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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Jan 19

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953

← Jan 12Jan 19Jan 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,788 head

▼ 501 vs last sale 2,289▼ 562 vs year ago 2,350 · −23.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

373 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 562▼ 35 vs year ago 408 · −8.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 2.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.19/cwt on 836 head.

Average price

$195.19

836 head · 659 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$406

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$66.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.35

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	658	196.17	1,290	816
Medium and Large 1-2	693	161.68	1,120	16thin
Medium and Large 2	680	130.00	884	4thin

One grade step is worth $66.17/cwt here — about $406 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 sale836 hd

195.19

—

TX average4 barns · 2,804 hd

186.84

+8.35

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,775	105.69	1,876	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,419	73.84	1,048	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,110	58.86	653	166

Every lot

53 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	874	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	262.57/cwt	248.00–289.00	1,014	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	262.56/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,095	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	230.93/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,129	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	227.29/cwt	213.00–234.00	1,223	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	195.41/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,153	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,037	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	193.60/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,208	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	174.28/cwt	150.00–186.00	1,115	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	184.29/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,231	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	178.43/cwt	174.00–179.50	1,286	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	170.71/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,350	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,019	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	169.37/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,389	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,182	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,390	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	157.91/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,600	33
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	305	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	749	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	222.04/cwt	204.00–228.00	790	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	208.48/cwt	191.00–220.00	880	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	191.73/cwt	186.00–195.00	924	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	193.46/cwt	189.00–195.50	1,018	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	177.21/cwt	150.00–185.00	934	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	867	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	182.10/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,045	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	170.90/cwt	167.00–178.00	1,078	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	157.92/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,056	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	167.96/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,127	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	166.44/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,190	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	152.50/cwt	136.00–153.50	1,182	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,297	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,320	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,345	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,336	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,470	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,001	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,341	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	715	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	184.38/cwt	178.00–191.00	988	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,746	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,877	13
Bulls	—	—	1,903	97.85/cwt	95.00–100.50	1,862	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	885	39.42/cwt	37.00–43.00	349	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	908	52.04/cwt	44.00–55.00	473	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	63.65/cwt	60.00–66.00	605	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	990	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	743	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	46.00/cwt	42.00–48.00	492	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	55.34/cwt	50.00–59.00	619	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	986	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	63.97/cwt	60.00–67.00	756	96
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	71.31/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,016	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	75.70/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,092	33

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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

Thu Jan 19, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,788Last week 2,289Year ago 2,350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 373Last week 562Year ago 408

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	536	178.00–191.00	184.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	879	153.00	153.00
61	—	422	191.00–220.00	208.48
19	—	526	189.00–195.50	193.46
58	—	574	176.00–185.00	182.10
6	—	983	149.50	149.50
12	—	330	227.00	227.00
16	—	356	204.00–228.00	222.04
118	—	715	161.00–168.00	166.44
21	—	793	163.50	163.50
22	—	482	186.00–195.00	191.73
27	—	631	167.00–178.00	170.90
46	—	671	167.00–169.00	167.96
4	—	1,001	134.00	134.00
15	—	815	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	154.00	154.00
9	—	527	150.00–185.00	177.21
2	—	928	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	203.00	203.00
6	—	669	155.00–161.00	157.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	775	136.00–153.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	282	310.00	310.00
33	—	1,013	157.00–159.00	157.91
38	—	386	248.00–289.00	262.57
94	—	820	160.00–170.00	169.37
43	—	538	213.00–234.00	227.29
44	—	791	168.00–171.00	170.71
27	—	590	190.00–202.00	195.41
133	—	668	179.00–189.00	184.29
74	—	489	229.00–240.00	230.93
4	—	866	160.00–161.00	160.50
96	—	624	190.00–200.00	193.60
179	—	721	174.00–179.50	178.43
34	—	417	245.00–275.00	262.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	612	169.00–170.00	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	137.00	137.00
2	—	815	125.00	125.00
2	—	665	160.00	160.00
10	—	640	150.00–186.00	174.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,746	107.50	107.50
3	—	1,903	95.00–100.50	97.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	885	37.00–43.00	39.42
18	—	908	44.00–55.00	52.04
6	—	950	60.00–66.00	63.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	87.00	87.00
35	—	1,425	69.00–73.00	71.31
33	—	1,443	74.00–81.00	75.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,070	42.00–48.00	46.00
28	—	1,118	50.00–59.00	55.34
96	—	1,182	60.00–67.00	63.97

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.