Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves sold steady in a light test, except for 700-800 lb steers 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Packer demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.73/cwt on 658 head.

Average price

$137.73

658 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$7.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.32

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	139.98	1,017	447
Medium and Large 2	596	138.39	824	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	767	132.54	1,016	196

One grade step is worth $7.44/cwt here — about $1 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 sale658 hd

137.73

—

TX average3 barns · 2,720 hd

130.40

+7.32

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	—	Average	1,647	86.52	1,425	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	62.40	937	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	55.74	688	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	972	47.12	458	102

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	123.61/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,023	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	469	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	117.67/cwt	115.00–119.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	696	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	94.26/cwt	94.00–94.50	950	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	797	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	119.72/cwt	119.00–122.00	824	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	169.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	561	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	701	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	378	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	126.03/cwt	125.75–127.00	905	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	115.44/cwt	114.00–116.00	952	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	114.83/cwt	114.00–115.00	986	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	145.43/cwt	142.50–147.50	761	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	822	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	173.67/cwt	170.00–176.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	958	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	44.74/cwt	33.00–47.00	356	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	861	46.35/cwt	42.00–49.00	399	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	49.54/cwt	45.50–50.50	573	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	43.92/cwt	38.00–44.50	520	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	59.74/cwt	58.50–60.50	655	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	63.63/cwt	62.50–65.00	947	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	59.32/cwt	58.50–61.50	912	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	49.52/cwt	48.50–50.50	619	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	55.82/cwt	53.00–64.00	716	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	72.62/cwt	70.00–73.00	780	8
Bulls	—	—	1,629	88.12/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,435	10
Bulls	—	—	1,918	92.94/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,783	4
Bulls	—	—	1,420	76.08/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	128.47/cwt	126.00–131.50	871	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	141.62/cwt	140.00–142.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	131.70/cwt	129.00–131.75	1,035	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	116.92/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,089	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	169.75/cwt	167.50–173.00	689	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,004	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,109	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.67/cwt	127.00–133.00	920	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	139.98/cwt	139.00–142.00	857	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	145.95/cwt	144.50–149.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	119.30/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	164.31/cwt	163.00–166.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	540	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	826	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	585	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,090	199
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	177.06/cwt	177.00–180.00	788	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,005	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	135.19/cwt	132.00–135.50	957	39

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 Jun 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,283Last week 485Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 351Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	828	122.00–124.00	123.61
4	—	515	162.00	162.00
3	—	638	151.00	151.00
2	—	553	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	183.00	183.00
1	—	310	182.00	182.00
199	—	877	124.25	124.25
97	—	445	177.00–180.00	177.06
59	—	756	133.00	133.00
39	—	708	132.00–135.50	135.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	678	126.00–131.50	128.47
5	—	578	140.00–142.00	141.62
1	—	645	134.00	134.00
1	—	535	143.00	143.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	786	129.00–131.75	131.70
36	—	931	115.00–118.00	116.92
23	—	406	167.50–173.00	169.75
13	—	1,004	110.50	110.50
11	—	715	127.00–133.00	128.67
6	—	612	139.00–142.00	139.98
6	—	589	144.50–149.00	145.95
3	—	982	110.00	110.00
3	—	877	116.00–121.00	119.30
3	—	472	163.00–166.00	164.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	540	153.00	153.00
4	—	585	148.00	148.00
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	115.00–120.00	117.47
3	—	720	115.00	115.00
3	—	637	115.00–119.00	117.67
2	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	455	153.00	153.00
38	—	1,008	94.00–94.50	94.26
15	—	648	123.00	123.00
7	—	688	119.00–122.00	119.72
4	—	377	168.00–172.00	169.00
3	—	772	115.00	115.00
3	—	595	136.00	136.00
2	—	713	118.00–121.00	119.53
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	561	125.00	125.00
7	—	378	158.00	158.00
6	—	460	140.00	140.00
3	—	428	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	718	125.75–127.00	126.03
32	—	825	114.00–116.00	115.44
24	—	859	114.00–115.00	114.83
11	—	460	160.00	160.00
10	—	523	142.50–147.50	145.43
6	—	652	126.00	126.00
5	—	405	169.00	169.00
5	—	361	170.00–176.00	173.67
4	—	635	127.00	127.00
4	—	586	130.00	130.00
3	—	792	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	795	33.00–47.00	44.74
11	—	861	42.00–49.00	46.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,157	45.50–50.50	49.54
10	—	1,185	38.00–44.50	43.92
5	—	1,096	58.50–60.50	59.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,488	62.50–65.00	63.63
4	—	1,537	58.50–61.50	59.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,250	48.50–50.50	49.52
20	—	1,282	53.00–64.00	55.82
8	—	1,074	70.00–73.00	72.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,629	84.00–89.00	88.12
4	—	1,918	90.00–95.00	92.94
4	—	1,420	72.00–79.00	76.08

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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