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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.32/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 811 lb · 128 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,333/hd at 490 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.06/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 470 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 737 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 21 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 —
499 thin fleshed 499 42 417.50 $417.50 $2,083 —
533 533 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,025 —
553–598 584 21 332.00–345.00 $334.99 $1,956 +9.99
760 760 15 317.00 $317.00 $2,409 +23.60
804–808 805 8 281.00–299.00 $294.48 $2,371 -1.10
909 909 4 273.00 $273.00 $2,482 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 87 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 —
585–593 590 5 255.00–270.00 $264.05 $1,558 -68.45
697 697 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,876 —
830 830 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 thin fleshed 291 6 457.50 $457.50 $1,331 —
371 thin fleshed 371 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,577 —
423 423 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 —
452 452 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,503 —
468 468 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,451 —
472 thin fleshed 472 40 377.00 $377.00 $1,779 —
530 530 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
540–546 544 8 324.00–337.50 $331.65 $1,804 —
590 590 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,823 -29.90
608–636 628 21 314.00–318.00 $316.89 $1,990 +11.89
633 633 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,829 -16.00
652 652 20 282.00 $282.00 $1,839 -13.00
760 760 21 279.50 $279.50 $2,124 —
808–822 811 126 268.50–272.50 $269.36 $2,185 +5.72
820 820 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,189 +3.36
952–983 961 7 242.50–245.00 $243.23 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–718 715 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,513 —
628 628 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,775 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1475 1201 80-85% 57 128.00–142.00 $134.32 $1,613 —
1325–1407 1384 80-85% 7 90.00–95.00 $91.37 $1,265 —
1015–1625 1424 80-85% 32 141.00–146.00 $142.69 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777–926 863 85-90% 13 96.00–97.00 $96.33 $831 —
920–1205 1040 85-90% 41 113.00–128.00 $118.94 $1,237 —
1227–1275 1246 85-90% 5 94.00–95.00 $94.41 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1597 1431 75-80% 33 151.00–161.00 $154.00 $2,204 +0.11

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
471 471 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,001 —
796 796 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,751 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.