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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Sep 21

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,275 head

▲ 1,076 vs last sale 1,199▲ 999 vs year ago 1,276 · +78.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

489 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 387▼ 201 vs year ago 690 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 0▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Trading activity on steers and heifers was active on good buyer demand. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand for slaughter cows and bulls.

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 $255.73/cwt on 1,211 head.

Average price

$255.73

1,211 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$30.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	458	271.57	1,244	170
Medium and Large 1	799	253.43	2,026	1,017
Medium and Large 2	467	241.16	1,126	24

One grade step is worth $30.41/cwt here — about $118 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 sale1,211 hd

255.73

—

TX average4 barns · 2,195 hd

259.29

−3.55

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	1,355	128.19	1,737	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,217	103.19	1,255	146
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,078	80.88	872	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	991	54.76	543	67

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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	994	$2,587	81

Every lot

92 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	249.64/cwt	243.00–257.00	684	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	264.41/cwt	260.00–273.00	740	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	332.86/cwt	320.00–340.00	962	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	299	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	867	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	896	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	324.97/cwt	312.00–331.00	1,040	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	324.27/cwt	307.00–330.00	1,151	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,275Last week 1,199Year ago 1,276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 489Last week 387Year ago 690

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	446	277.00–292.00	287.20
6	—	274	243.00–257.00	249.64
1	—	395	259.00	259.00
7	—	529	213.00	213.00
1	—	610	214.00	214.00
1	—	760	207.00	207.00
2	—	493	240.00	240.00
1	—	880	203.00	203.00

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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Sep 21

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,275 head

▲ 1,076 vs last sale 1,199▲ 999 vs year ago 1,276 · +78.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

489 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 387▼ 201 vs year ago 690 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 0▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $255.73/cwt on 1,211 head.

Average price

$255.73

1,211 head · 745 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$30.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	458	271.57	1,244	170
Medium and Large 1	799	253.43	2,026	1,017
Medium and Large 2	467	241.16	1,126	24

One grade step is worth $30.41/cwt here — about $118 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 sale1,211 hd

255.73

—

TX average4 barns · 2,195 hd

259.29

−3.55

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	1,355	128.19	1,737	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,217	103.19	1,255	146
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,078	80.88	872	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	991	54.76	543	67

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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	994	$2,587	81

Every lot

92 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	249.64/cwt	243.00–257.00	684	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	264.41/cwt	260.00–273.00	740	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	332.86/cwt	320.00–340.00	962	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	299	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	867	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	896	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	324.97/cwt	312.00–331.00	1,040	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	324.27/cwt	307.00–330.00	1,151	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,275Last week 1,199Year ago 1,276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 489Last week 387Year ago 690

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	446	277.00–292.00	287.20
6	—	274	243.00–257.00	249.64
1	—	395	259.00	259.00
7	—	529	213.00	213.00
1	—	610	214.00	214.00
1	—	760	207.00	207.00
2	—	493	240.00	240.00
1	—	880	203.00	203.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	459	299.00	299.00
16	—	299	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	134.00–140.00	136.37
3	—	1,410	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	902	50.00–55.00	52.41
3	—	870	59.00	59.00
3	—	905	64.00–65.00	64.34
5	—	956	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	844	110.00–114.00	111.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,299	100.00–108.00	103.76
16	—	1,361	108.50–115.00	110.88
46	—	1,194	92.00–100.00	96.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	65.00	65.00
20	—	1,108	45.00–55.00	49.29
2	—	1,100	67.00–69.00	68.07
4	—	1,143	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,100	85.00–91.00	87.25
22	—	1,210	70.00–75.00	71.88
8	—	1,140	76.00–81.00	79.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	965	74.00–75.00	74.94
14	—	889	78.00–84.00	79.63
3	—	995	85.00	85.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	253.86/cwt	249.00–259.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	291	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	695	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	285.50/cwt	282.00–289.00	871	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	902	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	755	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	283.36/cwt	274.00–295.00	1,051	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	231.43/cwt	230.00–260.00	900	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	285.49/cwt	282.00–293.00	1,168	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,126	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,144	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	223.46/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,046	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	272.39/cwt	269.00–274.00	1,310	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	273.65/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,409	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	523	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,255	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	245.78/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,305	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	241.49/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,490	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,434	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	245.23/cwt	238.00–245.50	1,648	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,393	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	238.67/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,740	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,358	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	766	178.45/cwt	163.00–190.00	1,367	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	233.69/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,797	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	220.82/cwt	218.00–222.50	1,714	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	220.21/cwt	220.00–225.50	1,852	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	889	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,938	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,022	7

Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,051	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	297.15/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,287	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,314	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	246.74/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,404	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,367	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	657	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,577	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	204.99/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,406	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	900	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,647	1

18	—	606	255.00–268.00	266.05
33	—	425	306.00–342.00	330.06
145	—	787	254.00–263.00	261.55
5	—	476	291.00–307.00	301.07
3	—	320	312.00–331.00	324.97
13	—	355	307.00–330.00	324.27
8	—	289	320.00–340.00	332.86
162	—	822	235.00–256.50	246.51
19	—	684	254.00	254.00
13	—	520	286.00–299.00	292.06
221	—	912	239.00–240.50	239.63
10	—	568	291.50	291.50
326	—	881	236.00–245.00	239.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	911	222.00	222.00
8	—	889	218.00	218.00
27	—	409	282.00–293.00	285.49
20	—	515	269.00–275.00	273.65
28	—	672	238.00–245.50	245.23
5	—	617	230.00–249.00	241.49
51	—	841	220.00–225.50	220.21
107	—	729	234.00–240.00	238.67
16	—	371	274.00–295.00	283.36
4	—	305	282.00–289.00	285.50
6	—	481	269.00–274.00	272.39
132	—	769	230.00–238.00	233.69
4	—	278	249.00–259.00	253.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	260.00	260.00
2	—	700	220.00	220.00
14	—	531	240.00–250.00	245.78
6	—	683	204.00	204.00
60	—	389	230.00–260.00	231.43
5	—	570	230.00	230.00
6	—	626	229.00	229.00
11	—	347	260.00	260.00
11	—	776	218.00–222.50	220.82

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	136.37/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,773	3
Bulls	—	—	1,410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,692	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	844	111.13/cwt	110.00–114.00	938	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	513	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	889	79.63/cwt	78.00–84.00	708	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	902	52.41/cwt	50.00–55.00	473	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	64.34/cwt	64.00–65.00	582	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	956	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	650	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	965	74.94/cwt	74.00–75.00	723	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	995	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	846	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	87.25/cwt	85.00–91.00	960	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	68.07/cwt	67.00–69.00	749	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	49.29/cwt	45.00–55.00	546	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	79.25/cwt	76.00–81.00	903	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	720	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,194	96.59/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,153	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	71.88/cwt	70.00–75.00	870	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	793	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,299	103.76/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,348	66
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,361	110.88/cwt	108.50–115.00	1,509	16

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	994	2,586.83/head	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,587	81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	549	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	735	220.00	220.00
2	—	660	241.00	241.00
3	—	603	255.00	255.00
17	—	572	252.00–271.00	265.68
17	—	369	294.00–296.00	294.47
16	—	310	289.00	289.00
50	—	445	292.00	292.00
49	—	466	250.00	250.00
3	—	280	260.00–273.00	264.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	435	263.00	263.00
6	—	523	240.00	240.00
21	—	291	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	766	163.00–190.00	178.45
42	—	363	208.00	208.00
4	—	738	184.00	184.00
2	—	468	222.00–225.00	223.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	686	202.00–206.00	204.99
8	—	613	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	240.00	240.00
4	—	569	246.00–247.00	246.74
5	—	433	293.00–300.00	297.15
1	—	485	271.00	271.00
1	—	340	309.00	309.00
7	—	657	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	183.00	183.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	81	—	994	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,586.83