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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

1,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.74/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 830 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.24/cwt +21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,794/hd at 721 lb · 153 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.69/cwt +15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 778 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,782 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 675.00 $675.00 $1,930 —
345 345 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 —
387–391 388 14 590.00–615.00 $607.80 $2,358 —
400–439 426 6 570.00–587.00 $581.68 $2,478 +40.32
458 thin fleshed 458 2 507.50 $507.50 $2,324 —
454–484 467 18 475.00–495.00 $482.08 $2,251 +22.08
503 thin fleshed 503 12 496.00 $496.00 $2,495 —
519 fancy 519 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,413 —
500–544 527 20 450.00–475.00 $461.82 $2,434 +18.15
540 540 21 470.00 $470.00 $2,538 +26.33
562 thin fleshed 562 13 441.00 $441.00 $2,478 —
563–595 580 58 420.00–440.00 $430.60 $2,497 +40.60
592 fancy 592 24 462.00 $462.00 $2,735 —
618 thin fleshed 618 21 415.00 $415.00 $2,565 —
615–647 626 53 378.00–387.50 $383.34 $2,400 -12.10
654–694 675 54 367.50–393.00 $387.68 $2,617 +9.41
704–743 721 149 376.00–392.00 $387.64 $2,795 +22.37
740 740 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,756 +7.23
768–785 778 152 357.50–379.00 $371.69 $2,892 +15.86
807–842 823 111 353.00–355.00 $354.06 $2,914 +29.06
848 848 47 353.00 $353.00 $2,993 +13.75
855–871 862 69 347.00–352.00 $349.73 $3,015 —
979 979 25 320.00 $320.00 $3,133 —
1023 1023 3 313.00 $313.00 $3,202 +13.00
1078 1078 2 300.00 $300.00 $3,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–416 thin fleshed 416 8 540.00–545.00 $542.50 $2,257 —
433 433 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,338 +45.00
539 539 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,412 +33.71
568–586 574 13 382.50–405.00 $397.93 $2,284 +40.43
672–674 673 9 355.00–363.00 $360.34 $2,425 +8.63
742 742 8 360.00–361.00 $360.63 $2,676 +33.13
763–794 783 25 348.50–354.00 $350.43 $2,744 —
898 898 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,347 +85.00
767 767 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,454 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 9 630.00 $630.00 $1,814 —
302 fancy 302 10 527.50 $527.50 $1,593 —
365–389 375 14 489.00–495.00 $491.66 $1,844 -3.34
437 437 11 475.00 $475.00 $2,076 +3.80
454–469 457 18 465.00–480.00 $476.58 $2,178 +20.83
471 471 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,990 -33.25
501 fancy 501 18 445.00 $445.00 $2,229 —
507–536 525 27 392.50–415.00 $409.53 $2,150 -6.64
563 563 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,184 +27.50
590 thin fleshed 590 25 407.00 $407.00 $2,401 —
600–645 618 55 354.00–379.00 $370.64 $2,291 +20.64
667 667 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,201 +4.11
670 670 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,285 +15.11
712–742 725 50 337.50–350.00 $342.53 $2,483 +6.39
825–832 828 96 328.00–354.00 $343.38 $2,843 +34.32
880 880 15 322.00 $322.00 $2,834 —
920 920 31 312.00 $312.00 $2,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
440 thin fleshed 440 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 —
570–590 586 27 373.00–380.00 $374.51 $2,195 —
608 608 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
706 706 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,453 —
753 753 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,828 —
470 470 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 —
533–540 535 9 320.00–360.00 $346.55 $1,854 +1.55
573–588 584 10 330.00–346.00 $341.29 $1,993 +106.29
620–641 632 7 325.00–330.00 $327.10 $2,067 —
741–745 742 15 297.50–305.00 $298.50 $2,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 80-85% 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,524 —
1025–1312 1130 80-85% 103 121.00–133.00 $127.44 $1,440 —
1177–1187 1184 80-85% 26 129.00–133.00 $130.38 $1,544 —
1017–1343 1209 80-85% 21 153.00–159.00 $154.92 $1,873 +18.53
1037–1571 1303 80-85% 64 129.00–145.00 $136.11 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941–978 956 85-90% 17 121.00–131.00 $125.09 $1,196 -42.91
1022–1038 1028 85-90% 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,254 —
1033 1033 85-90% 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1568 1557 75-80% 4 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $2,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1385 1362 3 164.00–174.00 $167.70 $2,284 —
1170–1635 1403 2 150.00–153.00 $151.25 $2,122 —
1565–1600 1577 3 177.00–179.00 $177.68 $2,802 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2140 1795 3 170.00–173.00 $170.83 $3,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 5 365.00 $365.00 $777 —
255 255 2 322.50 $322.50 $822 —
309 309 5 290.00 $290.00 $896 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 350.00 $350.00 $942 —
319 319 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,021 —
463 463 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —

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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.