Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers and steer and heifer calves 2.00-3.00 lower in a light test. Trade activity was light on light to moderate demand. Periodic rainfall over the past two weeks has area pastures in good condition.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.91/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$147.91

292 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$29.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.20

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	635	150.58	957	261
Medium and Large 1-2	812	130.88	1,063	14thin
Medium and Large 2	673	120.94	813	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.64/cwt here — about $143 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 sale292 hd

147.91

—

TX average3 barns · 1,191 hd

135.71

+12.20

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	1,680	85.43	1,435	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,365	59.57	813	81
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,670	57.96	968	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	49.55	521	83

Every lot, as filed

50 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,065	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	151.88/cwt	150.00–155.50	720	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	158.35/cwt	155.00–165.00	681	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	131.65/cwt	130.50–133.00	832	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	119.52/cwt	118.75–123.50	947	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	141.48/cwt	133.00–143.00	798	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	133.02/cwt	130.00–135.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	786	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	182.32/cwt	173.00–184.00	744	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,181	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	139.20/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,051	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	978	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	160.52/cwt	159.50–162.00	907	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,061	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	167.28/cwt	162.00–168.00	867	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	128.08/cwt	125.00–129.75	1,067	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	172.19/cwt	162.00–179.00	818	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	148.63/cwt	144.00–152.00	913	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	154.46/cwt	152.00–156.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,204	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	793	8
Bulls	—	—	1,945	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,624	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,313	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,475	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,106	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	63.75/cwt	60.50–65.00	862	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	56.98/cwt	50.50–60.50	782	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,666	62.36/cwt	59.50–64.50	1,039	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,674	54.19/cwt	51.00–56.00	907	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	667	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	47.58/cwt	47.00–48.50	472	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	52.05/cwt	50.50–58.00	590	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	980	37.09/cwt	35.00–47.00	363	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	50.61/cwt	48.00–52.00	453	16

How this sale compares

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 May 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 848Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 416Last week 267Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	187.00	187.00
2	—	520	135.00	135.00
2	—	910	112.00	112.00
4	—	263	171.00	171.00
5	—	835	117.00	117.00
10	—	977	109.00	109.00
17	—	474	150.00–155.50	151.88
25	—	430	155.00–165.00	158.35
36	—	632	130.50–133.00	131.65
42	—	792	118.75–123.50	119.52
76	—	564	133.00–143.00	141.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	116.00	116.00
3	—	847	111.00	111.00
4	—	514	130.00–135.00	133.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	763	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	189.00	189.00
1	—	375	184.00	184.00
2	—	290	216.00	216.00
2	—	725	135.00	135.00
7	—	408	173.00–184.00	182.32
8	—	968	122.00	122.00
10	—	755	138.00–141.00	139.20
17	—	665	147.00	147.00
20	—	565	159.50–162.00	160.52
21	—	856	124.00	124.00
26	—	518	162.00–168.00	167.28
26	—	833	125.00–129.75	128.08
32	—	475	162.00–179.00	172.19
88	—	614	144.00–152.00	148.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	111.00	111.00
2	—	598	140.00	140.00
5	—	530	152.00–156.00	154.46
6	—	1,080	111.50	111.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
2	—	383	164.00	164.00
6	—	785	110.00	110.00
8	—	684	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,825	89.00	89.00
3	—	1,563	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,352	60.50–65.00	63.75
50	—	1,373	50.50–60.50	56.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,666	59.50–64.50	62.36
7	—	1,674	51.00–56.00	54.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	62.00	62.00
10	—	991	47.00–48.50	47.58
46	—	1,134	50.50–58.00	52.05
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	980	35.00–47.00	37.09
16	—	895	48.00–52.00	50.61

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.

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