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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.50/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 827 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.00/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 733 lb · 45 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 871 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 367 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 thin fleshed 623 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 —
746 746 11 295.00 $295.00 $2,201 +12.38
783 783 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,192 -11.73
871 871 45 273.00 $273.00 $2,378 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,833 —
631 631 7 311.00 $311.00 $1,962 +2.00
652 652 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 —
733 733 45 272.00 $272.00 $1,994 +8.44
827 827 65 262.50 $262.50 $2,171 +5.44
1008 1008 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,892 +45.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,569 —
833–843 838 4 228.00–232.50 $230.26 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,667 —
550 550 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,801 —
620 620 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–890 864 80-85% 8 103.00–116.50 $109.55 $947 —
943–1245 1120 80-85% 14 116.00–128.00 $121.77 $1,364 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,853 +15.26
977–1568 1232 80-85% 85 130.00–144.50 $136.63 $1,683 -0.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–855 836 85-90% 11 93.00–98.00 $96.43 $806 —
905–1195 1045 85-90% 20 100.00–112.00 $109.07 $1,140 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 292.50 $292.50 $945 -30.00
360 360 2 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
400–415 408 4 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $923 —

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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.