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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report, Dalhart, TX

Dalhart, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

1,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $349.51/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 781 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.43/cwt -33.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 566 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.64/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 561 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,409 2,024 2,588
Feeder cattle 1,159 1,525 2,198
Slaughter cattle 244 478 387
Replacement cattle 6 21 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was a good turn out of feeder steers and calves this week. Demand was active even as the undertone was lower. However: 600-625 lb. steers made gains bringing about 40.00 higher. There were few comparable sales on heifers this week but, a definite lower undertone was noted. Long weaned cattle continue to bring a premium over bawlers. Slaughter cows continue to creep downward, average to high yielding boner cows brought 2.50-5.50 lower. Bulls traded uneven with lower yielding bulls bringing slightly higher this week and better bulls back just a touch. It seems like fall finally showed up, with cooler temperatures and much needed rain coming into the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 9 552.50 $552.50 $1,724 —
391 thin fleshed 391 14 520.00 $520.00 $2,033 —
385–398 394 7 450.00–470.00 $455.58 $1,795 -54.42
400–447 423 8 465.00–485.00 $475.29 $2,010 +6.46
425 unweaned 425 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 -30.00
461 unweaned 461 12 435.00 $435.00 $2,005 —
476 476 8 442.50 $442.50 $2,106 +1.64
515 515 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 -8.16
551–562 unweaned 556 33 362.50–370.00 $366.17 $2,036 —
570–571 570 16 360.00–380.00 $373.74 $2,130 -5.42
606–621 613 17 387.50–394.00 $390.60 $2,394 +40.07
655 fancy 655 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
655–664 662 8 335.00–345.00 $342.53 $2,268 +2.35
718–740 729 6 341.00–357.50 $349.13 $2,545 +34.13
767–794 781 238 340.00–354.00 $349.51 $2,730 +3.80
827 827 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,713 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,605 —
490 490 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
547 547 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–432 419 10 440.00–442.50 $440.77 $1,847 +0.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 thin fleshed 216 4 552.50 $552.50 $1,193 —
290 290 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
333 thin fleshed 333 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,698 —
348 348 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,514 —
350 thin fleshed 350 28 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 —
360 fancy 360 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
362–393 373 8 440.00–460.00 $451.40 $1,684 +43.90
400–402 unweaned 401 17 395.00–412.50 $401.20 $1,609 —
453 fancy 453 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,937 —
458 458 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,763 -5.00
515 fancy 515 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
517–536 531 26 342.00–357.50 $346.06 $1,838 -13.94
559 unweaned 559 31 345.50 $345.50 $1,931 —
559–589 573 27 335.00–342.50 $338.71 $1,941 —
583 583 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,836 —
635 635 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -48.00
643 643 10 344.00 $344.00 $2,212 -14.00
653 653 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
799 799 14 310.00 $310.00 $2,477 —
815 815 4 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,506 —
983 983 15 285.00 $285.00 $2,802 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–387 378 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,493 —
471 471 15 355.00 $355.00 $1,672 —
504 504 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,840 +67.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1337 1177 80-85% 19 126.00–135.00 $130.85 $1,540 —
1060–1268 1191 80-85% 78 145.00–155.00 $151.30 $1,802 —
1233–1481 1398 80-85% 6 136.00–148.00 $139.53 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1688 1668 10 179.00–184.00 $183.55 $3,062 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1555 1520 2 151.00–160.00 $155.40 $2,362 —
1800 1800 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,168 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,090 —
883 883 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,208 —
1163 1163 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 220.00 $220.00 $891 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.