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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.91/cwt ≈ $2,969/hd at 832 lb · 210 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.44/cwt ≈ $3,044/hd at 871 lb · 197 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.72/cwt ≈ $2,510/hd at 692 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,845 1,188 769
Feeder cattle 1,550 1,012 444
Slaughter cattle 294 172 325
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales on feeders to determine a trend but there was a definite softer undertone noted. Highest demand was toward 800 lb steers and heifers coming off of short wheat. Other trade was moderate, commiserate with the quality offered. Slaughter cows and bulls remained mostly steady. Cooler temperatures and a few rain showers moved across the sale area this week. Maybe it's a sign of better weather this summer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 thin fleshed 363 4 642.50 $642.50 $2,332 —
388 388 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,134 —
422 thin fleshed 422 12 597.50 $597.50 $2,521 —
468–485 thin fleshed 483 26 540.00–545.00 $540.56 $2,611 —
510 thin fleshed 510 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,626 —
528 528 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,561 -31.12
656 656 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,781 —
697 697 70 398.00 $398.00 $2,774 —
713–748 742 41 370.00–392.00 $388.25 $2,881 -27.61
763–799 795 130 368.00–380.00 $369.31 $2,936 -3.69
824–842 832 210 350.00–364.00 $356.91 $2,969 —
853–884 871 197 341.50–362.00 $349.44 $3,044 —
949 949 4 320.00 $320.00 $3,037 —
1009 1009 32 307.00 $307.00 $3,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,378 —
324–347 thin fleshed 335 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
367 367 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,468 —
513 thin fleshed 513 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,129 —
550 550 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —
698 698 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,408 -5.00
715 715 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,666 —
895 895 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,909 —
995 995 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -350.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 —
351–380 thin fleshed 370 21 600.00–632.50 $622.23 $2,302 —
427 thin fleshed 427 7 492.50 $492.50 $2,103 —
443 443 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,093 -60.00
454–460 thin fleshed 456 32 482.50–492.50 $489.93 $2,234 —
524 524 26 456.00 $456.00 $2,389 -27.00
573 573 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,464 +14.09
650–683 652 84 362.50–387.00 $385.78 $2,515 +35.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 thin fleshed 396 23 495.00–510.00 $499.56 $1,978 —
545 545 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,384 +12.50
689–694 692 134 362.00–363.50 $362.72 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,135 —
505–508 506 5 385.00–402.50 $395.48 $2,001 —
675 675 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
848 848 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–958 941 80-85% 5 147.00–152.00 $150.05 $1,412 —
982 982 80-85% 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,601 —
1000–1273 1085 80-85% 14 143.00–149.00 $145.40 $1,578 —
999–1540 1219 80-85% 11 173.00–180.00 $176.11 $2,147 +0.60
1008–1515 1236 80-85% 18 157.00–169.50 $163.98 $2,027 -11.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–902 881 85-90% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.16 $1,041 -41.84
828–993 894 85-90% 5 136.00–144.50 $139.78 $1,250 -20.22
905 905 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,484 —
1040–1042 1042 85-90% 4 144.00–147.50 $144.87 $1,510 —
1063 1063 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 75-80% 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,430 —
1170–1668 1585 75-80% 6 173.00–173.50 $173.44 $2,749 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,270 —
1720–2030 1864 4 210.00–219.00 $214.94 $4,006 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1760 1607 3 175.00–190.00 $184.32 $2,962 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
468 468 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.