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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $300.84/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 827 lb · 173 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.01/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 765 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $324.41/cwt ≈ $2,394/hd at 738 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 790 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
428 thin fleshed 428 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,723 —
530 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +10.00
559 559 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,110 +42.51
613–619 618 11 339.00–340.00 $339.82 $2,100 —
642 642 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,103 —
653 653 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,188 —
696 thin fleshed 696 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,255 —
703–732 716 24 320.00–327.50 $322.33 $2,308 —
728–733 thin fleshed 731 4 302.00–322.50 $312.21 $2,282 —
747 747 62 326.00 $326.00 $2,435 —
767 thin fleshed 767 6 323.00 $323.00 $2,477 —
823–843 827 173 294.00–303.50 $300.84 $2,488 +6.36
850 850 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,490 —
887 887 61 297.50 $297.50 $2,639 —
890 thin fleshed 890 10 287.00 $287.00 $2,554 —
1033 1033 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,009 —
799 799 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,998 —
836 836 6 271.00 $271.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 6 289.00 $289.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 thin fleshed 423 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,777 —
463 463 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,771 +72.50
533 533 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 ±0.00
581–598 588 15 320.00–322.50 $320.51 $1,885 +11.51
603–607 605 17 305.00–320.00 $316.62 $1,916 -0.27
670–675 672 5 288.00–294.00 $290.41 $1,952 +8.41
695 695 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
700–733 718 16 280.00–290.00 $288.24 $2,070 —
755–775 765 126 285.00–289.00 $287.01 $2,196 +7.51
836 836 21 271.00 $271.00 $2,266 +4.00
853 853 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,150 —
950 950 5 248.00 $248.00 $2,356 +4.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,280 —
493 493 6 340.00–350.00 $343.33 $1,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,801 +20.00
580 580 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,812 —
895 895 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1258 1132 80-85% 22 124.00–142.50 $132.20 $1,497 —
1283–1664 1447 80-85% 34 145.00–157.00 $151.74 $2,196 +9.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–853 791 85-90% 16 92.50–107.00 $98.31 $778 —
983–1045 1014 85-90% 6 97.00–100.00 $98.45 $998 -20.49
956–1078 1036 85-90% 8 111.00–123.50 $118.42 $1,227 -0.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1618 1535 75-80% 4 151.00–157.00 $155.30 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1315 1275 3 191.00–219.00 $199.75 $2,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,494 —
791 791 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,285 -57.50
878 878 18 170.00–200.00 $173.33 $1,522 —
915–924 920 26 199.00–220.00 $209.55 $1,928 —

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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.