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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Sep 4

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,268 head

▲ 178 vs last sale 1,090▲ 29 vs year ago 1,239 · +2.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

560 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 400▲ 190 vs year ago 370 · +51.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 61▲ 9 vs year ago 25 · +36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to determine a trend, but overall the undertone was weaker and trade seemed less active to moderate. The high note was on a set of unweaned steer calves weighing 350 and lower coming close to the $600/cwt mark and feeders steers around 700 pounds showing 12.00 higher. All other classes, including slaughter cattle, seemed to slip down some. Fall is in the air with an approaching cold front coming this weekend and remnants of Tropical Storm Lorena possibly pushing Pacific moisture into a large part of the state. Hopefully the moisture helping to jump start a productive wheat season.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $429.28/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −23.63 against this barn's trailing median of $452.91.

Average price

$429.28

36 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$555

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

$137.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.27

vs TX average

+12.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	450.14	2,289	27
Medium and Large 1-2	543	410.00	2,226	5thin
Medium and Large 2	555	312.52	1,734	4thin

One grade step is worth $137.62/cwt here — about $555 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

429.28

—

TX average5 barns · 228 hd

418.01

+11.27

National average140 barns · 6,808 hd

416.53

+12.75

This barn, trailing median31 sales

452.91

−23.63

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $509.66, low $369.71, median $452.91 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,524	194.86	2,969	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,364	166.87	2,276	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	156.61	1,848	143
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	131.43	1,380	33

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$2,410	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,906	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

62 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	229	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	299	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,734	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	357	579.34/cwt	565.00–582.00	2,068	32
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,002	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,149	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	505	453.85/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,292	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	433.84/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,273	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,226	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	312.52/cwt	312.52–312.52	1,734	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,236	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,431	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	648	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,511	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,599	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	731	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,869	68
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,554	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	386.75/cwt	386.50–387.00	2,866	137
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	764	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,731	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	387.36/cwt	371.00–389.50	2,975	140
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	853	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,636	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	235	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	1,553	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	378	478.64/cwt	475.00–487.50	1,809	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,824	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,689	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	402.77/cwt	392.50–417.50	1,881	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	405.70/cwt	390.00–409.00	1,988	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,759	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,867	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	548	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,060	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,325	87
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	357.72/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,264	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	733	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,199	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,402	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	878	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,480	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	926	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,917	17
Heifers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,185	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,963	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	208	447.01/head	425.00–465.00	447	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	294	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	559	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	190.90/cwt	183.00–198.00	2,449	3
Bulls	—	—	1,885	200.81/cwt	196.00–205.00	3,785	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	856	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	984	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	862	176.12/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,518	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	914	132.08/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,207	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	968	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,365	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	131.19/cwt	120.00–143.00	1,419	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	142.46/cwt	135.00–151.00	1,614	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	137.38/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,577	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	159.88/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,973	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	173.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,208	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	166.87/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,276	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	2,409.79/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,410	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	2,906.47/head	2,700.00–2,975.00	2,906	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1

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 Sep 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,268Last week 1,090Year ago 1,239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 560Last week 400Year ago 370

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 61Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
68	700–750	731	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	482.50	482.50
2	450–500	475	452.50	452.50
5	500–550	524	425.00–440.00	433.84
2	600–650	633	384.00	384.00
4	650–700	693	375.00	375.00
137	700–750	741	386.50–387.00	386.75
140	750–800	768	371.00–389.50	387.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	648	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
6	200–250	229	1,525.00	1,525.00
7	250–300	299	580.00	580.00
32	350–400	357	565.00–582.00	579.34
22	500–550	505	450.00–455.00	453.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	543	410.00	410.00
4	600–650	621	360.00	360.00
2	700–750	735	347.50	347.50
4	750–800	764	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	312.52	312.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	853	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	417	437.50	437.50
9	450–500	467	392.50–417.50	402.77
3	500–550	545	342.50	342.50
87	550–600	577	403.00	403.00
7	600–650	633	340.00–365.00	357.72
4	700–750	739	325.00	325.00
3	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
17	900–950	926	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	235	1,425.00	1,425.00
14	300–350	300	517.50	517.50
10	350–400	378	475.00–487.50	478.64
23	450–500	490	390.00–409.00	405.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	733	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	878	282.50	282.50
2	1150–1200	1,185	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	548	376.00	376.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	417	405.00	405.00
6	450–500	492	357.50	357.50
2	550–600	595	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
7	200–250	208	425.00–465.00	447.01
4	250–300	294	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	960	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,409.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,128	2,700.00–2,975.00	2,906.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	856	115.00	115.00
4	—	968	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,082	120.00–143.00	131.19
8	—	1,148	130.00–141.00	137.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,364	165.00–169.00	166.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,269	165.00–175.00	173.97
33	—	1,234	158.00–168.00	159.88
55	—	1,133	135.00–151.00	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	862	170.00–182.50	176.12
7	—	914	130.00–137.50	132.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	183.00–198.00	190.90
2	—	1,885	196.00–205.00	200.81

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.