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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

2,834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.61/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 737 lb · 405 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $361.47/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,838/hd at 785 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.13/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,391/hd at 583 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,834 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 4 810.00 $810.00 $1,928 —
307 307 25 587.50 $587.50 $1,804 —
350 unweaned 350 4 647.00 $647.00 $2,264 —
379 379 17 580.00 $580.00 $2,198 -27.80
409–448 418 13 575.00–580.00 $576.24 $2,409 -5.44
424 thin fleshed 424 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,544 —
459 thin fleshed 459 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,456 +27.50
481 481 13 540.00 $540.00 $2,597 +57.92
502–506 505 26 517.50–524.00 $522.76 $2,640 +60.94
517 thin fleshed 517 44 565.00 $565.00 $2,921 +69.00
550 550 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 -5.60
576–597 583 118 450.00–465.00 $455.26 $2,654 +24.66
611 611 8 441.00 $441.00 $2,695 +57.66
612 thin fleshed 612 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,693 +25.00
651–654 fancy 653 36 410.00–415.00 $414.03 $2,704 —
660–679 674 55 370.00–399.00 $387.69 $2,613 +0.01
700–749 736 285 356.50–395.00 $381.65 $2,809 +9.15
716–744 thin fleshed 741 120 387.00–400.00 $388.26 $2,877 —
758–792 785 238 344.00–370.00 $361.47 $2,838 -10.22
800–835 829 120 340.00–359.00 $348.66 $2,890 -5.40
860–862 861 65 342.00–348.00 $346.06 $2,980 -3.67
923 923 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,991 —
1045–1047 1045 50 304.00 $304.00 $3,177 -9.00
1117 1117 5 272.50 $272.50 $3,044 —
1348 1348 2 265.00 $265.00 $3,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–433 432 11 505.00–512.50 $511.13 $2,208 -28.87
456 456 12 505.00 $505.00 $2,303 —
488 thin fleshed 488 45 492.50 $492.50 $2,403 —
509 509 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,596 +62.50
571–591 584 16 400.00–415.00 $405.50 $2,368 +7.57
587 thin fleshed 587 56 430.00 $430.00 $2,524 —
640–647 645 17 410.00–416.00 $414.60 $2,674 —
670–681 679 22 350.00–370.00 $354.49 $2,407 -5.85
723–747 736 65 345.00–364.00 $362.65 $2,669 +2.02
890 890 17 332.00 $332.00 $2,955 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,226 -20.00
602 602 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,333 —
650 650 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
722–749 728 18 337.50–340.00 $338.07 $2,461 —
750 750 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,108 -39.00
890 890 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 thin fleshed 277 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,731 —
306 306 4 592.50 $592.50 $1,813 —
337 thin fleshed 337 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,921 —
350 350 2 532.50 $532.50 $1,864 +40.84
400 400 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
413 thin fleshed 413 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,044 —
468 thin fleshed 468 46 464.00 $464.00 $2,172 —
466–493 477 38 430.00–445.00 $440.08 $2,099 +17.58
503–511 508 15 435.00–445.00 $438.96 $2,230 +29.43
554–599 583 180 400.00–415.00 $410.13 $2,391 +22.13
634–646 640 19 350.00–360.00 $357.04 $2,285 -13.60
614–645 fancy 643 89 380.00–389.00 $384.05 $2,469 —
678–694 688 20 333.00–358.50 $346.34 $2,383 +5.34
706–748 710 100 340.00–355.50 $354.04 $2,514 +11.51
762 thin fleshed 762 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,644 —
787–798 796 147 325.00–332.00 $327.98 $2,611 —
830 830 17 322.00 $322.00 $2,673 -21.38
865–879 874 6 285.00–306.00 $299.07 $2,614 -22.93
915 915 37 308.00 $308.00 $2,818 -4.00
992 992 46 285.50 $285.50 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 542.50 $542.50 $1,882 —
441 441 11 445.00 $445.00 $1,962 —
508–537 517 55 408.00–413.00 $411.28 $2,126 —
583–592 589 14 399.00–400.00 $399.28 $2,352 +24.77
715–742 730 31 331.00–334.00 $332.33 $2,426 -15.17
774 774 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,496 -7.50
843 843 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,681 —
958 958 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 -26.55
594–598 595 6 310.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,963 -11.33
678 678 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
705–722 712 21 280.00–310.00 $306.01 $2,179 +7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 unweaned 597 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,090 —
614 614 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
980 980 80-85% 21 113.00 $113.00 $1,107 —
1136–1343 1233 80-85% 31 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $1,609 -24.43
1033–1520 1236 80-85% 81 132.00–147.00 $139.06 $1,719 -15.86
1103–1454 1316 80-85% 32 152.00–163.00 $160.90 $2,117 +24.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–980 927 85-90% 20 110.00–116.00 $112.95 $1,047 —
1031–1082 1049 85-90% 20 111.00–125.00 $114.04 $1,196 -18.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1527 1485 75-80% 12 162.00–163.00 $162.14 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 2 169.00–174.00 $171.45 $2,272 —
1475 1475 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,962 —
1130–1705 1510 3 160.00–166.00 $164.13 $2,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1228–1250 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,846.70
1240–1483 1321 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,687.74
1342 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1526–1553 1534 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,218 —
310–320 312 9 420.00–435.00 $431.58 $1,347 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–341 327 19 450.00–465.00 $458.64 $1,500 —

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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.