Sale reports / Texas / Dalhart Livestock Auction / 2021-10-28

Dalhart Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Oct 28
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,411 head
▲ 980 vs last sale 1,431▲ 2,411 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
453 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 459▲ 453 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower except a few packages fancy kinds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $153.98/cwt on 1,341 head.
Average price
$153.98
1,341 head · 679 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,045
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$309
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.25
vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1686156.381,0731,036
Medium and Large 1-2655147.76968280
Medium and Large 2616124.1676525
One grade step is worth $32.22/cwt here — about $309 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,341 hd
153.98
—
TX average4 barns · 2,950 hd
152.73
+1.25
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,93590.501,7512thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,61375.331,2155thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,29668.9389472
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02939.35405153

Every lot

87 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1239215.38/cwt215.00–219.005159
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned327177.00/cwt177.00–177.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 1335183.16/cwt183.00–185.0061413
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed378190.00/cwt190.00–190.007182
Steers—Medium and Large 1381183.21/cwt180.00–187.0069817
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy400207.00/cwt207.00–207.0082832
Steers—Medium and Large 1408192.00/cwt192.00–192.007832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned411165.29/cwt160.00–166.0067913
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned420172.76/cwt172.00–173.007268
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned490165.00/cwt165.00–165.008094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512155.77/cwt153.00–158.0079825
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned524160.96/cwt160.00–162.0084321
Steers—Medium and Large 1528171.26/cwt168.00–174.0090420
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned535130.00/cwt130.00–130.0069610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned542135.00/cwt135.00–135.0073212
Steers—Medium and Large 1557163.31/cwt160.00–165.0091051
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned574149.20/cwt149.00–151.0085619
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned579118.00/cwt118.00–118.006838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2594145.00/cwt145.00–145.008617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007742
Steers—Medium and Large 1622161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,00180
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned627138.17/cwt135.00–139.5086647
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy643145.00/cwt145.00–145.0093214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2647150.00/cwt150.00–150.009717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661150.61/cwt150.00–151.25996125
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy665143.50/cwt143.50–143.5095413
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned670136.97/cwt135.00–138.0091838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned680128.71/cwt128.00–129.0087513
Steers—Medium and Large 1682160.67/cwt157.00–161.001,09673
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned698120.00/cwt120.00–120.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717155.75/cwt154.00–157.001,11717
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned721137.66/cwt135.50–140.00993111
Steers—Medium and Large 1723160.40/cwt160.00–160.751,160192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned729132.23/cwt131.50–134.0096431
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned779143.51/cwt142.00–145.001,1184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2791151.50/cwt151.50–151.501,19815
Steers—Medium and Large 1800160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,28064
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy817143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,16893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2827143.74/cwt142.50–144.501,18913
Steers—Medium and Large 2843130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned850120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 1870157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,37029
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy894150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,34131
Steers—Medium and Large 1920153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,40846
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1238181.00/cwt181.00–181.004316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned302166.00/cwt166.00–166.005013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned360141.00/cwt141.00–141.005082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned383161.25/cwt160.00–165.0061813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy425170.00/cwt170.00–170.0072321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1442154.91/cwt153.00–155.0068520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463140.00/cwt140.00–140.006482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474159.00/cwt159.00–159.007547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned474145.86/cwt145.00–148.0069129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned480115.00/cwt115.00–115.005525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned485131.41/cwt129.00–134.006375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520146.26/cwt145.00–150.0076112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned527140.00/cwt140.00–140.0073814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned529123.21/cwt122.00–126.0065224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1562150.50/cwt150.50–150.50846119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned575129.66/cwt129.50–130.0074630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned580117.99/cwt115.00–120.0068415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy587138.00/cwt138.00–138.0081025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned593126.41/cwt125.00–127.0075016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1600139.91/cwt138.50–141.5083934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned610111.00/cwt111.00–111.006772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned621128.63/cwt127.00–132.0079914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned621121.65/cwt119.00–124.0075511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned683124.10/cwt123.00–124.5084847
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,03114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718123.24/cwt122.50–125.0088520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned721136.20/cwt135.00–138.0098213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1786145.75/cwt145.75–145.751,146126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1813140.67/cwt138.25–144.001,14457
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,92088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,6901
Bulls——1,95093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,8141
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight88123.43/cwt21.50–26.0020625
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight89436.94/cwt36.50–37.0033025
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04835.57/cwt32.75–37.0037348
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12463.12/cwt61.00–65.0070918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13641.19/cwt39.00–43.0046827
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18855.51/cwt50.00–57.0065910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26866.96/cwt65.00–69.5084941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33471.54/cwt70.00–72.5095431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61375.33/cwt73.00–77.001,2155

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.