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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

1,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.50/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 712 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.56/cwt -18.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 680 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.00/cwt +36.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,177/hd at 880 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,422 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,035 —
402–432 408 15 502.50–510.00 $504.09 $2,057 —
421 thin fleshed 421 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,021 —
460 thin fleshed 460 11 467.50 $467.50 $2,150 —
463–492 474 42 460.00–482.50 $469.45 $2,225 -23.71
503–517 thin fleshed 513 23 465.00–468.00 $467.23 $2,397 —
528 unweaned 528 17 422.50 $422.50 $2,231 —
530–544 541 13 425.00–450.00 $430.65 $2,330 -3.63
556 fancy 556 11 464.00 $464.00 $2,580 —
589 589 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,297 -30.33
591 thin fleshed 591 16 427.50 $427.50 $2,527 —
603 603 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,231 -50.00
603 603 21 406.00 $406.00 $2,448 -14.00
657 unweaned 657 14 337.50 $337.50 $2,217 —
661 fancy 661 8 362.50 $362.50 $2,396 -42.50
690 690 15 334.00 $334.00 $2,305 -20.55
693–695 694 24 325.00–345.00 $341.67 $2,371 -12.88
700–719 712 206 397.00–398.00 $397.50 $2,830 -10.78
791 791 53 378.00 $378.00 $2,990 -25.40
849 849 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,972 -27.50
880 880 59 361.00 $361.00 $3,177 +36.00
1029 1029 27 322.00 $322.00 $3,313 —
1065 1065 1 292.50 $292.50 $3,115 —
1748 1748 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,954 —
1797 1797 3 167.00 $167.00 $3,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 unweaned 476 15 432.50 $432.50 $2,059 —
515 515 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 —
539 539 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,183 —
600 600 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,328 +18.84
632 632 14 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 -29.16
723 thin fleshed 723 57 361.00 $361.00 $2,610 —
804–842 818 23 320.00–332.50 $323.23 $2,644 —
863 863 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,609 —
375 375 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
451 451 15 377.50 $377.50 $1,703 -10.00
519 519 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,791 +25.00
535 thin fleshed 535 12 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 —
584 thin fleshed 584 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,278 —
647 647 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,070 —
651 651 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
261–280 264 6 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,611.75 +53.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 7 484.00 $484.00 $1,486 +41.50
401–413 411 20 430.00–450.00 $446.09 $1,833 +8.59
432 unweaned 432 18 440.00 $440.00 $1,901 +25.00
444 thin fleshed 444 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,820 —
484 thin fleshed 484 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,130 —
468–492 486 30 380.00–402.50 $385.05 $1,871 -16.40
493 493 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,689 -58.95
513–523 519 31 382.50–387.50 $384.57 $1,996 -50.22
532 unweaned 532 12 367.00 $367.00 $1,952 -3.00
543 thin fleshed 543 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,118 +11.00
593 593 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,209 —
628 628 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,167 -60.25
669 fancy 669 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,609 —
721 721 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,415 -18.83
769 769 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,499 —
790 790 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,330 —
857–875 870 27 323.00–326.00 $323.77 $2,817 +33.77
982 982 58 310.00 $310.00 $3,044 +25.00
1042 1042 5 300.00 $300.00 $3,126 —
1109 1109 17 294.00 $294.00 $3,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 14 377.50 $377.50 $1,574 +37.50
473 473 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,644 —
522–529 525 11 340.00–342.50 $340.92 $1,790 -14.08
569 569 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,849 —
623 623 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,962 +5.00
603–649 645 30 280.00–310.00 $303.14 $1,955 -6.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 thin fleshed 494 18 411.00 $411.00 $2,030 —
510 510 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 —
661 661 17 334.00 $334.00 $2,208 —
748 748 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,450 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,699 —
641 641 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–968 952 80-85% 13 159.00–165.00 $161.58 $1,538 —
1028–1441 1169 80-85% 71 161.00–170.00 $165.10 $1,930 —
1183–1398 1303 80-85% 14 140.00–147.00 $142.89 $1,862 -4.90
1164–1563 1366 80-85% 40 147.00–159.00 $153.77 $2,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–960 890 85-90% 8 105.00–107.00 $105.54 $939 -14.29
1003 1003 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,374 —
1093–1288 1194 85-90% 14 121.00–138.00 $126.36 $1,509 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 75-80% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1685 1638 2 179.00–189.00 $183.85 $3,011 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,037 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–839 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 220.00–259.00 $244.08 $1,989

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,027
1183 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 173.00 $173.00 $2,047

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 12 850.00 $850.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
305 305 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 —

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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.