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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $315.87/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 925 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.19/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 664 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.74/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,844/hd at 715 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 2,142 2,524
Feeder cattle 956 1,865 2,124
Slaughter cattle 212 270 400
Replacement cattle 6 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were too few comparable sales on all classes to determine a trend but a lower undertone was noted. The only exception were 700-750 pound steers, they seemed to remain steady to slightly higher on stronger demand. Slaughter cattle followed suit on a short test. Trading was mostly moderate on a plainer offering of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,146 -22.50
403 thin fleshed 403 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,317 —
472 thin fleshed 472 16 505.00 $505.00 $2,384 —
493 493 2 507.50 $507.50 $2,502 -33.61
504 504 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,419 -20.91
520 thin fleshed 520 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,483 -40.00
575–576 575 42 450.00–454.00 $451.33 $2,595 -38.67
609–640 626 18 407.50–425.00 $417.62 $2,614 +0.12
683 thin fleshed 683 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,698 —
689 689 6 407.50 $407.50 $2,808 —
701–716 715 76 393.00–398.00 $397.74 $2,844 +11.06
753–775 772 22 369.00–392.00 $373.52 $2,884 +2.81
838 838 13 354.00 $354.00 $2,967 -9.55
879 879 12 329.00 $329.00 $2,892 -16.24
905–934 925 85 310.00–329.00 $315.87 $2,922 -15.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,544 -10.00
639 639 19 408.00 $408.00 $2,607 -1.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 thin fleshed 354 4 537.50 $537.50 $1,903 -2.50
427 427 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,188 +4.08
454–483 thin fleshed 458 20 450.00–460.00 $451.58 $2,068 -41.61
457–479 471 8 460.00–480.00 $472.72 $2,227 -1.78
525 525 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 +17.50
550–580 560 17 400.00–405.00 $401.76 $2,250 -10.24
560–579 thin fleshed 568 25 412.50–414.00 $413.33 $2,348 —
600–627 612 37 410.00–422.50 $418.47 $2,561 +33.47
653–664 664 76 370.00–375.00 $370.19 $2,458 -9.81
780 780 25 333.00 $333.00 $2,597 -10.25
838 838 12 317.50 $317.50 $2,661 -12.59
838 838 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,969 -95.09
975 975 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,971 -19.97
503 thin fleshed 503 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,138 —
522 522 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,192 —
624–628 627 13 385.00–403.00 $397.49 $2,492 +36.49
697 697 21 348.00 $348.00 $2,426 +1.00
778 778 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,392 -19.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 unweaned 383 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,241 —
415 415 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 —
575 575 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,458 —
778 778 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,409 +8.53
1023–1444 1248 80-85% 27 141.00–150.00 $145.04 $1,810 +2.54
1258–1671 1507 80-85% 20 155.00–162.00 $159.84 $2,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–937 897 85-90% 12 130.00–139.00 $135.46 $1,215 -7.97
1270 1270 85-90% 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,164 —
2190 2190 1 194.00 $194.00 $4,249 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,725 -59.96

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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
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.