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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

3,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.03/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,926/hd at 822 lb · 602 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.90/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 716 lb · 397 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.15/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 662 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,378 2,129 2,624
Feeder cattle 2,879 — 2,173
Slaughter cattle 383 — 436
Replacement cattle 116 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Prices were largely mixed this week, partly due to the news of a possible strike at a packer in Colorado. In spite of that, there was still a good turn out of cattle coming off short wheat and demand remained active. Thin fleshed, hardy type cattle sold well along with reputation cattle as well. Average to high yielding slaughter cows brought 3.00-10.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 635.00 $635.00 $2,172 —
383 383 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,106 -50.00
390 390 12 585.00 $585.00 $2,282 -15.00
426 thin fleshed 426 11 560.00 $560.00 $2,386 -35.00
429–430 429 11 512.50–535.00 $530.90 $2,278 +25.90
462–498 470 27 485.00–505.00 $489.71 $2,302 +44.71
472 thin fleshed 472 5 491.00 $491.00 $2,318 -34.00
515–527 thin fleshed 519 9 495.00–505.00 $501.62 $2,603 —
510–549 535 16 462.50–482.50 $470.97 $2,520 +36.91
558 thin fleshed 558 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,567 +32.50
560–595 567 31 425.00–440.00 $437.55 $2,481 -7.45
608 608 23 416.00–419.00 $418.48 $2,544 -3.10
622–623 622 23 437.50–440.00 $438.91 $2,730 +17.33
639 fancy 639 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,812 —
686 thin fleshed 686 13 401.00 $401.00 $2,751 —
692–696 694 11 370.00–375.00 $372.27 $2,584 +3.27
698 fancy 698 28 408.00 $408.00 $2,848 —
702–726 716 353 389.00–406.00 $395.14 $2,829 +5.77
719 thin fleshed 719 44 393.00 $393.00 $2,826 —
769 769 19 368.00 $368.00 $2,830 +10.00
759–788 776 116 355.00–373.00 $369.49 $2,867 -3.86
803 thin fleshed 803 38 357.00 $357.00 $2,867 —
800–843 823 564 352.00–361.00 $355.96 $2,930 +6.96
873 873 2 344.00 $344.00 $3,003 +8.00
901 901 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,973 -7.00
1055 1055 2 306.00 $306.00 $3,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,901 —
526 526 4 432.50 $432.50 $2,275 —
590 590 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -22.50
587–598 thin fleshed 591 11 407.50–415.00 $410.26 $2,425 —
608–648 621 8 377.50–390.00 $384.28 $2,386 -34.72
645 thin fleshed 645 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,596 —
715–737 728 5 357.50–376.00 $364.77 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
588 588 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,158 —
628–648 638 4 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 552.50 $552.50 $1,740 +42.50
353–386 376 10 480.00–485.00 $481.41 $1,810 —
415–433 thin fleshed 422 5 465.00–480.00 $473.85 $2,000 -20.15
443 443 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,905 -25.96
463 thin fleshed 463 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 +2.50
471 fancy 471 8 477.50 $477.50 $2,249 —
470–498 481 5 425.00–432.50 $429.40 $2,065 -16.74
502–508 504 5 415.00–420.00 $417.99 $2,107 +1.07
500–543 523 37 422.50–440.00 $431.87 $2,259 +14.95
539 fancy 539 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,291 —
555–589 577 40 392.50–407.50 $396.58 $2,288 +6.58
603–633 fancy 621 22 392.00–395.00 $393.19 $2,442 —
635–642 639 14 365.00–370.00 $368.01 $2,352 -29.65
654–693 660 180 357.50–371.00 $366.91 $2,422 -12.50
683 fancy 683 15 357.00 $357.00 $2,438 —
703 thin fleshed 703 24 349.50 $349.50 $2,457 —
709–728 710 63 337.00–341.50 $341.35 $2,424 —
773 thin fleshed 773 24 342.00 $342.00 $2,644 —
756–796 777 161 334.50–346.00 $338.66 $2,631 -1.34
827 827 10 313.00 $313.00 $2,589 -6.00
920 920 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,668 -16.50
1011 1011 6 281.00 $281.00 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,199 —
556 556 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,974 +5.00
599 thin fleshed 599 13 378.00 $378.00 $2,264 —
640 640 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -21.00
650 650 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
711 711 10 332.00 $332.00 $2,361 —
823 823 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,632 —
499 499 7 389.00 $389.00 $1,941 —
535–538 537 5 332.50–345.00 $337.48 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1315 1248 80-85% 36 160.00–169.00 $162.63 $2,030 —
1066–1559 1321 80-85% 45 145.00–157.00 $150.66 $1,990 +3.21
1003–1695 1339 80-85% 8 135.00–140.00 $139.06 $1,862 -8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738–903 821 85-90% 4 131.00–141.00 $135.50 $1,112 —
983 983 85-90% 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,302 —
1043–1078 1061 85-90% 6 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1800 1519 4 170.00–185.00 $179.44 $2,726 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1218–1279 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1228–1279 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,056.72
1182–1393 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,904 —

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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.