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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

1,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $408.28/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 725 lb · 293 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $403.40/cwt +31.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,098/hd at 768 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.80/cwt +63.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 527 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,667 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–339 330 15 520.00–545.00 $533.71 $1,761 —
333 fancy 333 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,981 —
334 thin fleshed 334 21 572.00 $572.00 $1,910 —
369 fancy 369 7 577.50 $577.50 $2,131 —
393 393 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,985 —
413 fancy 413 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,220 —
439–447 445 62 475.00–492.50 $488.87 $2,175 +3.87
454 fancy 454 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,429 —
461–471 470 28 490.00–512.50 $493.16 $2,318 +1.19
504 fancy 504 13 475.00 $475.00 $2,394 —
525–532 531 35 432.00–437.50 $434.28 $2,306 -30.72
560–588 566 63 415.00–425.00 $420.33 $2,379 —
605 605 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 +42.50
673 fancy 673 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,726 —
663–693 677 95 340.00–359.00 $354.55 $2,400 -41.16
701–748 725 293 404.50–412.00 $408.28 $2,960 +38.28
751–791 768 155 382.00–408.00 $403.40 $3,098 +31.83
835 835 3 377.50 $377.50 $3,152 —
850 850 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,762 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,971 —
482–497 488 43 425.00–460.00 $445.91 $2,176 +8.41
610–630 626 36 365.00–372.50 $369.16 $2,311 +39.16
733 733 39 349.00 $349.00 $2,558 +21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 15 375.00 $375.00 $1,568 —
484 484 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,876 —
524 524 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,677 —
699 699 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,852 —
715 715 20 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168 168 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
235–244 241 7 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,536.09 —
255–275 261 7 1,525.00–1,635.00 $1,558.15 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 14 440.00 $440.00 $1,333 —
313 fancy 313 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,581 —
320 unweaned 320 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,416 +20.00
343 343 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,561 —
371 371 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,697 +22.50
394 fancy 394 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,911 —
433 433 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,894 +42.50
447 unweaned 447 12 415.00 $415.00 $1,855 —
450–474 471 46 395.00–415.00 $401.45 $1,891 +48.95
510 thin fleshed 510 34 379.00 $379.00 $1,933 —
519 unweaned 519 27 370.00 $370.00 $1,920 —
508–537 536 91 430.00–435.00 $434.79 $2,330 +87.51
608–630 617 39 390.00–412.50 $405.25 $2,500 +56.29
701–737 723 24 350.00–362.00 $353.83 $2,558 +9.83
890 890 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 -46.50
996 996 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,839 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
373 373 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 -2.00
421 thin fleshed 421 32 390.00 $390.00 $1,642 —
596 596 42 382.50 $382.50 $2,280 +62.50
738 738 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 20 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
521 521 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,850 —
627 627 24 310.00 $310.00 $1,944 —
654 654 16 315.00 $315.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
274 274 8 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +400.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
623 623 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,071 -10.00
1070 1070 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1275 1142 80-85% 15 133.00–147.00 $142.00 $1,622 +1.00
1105–1455 1312 80-85% 37 142.00–158.00 $147.79 $1,939 -7.84
1134–1665 1314 80-85% 34 154.00–169.00 $164.30 $2,159 +8.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–948 884 85-90% 8 115.00–124.00 $119.83 $1,059 +29.83
913 913 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $913 —
995 995 85-90% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,433 —
1058–1065 1062 85-90% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,194 —
1033–1117 1069 85-90% 24 140.00–155.00 $150.69 $1,611 —
976–1378 1097 85-90% 14 117.00–128.50 $122.61 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1693 1614 3 162.00–171.00 $168.29 $2,716 —
1680–1770 1740 3 171.50–182.00 $174.88 $3,043 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,439 —
1845 1845 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,450 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
508 508 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 6 185.00 $185.00 $474 —

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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
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.