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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.42/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,771/hd at 717 lb · 268 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.46/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 788 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.38/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,919/hd at 838 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 2,809 2,356
Feeder cattle 2,035 2,498 2,066
Slaughter cattle 362 310 284
Replacement cattle 6 1 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was a more positive sentiment this week as most classes of steers sold higher on few comparable sales. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Much of this weeks offering is coming off of short wheat. Slaughter cattle were in higher demand this week. Average to high yielding boner cows brought 6.00-14.00 higher. Both trade and demand were active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 5 637.50 $637.50 $1,849 —
417–429 thin fleshed 420 14 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 —
425 425 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,444 +46.77
465 465 4 562.50–565.00 $563.75 $2,621 +11.25
512 512 5 527.50 $527.50 $2,701 +11.09
514–537 thin fleshed 521 27 500.00–520.00 $513.89 $2,677 —
567 567 17 483.00 $483.00 $2,739 —
578 thin fleshed 578 19 472.50 $472.50 $2,731 —
583 583 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,580 —
603–630 617 4 427.50–430.00 $428.78 $2,646 +2.26
660 thin fleshed 660 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,699 —
650–692 683 73 385.00–407.00 $395.68 $2,702 +13.39
705–743 717 268 376.00–391.00 $386.42 $2,771 +2.42
759–794 779 116 361.00–377.50 $365.73 $2,849 +4.39
803 thin fleshed 803 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,859 +3.50
839–848 839 130 341.00–350.00 $348.15 $2,921 +18.15
850–891 863 103 334.00–345.00 $341.10 $2,944 +16.10
857–882 869 21 324.00–332.00 $328.13 $2,851 +3.13
908 908 67 326.00 $326.00 $2,960 —
1014 1014 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,991 -3.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
425 thin fleshed 425 11 550.00 $550.00 $2,338 —
513 513 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,308 —
546 thin fleshed 546 16 480.00 $480.00 $2,621 —
575–578 576 5 445.00–447.50 $446.50 $2,572 +23.60
628–639 633 12 385.00–407.00 $400.17 $2,533 -3.87
796–798 796 22 342.00–353.00 $352.00 $2,802 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 —
471 thin fleshed 471 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,308 —
537 thin fleshed 537 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,336 —
570 570 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 —
789 789 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 unweaned 150 1 950.00 $950.00 —
213 213 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,517 —
351 thin fleshed 351 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,878 —
404–428 thin fleshed 415 18 490.00–510.00 $499.17 $2,072 —
428 428 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,990 +1.26
453–454 454 7 440.00–445.00 $442.14 $2,007 +42.14
501 thin fleshed 501 11 460.00 $460.00 $2,305 —
513 513 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,206 —
601–647 632 30 345.00–366.00 $358.89 $2,268 -3.21
685 thin fleshed 685 53 358.00 $358.00 $2,452 —
671–699 688 10 331.00–346.00 $336.85 $2,318 -19.78
712–713 712 34 326.00–327.00 $326.24 $2,323 -11.46
751–798 788 170 315.00–334.00 $325.46 $2,565 -9.80
822 822 10 304.00 $304.00 $2,499 -12.59
820–845 836 66 311.50–330.00 $312.38 $2,611 -4.21
894 894 11 266.00 $266.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 76 357.00 $357.00 $1,371 —
528–543 536 4 382.50–385.00 $383.73 $2,057 —
695 695 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 559.00 $559.00 $1,945 —
503 503 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,213 —
617 617 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,222 —
953 953 80-85% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,477 —
992–1450 1158 80-85% 13 141.00–151.00 $146.40 $1,695 +6.40
1162–1166 1164 80-85% 9 173.00–175.00 $174.11 $2,027 +34.11
1010–1650 1270 80-85% 49 151.00–164.00 $157.14 $1,996 +5.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–965 940 85-90% 5 130.00–143.00 $138.01 $1,297 +11.62
1063 1063 85-90% 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,626 —
1075–1188 1143 85-90% 6 133.00–145.00 $139.50 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1750 1584 75-80% 11 163.00–175.00 $169.11 $2,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,756 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1475 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,750.00 $3,553.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,178 —

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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.