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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.91/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 760 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.58/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 504 lb · 62 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.19/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 780 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 815 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
408 408 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,152 —
459 unweaned 459 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,180 —
501 501 50 467.00 $467.00 $2,340 +29.28
511 unweaned 511 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,300 —
523 thin fleshed 523 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,667 +15.00
635 thin fleshed 635 26 427.00 $427.00 $2,711 —
751–770 760 138 374.00–377.00 $374.91 $2,849 +17.67
807–821 810 30 364.00–365.50 $364.35 $2,951 —
885 885 60 350.00 $350.00 $3,098 +8.27
968 968 6 330.00 $330.00 $3,194 +32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,840 —
742 thin fleshed 742 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,430 —
820 820 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
864 864 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 unweaned 537 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,148 —
635 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,759 +2.50
410 thin fleshed 410 4 483.00 $483.00 $1,980 —
430 430 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,903 -47.50
465 465 4 447.00 $447.00 $2,079 —
470–492 unweaned 481 6 422.50–430.00 $426.16 $2,050 +32.20
502 thin fleshed 502 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,359 —
503 503 40 435.00 $435.00 $2,188 +42.58
605 thin fleshed 605 30 412.50 $412.50 $2,496 —
745 745 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 +10.00
776–780 780 61 330.00–339.25 $338.19 $2,638 —
813 813 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,553 +8.00
1045 1045 3 300.00 $300.00 $3,135 —
1184 1184 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,625 —
528 unweaned 528 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,764 —
754 754 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 unweaned 518 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,059 —
608 unweaned 608 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1375 1049 80-85% 34 147.00–165.00 $154.82 $1,624 —
1013–1864 1260 80-85% 39 173.00–179.00 $174.72 $2,201 -52.38
1194–1599 1390 80-85% 60 158.00–169.00 $165.24 $2,297 -13.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 +5.61
1028 1028 85-90% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,501 —
943–1288 1082 85-90% 14 129.00–133.00 $131.30 $1,421 -0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1401–1438 1419 75-80% 14 175.00–176.00 $175.22 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1840 1564 7 203.00–214.00 $206.03 $3,222 —
1425–1820 1623 2 195.00–198.00 $196.68 $3,192 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 10 382.50 $382.50 $1,714 —
563 563 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,083 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,827 —
540 540 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525–1800 1731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,550.00–4,625.00 $4,566.52 —
1763 1763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
1843 1843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 4,925.00 $4,925.00 —
1865 1865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.