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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.53/cwt +27.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 689 lb · 89 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.69/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 889 lb · 70 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $351.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,527/hd at 719 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 783 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 522.00 $522.00 $1,738 +19.50
430–443 435 5 440.00–442.50 $441.02 $1,918 -3.98
437 unweaned 437 17 437.50 $437.50 $1,912 —
517–530 526 18 380.00–406.00 $398.73 $2,097 +28.73
607 thin fleshed 607 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,261 —
615–639 630 8 357.50–362.50 $359.33 $2,264 +19.33
675 thin fleshed 675 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,481 —
668–694 689 86 340.00–363.00 $354.08 $2,440 +26.69
719 719 69 351.50 $351.50 $2,527 +9.50
826 826 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,693 +12.00
853–899 889 70 318.50–320.00 $319.69 $2,842 +14.11
902–919 917 24 314.00–318.50 $317.95 $2,916 +40.95
1004 1004 47 306.00 $306.00 $3,072 —
1103 1103 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,691 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 -75.00
581 581 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,917 —
610–641 631 12 320.00–339.00 $333.89 $2,107 —
655 thin fleshed 655 12 328.00 $328.00 $2,148 —
674 674 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,130 —
735 735 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,297 +8.00
780 780 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 +38.00
835 835 60 313.00 $313.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
840 840 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +872.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–333 326 19 480.00–490.00 $487.31 $1,589 +39.81
379 fancy 379 8 422.50 $422.50 $1,601 —
402 fancy 402 10 422.50 $422.50 $1,698 —
444 444 11 393.00 $393.00 $1,745 -12.41
450–498 471 19 372.50–385.00 $378.65 $1,783 -17.35
518 518 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,930 +4.19
588 588 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,023 —
628 628 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 +7.72
695 695 8 333.50 $333.50 $2,318 +23.50
756 756 14 321.00 $321.00 $2,427 +18.67
860 860 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,227 -22.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 26 318.00 $318.00 $1,631 -29.78
617 617 23 317.50 $317.50 $1,959 +4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–966 964 80-85% 8 151.00–156.00 $152.24 $1,468 -38.76
923–1340 1057 80-85% 25 139.00–150.00 $143.54 $1,517 —
1098–1433 1251 80-85% 33 154.00–167.00 $158.40 $1,982 —
1135–1538 1465 80-85% 25 171.00–179.00 $176.15 $2,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 85-90% 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,019 +6.39
775–1146 938 85-90% 11 122.00–141.00 $127.93 $1,200 -4.89
1148 1148 85-90% 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,550 —
1219 1219 85-90% 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,719 +2.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2155 1853 2 215.00–215.50 $215.29 $3,989 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 975 2 137.00–165.00 $151.29 $1,475 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,976 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
320 320 2 295.00 $295.00 $944 +50.00
470 470 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -82.50
513 513 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,770 +44.00
566 566 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,670 —

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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.