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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.11/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 709 lb · 247 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.66/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 581 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.57/cwt -12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,876/hd at 774 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,055 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,594 —
420 420 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,037 -7.01
456 unweaned 456 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 -5.00
458–493 465 10 490.00–492.50 $491.97 $2,288 +36.97
529 529 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,460 +35.47
546 thin fleshed 546 4 446.00 $446.00 $2,435 —
606 fancy 606 7 422.50 $422.50 $2,560 —
616 616 9 377.50 $377.50 $2,325 -36.98
642 thin fleshed 642 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,504 —
678 678 28 395.00–400.00 $395.71 $2,683 +30.71
700–718 708 235 400.00–402.00 $400.60 $2,836 +2.97
735 735 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,720 -27.63
773–788 774 72 371.00–381.00 $371.57 $2,876 -12.59
853 853 2 358.00 $358.00 $3,054 +40.50
988 988 4 327.50 $327.50 $3,236 —
1035 1035 2 317.00 $317.00 $3,281 —
1175 1175 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 437.50 $437.50 $2,056 +17.50
524 524 9 422.50 $422.50 $2,214 +42.50
535 unweaned 535 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
578 578 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,211 ±0.00
587–595 591 6 365.00–377.50 $371.21 $2,194 -11.29
607–611 609 22 343.00–360.00 $352.25 $2,145 —
641 641 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,115 —
673 673 38 339.00 $339.00 $2,281 —
705 705 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,309 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 thin fleshed 428 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 +60.00
760 760 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,428 —
373 373 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,623 +22.50
398 thin fleshed 398 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,552 —
446 446 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,762 -17.90
480 unweaned 480 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
493 493 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,738 -7.50
495 thin fleshed 495 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
503–539 533 13 346.00–347.50 $347.28 $1,851 -16.46
579–588 581 120 399.00–401.50 $400.66 $2,328 +0.66
607 thin fleshed 607 10 398.00 $398.00 $2,416 +25.50
605–636 fancy 633 21 384.00–385.00 $384.09 $2,431 —
618–646 639 8 330.00–355.00 $348.96 $2,230 —
683 683 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,237 +12.50
739 739 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,542 -11.00
856 856 25 336.50 $336.50 $2,880 —
902–940 904 33 317.00–320.00 $317.19 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,524 —
492 492 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,574 -60.00
541 541 16 342.50 $342.50 $1,853 —
570 570 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -72.00
603 603 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,930 —
693 693 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,183 -35.00
858 858 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,660 —
874 874 8 321.00 $321.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 11 302.50 $302.50 $1,797 +12.50
736 736 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -75.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,878 -31.48
620 620 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 +27.50
697 697 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,213 —
792 792 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 80-85% 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,575 —
1108–1353 1231 80-85% 4 166.00–171.00 $168.75 $2,077 —
1193–1453 1282 80-85% 59 157.00–167.00 $161.84 $2,075 -8.34
1127–1625 1328 80-85% 25 149.00–162.00 $155.63 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 7 90.00 $90.00 $788 —
896 896 85-90% 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,192 —
958 958 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,102 —
1093–1298 1136 85-90% 10 116.00–124.00 $121.68 $1,382 +10.34
1168 1168 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,226 +9.70
1006–1431 1216 85-90% 21 139.00–149.00 $142.15 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,378 —
1920 1920 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1266 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228–1500 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,371.06
1361 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1623 1623 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 7 250.00 $250.00 $602 —

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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.