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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

1,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.99/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 776 lb · 135 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.36/cwt ≈ $3,130/hd at 917 lb · 133 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $406.16/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,945/hd at 725 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,887 1,294 2,109
Feeder cattle 1,534 926 1,546
Slaughter cattle 350 326 563
Replacement cattle 3 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was a stronger turnout of better quality calves and feeders. There were few comparable sales to state a trend but sentiment favored a higher market. Demand followed the better quality cattle, while bidding on the plainer cattle seemed moderate. A large turnout of open beef cows powered the slaughter market, keeping it steady to maybe just a tick lower. However, demand was high and trade was active. Though some areas have seen measurable rainfall, there is still a large area of the panhandle that continues to remain dry. Whatever green there was diminished quickly with 100 degree temperatures and high winds.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 5 607.50–612.50 $609.49 $2,206 —
413–432 427 20 602.50–605.00 $603.12 $2,575 +5.62
478–492 491 96 521.00–540.00 $522.93 $2,568 +6.13
502 502 10 524.00 $524.00 $2,630 —
598 598 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,482 ±0.00
607 607 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,489 -0.50
664–690 681 11 400.00–420.00 $407.10 $2,772 —
716–749 725 122 392.50–409.00 $406.16 $2,945 +6.16
802–840 816 111 356.50–369.00 $364.25 $2,972 +4.25
894 894 19 340.00 $340.00 $3,040 +13.00
915–920 917 133 341.00–341.75 $341.36 $3,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–498 485 9 479.00–492.50 $482.08 $2,338 —
532–546 538 11 450.00–465.00 $456.91 $2,458 —
585 585 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 —
601–648 617 6 387.50–390.00 $389.12 $2,401 —
683 683 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,544 —
703–743 723 4 352.50–360.00 $356.35 $2,576 —
779 779 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,726 —
814 814 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,464 —
496 496 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,554 +40.00
653 653 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,579 —
738 738 7 377.50–382.50 $378.93 $2,797 -4.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 567.50 $567.50 $1,634 —
325 325 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +60.00
353 353 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,012 —
436 436 33 510.00 $510.00 $2,224 +27.50
461 461 4 487.00 $487.00 $2,245 +17.00
536 536 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,412 +18.58
661 661 8 402.50 $402.50 $2,661 +10.00
728–749 736 14 330.00–332.50 $330.89 $2,435 -10.84
765–787 776 135 325.00–329.00 $326.99 $2,537 —
834 834 82 330.50 $330.50 $2,756 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,670 —
413 413 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,693 —
478 478 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,960 —
527–539 533 10 392.50–417.50 $404.86 $2,158 -12.37
603 603 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,156 -2.50
674–680 676 10 365.00–370.00 $366.51 $2,478 +12.79
721 721 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,216 —
576 576 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,434 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 7 314.00 $314.00 $2,804 —
1108 1108 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,015 —
545 545 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,166 —
583 583 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,052 —
512 512 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550–1585 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,850.00–5,100.00 $5,016.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774 774 80-85% 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,440 —
1230 1230 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,030 +16.98
1111–1469 1344 80-85% 141 173.00–186.00 $178.21 $2,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
998–1005 1001 85-90% 8 176.00–177.00 $176.38 $1,766 +15.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,091 —
1610–2645 2128 2 218.00–225.50 $222.66 $4,738 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,743 —
523 523 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,170 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
550 550 10 422.50 $422.50 $2,324 —

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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.