Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly firm except a few pkgs 700-800 lb feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Temperatures remain in the upper 90s and into triple digits across the trade area. Pastures are extremely dry and a few receipts today were on offer as a result. Scattered showers are in the forecast the next 5-7 days. Trade activity was light. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.10/cwt on 209 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −143.44 against this barn's trailing median of $280.54.

Average price

$137.10

209 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$30.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.62

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	622	139.54	868	172
Medium and Large 1-2	561	127.85	717	33
Medium and Large 2	699	108.74	760	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.80/cwt here — about $108 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

4 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $299.90, low $219.55, median $280.54 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale209 hd

137.10

—

TX average3 barns · 678 hd

127.48

+9.62

This barn, trailing median4 sales

280.54

−143.44

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	59.66	883	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	51.90	631	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	974	36.73	358	170

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	879	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,134	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	698	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	115.02/cwt	114.00–116.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	147.72/cwt	147.00–149.00	690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	691	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	325	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	138.81/cwt	135.00–142.00	802	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	737	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	125.82/cwt	124.00–126.50	969	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.13/cwt	128.00–129.50	814	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	349	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	809	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,048	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	717	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	968	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	889	32.81/cwt	24.00–38.50	292	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	43.17/cwt	40.00–47.00	464	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	35.11/cwt	32.50–39.00	354	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	586	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	57.52/cwt	51.50–59.00	882	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	879	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	43.13/cwt	42.00–43.50	469	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	65.79/cwt	63.50–66.00	802	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,466	54.17/cwt	51.00–55.00	794	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	932	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	556	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	141.61/cwt	141.00–142.00	962	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	159.01/cwt	155.00–160.00	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	603	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	898	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	164.18/cwt	160.00–166.00	785	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	152.58/cwt	151.00–155.00	951	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	157.91/cwt	157.50–158.00	845	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	125.74/cwt	122.00–126.50	1,157	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	138.18/cwt	136.00–139.50	1,121	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,096	7

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 Aug 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 725Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 456Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	129.00	129.00
3	—	742	141.00	141.00
3	—	660	146.00	146.00
3	—	272	175.00	175.00
3	—	222	185.00	185.00
2	—	558	157.00	157.00
2	—	325	174.00	174.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
45	—	478	160.00–166.00	164.18
26	—	623	151.00–155.00	152.58
22	—	535	157.50–158.00	157.91
8	—	920	122.00–126.50	125.74
8	—	811	136.00–139.50	138.18
7	—	769	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	728	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	352	158.00	158.00
5	—	679	141.00–142.00	141.61
5	—	410	155.00–160.00	159.01
3	—	738	133.00	133.00
2	—	895	126.50	126.50
2	—	505	150.00	150.00
2	—	260	167.00	167.00
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	148.00	148.00
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	603	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	109.00	109.00
2	—	678	107.00–110.00	108.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	537	130.00	130.00
2	—	735	113.00	113.00
2	—	660	114.00–116.00	115.02
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	467	147.00–149.00	147.72
5	—	691	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	578	135.00–142.00	138.81
18	—	459	160.50	160.50
13	—	770	124.00–126.50	125.82
8	—	630	128.00–129.50	129.13
6	—	349	175.00	175.00
5	—	375	164.00	164.00
2	—	700	126.75	126.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	809	129.50	129.50
25	—	717	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	889	24.00–38.50	32.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,075	40.00–47.00	43.17
33	—	1,009	32.50–39.00	35.11
1	—	1,085	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,533	51.50–59.00	57.52
5	—	1,385	63.50	63.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,088	42.00–43.50	43.13
11	—	1,219	63.50–66.00	65.79
10	—	1,466	51.00–55.00	54.17

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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