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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.65/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 683 lb · 327 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.14/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 772 lb · 316 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.64/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 587 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,219 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 —
439 thin fleshed 439 15 427.50 $427.50 $1,877 —
485–490 489 8 360.00–370.00 $362.48 $1,773 +5.48
490 unweaned 490 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,828 —
529 thin fleshed 529 30 372.00 $372.00 $1,968 —
540 unweaned 540 2 369.00 $369.00 $1,993 —
562–598 572 15 332.50–347.50 $339.49 $1,942 +11.65
665 665 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +19.83
667 667 8 308.00 $308.00 $2,054 +12.83
737–743 742 89 286.00 $286.00 $2,122 +12.95
756–788 772 316 271.00–292.50 $283.14 $2,186 +10.06
808–831 815 106 263.00–273.00 $271.61 $2,214 +12.61
851–889 873 90 249.50–252.50 $251.30 $2,194 —
924–942 933 137 254.50–256.00 $255.25 $2,381 —
960 960 68 254.50 $254.50 $2,443 —
1863 1863 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 thin fleshed 433 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,667 —
562 thin fleshed 562 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,826 —
657 thin fleshed 657 22 324.00 $324.00 $2,129 —
674 674 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,123 —
746 746 21 265.00 $265.00 $1,977 —
786 786 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,690 —
833 833 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,833 —
859 859 23 251.50 $251.50 $2,160 +1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,428 —
463 463 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,343 —
505 505 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,783 —
547 thin fleshed 547 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,805 —
600–635 624 8 302.00–312.50 $306.55 $1,913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 thin fleshed 343 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 —
388 unweaned 388 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,445 —
418–440 thin fleshed 426 23 344.00–355.00 $353.16 $1,504 —
483–493 488 4 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,543 +2.97
474–493 thin fleshed 491 41 322.50–341.00 $338.82 $1,664 —
529 529 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,534 -12.39
557–594 587 139 287.00–301.00 $292.64 $1,718 —
601 thin fleshed 601 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,677 —
611–638 619 15 275.00–291.00 $287.78 $1,781 +3.78
652–699 683 327 263.00–285.00 $273.65 $1,869 —
703–724 710 91 246.00–271.50 $266.49 $1,892 —
785 785 56 250.25 $250.25 $1,964 +10.25
803–849 828 129 234.50–240.00 $236.84 $1,961 +32.11
828 828 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 +5.27
850–860 860 136 220.00–240.25 $238.53 $2,051 —
975 975 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
430 thin fleshed 430 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
590 thin fleshed 590 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
628 628 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 thin fleshed 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
578 578 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,740 —
693 693 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 —
743 743 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819–830 821 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $131.82 $1,082 —
902–1408 1186 80-85% 26 113.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,401 -3.36
1019–1432 1217 80-85% 41 129.00–138.00 $132.95 $1,618 —
1123–1570 1347 80-85% 32 138.00–148.00 $143.91 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1629 1285 75-80% 33 140.00–151.50 $149.24 $1,918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783–862 815 85-90% 8 93.00–105.00 $99.33 $810 —
1055–1064 1061 85-90% 6 102.00–109.00 $106.68 $1,132 —
951–1225 1089 85-90% 13 98.00–113.00 $104.94 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1493 1493 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1311 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1288 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 136.00–152.00 $143.24 $1,666
1248 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,760
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 151.00 $151.00 $2,001
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,008
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,953
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.