light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$335.63/cwt-0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 817 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$331.29/cwt+0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 664 lb · 91 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$288.43/cwt-9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 811 lb · 78 head
Dalhart, TX 8-weight steers sold at $330/cwt, down $27 from the mid-July peak of $346 across the TX class.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,624
1,445
1,551
Feeder cattle
1,341
1,080
1,090
Slaughter cattle
281
365
400
Replacement cattle
2
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61
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There were too few comparable sales on steer calves to state a market trend but a good turn out of feeder steers coming off short grass gave a better picture. Most 800-900 lb. steers sold mostly 15.00 lower. Heifer calves also had too few comparable sales for a trend but a decidedly lower undertone was noted. Feeder heifers weighing 780 lbs. brought 12.00 lower while 800-850 lb. heifers brought 9.00 lower. Average to high yielding slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Dry cows and cull bulls continue to come in off droughty country. There's been a few showers around but nothing to change the pattern. High temperatures also continue to dominate the foreseeable forecast as the whole state keeps looking for a relief to the long summer. However; trade was active with good demand in spite of a lower board and recent news reports.
▼ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves also had too few comparable sales for a trend but a decidedly lower undertone was noted
▼ Feeder steers: steers sold mostly 15.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Average to high yielding slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower
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: There were too few comparable sales on steer calves to state a market trend but a good turn out of feeder steers coming off short grass gave a better picture. Most 800-900 lb. steers sold mostly 15.00 lower. Heifer calves also had too few comparable sales for a trend but a decidedly lower undertone was noted. Feeder heifers weighing 780 lbs. brought 12.00 lower while 800-850 lb. heifers brought 9.00 lower. Average to high yielding slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower. Dry cows and cull bulls continue to come in off droughty country. There's been a few showers around but nothing to change the pattern. High temperatures also continue to dominate the foreseeable forecast as the whole state keeps looking for a relief to the long summer. However; trade was active with good demand in spite of a lower board and recent news reports.