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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $348.32/cwt ≈ $2,668/hd at 766 lb · 209 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.69/cwt +29.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 871 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.50/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 845 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 797 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,756 -41.02
493 thin fleshed 493 3 406.00 $406.00 $2,002 —
530 thin fleshed 530 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,168 —
587 587 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,143 —
632 632 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,370 +15.67
671 671 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,402 +3.92
728 728 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,457 -14.00
756–779 766 209 344.00–350.00 $348.32 $2,668 —
895–899 899 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,877 +0.31
938–945 940 3 300.00–312.00 $307.98 $2,895 -9.97
973 973 47 316.00 $316.00 $3,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
510–527 520 5 357.50–360.00 $358.48 $1,864 —
590 590 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 —
600 600 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
846 846 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,929 -52.00
1099 1099 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 430 20 380.00–395.00 $389.62 $1,675 -3.38
495 495 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -58.65
510–530 524 7 374.00–377.50 $374.97 $1,965 +2.47
555–568 566 16 357.50–360.00 $357.96 $2,026 +13.96
609 609 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,071 +10.00
675 thin fleshed 675 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
713–727 717 11 321.00–325.00 $323.89 $2,322 —
791 791 67 301.00 $301.00 $2,381 -20.00
845 845 71 289.50 $289.50 $2,446 —
850–872 871 75 277.00–289.00 $288.69 $2,514 +29.69
915 915 14 286.00 $286.00 $2,617 —
985–998 989 6 251.00–256.00 $254.32 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 thin fleshed 423 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 —
715 thin fleshed 715 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
830 830 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 thin fleshed 180 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
250 250 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999–1362 1168 80-85% 31 146.00–160.00 $152.51 $1,781 —
978–1419 1270 80-85% 16 125.00–139.00 $129.90 $1,650 -28.50
1121–1623 1341 80-85% 18 165.00–171.00 $168.24 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,023 —
872–984 942 85-90% 19 124.00–130.00 $128.19 $1,208 +0.26
1048–1180 1142 85-90% 7 110.00–121.00 $112.88 $1,289 -22.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1705 1535 75-80% 5 174.00–177.00 $174.96 $2,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1315 1310 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,489 —
1505 1505 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,543 —
1840 1840 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,827 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 —
1230 1230 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,460 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 392.50 $392.50 $1,437 —
875–897 887 30 205.00–208.00 $206.72 $1,834 —

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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.