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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

2,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $283.20/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 782 lb · 421 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.27/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 824 lb · 269 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.31/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 774 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,456 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,695 —
417 thin fleshed 417 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,772 +18.00
418–433 426 8 400.00–412.50 $406.14 $1,730 —
452 thin fleshed 452 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,831 —
485 485 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,734 -31.45
486–498 494 12 374.00–382.50 $376.79 $1,861 -12.16
540 540 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 -16.00
547 547 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,791 -43.50
563 thin fleshed 563 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,985 —
564–592 588 44 332.50–339.00 $336.55 $1,979 —
615–647 635 43 297.50–316.00 $314.12 $1,995 +0.17
668–695 693 116 297.50–306.00 $304.24 $2,108 +16.72
710–738 730 190 280.00–300.00 $296.63 $2,165 +2.13
767–794 782 421 281.00–286.00 $283.20 $2,215 -10.25
807–844 824 269 268.75–276.00 $273.27 $2,252 +1.41
858–889 870 119 259.50–277.00 $269.95 $2,349 +11.42
1010 1010 15 240.00 $240.00 $2,424 +6.00
1015 1015 74 241.50 $241.50 $2,451 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,722 —
616 thin fleshed 616 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,756 —
780–787 784 12 250.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,992 -16.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,521 -55.00
677–688 681 5 202.50–220.00 $212.93 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 thin fleshed 297 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,143 —
411 thin fleshed 411 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,541 +37.00
433–439 436 12 355.00–400.00 $376.78 $1,643 —
503 503 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 -0.04
503–532 521 8 312.50–322.50 $316.12 $1,647 +1.08
540 thin fleshed 540 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 -1.24
560–582 567 18 290.00–307.50 $302.21 $1,714 +5.17
581 thin fleshed 581 11 287.00–310.00 $301.64 $1,753 +5.14
600 600 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,782 +5.36
633 thin fleshed 633 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,772 —
655 thin fleshed 655 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,860 —
667 667 177 259.00 $259.00 $1,728 +1.47
664–691 675 22 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 +7.47
700–731 722 149 259.00–270.50 $261.64 $1,889 +11.98
739 739 12 260.50 $260.50 $1,925 +10.84
765–784 773 218 246.50–260.50 $252.02 $1,948 +7.57
790 thin fleshed 790 10 281.50 $281.50 $2,224 —
805 805 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 -18.83
836–848 842 138 237.00–247.50 $245.00 $2,063 +6.17
919 919 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,022 -11.00
982 982 36 225.00 $225.00 $2,210 —
1053 1053 3 213.00 $213.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 750.00 $750.00 —
243–245 244 11 835.00–1,150.00 $1,032.65 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 thin fleshed 497 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,677 —
523 523 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 —
785 785 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
221 221 4 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,530 —
395 395 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
408–446 437 17 407.50–430.00 $416.71 $1,821 —
443 thin fleshed 443 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,435 —
593 593 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
765 765 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 80-85% 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,002 +17.66
920–1295 1083 80-85% 28 113.00–119.00 $116.36 $1,260 -5.86
999–1433 1108 80-85% 28 134.00–146.00 $140.50 $1,557 —
958–1645 1252 80-85% 77 111.00–132.00 $125.37 $1,570 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–872 861 85-90% 5 104.00–105.00 $104.39 $899 —
940–1204 1039 85-90% 13 102.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,583 —
1665 1665 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,381 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.