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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026 Corrected report

1,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.48/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 775 lb · 170 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.08/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 792 lb · 86 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 670 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,653 1,624 1,862
Feeder cattle 1,383 1,341 1,268
Slaughter cattle 253 281 560
Replacement cattle 17 2 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of backgrounded cattle this week but due to a shorter run last week, there were few comparable sales. Sentiment seemed to the lower side on most classes of steers and heifers with the exception being heifers weighing between 500-670 pounds. They brought 8.00-10.00 higher, largely due to better quality than last weeks offering. Slaughter cattle slid back some as well. Average to high yielding boner cows slipped 6.00-8.00 lower. Despite the slight slip back, trade remained active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 -2.00
448 448 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 -67.00
468–496 489 28 422.50–440.00 $431.67 $2,111 +6.67
505–509 thin fleshed 508 12 395.00–422.50 $406.24 $2,064 —
532 532 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,101 +10.09
553 553 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,129 —
621 thin fleshed 621 35 359.00 $359.00 $2,229 —
625 625 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 -25.50
645 645 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —
653–698 677 37 320.00–340.00 $329.95 $2,234 -2.55
760–784 775 170 320.00–343.50 $340.48 $2,639 +14.95
847 847 42 327.00 $327.00 $2,770 -8.63
897 897 6 302.00 $302.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–493 471 19 382.50–392.50 $386.18 $1,819 —
607 607 12 324.00 $324.00 $1,967 —
757–788 773 6 295.00–310.00 $302.35 $2,337 +3.35
835 835 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 467.50 $467.50 $1,435 -10.00
363 363 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,597 -5.00
411–443 425 20 365.00–370.00 $367.34 $1,561 -0.38
431 thin fleshed 431 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,573 —
460 460 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,668 ±0.00
524–533 527 12 342.50–345.00 $344.16 $1,814 +10.00
558 558 11 320.00–332.50 $330.23 $1,843 +8.21
623 623 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,931 -1.27
655–671 670 80 342.00 $342.00 $2,291 +10.71
702 702 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,930 -37.50
705 705 13 291.00 $291.00 $2,052 -21.50
754–799 792 86 300.00–307.50 $301.08 $2,385 -7.92
872 872 67 289.00 $289.00 $2,520 —
922 922 15 249.00 $249.00 $2,296 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,670 —
705 705 12 309.50 $309.50 $2,182 —
865 865 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
1005 1005 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 -15.00
598 598 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–275 263 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,142.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 80-85% 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,379 -7.50
1021 1021 80-85% 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,353 —
1033 1033 80-85% 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,529 —
1015–1388 1260 80-85% 33 151.00–163.00 $158.08 $1,992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 85-90% 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1633 1625 75-80% 3 142.00–148.00 $146.02 $2,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,903 —
1170–1690 1380 3 167.00–177.50 $171.44 $2,366 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,348 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243–1327 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,828.62

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,076 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,017 —
374 374 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 -60.00
416 416 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,227 —

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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.