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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

1,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.61/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 812 lb · 319 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.03/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 684 lb · 191 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.42/cwt ≈ $2,826/hd at 793 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,802 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–316 316 9 510.00–517.00 $515.45 $1,629 —
389 389 7 472.50 $472.50 $1,838 -22.50
411 411 13 450.00 $450.00 $1,850 -15.00
437–445 thin fleshed 438 32 442.50–452.50 $443.14 $1,941 —
494 494 17 420.00 $420.00 $2,075 +40.00
525 525 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 -5.00
511–549 533 42 415.00–434.00 $429.73 $2,290 +4.73
553 fancy 553 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,406 —
556 thin fleshed 556 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,280 -11.00
576 576 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,258 —
582–588 586 38 380.00–395.00 $384.50 $2,253 —
609–631 620 12 382.50–390.00 $386.50 $2,396 -32.50
654 654 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,273 -49.44
663–695 684 113 365.00–399.00 $390.85 $2,673 +53.35
688 thin fleshed 688 71 401.00 $401.00 $2,759 —
713–743 725 90 340.00–390.00 $377.63 $2,738 -14.71
760–799 793 189 346.00–363.50 $356.42 $2,826 —
800–842 812 319 342.50–367.00 $356.61 $2,896 -3.45
874–884 880 158 346.50–350.50 $348.65 $3,068 -2.29
1205 1205 4 275.00 $275.00 $3,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,432 —
438 438 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,848 +22.00
654–685 664 6 325.00–347.50 $339.77 $2,256 —
718 thin fleshed 718 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,334 —
753–796 779 15 327.50–337.50 $333.63 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 unweaned 85 1 500.00 $500.00 —
270 thin fleshed 270 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
275–282 unweaned 281 10 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,475.51 -149.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818–846 837 6 295.00–310.00 $299.89 $2,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 512.50 $512.50 $1,655 —
386 thin fleshed 386 16 385.00 $385.00 $1,486 —
395 395 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 -127.50
410–437 434 24 372.00–392.50 $380.94 $1,653 +1.38
470–476 fancy 473 11 400.00–415.00 $408.13 $1,930 —
479–498 483 31 350.00–362.50 $361.67 $1,747 -7.41
528–547 532 15 345.00 $345.00 $1,835 +15.00
538 538 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,985 +39.00
570 thin fleshed 570 85 393.00 $393.00 $2,240 —
585–586 586 28 347.00–357.50 $355.25 $2,082 —
630 630 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +25.20
667–669 669 15 322.00–325.00 $322.60 $2,158 -44.41
693 693 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,200 -49.51
708–748 725 100 330.00–337.00 $334.92 $2,428 +30.92
826 826 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,635 +0.17
961–985 969 6 300.00–315.00 $309.92 $3,003 +2.51
1140 1140 3 277.50 $277.50 $3,164 +107.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 —
180 180 1 900.00 $900.00 —
200–248 232 3 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,157.18 —
260 260 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67 -251.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
783 783 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
132 132 3 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,297 —
1135 1135 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964 964 80-85% 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,475 —
973 973 80-85% 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,382 —
963–1272 1168 80-85% 16 121.00–133.00 $127.30 $1,487 —
1018–1743 1276 80-85% 20 161.00–174.00 $164.65 $2,101 +0.38
1003–1635 1348 80-85% 52 143.00–159.00 $154.32 $2,080 +16.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947 947 85-90% 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,165 —
953–982 974 85-90% 7 121.00–130.00 $123.52 $1,203 +16.52
1342 1342 85-90% 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1523 1438 75-80% 9 152.50–168.00 $163.42 $2,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1810 1599 4 187.00–194.00 $190.25 $3,042 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,680 —
1250–1420 1335 2 162.50–175.00 $169.15 $2,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1083 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1144 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1308 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1338 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
603 603 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 5 400.00 $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
275 275 4 250.00 $250.00 $688 -105.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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
1189 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1273 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.