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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 29, 2026

1,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.22/cwt +33.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 783 lb · 344 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $389.37/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 728 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.80/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 477 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,486 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 thin fleshed 343 26 667.50 $667.50 $2,290 —
388 388 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,328 +5.00
419 thin fleshed 419 68 595.00 $595.00 $2,493 —
446 446 9 505.00 $505.00 $2,252 +25.00
459 459 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,111 -18.24
473 473 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,105 -33.24
480 thin fleshed 480 24 525.00 $525.00 $2,520 —
487–493 fancy 492 15 500.00–502.50 $502.00 $2,470 —
533–535 534 10 452.50–455.00 $454.25 $2,426 -0.75
529–541 536 17 430.00–440.00 $434.06 $2,327 -20.94
567 567 56 445.00 $445.00 $2,523 +9.76
569 thin fleshed 569 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,432 —
624–628 626 22 417.50–427.50 $421.58 $2,639 +26.58
652–694 682 27 382.00–410.00 $396.35 $2,703 +0.78
698 698 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,576 -26.57
717–739 728 147 377.00–395.00 $389.37 $2,835 +5.58
768 768 3 358.00 $358.00 $2,749 +18.00
754–798 783 341 364.00–378.00 $373.35 $2,923 +33.35
841 841 34 349.00 $349.00 $2,935 +1.94
877 877 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,947 -6.66
935 935 2 337.00 $337.00 $3,151 —
1012 1012 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,429 —
639 639 18 419.00 $419.00 $2,677 +44.65
693 693 13 392.50 $392.50 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
541 541 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,775 +57.01
373 thin fleshed 373 13 500.00 $500.00 $1,865 —
415 thin fleshed 415 45 494.00 $494.00 $2,050 —
418–449 436 15 445.00–465.00 $455.96 $1,988 +20.07
458–477 467 54 430.00–452.50 $446.14 $2,083 +14.09
492 thin fleshed 492 34 437.50 $437.50 $2,152 —
508–540 529 25 402.50–422.50 $416.92 $2,206 -0.07
556–558 558 40 417.50–422.00 $421.10 $2,350 +5.25
587 587 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,289 -25.85
619–626 624 26 397.00–398.00 $397.66 $2,481 +40.32
662–671 670 42 367.50–381.00 $379.41 $2,542 +38.45
753 753 28 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 +2.86
836 836 16 319.00 $319.00 $2,667 -3.84
900 900 21 306.50 $306.50 $2,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,976 +20.49
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +22.50
638 638 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,367 +41.00
697 697 13 353.00 $353.00 $2,460 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1413 1153 80-85% 38 130.00–138.00 $134.18 $1,547 —
1121–1575 1306 80-85% 61 143.00–155.00 $147.45 $1,926 —
1020–1498 1421 80-85% 25 152.00–155.00 $152.52 $2,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–965 943 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $1,180 -27.63
1133 1133 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,258 —
1119–1293 1173 85-90% 16 126.00–128.00 $126.69 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1508 1375 75-80% 8 155.00–164.00 $159.06 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 thin fleshed 973 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,165.00 $2,165.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,860 —
670 670 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,404 —
471–498 480 6 332.50–335.00 $333.36 $1,600 —
558 558 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 19 397.50 $397.50 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
542 542 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,924 —

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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.