Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No market comparison due to holiday, however higher undertone noted on feeders and slaughter offerings. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.88/cwt on 1,211 head.

Average price

$157.88

1,211 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$2.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.22

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	665	158.07	1,052	1,109
Medium and Large 1-2	569	155.82	887	102

One grade step is worth $2.25/cwt here — about $165 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 sale1,211 hd

157.88

—

TX average3 barns · 3,356 hd

152.66

+5.22

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	—	Low	1,518	67.84	1,030	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,566	51.79	811	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	46.10	579	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	37.84	383	86

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	539	172.97/cwt	158.00–187.00	932	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	166.64/cwt	154.00–180.00	957	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	225.89/cwt	210.00–228.00	757	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	193.83/cwt	190.00–206.00	735	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.93/cwt	139.00–143.25	1,170	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	146.09/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,075	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	404	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	709	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	321	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	632	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	156.05/cwt	150.00–159.00	986	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	131.52/cwt	128.50–132.00	1,009	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	134.68/cwt	132.50–141.50	985	417
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,544	1,061.47/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	16,389	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	472	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	151.66/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,009	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	139.36/cwt	136.50–140.00	1,190	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	195.50/cwt	188.00–200.00	845	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	188.65/cwt	178.00–194.00	896	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	144.48/cwt	139.50–148.85	1,120	171
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,469	1,232.38/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	18,104	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	143.70/cwt	140.00–149.00	967	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	137.36/cwt	133.00–140.00	988	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	803	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	152.99/cwt	144.00–155.00	904	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	53.39/cwt	51.00–56.00	850	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	47.60/cwt	43.00–49.00	713	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	43.09/cwt	42.00–45.00	533	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	50.48/cwt	50.00–53.50	648	24
Bulls	—	—	1,315	66.76/cwt	65.00–68.00	878	2
Bulls	—	—	1,925	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	681	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	135.21/cwt	131.00–136.00	907	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	140.54/cwt	136.50–143.50	817	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	143.92/cwt	141.00–147.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	167.76/cwt	163.00–179.00	634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	167.18/cwt	164.00–169.00	724	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	157.24/cwt	155.00–158.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	149.27/cwt	142.50–165.00	702	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	127.63/cwt	127.50–128.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	148.46/cwt	145.00–149.50	793	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	138.71/cwt	134.00–140.00	882	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	110.82/cwt	110.00–111.00	733	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	127.04/cwt	122.00–129.00	935	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	137.80/cwt	132.50–141.00	745	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	35.27/cwt	31.00–37.00	339	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	28.02/cwt	26.00–29.00	262	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	45.71/cwt	41.00–49.00	519	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	110.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	3

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 Jan 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,771Last week 2,771Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 521Last week 521Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 267Year ago 0

Compared to last week: No market comparison due to holiday, however higher undertone noted on feeders and slaughter offerings. Trade active. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	539	158.00–187.00	172.97
60	—	574	154.00–180.00	166.64
27	—	335	210.00–228.00	225.89
20	—	379	190.00–206.00	193.83
5	—	294	220.00	220.00
143	—	830	139.00–143.25	140.93
112	—	736	138.00–152.00	146.09
160	—	632	150.00–159.00	156.05
95	—	665	150.00–154.00	151.66
76	—	854	136.50–140.00	139.36
46	—	432	188.00–200.00	195.50
31	—	475	178.00–194.00	188.65
171	—	775	139.50–148.85	144.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	262	180.00	180.00
4	—	804	135.00	135.00
4	—	468	180.00	180.00
2	—	528	150.00	150.00
2	—	348	173.00	173.00
16	—	673	140.00–149.00	143.70
13	—	719	133.00–140.00	137.36
9	—	441	182.00	182.00
39	—	591	144.00–155.00	152.99
1	—	365	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	404	175.50	175.50
12	—	321	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	767	128.50–132.00	131.52
417	—	731	132.50–141.50	134.68
1	—	340	164.00	164.00
39	—	671	131.00–136.00	135.21
57	—	581	136.50–143.50	140.54
10	—	378	163.00–179.00	167.76
19	—	433	164.00–169.00	167.18
65	—	470	142.50–165.00	149.27
131	—	534	145.00–149.50	148.46
137	—	636	134.00–140.00	138.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	141.00–147.00	143.92
3	—	392	163.00	163.00
4	—	411	155.00–158.00	157.24
4	—	555	136.00–137.00	136.50
4	—	655	127.50–128.00	127.63
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
2	—	608	133.00	133.00
2	—	750	127.00	127.00
6	—	809	110.00–120.00	114.96
9	—	736	122.00–129.00	127.04
29	—	541	132.50–141.00	137.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	127.00	127.00
17	—	661	110.00–111.00	110.82
6	—	588	119.00	119.00
6	—	645	110.00–113.00	110.48
6	—	448	128.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	107	—	1,544	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,061.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	1,469	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,232.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,592	51.00–56.00	53.39
13	—	1,497	43.00–49.00	47.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,237	42.00–45.00	43.09
24	—	1,283	50.00–53.50	50.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	962	31.00–37.00	35.27
7	—	936	26.00–29.00	28.02
26	—	1,136	41.00–49.00	45.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	65.00–68.00	66.76
1	—	1,925	70.00	70.00

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