Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were not well tested; however a lower undertone was noted. Trade activity was light on light to moderated demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.94/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$143.94

244 head · 681 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$28.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.96

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	673	147.97	996	199
Medium and Large 1-2	679	134.98	916	20
Medium and Large 2	751	119.10	894	25

One grade step is worth $28.86/cwt here — about $102 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 sale244 hd

143.94

—

TX average3 barns · 685 hd

129.98

+13.96

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	1,773	90.45	1,604	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	59.54	875	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,369	49.49	678	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,023	36.20	370	134

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	1,000	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,111	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,255	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	149.87/cwt	143.00–151.00	985	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	653	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	807	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	107.11/cwt	105.00–107.50	985	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	633	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	139.50/cwt	138.00–146.00	820	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	983	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	540	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	112.85/cwt	112.00–114.50	814	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	802	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	958	13
Bulls	—	—	1,505	87.59/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,318	4
Bulls	—	—	1,907	91.88/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,752	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	64.75/cwt	64.50–65.00	769	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	43.55/cwt	42.50–44.50	613	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	50.41/cwt	50.00–51.50	694	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	824	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	57.16/cwt	56.00–58.50	899	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	597	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	37.74/cwt	35.50–39.00	417	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	42.22/cwt	35.50–53.00	456	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	955	33.05/cwt	31.00–34.50	316	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	929	27.07/cwt	20.00–29.50	251	31

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 463Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 252Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were not well tested; however a lower undertone was noted. Trade activity was light on light to moderated demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	113.00	113.00
3	—	765	133.00	133.00
4	—	843	125.00	125.00
4	—	1,111	113.00	113.00
184	—	657	143.00–151.00	149.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	114.00	114.00
3	—	600	139.00	139.00
5	—	588	138.00–146.00	139.50
10	—	736	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
2	—	643	129.00	129.00
2	—	693	119.00–120.00	119.50
6	—	721	112.00–114.50	112.85
13	—	802	119.50	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	819	112.00	112.00
12	—	735	119.00	119.00
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
2	—	588	129.00	129.00
2	—	613	119.00–120.00	119.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	161.00	161.00
2	—	615	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	653	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	163.00	163.00
3	—	802	115.50	115.50
4	—	643	125.50	125.50
13	—	920	105.00–107.50	107.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	120.00	120.00
5	—	633	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,505	87.00–89.00	87.59
8	—	1,907	90.00–93.00	91.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	64.50–65.00	64.75
7	—	1,407	42.50–44.50	43.55
12	—	1,377	50.00–51.50	50.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,298	63.50	63.50
10	—	1,573	56.00–58.50	57.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	60.00	60.00
24	—	1,104	35.50–39.00	37.74
51	—	1,079	35.50–53.00	42.22
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	955	31.00–34.50	33.05
31	—	929	20.00–29.50	27.07

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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