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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

1,843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.14/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,582/hd at 766 lb · 265 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.11/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 621 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.82/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 688 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,843 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 535.00 $535.00 $1,477 —
320–328 324 4 605.00–612.50 $608.80 $1,973 +21.30
360 360 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 +15.00
425 425 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 -96.24
439 fancy 439 9 517.50 $517.50 $2,272 —
455–487 468 28 470.00–490.00 $478.24 $2,238 -61.76
498 498 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,316 -75.00
500 500 12 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 -97.76
519 519 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,361 -67.76
546 fancy 546 31 455.00 $455.00 $2,484 —
552–572 564 40 432.50–437.00 $435.24 $2,455 +10.24
564 fancy 564 30 452.00 $452.00 $2,549 —
609–639 fancy 632 24 421.00–425.00 $421.96 $2,667 —
635 635 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 -46.00
663–667 664 35 393.00–396.00 $395.57 $2,627 +7.88
728 thin fleshed 728 12 377.00 $377.00 $2,745 -11.26
703–737 731 50 381.00–387.00 $383.79 $2,806 +2.14
778 778 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,645 -21.47
821–839 832 52 343.00–349.50 $347.06 $2,888 -1.60
852–873 866 75 342.00–344.00 $342.66 $2,967 -3.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,042 —
403 403 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,672 -96.13
419–435 426 7 445.00–447.50 $446.09 $1,900 -65.04
490–498 493 8 410.00–435.00 $425.53 $2,098 —
500 500 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 -90.00
521–539 529 11 397.50–405.00 $400.97 $2,121 -109.03
552 552 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,263 +4.50
603–632 thin fleshed 625 17 395.00–397.00 $395.45 $2,472 —
608–638 630 13 370.00–377.00 $374.35 $2,358 -40.25
721 721 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,451 -22.65
749 thin fleshed 749 24 363.00 $363.00 $2,719 —
759–790 767 8 322.50–330.00 $324.43 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 —
403 403 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,209 —
498 498 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 —
563–590 575 12 360.00–380.00 $374.13 $2,151 -8.37
685 685 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,171 -53.00
743 743 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,303 -28.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
228 228 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–349 326 14 360.00–532.50 $452.99 $1,477 -139.51
361 361 4 517.50 $517.50 $1,868 -15.00
380 380 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -222.50
400–448 fancy 425 29 450.00–457.50 $453.41 $1,927 —
409–444 425 19 425.00–465.00 $440.49 $1,872 -39.51
419–438 427 9 425.00–445.00 $435.89 $1,861 -44.11
451–466 455 41 420.00–466.00 $432.05 $1,966 -8.03
495 495 13 427.50 $427.50 $2,116 -12.58
506–532 527 36 405.00–422.50 $416.99 $2,198 -21.97
558–572 562 44 400.00–420.00 $415.85 $2,337 +5.72
569 thin fleshed 569 22 398.00 $398.00 $2,265 —
604–643 620 21 353.00–365.00 $357.34 $2,216 +0.30
620–624 fancy 621 121 381.00–390.00 $388.76 $2,414 +4.71
679 thin fleshed 679 19 352.00 $352.00 $2,390 —
675–691 690 94 330.00–342.00 $340.96 $2,353 -5.38
725–744 736 24 326.00–342.00 $340.27 $2,504 -13.77
753–797 766 265 320.00–340.00 $337.14 $2,582 +9.16
807–844 825 92 321.00–325.50 $322.84 $2,663 +0.84
979 979 24 285.00 $285.00 $2,790 -0.50
1035 1035 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,898 —
1117 1117 3 270.00 $270.00 $3,016 —
1146 1146 7 253.00 $253.00 $2,899 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 thin fleshed 386 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,505 —
408–428 418 4 392.50–395.00 $393.72 $1,646 -51.28
431 431 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,896 -5.00
485–487 486 5 380.00–387.50 $384.51 $1,869 —
524 524 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,729 -81.28
525–540 534 5 355.00–375.00 $367.13 $1,960 -44.15
593 593 18 327.50 $327.50 $1,942 -71.78
625 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
627 thin fleshed 627 10 374.00 $374.00 $2,345 —
671 671 11 331.00 $331.00 $2,221 —
694 thin fleshed 694 17 348.00 $348.00 $2,415 —
724 724 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,244 -22.33
773 773 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,087 -52.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–494 477 16 332.50–351.00 $343.27 $1,637 —
644 644 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
257 thin fleshed 257 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
273–275 274 5 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,529.69 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 6 170.00 $170.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,927 —
500–530 515 6 400.00–425.00 $412.14 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–974 914 80-85% 16 133.00–141.00 $135.84 $1,242 —
1116–1175 1125 80-85% 29 133.00–139.00 $137.83 $1,551 —
1063–1565 1240 80-85% 32 155.00–169.00 $162.33 $2,013 +23.27
1040–1600 1344 80-85% 75 141.00–151.00 $147.29 $1,980 -13.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904 904 85-90% 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,094 +8.05
933–953 943 85-90% 7 149.00–159.00 $152.75 $1,440 +39.80
968 968 85-90% 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,016 —
1073 1073 85-90% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,534 —
1070–1395 1265 85-90% 5 125.00–135.00 $128.38 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1708 1708 75-80% 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1660 1556 7 176.00–185.00 $181.55 $2,825 —
1650 1650 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,706 —
1810 1810 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,498 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 255.00 $255.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 4 285.00 $285.00 $701 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 215.00 $215.00 $615 —
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 —

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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
1278 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.