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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.50/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 633 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.50/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 597 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.27/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 542 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 2,159 1,074
Feeder cattle 926 1,840 704
Slaughter cattle 326 263 370
Replacement cattle 42 56 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Considering last weeks shorter turn out, there were few comparable sales on steers to determine a trend. However, demand for feeder steers seemed weaker while steer calves seemed to gain higher interest. Heifer numbers had a higher turn out this week, with a good reception. Heifer calves weighing 450 lbs up to 650 lbs. brought 10.00-30.00 higher. The slaughter market remained strong with average to high yielding beef cows and bulls selling steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 —
423 423 2 597.50 $597.50 $2,527 +2.50
458–483 462 21 510.00–518.00 $516.80 $2,388 +36.80
538–545 542 57 440.00–458.00 $456.27 $2,473 -3.73
595 595 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,469 -40.54
633 633 104 410.50 $410.50 $2,598 -5.08
724 724 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,896 -16.00
758 758 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,729 -10.00
818 818 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,945 -3.00
869 869 19 327.00 $327.00 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,366 —
595 595 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 —
710–718 712 15 380.00–395.00 $383.03 $2,727 +10.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
292 thin fleshed 292 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 587.50 $587.50 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 thin fleshed 338 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 —
420 420 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,026 -17.50
475 475 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 +30.00
503–522 510 17 422.50–442.50 $431.42 $2,200 +10.45
560–598 597 90 399.00–415.00 $399.50 $2,385 +12.00
615 615 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,380 +9.98
656 656 9 392.50 $392.50 $2,575 +10.00
709–743 715 12 340.00–350.00 $341.73 $2,443 —
819 819 34 310.00 $310.00 $2,539 -1.24
1145 1145 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–543 530 8 415.00–418.00 $417.23 $2,211 —
587 587 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,201 —
609 609 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,192 —
654–678 660 8 350.00–355.00 $353.72 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–690 677 5 355.00–365.00 $361.11 $2,445 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -450.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1310 1145 80-85% 40 175.00–184.00 $180.41 $2,066 +10.41
1010–1238 1151 80-85% 19 176.00–179.00 $178.49 $2,054 —
1200–1220 1213 80-85% 9 144.00–150.00 $148.02 $1,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933–952 943 85-90% 6 175.00–178.50 $176.77 $1,667 —
982–987 985 85-90% 5 177.50–180.00 $178.50 $1,758 —
987 987 85-90% 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,451 —
1010 1010 85-90% 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1310 1227 4 180.00–196.00 $190.21 $2,334 —
1125–1680 1491 4 202.50–218.00 $211.90 $3,159 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2285 1693 5 210.00–222.50 $216.59 $3,667 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1103 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1218–1225 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,483.27
1220–1272 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,851.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 —
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —

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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
1099 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -250.00

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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.