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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.54/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,682/hd at 734 lb · 174 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.26/cwt -91.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 380 lb · 156 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.45/cwt ≈ $1,919/hd at 408 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,380 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 32 525.00 $525.00 $1,869 —
403 403 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,025 —
408 unweaned 408 141 470.00 $470.00 $1,918 —
465 465 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 +12.50
470 unweaned 470 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 —
550–598 unweaned 572 13 382.50–397.50 $391.95 $2,242 —
718 unweaned 718 2 334.50 $334.50 $2,402 —
726–737 734 172 353.50–371.50 $365.90 $2,686 -3.10
750–771 762 140 362.00–366.50 $365.91 $2,788 —
820–836 834 71 340.00–353.00 $340.75 $2,842 —
856–883 872 10 327.50–329.00 $328.41 $2,864 +7.15
935 935 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,992 +8.00
958 958 2 319.00 $319.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
473 473 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,117 —
612 612 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,271 +3.00
723 723 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,249 —
826–845 835 109 326.00–328.00 $327.00 $2,730 —
893 893 69 320.00 $320.00 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 +185.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 33 465.00 $465.00 $1,460 —
360–381 unweaned 380 156 422.50–447.50 $423.26 $1,608 —
439 unweaned 439 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,910 —
560 unweaned 560 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,918 —
607 unweaned 607 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,760 —
613 613 59 357.00 $357.00 $2,188 —
655–683 664 6 300.00–320.00 $308.50 $2,048 -34.00
705–735 714 7 292.50–324.00 $302.48 $2,160 -10.02
753–780 769 22 313.00–320.00 $319.04 $2,453 +37.04
801–841 810 50 290.00–312.00 $304.82 $2,469 -13.47
865–868 866 5 292.50–310.00 $299.51 $2,594 +8.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 250.00 $250.00 $758 —
560 560 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,638 -7.50
675 675 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 213 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
255 255 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918–952 925 80-85% 14 123.00–134.00 $125.43 $1,160 —
957–1338 1152 80-85% 37 140.00–158.00 $150.20 $1,730 —
1185–1471 1316 80-85% 34 172.00–182.00 $175.98 $2,316 +22.14
1043–1531 1328 80-85% 59 162.50–173.00 $166.79 $2,215 +12.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
1172–1289 1233 85-90% 15 117.00–134.00 $125.77 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2040 1454 6 211.00–218.00 $213.49 $3,104 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1620 1422 3 170.00–189.00 $183.36 $2,607 —
1700 1700 1 202.50 $202.50 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1165 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,908
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,073 —
389 389 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,206 —
404–434 423 16 300.00–320.00 $312.83 $1,323 —
493 493 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,528 —
728 728 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 —
790 790 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
907 907 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,268 —

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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.