Sale reports / Texas / Dalhart Livestock Auction / 2022-02-10

Dalhart Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Feb 10
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,968 head
▲ 2,968 vs last sale 0▲ 2,968 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
581 head
▲ 581 vs last sale 0▲ 581 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifers calves under 600 lbs firm to 5.00 higher compared to the limited offering of two weeks ago. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers over 600 lbs firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $179.74/cwt on 1,294 head.
Average price
$179.74
1,294 head · 667 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,198
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$237
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.00
vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1649186.271,209920
Medium and Large 1-2718163.811,175350
Medium and Large 2601161.6197224
One grade step is worth $24.66/cwt here — about $237 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 sale1,294 hd
179.74
—
TX average4 barns · 3,365 hd
170.73
+9.00
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—High2,060114.892,3672thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47284.761,24868
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23475.2892975
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03860.6162959

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300255.00/cwt255.00–255.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned383199.00/cwt199.00–199.007628
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed388243.97/cwt243.00–246.0094715
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed408244.00/cwt244.00–244.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2409199.00/cwt199.00–199.008144
Steers—Medium and Large 1426231.00/cwt231.00–231.009847
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed467234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,09372
Steers—Medium and Large 1474219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,03810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486196.33/cwt195.00–197.009549
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy530211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,11841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530190.59/cwt190.00–192.001,0107
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed532202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,07513
Steers—Medium and Large 1533197.03/cwt196.00–199.001,05031
Steers—Medium and Large 2540173.00/cwt173.00–173.009341
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed556206.77/cwt204.00–207.001,150143
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned568190.70/cwt190.00–193.001,08323
Steers—Medium and Large 2568171.00/cwt171.00–171.009712
Steers—Medium and Large 1581196.57/cwt196.00–197.001,14214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2592177.58/cwt175.00–181.501,0515
Steers—Medium and Large 2603160.19/cwt160.00–163.5096619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0292
Steers—Medium and Large 1611182.37/cwt181.00–186.001,11458
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned637176.20/cwt176.00–177.001,12229
Steers—Medium and Large 2650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0402
Steers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed664180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,19523
Steers—Medium and Large 1669174.56/cwt174.00–175.001,16848
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682169.66/cwt166.50–171.751,157137
Steers—Medium and Large 1704170.49/cwt170.00–171.001,200135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740157.39/cwt150.00–166.501,165101
Steers—Medium and Large 1772163.31/cwt161.00–165.501,261118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781157.23/cwt155.00–159.001,22813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2183
Steers—Medium and Large 1824159.68/cwt158.00–161.001,31698
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876147.25/cwt147.00–147.501,29061
Steers—Medium and Large 1881153.98/cwt151.00–155.501,35712
Steers—Medium and Large 1916152.98/cwt151.00–155.001,40126
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed337225.00/cwt225.00–225.007587
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345197.00/cwt197.00–197.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367179.04/cwt175.00–181.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed391201.00/cwt201.00–201.0078616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1397190.00/cwt190.00–190.0075416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434172.00/cwt172.00–172.0074620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435178.73/cwt175.00–181.0077741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed461182.00/cwt182.00–182.0083928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462169.30/cwt167.00–171.007827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1487176.15/cwt172.00–179.0085834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500181.00/cwt181.00–181.0090512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515150.00/cwt150.00–150.0077336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521161.65/cwt161.00–164.008429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522172.78/cwt172.00–176.0090239
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy537169.00/cwt169.00–169.009089
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed552180.00/cwt180.00–180.009947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned558157.44/cwt157.00–158.008799
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569171.09/cwt167.00–172.50974174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed572175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,00118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579163.83/cwt160.00–167.0094937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585145.00/cwt145.00–145.008482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612156.17/cwt155.00–157.0095612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616144.00/cwt144.00–144.0088726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned628148.00/cwt148.00–148.009293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1639160.25/cwt156.00–164.001,02435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677155.26/cwt153.50–158.001,05117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2678150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,01771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690139.00/cwt139.00–139.0095915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed721158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,13913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1733153.10/cwt151.50–156.001,12231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2737144.83/cwt142.00–145.001,06735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2772145.89/cwt145.00–146.001,12618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778151.76/cwt151.25–152.251,181134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1808145.69/cwt145.00–146.001,17710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full845136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1496
Heifers—Medium and Large 1873142.81/cwt142.50–143.501,24719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2874137.99/cwt137.00–140.001,2067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1909139.11/cwt138.00–140.001,2659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1993139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,060114.89/cwt113.00–117.002,3672
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87844.31/cwt41.00–48.0038913
Cows—Lean 85-90%96756.86/cwt53.00–60.0055015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00044.79/cwt44.00–45.004485
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,00572.00/cwt72.00–72.007244
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight1,03373.00/cwt73.00–73.007542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11268.93/cwt66.00–71.0076710
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,11664.66/cwt64.00–69.0072212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19977.12/cwt76.00–79.0092516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27477.66/cwt75.00–80.0098959
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45484.42/cwt83.00–85.501,22752
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60287.68/cwt86.50–89.001,40514

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.