Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady to strong. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.93/cwt on 846 head.

Average price

$145.93

846 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$19.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.77

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	147.46	994	737
Medium and Large 1-2	541	137.17	742	91
Medium and Large 2	477	127.74	609	18thin

One grade step is worth $19.73/cwt here — about $385 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 sale846 hd

145.93

—

TX average3 barns · 1,790 hd

142.17

+3.77

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	1,732	71.78	1,243	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,627	51.71	842	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	47.99	591	127
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	43.10	475	107

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2Unweaned	—	584	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	672	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	846.41/cwt	800.00–875.00	11,215	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,579	876.04/cwt	835.00–950.00	13,833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	353	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	156.01/cwt	155.00–160.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	301	149.07/cwt	149.00–150.00	449	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	150.09/cwt	146.00–156.00	654	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	146.71/cwt	139.00–151.00	688	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	134.40/cwt	128.50–136.00	927	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	147.67/cwt	145.00–149.00	771	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.29/cwt	128.00–137.50	824	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	138.07/cwt	131.00–140.00	788	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	138.38/cwt	129.50–139.00	1,009	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	348	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	298	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	509	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	657	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	376	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	538	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	647	122.54/cwt	122.00–123.00	793	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	485	133.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	648	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	159.56/cwt	153.00–164.00	844	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	148.30/cwt	139.50–155.00	845	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	159.61/cwt	159.50–160.00	769	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	142.45/cwt	137.00–146.00	896	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	137.50/cwt	136.50–140.00	991	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	144.26/cwt	142.50–146.00	951	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	175.08/cwt	174.00–177.00	769	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,086	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	180.15/cwt	164.00–189.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	513	108.11/cwt	108.00–111.00	555	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	435	110.16/cwt	109.00–112.00	479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	475	118.81/cwt	118.50–120.00	564	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	616	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	739	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	392	125.33/cwt	122.00–132.00	491	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	428	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	328	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	726	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	126.61/cwt	126.00–127.00	590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	140.61/cwt	140.00–141.00	541	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	132.26/cwt	130.00–136.00	361	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	138.89/cwt	138.00–140.00	518	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	520	132.43/cwt	131.00–135.00	689	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	723	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	929	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	639	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	145.69/cwt	145.00–149.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	668	132.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	887	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	619	138.21/cwt	135.00–139.00	856	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	583	133.35/cwt	131.00–137.00	777	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	816	125.41/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,023	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	348	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	557	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	574	126.96/cwt	126.00–133.00	729	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	142.84/cwt	141.00–148.00	436	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,220	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	847	146.32/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,239	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	413	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	661	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	708.28/cwt	675.00–775.00	8,676	60
Bulls	—	—	1,490	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,103	1
Bulls	—	—	1,990	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,682	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	64.31/cwt	63.00–66.00	1,108	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	53.27/cwt	50.00–56.00	681	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	46.36/cwt	42.00–49.25	564	97
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,727	60.82/cwt	59.00–63.00	1,050	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,612	47.28/cwt	45.00–50.00	762	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	54.47/cwt	52.00–58.00	887	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	51.74/cwt	50.50–54.00	551	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	27.96/cwt	24.00–30.50	297	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	55.65/cwt	55.00–56.50	610	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	38.85/cwt	32.50–49.00	442	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	734	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	385	155.82/cwt	154.00–160.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	146.27/cwt	137.00–150.00	787	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 Nov 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,999Last week 1,999Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 498Last week 498Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 151Last week 151Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady to strong. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	584	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	529	153.00–164.00	159.56
67	—	570	139.50–155.00	148.30
47	—	482	159.50–160.00	159.61
45	—	629	137.00–146.00	142.45
29	—	721	136.50–140.00	137.50
29	—	659	142.50–146.00	144.26
26	—	439	174.00–177.00	175.08
12	—	765	142.00	142.00
5	—	307	164.00–189.00	180.15
117	—	859	142.00	142.00
140	—	847	140.00–146.50	146.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	138.00–140.00	138.89
2	—	500	123.00	123.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
1	—	338	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	520	131.00–135.00	132.43
2	—	723	123.00	123.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
1	—	475	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	668	139.00	139.00
10	—	438	146.00	146.00
6	—	616	139.00	139.00
6	—	514	145.00–149.00	145.69
5	—	393	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	668	125.00–135.00	132.74
21	—	619	135.00–139.00	138.21
17	—	583	131.00–137.00	133.35
15	—	816	119.00–126.00	125.41
11	—	348	160.00	160.00
4	—	413	160.00	160.00
4	—	734	124.00	124.00
5	—	385	154.00–160.00	155.82
7	—	538	137.00–150.00	146.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	840	121.00	121.00
11	—	380	155.00–160.00	156.01
14	—	301	149.00–150.00	149.07
17	—	436	146.00–156.00	150.09
22	—	469	139.00–151.00	146.71
32	—	690	128.50–136.00	134.40
38	—	522	145.00–149.00	147.67
52	—	623	128.00–137.50	132.29
71	—	571	131.00–140.00	138.07
75	—	729	129.50–139.00	138.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	120.00	120.00
3	—	348	139.00	139.00
4	—	298	144.00	144.00
13	—	509	129.00	129.00
21	—	376	143.00	143.00
24	—	647	122.00–123.00	122.54
57	—	485	130.00–136.00	133.69
63	—	574	126.00–133.00	126.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	513	108.00–111.00	108.11
6	—	435	109.00–112.00	110.16
5	—	380	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	475	118.50–120.00	118.81
11	—	616	120.00	120.00
10	—	392	122.00–132.00	125.33
4	—	428	121.00	121.00
2	—	655	116.00	116.00
2	—	328	133.00–135.00	133.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	588	122.00–125.00	123.49
10	—	466	126.00–127.00	126.61
10	—	385	140.00–141.00	140.61
5	—	273	130.00–136.00	132.26
2	—	535	125.00–126.00	125.51
4	—	305	141.00–148.00	142.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,325	800.00–875.00	846.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,579	835.00–950.00	876.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	1,225	675.00–775.00	708.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,990	84.50	84.50
2	—	1,723	63.00–66.00	64.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,278	50.00–56.00	53.27
97	—	1,217	42.00–49.25	46.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,727	59.00–63.00	60.82
30	—	1,612	45.00–50.00	47.28
35	—	1,629	52.00–58.00	54.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,065	50.50–54.00	51.74
21	—	1,061	24.00–30.50	27.96
33	—	1,096	55.00–56.50	55.65
43	—	1,137	32.50–49.00	38.85

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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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle