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Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.52/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 743 lb · 216 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $285.38/cwt ≈ $2,123/hd at 744 lb · 136 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.13/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 860 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 933 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,399 —
353–380 369 19 445.00–460.00 $453.95 $1,675 +56.45
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +12.00
407 407 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,750 +42.00
468–487 473 21 390.00–396.00 $394.53 $1,866 +16.53
538 thin fleshed 538 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,044 —
615–620 617 5 274.00–306.00 $293.14 $1,809 -22.86
640 thin fleshed 640 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,032 —
655–664 658 15 290.00–306.00 $295.38 $1,944 —
683 683 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,947 —
724–747 744 136 281.00–290.00 $285.38 $2,123 —
793 793 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,022 -18.00
847 847 15 271.00 $271.00 $2,295 —
855 855 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 thin fleshed 540 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
571–584 578 9 332.50–339.00 $336.15 $1,943 —
697 thin fleshed 697 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,749 -30.00
817 817 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,063 +36.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 —
538 538 3 180.00 $180.00 $968 —
1068 1068 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,222 +117.50
385 385 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +11.28
395 thin fleshed 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
400–420 thin fleshed 410 8 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,589 —
428–445 441 16 360.00–365.00 $364.39 $1,607 -19.61
485 485 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 +4.00
503 503 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,723 +22.50
595 595 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 —
630–635 634 18 297.50–302.00 $301.50 $1,912 —
665 665 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,646 —
728–746 738 20 259.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,947 —
732–747 744 196 265.00–275.50 $273.40 $2,034 —
805–816 815 103 258.00–259.50 $259.31 $2,113 —
834 834 13 241.00 $241.00 $2,010 —
854–866 860 124 245.50–246.75 $246.13 $2,117 —
905 905 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,000 —
930 930 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,083 —
970 970 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,153 —
998 998 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,412 —
524 thin fleshed 524 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 3 111.00 $111.00 $988 -32.13
924 924 80-85% 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,210 —
951 951 80-85% 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,094 —
985–1598 1284 80-85% 49 119.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,611 —
1025–1498 1327 80-85% 7 134.00–149.00 $143.33 $1,902 +7.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 —
943 943 85-90% 3 89.00 $89.00 $839 —
1023–1295 1102 85-90% 21 103.00–115.00 $110.11 $1,213 —
1083–1209 1169 85-90% 13 87.50–94.00 $91.97 $1,075 -32.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1617 1523 75-80% 14 146.00–149.50 $148.62 $2,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,614
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 265.00 $265.00 $623 —
485 485 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 —
653 653 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,584 —

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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.