —
331 331 4 260.00 $260.00 $861 —

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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.