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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 4, 2025

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $388.66/cwt ≈ $2,867/hd at 738 lb · 205 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.36/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,975/hd at 768 lb · 140 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.00/cwt ≈ $2,325/hd at 577 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 893 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 unweaned 299 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,734 —
357 unweaned 357 32 565.00–582.00 $579.34 $2,068 +79.34
415 415 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,002 -45.00
475 475 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,149 —
503–510 unweaned 505 22 450.00–455.00 $453.85 $2,292 +3.85
515–538 524 5 425.00–440.00 $433.84 $2,273 -33.16
633 633 2 384.00 $384.00 $2,431 —
648 fancy 648 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,511 —
693 693 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,599 —
731 thin fleshed 731 68 392.50 $392.50 $2,869 —
737–744 741 137 386.50–387.00 $386.75 $2,866 —
751–786 768 140 371.00–389.50 $387.36 $2,975 +12.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,226 —
618–623 621 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,236 —
735 735 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,554 —
764 764 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,731 —
853 853 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,636 -13.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
229 unweaned 229 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 312.52 $312.52 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 14 517.50 $517.50 $1,552 —
367–383 unweaned 378 10 475.00–487.50 $478.64 $1,809 —
417 417 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,824 -5.00
453–484 467 9 392.50–417.50 $402.77 $1,881 -44.23
489–490 unweaned 490 23 390.00–409.00 $405.70 $1,988 -20.46
545 545 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,867 —
548 fancy 548 4 376.00 $376.00 $2,060 —
577 577 87 403.00 $403.00 $2,325 —
628–645 633 7 340.00–365.00 $357.72 $2,264 —
650 650 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
733 733 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,199 -30.00
739 739 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,402 -5.00
750 750 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 -8.19
878 878 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,480 —
926 926 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,917 —
1185 1185 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,962 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,689 —
492 492 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,759 —
595 595 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–880 862 80-85% 4 170.00–182.50 $176.12 $1,518 —
888–924 914 80-85% 7 130.00–137.50 $132.08 $1,207 —
962–1350 1133 80-85% 55 135.00–151.00 $142.46 $1,614 —
1036–1365 1234 80-85% 33 158.00–168.00 $159.88 $1,973 —
1038–1570 1269 80-85% 44 165.00–175.00 $173.97 $2,208 -0.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 85-90% 5 115.00 $115.00 $984 —
968 968 85-90% 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,365 —
975–1278 1082 85-90% 16 120.00–143.00 $131.19 $1,419 -0.11
1007–1232 1148 85-90% 8 130.00–141.00 $137.38 $1,577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1595 1364 75-80% 5 165.00–169.00 $166.87 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1355 1283 3 183.00–198.00 $190.90 $2,449 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–2015 1885 2 196.00–205.00 $200.81 $3,785 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–975 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
945–1150 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,409.79
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–218 208 7 425.00–465.00 $447.01 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 190.00 $190.00 $559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1112–1181 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 2,700.00–2,975.00 $2,906.47 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.