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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

1,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.21/cwt -12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 773 lb · 208 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.97/cwt -36.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 313 lb · 172 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $514.90/cwt -35.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 325 lb · 134 head
Dalhart, TX 7-weight steers sold at $340/cwt, running $9/cwt below the TX average ($349) and $12/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($352). The class is down $33/cwt from its early July peak of $382. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,827 1,201 2,015
Feeder cattle 1,614 873 1,666
Slaughter cattle 213 328 349

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There were too few comparable sales to determine a market trend, largely due to last weeks short turnout. However; buyer demand was active on an offering of better quality cattle. Much of the sale consisted of feeders coming off short grass and fresh calves being pulled early due to continuing drought conditions. Highest demand continued to favor cattle over 750 lbs. There was no test on average to high yielding slaughter cows this week. Slaughter bulls sold about 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 10 600.00 $600.00 $1,728 —
325 unweaned 325 122 508.00 $508.00 $1,651 —
327 fancy 327 12 585.00 $585.00 $1,913 —
399 thin fleshed 399 18 512.00 $512.00 $2,043 —
403 unweaned 403 19 510.00 $510.00 $2,055 —
453 unweaned 453 40 455.00 $455.00 $2,061 —
458 458 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,118 +6.51
507 unweaned 507 10 417.50 $417.50 $2,117 —
616 616 4 369.00 $369.00 $2,273 -16.00
663 663 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,553 +22.49
730 730 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 -4.00
750–787 773 208 332.00–347.50 $340.21 $2,630 -12.29
821 821 76 335.00 $335.00 $2,750 -17.00
852–884 874 123 319.00–336.00 $323.46 $2,827 +18.46
910–918 916 92 307.50–318.00 $313.64 $2,873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 unweaned 245 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
259 unweaned 259 35 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -225.00
283 283 2 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
297 thin fleshed 297 11 557.50 $557.50 $1,656 —
306–344 unweaned 313 172 450.00–467.00 $453.97 $1,421 -36.03
360 thin fleshed 360 6 482.50 $482.50 $1,737 —
406 thin fleshed 406 11 445.00 $445.00 $1,807 —
423–432 unweaned 426 66 407.50–408.00 $407.85 $1,737 —
460 460 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 +5.00
495 unweaned 495 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
711 711 70 327.50 $327.50 $2,329 -12.50
768 768 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,208 -37.00
833 833 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 unweaned 238 17 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
271 unweaned 271 3 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +15.00
584 584 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,952 —
633 633 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
901 901 85-90% 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,126 —
1038 1038 85-90% 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,412 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–895 877 80-85% 4 132.50–144.00 $138.13 $1,211 —
1038–1243 1120 80-85% 5 146.00–148.00 $147.11 $1,648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553–1780 1625 10 205.00–214.00 $209.71 $3,408 —
1820 1820 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,294 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1925 1864 4 215.00–225.00 $221.08 $4,121 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 5 900.00 $900.00 —
261 261 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 15 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
301 301 12 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,401 —
360 360 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —

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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.