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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $270.63/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 794 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $270.32/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 824 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.63/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 627 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 987 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–348 336 5 415.00–425.00 $421.21 $1,415 +11.21
439 439 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,712 +16.64
488 488 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,793 +7.32
528 528 40 350.00 $350.00 $1,848 +7.37
554–583 571 10 330.00–336.00 $332.33 $1,898 +13.13
627–628 627 86 312.00–316.00 $313.63 $1,966 +1.37
658–696 691 25 270.00–290.00 $287.21 $1,985 +1.57
722–738 724 35 273.00–287.00 $279.41 $2,023 +6.08
784–798 794 139 263.50–272.50 $270.63 $2,149 +1.02
802–846 824 119 267.50–273.25 $270.32 $2,227 +9.68
868 868 7 254.50 $254.50 $2,209 +10.50
874 874 23 257.50 $257.50 $2,251 +13.50
908 908 20 254.00 $254.00 $2,306 —
971 971 4 246.00 $246.00 $2,389 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,588 +10.85
490 490 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 +6.53
536 536 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,755 +14.69
552–590 566 8 260.00–270.00 $263.91 $1,494 -25.26
682 682 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,824 -21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 384 8 310.00–325.00 $319.22 $1,226 -38.28
462 thin fleshed 462 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,455 —
516–528 520 6 294.00–295.00 $294.34 $1,531 -18.87
636 636 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,781 -3.86
693 693 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,784 -4.71
783 783 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,777 -19.98
798 798 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,907 -7.98
803–836 815 19 228.00–238.00 $234.22 $1,909 -13.66
864 864 4 224.50 $224.50 $1,940 +3.50
864 864 68 230.50 $230.50 $1,992 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 -51.27
578 thin fleshed 578 42 284.00 $284.00 $1,642 —
648 648 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,562 —
670–688 679 8 240.00–257.50 $248.87 $1,690 -12.13
740 740 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
863 863 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859–867 863 80-85% 9 110.00–111.00 $110.56 $954 —
1069 1069 80-85% 4 102.00 $102.00 $1,090 -6.81
1022–1350 1081 80-85% 40 113.50–119.00 $116.69 $1,261 +7.88
1056–1531 1286 80-85% 96 124.00–133.00 $128.50 $1,653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–820 768 85-90% 8 90.00–95.00 $93.00 $714 —
845–1278 1086 85-90% 20 95.00–104.00 $98.12 $1,066 -1.88

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
438 438 3 172.50 $172.50 $756 —
575 575 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 285.00 $285.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,039 —

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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.