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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

1,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.12/cwt ≈ $2,801/hd at 826 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.27/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 723 lb · 164 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $405.40/cwt +65.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 488 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,313 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 632.50 $632.50 $1,929 +35.41
420–447 428 17 527.50–547.50 $541.36 $2,317 +15.72
463 fancy 463 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,327 -30.00
495 495 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +15.00
518–536 528 51 430.00–454.00 $443.67 $2,343 -3.57
573 573 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,235 -24.43
588 588 4 392.00 $392.00 $2,305 -0.50
601–647 627 56 387.50–405.00 $395.44 $2,479 +17.08
660–680 674 12 375.00–385.00 $378.27 $2,550 +19.73
671–699 688 16 360.00–362.50 $361.23 $2,485 +2.69
717–748 723 164 345.00–368.50 $365.27 $2,641 -6.18
751–769 754 30 355.00–356.00 $355.83 $2,683 -9.76
823 823 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,675 —
811–844 826 221 336.00–345.00 $339.25 $2,802 —
945 945 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
1018 1018 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,054 —
1166 1166 12 250.00 $250.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 —
503–533 518 4 412.50–415.00 $413.79 $2,143 -11.56
594 594 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,124 +2.50
652–695 658 36 350.00–352.00 $351.71 $2,314 -10.79
714 714 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,338 -25.50
813 813 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,753 —
772 thin fleshed 772 19 322.50 $322.50 $2,490 —
794 794 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,461 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 11 515.00 $515.00 $1,653 +43.89
378 378 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,871 +10.00
400–421 418 12 470.00–477.50 $471.20 $1,970 +17.18
465–474 471 14 450.00–460.00 $455.75 $2,147 +4.22
500–522 512 44 415.00–417.50 $416.17 $2,131 +22.00
558–577 574 35 355.00–361.00 $360.50 $2,069 -3.18
610–631 625 20 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +1.45
661–698 673 6 320.00–329.00 $325.89 $2,193 -15.41
706–733 709 19 325.00–337.50 $336.14 $2,383 —
758–782 762 18 315.00–325.00 $323.29 $2,463 —
803–832 827 11 300.00–311.00 $309.06 $2,556 -7.94
963 963 2 315.00 $315.00 $3,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 18 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
485–497 488 77 400.00–412.50 $405.40 $1,978 +65.40
500–536 530 17 375.50–395.00 $391.75 $2,076 +29.75
843 843 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
533 533 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 +30.00
598 598 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,405 -88.76
670 670 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,923 -28.00
750 750 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 9 220.00 $220.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 unweaned 140 1 450.00 $450.00 —
235 235 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
280 280 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
470 470 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1476 1216 80-85% 85 130.00–141.00 $136.39 $1,659 —
1088–1540 1267 80-85% 39 164.00–172.00 $167.96 $2,128 —
1009–1645 1275 80-85% 15 155.00–168.00 $159.41 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–929 914 85-90% 6 124.00–132.50 $126.74 $1,158 —
953 953 85-90% 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,601 —
980 980 85-90% 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,499 —
1095–1195 1145 85-90% 4 142.00–151.00 $146.30 $1,675 —
1027–1300 1189 85-90% 28 120.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,530 +13.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1795 1506 75-80% 7 165.00–172.00 $169.28 $2,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1625 1495 2 162.00–171.00 $166.89 $2,495 —
1503–2090 1704 5 176.00–185.00 $178.86 $3,048 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1920 1633 5 180.00–186.00 $181.94 $2,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1410–1430 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,125.00 $2,739.87
1250–1467 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,257.51
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,566 —
733 733 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,052 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +20.00
743 743 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,895 —
873 873 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,276 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1437 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1536–1615 1576 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,494.99 —

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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.