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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $317.90/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 710 lb · 96 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $306.84/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 860 lb · 37 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $286.47/cwt ≈ $2,643/hd at 923 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 489 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 thin fleshed 453 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 —
538 538 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,165 +12.50
560–581 567 15 382.50–387.50 $385.79 $2,187 +8.29
668–697 677 13 322.00–335.00 $329.91 $2,233 -5.09
709–738 710 96 315.00–318.00 $317.90 $2,257 -4.43
788 788 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,462 —
843 843 6 292.50 $292.50 $2,466 -8.34
853 853 3 284.00 $284.00 $2,423 -9.00
856–863 861 34 300.00–312.50 $308.85 $2,659 +15.85
912 912 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,371 —
927 927 12 297.50 $297.50 $2,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589–595 591 8 357.50–370.00 $365.28 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 11 359.00 $359.00 $1,957 +19.00
585 585 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,887 +1.99
600–643 612 7 318.00–325.00 $322.90 $1,976 +6.28
679–684 682 16 315.00–320.00 $316.55 $2,159 +26.14
701–703 702 6 296.00–308.00 $303.99 $2,134 +15.75
803–829 819 8 287.50–288.00 $287.68 $2,356 +16.68
900 900 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,403 —
1108 1108 8 224.00 $224.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–648 634 4 290.00–302.50 $296.39 $1,879 —
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 3 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 11 334.00 $334.00 $2,077 —
672 672 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–961 905 80-85% 9 117.00–123.00 $119.25 $1,079 —
862–1181 1029 80-85% 22 124.00–136.00 $130.34 $1,341 —
1052–1383 1199 80-85% 35 137.00–154.00 $145.53 $1,745 —
1047–1683 1287 80-85% 78 155.00–166.00 $158.42 $2,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 85-90% 3 93.00 $93.00 $719 -5.31
898 898 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,347 —
1064–1289 1148 85-90% 13 99.00–115.00 $108.75 $1,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1698 1499 75-80% 10 162.00–167.00 $164.57 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2235 1888 3 196.00–213.00 $207.39 $3,916 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,690 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 290.00 $290.00 $676 —
321 321 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,027 —
350 350 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,111 —
404 404 4 225.00 $225.00 $909 —

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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.