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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.08/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 774 lb · 234 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.77/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 863 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $295.17/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 683 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 709 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 22 376.00 $376.00 $1,643 -14.00
485 485 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,731 -10.50
504 504 21 340.00 $340.00 $1,714 -10.00
551–590 567 10 315.00–337.00 $327.84 $1,859 -4.49
662–695 683 30 290.00–306.00 $295.17 $2,016 +7.96
714–720 715 19 265.00–274.00 $273.05 $1,952 -6.36
753–793 774 234 271.00–277.50 $273.08 $2,114 +2.45
833 833 8 259.00 $259.00 $2,157 -11.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–872 863 122 247.00–252.50 $249.77 $2,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,010 —
398 398 10 362.50 $362.50 $1,443 +43.28
443 443 26 342.50 $342.50 $1,517 —
454–496 472 17 305.00–315.00 $313.29 $1,479 —
504–535 512 12 295.00–305.00 $302.39 $1,548 +8.05
608 608 15 284.00 $284.00 $1,727 +4.00
762 762 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,829 +13.00
840–845 842 17 197.50–215.00 $204.73 $1,724 -29.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 thin fleshed 363 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 —
439 439 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,234 +1.00
543 543 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,602 —
605 605 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,640 —
791 791 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 238 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 785.00 $785.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–988 948 80-85% 16 100.00–113.00 $106.52 $1,010 —
1018–1279 1164 80-85% 37 115.00–126.00 $121.51 $1,414 —
1190–1529 1470 80-85% 27 132.00–140.00 $138.81 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633–845 739 85-90% 4 98.00–103.50 $101.14 $747 —
745–1181 1042 85-90% 12 86.00–98.00 $89.63 $934 —
840–1305 1150 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $104.73 $1,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1138 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 3 195.00–210.00 $199.56 $2,175

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,447
1123 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,741

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 210.00 $210.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 192.50 $192.50 $641 —

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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.