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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.43/cwt +22.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,106/hd at 907 lb · 107 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $381.71/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,958/hd at 775 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.62/cwt ≈ $2,485/hd at 619 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 1,845 2,330
Feeder cattle 953 1,550 2,047
Slaughter cattle 233 294 277
Replacement cattle 3 1 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to state a trend with exception of 775lb steers which sold $12 higher.Some lighter calves pushed the $2000/ hd mark this week, possibly setting a record. Heifers, on the other hand, exhibited a lower undertone on slow demand. Slaughter cattle pushed higher this week, with average and high yielding cows 9.00-13.00 higher and bulls up 11.00. Much of the turnout was dry beef cows and cull bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 695.00 $695.00 $2,050 —
393 393 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,279 +30.00
471 471 4 537.50 $537.50 $2,532 —
504 504 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,621 +35.00
510 510 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,780 +60.00
568 568 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,741 —
578–593 581 10 430.00–440.00 $438.01 $2,545 —
605–627 624 22 430.00–435.00 $434.34 $2,710 —
650 650 10 421.00 $421.00 $2,736 -3.00
715–726 721 11 387.50–397.50 $395.01 $2,848 +6.76
774–775 775 91 378.00–382.50 $381.71 $2,958 +12.40
907 907 104 343.00 $343.00 $3,111 —
908 908 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,928 —
1005 1005 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,065 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 thin fleshed 496 4 477.50 $477.50 $2,368 —
560 560 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,520 +60.00
577 thin fleshed 577 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,539 —
583 583 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,478 +35.00
595 595 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,469 —
620 620 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 —
655 655 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,669 —
670 670 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,512 +30.00
700 thin fleshed 700 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,214 —
490 490 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,548 —
713 713 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +600.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 585.00 $585.00 $1,995 —
348 348 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,053 —
360 360 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 —
426 thin fleshed 426 28 521.00 $521.00 $2,219 +28.50
458 458 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 —
509 509 5 442.50 $442.50 $2,252 -13.50
509–513 510 12 440.00–447.50 $444.99 $2,269 -11.01
537 thin fleshed 537 22 450.00 $450.00 $2,416 —
552–594 578 8 380.00–395.00 $389.63 $2,252 -40.37
608 thin fleshed 608 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,462 —
619 619 84 401.50 $401.50 $2,485 —
693 693 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,512 —
711–730 715 10 350.00–355.00 $351.02 $2,510 —
820–835 828 4 312.50–318.00 $315.23 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 thin fleshed 389 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,023 +20.44
423–435 429 10 495.00–500.00 $497.47 $2,134 —
430 430 7 502.50 $502.50 $2,161 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,891 —
911 911 9 267.50 $267.50 $2,437 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
189 189 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
268 268 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 thin fleshed 478 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 —
508 thin fleshed 508 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 580.00 $580.00 $2,320 —
497 497 15 495.00 $495.00 $2,460 —
568 568 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,357 —
955 955 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,817 —
1038 1038 2 290.00 $290.00 $3,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 —
958 958 80-85% 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,562 ±0.00
1058–1215 1098 80-85% 9 162.00–168.00 $164.02 $1,801 +18.62
1095–1225 1167 80-85% 15 180.00–189.00 $185.23 $2,162 —
1283–1573 1477 80-85% 12 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $2,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1820 1542 75-80% 12 180.00–192.00 $183.55 $2,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1342 1256 85-90% 5 157.50–166.00 $160.55 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,910 —
1210–1770 1512 3 201.00–206.00 $203.90 $3,083 —
1775–2200 2002 3 220.00–242.00 $230.00 $4,605 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1645 1469 4 170.00–194.00 $184.44 $2,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.