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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.34/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,817/hd at 718 lb · 174 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.83/cwt ≈ $2,640/hd at 828 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.75/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 617 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,517 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
364 364 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,802 —
384 unweaned 384 13 460.00 $460.00 $1,766 -119.34
411 411 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,911 -17.50
467 unweaned 467 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,008 —
480 480 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -72.50
513–548 519 11 386.00–400.00 $388.69 $2,017 -45.15
525 525 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 -8.84
557 thin fleshed 557 12 421.00 $421.00 $2,345 —
608 608 77 419.00 $419.00 $2,548 +35.00
642 thin fleshed 642 23 400.00 $400.00 $2,568 —
648 648 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,268 -34.00
652–693 672 75 380.00–399.00 $396.94 $2,667 +21.94
674 674 10 337.50 $337.50 $2,275 -37.50
700–745 718 174 382.00–396.00 $392.34 $2,817 +5.59
800–824 809 38 359.50–361.00 $360.06 $2,913 —
842 thin fleshed 842 31 346.00 $346.00 $2,913 —
856–866 863 35 345.00–354.00 $350.94 $3,029 —
941–945 942 102 310.00–317.50 $317.35 $2,989 —
994 994 8 322.50 $322.50 $3,206 —
1275 1275 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,741 —
1500 1500 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
516 516 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,116 ±0.00
565 565 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,161 —
622 622 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,457 +35.00
665 thin fleshed 665 23 390.00 $390.00 $2,594 —
718–731 728 9 350.00–369.00 $364.84 $2,656 +17.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 thin fleshed 348 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,244 —
383 thin fleshed 383 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,321 —
441 441 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,830 —
666 thin fleshed 666 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,198 —
695 695 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
701 701 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,278 —
773 773 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -125.00
278 unweaned 278 11 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 850.00 $850.00 —
222 222 3 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,632 +12.50
365 365 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,880 —
423–445 432 5 377.50–382.50 $379.56 $1,640 -57.94
473–479 478 13 350.00–372.50 $369.08 $1,764 -33.69
536 536 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,769 -12.50
625 625 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -37.72
620–645 627 24 315.00–331.00 $319.80 $2,005 -37.92
677–692 683 49 359.00–373.00 $367.01 $2,507 +47.01
745 745 29 304.00 $304.00 $2,265 -21.00
793 793 59 326.00 $326.00 $2,585 —
811–843 828 153 311.50–327.50 $318.83 $2,640 —
856 856 22 327.00 $327.00 $2,799 +44.50
950–992 974 16 302.50–314.00 $307.41 $2,994 —
1003–1005 1005 48 285.00–300.00 $285.62 $2,870 —
1143 1143 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,943 —
1500 1500 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,831 —
678–681 680 9 320.00–332.50 $328.35 $2,233 —
723–745 743 19 305.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,433 —
892 892 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
450 450 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
523 523 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 —
648 648 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -200.00
255–275 266 5 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,468.05 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1420 1250 80-85% 92 159.00–169.00 $164.27 $2,053 -9.70
998–1456 1300 80-85% 38 152.00–162.00 $156.28 $2,032 —
1216–1591 1341 80-85% 12 134.00–141.00 $138.23 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 85-90% 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,301 —
883–920 903 85-90% 13 125.00–140.00 $134.85 $1,218 —
953 953 85-90% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,020 -34.00
1029–1138 1041 85-90% 18 140.00–150.00 $148.79 $1,549 —
1144 1144 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,487 -7.38
1048–1395 1279 85-90% 6 110.00–117.00 $111.91 $1,431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 2 170.50 $170.50 $2,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1608 1442 35 165.00–180.00 $177.03 $2,553 —
1590–1653 1632 8 177.00–179.00 $177.74 $2,901 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2115 1945 3 186.00–209.00 $202.67 $3,942 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1067 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 3 193.00 $193.00 $2,059

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
947 947 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,657
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,161
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1254 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 194.00 $194.00 $2,433
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460–1620 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,557.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 355.00 $355.00 $980 +165.00
353 353 2 230.00 $230.00 $812 —
520 520 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
651 651 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,034 —

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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.