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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.00/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 618 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.50/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 510 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt -20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 780 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 347 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,525 —
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 —
410 thin fleshed 410 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 —
420 420 4 388.00 $388.00 $1,630 -59.50
475 475 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,796 -8.48
510 510 22 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 -5.84
555–597 590 6 314.00–337.50 $317.68 $1,874 —
618 618 30 316.00 $316.00 $1,953 -3.98
780 780 14 273.00 $273.00 $2,129 -20.97
854 854 7 263.00 $263.00 $2,246 -10.08
978 978 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,279 -36.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,454 -81.63
672 thin fleshed 672 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,888 —
823–830 826 5 210.00–225.00 $216.03 $1,784 —
1010 1010 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 245.00 $245.00 $870 -82.50
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -64.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -169.00
355–375 360 4 332.50–395.00 $378.72 $1,363 -36.52
430 430 2 384.00 $384.00 $1,651 -63.50
465 465 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,655 —
503 503 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,610 -23.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 190.00 $190.00 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 -51.00
525 525 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,719 —
573–590 579 3 299.00–322.50 $314.51 $1,821 —
795 795 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,888 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 80-85% 2 114.00 $114.00 $990 —
838–891 872 80-85% 9 129.00–149.00 $143.13 $1,248 —
918–1257 1070 80-85% 15 121.00–127.00 $125.24 $1,340 +11.21
977–1483 1336 80-85% 68 130.00–141.00 $136.15 $1,819 —
1130–1483 1356 80-85% 10 144.00–155.00 $150.94 $2,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719–842 790 85-90% 17 91.00–110.00 $101.16 $799 +13.11
844–865 847 85-90% 7 120.00–122.00 $121.71 $1,031 —
960–1126 1076 85-90% 10 96.00–116.00 $101.35 $1,091 —
1122–1235 1172 85-90% 9 120.00–127.00 $124.11 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,106 —
982–1260 1074 13 135.00–140.00 $138.79 $1,491 —
1075–1660 1299 9 159.00–179.00 $164.39 $2,135 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2055 2021 5 180.00–185.00 $183.05 $3,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1383 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,144

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 210.00 $210.00 $901 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 300.00 $300.00 $864 —
376 376 5 255.00 $255.00 $959 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 170.00 $170.00 $544 —

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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.