heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.50/cwt≈ $2,350/hd at 686 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$358.00/cwt≈ $2,646/hd at 739 lb · 69 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$351.00/cwt-4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 782 lb · 63 head
Dalhart 7-weight steers are running $355/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt above the TX average ($353) and $6/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($361). The class is down $29/cwt from its early July peak of $382.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,131
1,447
1,413
Feeder cattle
847
1,105
1,088
Slaughter cattle
277
338
325
Replacement cattle
7
4
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: It was somewhat a slower day, with the bulk of the offering being small groups of plainer cattle. A few loads of pre-conditioned feeders are starting to trickle in, peaking interest a bit, but overall sentiment demand was moderate. No real trend to state as there were no comparable sales, but the undertone was markedly lower. Low to average yielding boner cows brought 8.00-11.00 higher, no test on high yielding slaughter cows.
→ Feeder cattle: A few loads of pre-conditioned feeders are starting to trickle in
▲ Slaughter cows: Low to average yielding boner cows brought 8.00-11.00 higher
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: It was somewhat a slower day, with the bulk of the offering being small groups of plainer cattle. A few loads of pre-conditioned feeders are starting to trickle in, peaking interest a bit, but overall sentiment demand was moderate. No real trend to state as there were no comparable sales, but the undertone was markedly lower. Low to average yielding boner cows brought 8.00-11.00 higher, no test on high yielding slaughter cows.